Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-07
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MYSTERIOUS DEATHS
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cards. It was we'll toward midnieht
when Hanson left.
Shortly after that. Irene heated
some soup which had been, left over
from dinner. Special emphasis is
placed on the fact that the soup was
homemade and was not canned. She
also made coffee. and all four menu
bers Of the family partook OF the mid
night repast.
About l2:45 the children went up
stairs to go to bed. and Olaf Boon
remained in the rooms below,
Snuff Was Not Pois0nous. . ~
Shortly after the children had gone
Boon shouted to Thorn:
who has been in my coat pocket?'
He was told then that Lester had
coat pocket earlier in the day. He
as well as his brother Roy had used
this snuff, and this fact would
seemingly indicate that there was no
deadly poison in the tobacco since
neither of the boys felt any i'll effects
of 1t.
About me o'clock the lights were
sleep in the bed room upstairs. Irene
and Lester were sleeping together,
and Boon and the Oldest son. Roy
slep together.
Crying In the Night.
Irene says she was awakened some
time afterward-she thinks 1t must
have been about 2 o'clock-by hear
tried to calm him. out Meanwhile
Bosn also had been aroused. He rais-
ed himself upon his elbow and told
Irene that she should disregard Les
ter's cries and the boy was ordered
to keep quiet
Irene then fell asleep again. and
some time afterward half awake. she
heard her father get up and dress; he
also put on his pillow shoes and 81
down stairs. He did not remain away
very long. however, for Irene thinks
she heard him go upstairs again q lit
tie while later.
The time Of this has not been estab-
ltshed, but 1t. appears to have beao
very early in the morning rs Irene re-
members it was pitch dark.
4-D Discovery ofTra9edy.-
From this time until 1880 in the
morning nothing is known or remem-
bered. The children who got to bed
verey late, slept soundly, and it was
half past eleven when Roy awoke. He
saw his father lying. fully dressed, on
the bed beside him. Boen's shoes
were still On his feet. but unlaced.
His head was hanging back, his faee
was ulSCOlOI0Us dUU tllSIo "d6 COA-
siderable froth about his mouth.
Roy was instantly frightened and
aroused Irene saying to her that he
thought their father was very sick OF
even dying. Fol some time the two
children concentrated all their atten-
ton about their father and then re-
membered Lester.
Turning to him. they found that the
hoy was lying motionless on his stom-
och wifh hia fooo h,rrfoH In h1r hands
Testers face also was discolored. II
was apparent to the children that
their youngest brother either was
very sick or. probably, already dead
Summoning Of Aid. ,
After q brief discussion Of the hap.
penine. Roy and Irene decided tc
drive over to Hanson's place and tell
pened. Hastily they fed the cattle
and then sped away to Grace town
ship.
Entering the Hanson home and
said they thought their father and
brother were dying. and they did no,
know what to do. But they added tina,
they seer froth on their. fathers face
Ycase Of ptomaine or other poisoning
Immediately returned with the chill.
Idren and took with him eggs and
milk to be. used az a tentative anti.
B Idote. /.
Life Was Extinct.
When they arrived at the Boer
house, Hanson went upstairs and car.
ried Lester down for the purpose o.
.placing him outside in the fresh air
Thsn Hanson and Roy carried thu
7body OF Olaf Boon down. DR.. Caller,
strom OF Northwood city was sum.
moned. and while awaiting his arrival
HMr. Hanson worked over the TN.
bodies. When DR.. Callerstrom arriy
ed. he said that both Boon and hi
hoy were dead.
No Clues Discovered.
lin The doctor. sMr. Hanson and tn,
tchildren then went into the hous
4trytng to nnd some clue to tn,
tragedy. Nothing Was found which
Ifwould indicate the cause. OF the dou
> bic tragedy. sss
2 tigation conducted by states. Attornel
Elton. that while considerable
quantity 81 roth vas . about III
HpSsof 50lefssBOen. none had beenSno
IticedRat the mouth ofsI1sster. UpOi
further examination it Wa found
however. that AaWhitswaeh f0ubSfanSs
Which sapDsFsnttytw es froth, hadabee1
dsnositsd "A IIAstsr'S ptlIow.
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laboNt h3asOyn upper. Mps but III tn
thine ~ I'D not BGy any particiiIaT /
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