Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
REMAINS May Be
THOSE OF FARMER
BELIEVED mUTILATED BODY
FOUND ~ BARN THAT OF
EOELhAH. MORNING SUN.
Had Been Missing for - Days and
Had $50 On Person When Las;
seen-FouI Play Theory.

nue. and Wetlfu street ns f1tuIF tAo-
Fenkamp and Victor Engeis. is with
out a doubt the remains % Joseph
Edelman % Morning sun. Iowa. who
has been missing for several weeks
Although the Identification Is not com
plete. all Indications point 20 this
probable solution Of the mystery
which IS confronting Coroner r. C. j.
Meyer.
Late Saturday a black cap. worn BY
the deceased. was found. n contain
ed the name OF o. T. Johnson & Co.
department store Of Gaiesburg. The
shoes also have the same mark. The
label in the coat worn by the man was
from Mosenfelder e. son, Second ave
nue. clothiers
Edclman left his home In Morning
SIu two weeks ago FOR GalesburE.
II.s twin sister. Mrs Charles Dunbar.
$40 Third avenue, this city. viewed
The remains Saturday az BiVon e.
srocIlcr-s undertaking parlorF. bat the
face Vas So badly uutilated hy the
euaV frs rats that Identification was
Impossible. However. she knew the
rocket knife found on him. but was
nor sure % hts clothing. She stated
that her brother had gray hair and
q uusrachc. the same as the victim,
lIf they were nor so long the last
t.me size saw him. three weeks ago
Had Money on Person.
The heirs Of the Edelmau estate 40
Gl.esburE were recently left some
property and had disposed OF tract
OF land. the money being received and
divided
Airs. Dunbar went 90 Galesburs
three weeks ago and had an appoint
meut 20 meet her brother. Co sign up
some papers iu the deal lie did not
appear. and has been missing since
that time Just how much money he
had on him af the time IS not known.
but Is believed 90 have been q cousid-
cradle amount Mrs. Dunbar stated
that her brother was In the habit ~
drinking at stated periods ana Of dis
appearing for several weeks at a time
Two weeks ago ne went 90 GalesburE.
and received his share OF the money.
approximately $50 He visited his
nephew. Charles Dunbar. who Is em-
ui1yed Zoo q livery there. and told him
that Do was roin= 90 buy o. new cap
and shoes. after which be would visit
his sister I'm this city But he was
never seen here.
Foul Play
The foul play theory may also be adj
raureI at the inquest When drink
.u-. boz was .u th. habit OF fghtinE s
mall pool 90 blood vas found ir the
Case barn. five feet from where the
l1Ly .av. Had the blood frickled cut
when the rodents -uawcd the body.
He blood would have been under the
bead Coroner Meyer stated that the
man mad been dead probably nine
days EdC.mau had been missing 1f.
Gays. and would hardly be- able 10
pend Che s.. iu tvc days. under ord
nary circumstance. 40 money or
.ther valuable were found on the
.cIy The mans throat may also
.ave been cut. hut not deep enough 90
crer the viudpipe. as this organ was
.ru intact The rats only ate at Che
louth and eyes. bot the fact that the
iscs was also mutIilfed leads the au-
hcrltes 90 believe that the part OF
boz body was cut as the rats did not .
ouch rle flesh where it was firm
'fHI again. -he man NAV have cut
is own throat with suicidal intent
md staggered about the room before
.e fell The knife found was
icsed and showed no blood stains
-he question arises. 10 be did clt his
ran throat. would De have had the
-rcuEth 20 close she knife and clean
Ie biadeT Ills ovcrcoat coat and
hirt were also blood-stained.
Wait for son.
Complete Identification VIII proba-
U.s. be made az soon as Alfred Edei-
IAN. son OF the missing man. comes
ere from Morning sun
% vas thought for q time Saturday
hat the remains may have been those
George Huntiey OF Port Byron,
rother Of the banker. who committed
Iicide several months ago by drown
T. Huntley has been missing since
hanks giving day The description
closely 20 Huntley's appear
nee. but yesterday morning a close
lend o. the family from WaterTown
LEVIED the remains and stated post
vely that they were not those OF
'uutiey- A Moline woman. whose
anne o. being withheld. viewed the
ody yesterday and said that II re-
smbiet her father. who has been
Kissing several months
Coroner Meyer will probably call
be- inquest for this afternoon or to-
.orrow morning. awaiting the sons
rival