Weekly journal-miner., 1915-06-02
NO ONE IS ABLE
 TO IDENTIFY DEAD MAN
(From Thursday,s oaily.O

I W ilI dl CllDlN DOlllC OI CdI DOllC acid beside him, an unidentified dead man, and probably suicide, was found lying alongside a cluster of granite boulders about 20 feet from the road on the way to Idylwild, by Tom Hennessy of that section yes terday morning about 9 o'clock. He immediately notified the sheriff's office and short time later, Sheriff Young, Justice McLane and a cor oner's jury were at the scene. The jury viewed the remains and an in quest will be held this morning at 10 o'clock.
 The sheriff's office was busy all day yesterday endeavorine to learn the identity of the dead man, who signed his name as Con Wagburg when he purchased the ca=bolic acid at local drug store Wednesday, May l9 When making the purchase he said he want ed the poison for antiseptic purposes according to the clerk who sold it to him and who identified the body at Ruffner's morgue yesterday. He also said at that time that he was from the State of Washington.
 Although the poison was purchased week ago yesterday, it was not talk en until last Monday or Tuesday ac- cording to Lester Ruffner, who says that the man had not been dead any longer than that time. The flesh had already turned black and the face was swollen.
 The official description of the man is as follows: Either a German or Swede about 40 to 45 years old, about , feet, 8 inches, and weighing about l80 pounds. He wore a wide trimmed black slouch hat, dark brown strip ed coat, whip cord khaki pants. brown socks and brown oxford shoes. He also had on green and black cro- cheted necktie with stickpin with a purple colored stone. Other jewel-y consisted of heavy gold signet ring and a gold chain and Pathfinder watch which has a small compass in the stem. If any one in this vicinity knows him he will probably be iden- tifed by the watch as the compass in the stem makes it a peculiarity. On the gold ring was the emblem of the Knights of Pythias. Further search ing produced a time book, pair of spectacles, and box of snuff, the lat ter proving the fact that he is either German or Swedish. The time book was empty excepting for a name and what is believed to be the name of town in Europe being written in half German and half English on the in side cover of the book. The name is thought to be Marold Mash and the name of the town is Greth. The hat found beside the dead man was sold by the Hearne Mercantile Co.,, of Hearne, Texas, according to the leather hat band on the inside.
 A number of people who have viewed the body believe that they saw the man around the plaza during last week and that he was employed at some restaurant in town as cook. The sheriff's office looked over every hotel register in the city yesterday in their efforts to learn the mans iden- tity but could find none with the name the dead man gave when he purchas- ed the carbolic acid. Any person who recognizes the man from the descrip' ton given will please notify the sher- ifs office.
 Although the body was only about 20 feet from the road for at least two days where a road gang was working just a short distance away, it was not discovered until yesterday morning by Tom Hennessy who was walking towards Prescott on the road from Idylwild, when he happened to get a slight view of portion of the shoes and khaki pants, which caused him to investigate
 A thorough search of the time book found on the dead man showed that he had also written his name in 1t as Con Wagburg. having marked down time for over Is days work in April opposite his name. He has not been on the county pay roll during that time nor any company in this vicinity which employs large number of men according to investigations made by the sheriff's office yesterday.
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