Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-07-18
DIES IN I.AWoN HOTEL MONDAY
AFTER BEING UNCONSCIOUS
TWO DAYS
TWO MEN NOW IN COUNTY JAIL.
CHARGED WITH THE
CRIME.

odlIy L. EleeSe' proprietor Ol
pool room in Edmore, died in mis-.
terious manner in the hotel at Lawton
Monday and the funeral was held in
Edmore Tuesday of this week.
Saturday Of last week carnival
company was holding forth at Lawton
and large party Of Edmore people
went there to take in the sights.
Among those who went was H. L.
Freese, who took his auto and took
number Of the base ball boys down.
Mr.. Freeses spent the day with
friends and as he was well acquainted
with some members of the carnival
company he was with them much Of the
time to go home, he lit up his car and
time to go home, he 1t up hs car and
got the boys together, and it was
found that one Of the boys was not
present and he went to ook for him
and stated to the boys that they
would be ready to start in fifteen
minutes. This was the last the boys
saw Of him, until next day about eleven
'clock, when he was found in bed in
the hotel and one of the fellows who
had been with him the day before, was
in bed with him. When they attempted
to arouse Freese he was found to be
unconscious. The other fellow was
/, aroused after some difficulty, and DR..
Nicholson was called, and did his best
to arouse Freese, but to no avail. DR..
Jones Of this city was also sent for
and two Or three doctors worked over
him nearly two days when he expired
without ever gaining his senses or
speaking word, except to humble
the first name of the fellow who was
found sleeping in bed with him. The
other fellow claimed, that he had been
ttdoped,' and that was what was the
matter with Freese. Several powders
known as tsHeroin" dope was found
in each of their pockets, and it was
first thought that these were the cause
of his death, but upon closer invest1ga-
tion it was found that he had been
dealt blow in the back Of his head,
and that this was evidently the ulti-
mate cause Of his death. Two attaches
/. of the carnival company wre placed
under arrest and they are now in the
county Jail awaiting further develop
ments. There was postmortem ex
animation under the directions Of The
coroner, and also corners inquest
and the contents Of the stomach and
other organs have been sent to Grand
Forks for analysis, and until report
is made, the verdict of the coroner :
Jury will not be known. When Freese
was found he had about $27 on his per
SON besides his watch and diamond
ring, and this was supposed to b.
about all the money he had with hin
when he left Edmore.
/ There was report, however, that
he had been gambling with members
Of the carnival company, and that he
had won considerable money from
them, and the supposition is that fou
means were employed to get it back.
I Freese and his wife formerly ]ive{
here, but about two years ago pur
chased pool room at Edmore and ha'
been living there since. He was vel
liked in Edmore, as was. evidenced T..
the large funeral there Tuesday. Rev
Burling of the M. E. church preached
the sermon and the remains were lai'
to rest in the ocal cemetery. Their
is not a qustion of doubt but wha
he was murdered, but until furthe
facts are learned. the case viii! b.
somewhat Of a mystery.