The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1921-01-28
ARTHUR HERRED MYSTERY
+. SOLvED WHEN SKELETON IS FOUND
Alfred Ekstrom Sr. Finds Skeleton In
River Brush Of Young Man Who
DISAPPEARED Last March.

DISAPPEARED Last March.
MILITARY FUNERAL HELD
Check Book, Letters, Legion Buttons
In Clothing Proved Without Doubt
His Identification.
Is was a great shock to the people
of Washburn and the relatives of Ar
thur Herred, when Alfred Ekstrom
Sr. told Sunday afternoon that he had
discovered in the woods across the
river skeleton of a man dressed in
an army overcOat, which he was sure
to be that of Arthur Herred, son of
MIR. and Mrs. N. o. Herred and hus-
band of Mrs. Mildred Herred, who dis
appeared from home last March and
never heard from or his mystery
cleared up until the discovery of Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Ekstcom in telling Of the find
ing Of the s'7aieton, states that it was
about a quarter of mile back In the
NtoU@ :'l.j neve! a IuG$ vI The road
way, and that it lay in a small clearing.
The body had fallen on its face, one
arm stretched above the head and the
other under the body. The clothing
were all intact, except the hat and one
glove. One hand was missing. Mr..
Ekstrmo, with States Attorney M.
Tellefson and Henry Wahl, brother
in-law of Arthur, took wagon across
the river and brought back the re-
mains. At coronor's jury the YER
dict was death caused by exposure.
The jury discovered in the clothing
Arthur's check book, a letter from his
wife, his pocket knife. belt buckle,
and on the overcoat his silver SER
vice pin and legion pin. These were
all identified by friends and relatives
making it certainty that it was the
remains Of the missing boy.
Those who are familiar with the
case think that Arthur had attempted
to reach Hensler and had become con:
fused in the woods and lost his way
and at last had die from: exposure.
Some may have thought that the. cause
of his death was, self infected, but no
indicattons whatsoever proved that,
such was the case, Why Arthur
should be across the river will still re-
main. q mystery. All know that the
Young iman@had gone through q terri
ble ordeal. He was veteran of the
World War and in France had been
seriously wounded and gasses. On
his return to this country he lay for
months in government hospitals, and
undergoing severe operations for. his
wounds in his injured leg in order
that he might regain his health. The
whole matter had prayed on hts mind
and his. suffering cannot be estimated.
Just short time before he disappear
ed he learned from the doctors that
he again would have to undergo an
other oreration. This. it appears,
caused him to become mentally disar-
raneed. His intimate friends said that
Arthur at that time was not the Arthur
of old. His crossing he river may
have been to get away from his
thoughts, the thouehts Of his rufrerine
he know he would have to undergo
In all event the mystrey Of the disap'
nearing Of Arthur. Herred has baep
cleared and every thing points to It
hat he outtelv laid down. in the snow
from exhaustion last March and thus
peacefully passed from this life.
~ Military Funeral Held
= A military funeral wa held Tuesday
afternoon from the M. e. Church. un-
der the management Of his ''buddies'
Of the Victor B wallin Post and the
.1ohn c., Baar Post, Of Underwood. and
the members Of the K. P. Lodge. Of
which he was member. Rev. Al
tired Breivik preached the funeral SER
vices and Rev, .L.%R., Burgum gave an
account Of Arthnr's military life.
The places Of business were closed
and the flags Of the town were at half
mast as with military escort, headed
by Capt Hugh McCulloch, the casket
as with military. escort the casket was
was taken to the River View cemetery.
where the last military rites were con
Quoted for the Nations dead.
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!. 7;S~ 3., Obituary
ID Arthur Edwin Herred was born on
theN farm OF his father and mother,
q Mr. and Mrs. Nels q. Herzea. o miles
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