Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-21
NO NEW CLUES IN
MURDER CASE

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could describe him. This win bs
looked into by the authorities.
Physicians Testify.
Dr.. Thomas Mulligan and DR.. w.
H. Witherstine testified as to h con-
dition OF Mrs. Seiiger's body. The
gist Of their testimony was that there
were no marks of violence on the body
and that death had evidently resulted
from s~uffocation.
DR.. Mulligan's opinion was that
death had taken place between eight
and ten hours previous to his exami-
nation, which was made between -
and 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
who lived near Mrs. Seliger.- testified
as to the finding of the body Tuesday
morning by Rev. b. P~apermaster.
Officers Testify.
Other witnesses examined were J..
c. Stewart, Deputy Sheriff OVERLY,
and M. Fishman. All Of them testi-
fed as to the condition in which Mrs.
Seiger's body raj discovered, her
hands being tied behind her back. and
a pillow, and other bed clothes placed
over her face in such a manner as to
cause suffocation. l
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nection with the crime were brought
out by their testimony.
The inquest was still, in progress at.
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon and the
view Of the officials wal that the case
would be left open at this time with
other evidence later. The coroner's
jury consists Of A. 1. Hunter, A. +.
Turner and j. J. Dunlap. p
Funeral Held Today.
Funeral services for Mrs. seliger
were held this morning with Rev. B.
Papermasterl officiating, and h body
was laid to rest in the Jewish eme
terry.
This was in accordance with the
wishes expressed by Mrs. Seliger to
Mr.. Papermaster only q few days be-
fore her death. I'll
In the meantime the authorities
have been steadily following up what
clues have presented themselves, but
nothing has been discovered SO far
to lead to arrests.
No Trace Of Auto.
No trace has been found as yet Of
the Ford auto stolen Monday night
from sos Cherry street. which it was
thought might have some connection
with the murder. Whether or not
the finger prints found on a window
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crime was committed. will be- Of any
service in identifying the criminal, is
still uncertain.
Known to Have Money.
It has been learned that 1t was
common gossip in the neighborhood in
which Mrs. Seliger resided, that she
was in the habit Of keeping consider.
able sums of money in the building
She is said to have kept this money
in a sack or stocking, and the, police
now believe that her slayer may have
found this under bed, or under tht
!. pillow itself.
There is some belief that the In
tention OF the marauder WIS robber,
only, and not murder, and that HI
may have tied and smothered he
merely with a view to preventing he.
from stopping him from ~ransackinl
on account OF Mrs. seliger,s ad
vanced age, however. the smotherinl
proved fatal, according to this the
Many RunioFs.
Since the. murder there have beel
many reports o. strange men haytn
been seen proving about the store
but nothing Of a sufficiently definit
description to lead to Identification Q
arrests. E
This IL. the status OF the case at tn
present time, and the authorities tht
afternoon admitted thatsthere WAS n
immediate prospect Of any arrests b
ing made. s