The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-07
STRANGE NAN
MEETS DEATH
Man Supposed to be E, Acoralere. Of
San Francesca, Found Lodged In
Trestle Near Dow iCty
HAD FALLEN FROM A TRAIN
About Forty Dollars Found on Person
Together With Baggage Check
to New York City IF as.

About Forty Dollars Found on Person,
Together With Il Baggage Check
to New York City
!. DOW CITY, July Especial
A strange and most horrible tragedy
occurred near here the early part OF the
past week which has been ,arousiIig
much concern. Tuesday afternoon the
body of strange man was found
lodged in the trestlcst Of the Northwest
ern railroad bridge just east of town
by two boys who were walking down
the track from Arion, The boys re-
ported their discovery in Dow City and
an immediate investigation was made,
One foot was hanging through the
trestle and the head and shoulders
were resting upon the ground and his
face was badly cut and brushed. In
falling his head was terribly crushed
on the side and back and his left shout
der and neck were broken. 1t is
thought that he fell from an early
morning passenger train or possibly
one of the night trains as he was with
out hat, coat or shoes and evidently
had been sleeping. An Identification
card was found bearing the name of r..
Acornero and address 1926 Grand Ave.,
San Francisco. He also had baggage
check to New York City, but no ticket
was found. There was also letter in
his pocket headed AT home" and
signed Mother but no names or ad-
dress. About forty dollars in money
was found in sack in his pocket which
is evidence that he had not been rob
bed. The gentleman was q foreigner
and was OF a dark complexion with
black hair and mustache. He was
about forty years of age, s. feet and
inches high and weighing 100 pounds.
The thumb of the left hand had been
severed at the first joint Coroner
scene and decided that an inquest was
mot necessary. Undertaken A. l.. Jack.
son then took charge of the body and
brought it to his undertaking parlors
here. The body was held several days
awaiting response to a message which
was sent at once to San Francisco and
having received none by Friday it was
decided advisable that burial be made
at that time, which took place at the
county home east of Arion. Later
word came in answer to the message
which stated that a man answering the
description given had left there on Sat
urday, June Goth, for New York City,
expecting to sail for Italy to accompany
his family back to America. Should
relatives of the man be located and the
body claimed twill undoubtedly be
given over to them.
Mrs. l.. e. Barger left Wednesday
for her home in WATERFOWL, S. d., fol-
lowing several weeks visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Art
Randcl, and with her sister, Mrs. Ed
Ahart, and husband.
w. C. Homan went down to Omaha
Sunday, where he enjoyed a couple Of
days visit with his son, Charles, and
daughter, Lois.
A. p. Moeller and wife We're passen-
spend the Sabbath at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Moeller.
Lee and Arden Cramer We're visiting
in Dunlap Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Wiley and four children
left Saturday for their home in Chad
ron, Neb., having spent two weeks at
the home of Mr.. Wiley's mother, Mrs.
S. e. Wiley, and with their daughter
and sister, Mrs. Leslie Helm, and hus-
band near Dunlap.
Karl MOtter, of Des -Moines, was an
arrival Sunday for q short visit with
his Dow City friends.
The o. O.. Collins family have been
entertaining her father, Mr.. Oxley, OF
Dana, the past week.
Robert Wright and wife We're up
from Dunlap Sunday and We're guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Cornelius.
Miss Coda Dow and Mrs. A. w. Will
were in Omaha Thursday visiting and
/. shopping.
Miss Marian Carlson has been nurs-
ing sore foot the past week as re-
suit of it's being badly scalded with hot
water. She was unable to be about for
a few days on account of the injury,
but it is said to be healing nicely at
present.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Hammond. son,
Lester, and daughter, Carrie. accom-
panied by their house guest, Miss EllZ-
abeth Burch, of South Dakota, motored
to Lake View Sunday, where they en-
joyed days outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rule, and
Miss Mae Murphy were up from the
Willow Sunday visiting at the home of
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs w.
H. Rule.
Friday evening some fifteen members
of the Arion chapter of the Modern
Woodmen of America came down to
Dow City to hold meeting in the local
hall for the purpose of putting on initia
tory work, at which time one candidate
was received INTO the order. The meet
ing was held here on account of Arion
not having the hall and equipment nee
essary for carrying out the work. They
expect to hold another similar meeting,
here again soon.
Frank Binnall was business visitor
in Woodbine Saturday.
Mrs. w. r. Rink was here from Morn
ingside last week to attend to the stor-
ing of her household goods. The Rink
family recently moved from here 70
Morningside and being unable to Sc.
cure an unfurhished house were Obliged
to rent a furnished residence and Will
leave their goods here until different
arrangements can be made. She has
stored her furniture in the back room
of the Rule creamery.
Mrs. L. l.. Thomas Is reported as
having been quite sick during the past
week, but we are glad to state that
she is now improving. II
Mrs. Mary Smith, who came few
weeks ago from Portland, Ore. on g
visit to her sister, Mrs. G. w. Langley,
went to Denison Saturday for a visit
with relatives and, expects to visit IN
Boone before returning here.
90. Collins and his visiting father
in-law, Mr. Oxley, of Dana, were visit
ing in Charter Oak Friday.
Friends of lack Crandall, who moved
from this vicinity to Council Bluffs
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