The Mankato free press., 1922-12-01
EXAMINE WoMAN'S STOMACH
Further Investigation Into Death OF
Mrs. Clarence Hamblen.

Fairmont, November 27.-"So far
as the autopsy other than the stom
ach contents. not yet examined,
shows, there was no reason WY Mrs.
Clarence Hamblen should not be
alive, well and happy today" said
County Attorney Paul c. Cooper, just
will have the contents of the dead
woman's stomach and the brain ex-
amined by a state university chem
ist.
Examination of every vital organ
in Mrs. Hamblen's body showed the
doctors that they were all normal, !"
said Mr.. Cooper. There was not a
sign of disease or physical evidence
of any organic disturbance that might
have been responsible for her death.
81 believe that an analysis of the
contents of the stomach will solve
the mystery which shrouds the cause
of Mrs. Hamblen's sudden and unex-
|pected DEATH"
Further than making these state
ments, Mr.. Cooper would not talk
for publication. He declined to COM
ment upon the possibility of Mr..
Hamblen,s capture and arrest, save
to say that in case he should be
personally accompany Sheriff Carver
and see that extradition papers are
obtained. Hamblen is, on his way to
California by auto.J
Since the autopsy was performed
yesteray, Mr.. Cooper has been in
personal possession of the stomach
contents. They are in two glass
Jars, which were sealed by Drs. Bal
ley and Luedtke in the presence Of
witnesses. The jars were then plac-
ed in suit case, which was sealed
in the presence or the same wit
ensses, including Mr.. Cooper. Since
receiving the suitcase, Mr.. Cooper
kept it constantly at his side.
Few people in Ceylon knew of the
autopsy and coroner's inquest over
the body of Mrs. Hamblen Friday, Or
Ceylon people are not curious.
All details in connection with re-
moving the body from the Lake Belt
cemetery. bringing 1t into town and
returning it were carried out quietly.
Promptly at 1880, headed by Coro-
ner Jones and Henry Saggau, in
truck, followed by four assistants in
a closed car, the men drove to the
cemetery. The grave had been op-
ened by the sexton and it required
but few moments to remove the
casket. It was placed in the truck,
covered With blankets and taken to
the Anderson undertaking parlors,
where the inquest was held and the
autopsy performed.
The truck bearing the body took
side street and backed into the gar
age at the rear of the building where,
the casket was unloaGeS and Wheel
ed to the office, where Drs. Luedtke
and Bailey performed the autopsy
The inquest was conducted in an
adjoining room. One witness was
admitted at time. Coroner Homer
C. Jones presided and Coonty At
torney Cooper questioned the wit
nesses. Arrangements had been
made to exclude the public from the
hearing, but these precautions were
unnecessary, as no one appeared ask
ing admittance. So quietly had the
whole proceedings been carried out,
that none but those directly inter
ested came to the store.
The body was exhumed at 1:45 o.
m, and at 5:12 p. m, three hours
and q minutes later, it was returned
to the grave.
1t is expected that it will be a
week or ten days until the chemists
at the university will make known
their findings. Upon these findings
will rest the fate of Clarence Hamb-
len.