The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-31

lated the story of what hap
pened. Another son Andrew
(Bud) 5, has been living
southwest of Glasgow with his
mothers brother-in-law and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. ROY zeiger.
Mrs. Campbell left a note in her
purse at the Campbell home, on
Eleventh street between Second and
Third avenues south, which was
turned over TO authorities by her
husband, Andrew Campbell. 1t was
addressed Dear Brother" and most
of it was illegible and incoherent,
but it began. Il know I was going
crazy" 1t was written in green ink
on the backs OF two discarded envel-
Opes.
Coroner J. A. Holland disclosed
Mrs. Campbell had undergone an
appendix operation two days after
the birth of Howard on April 80
and said in his opinion that her
physical condition no doubt brought
on a mental collapse.
Johnny said the family ate the
noon meal at home, then his mother
told him I'VE were going over to
Clarence's." This is the Clarence
Wager farm. across the bridge,
where the Campbells had been plan
ming a garden.
The family group walked, with
the two younger children IN the
baby carriage. Mama grabbed me.
She hit me on the head with a
hammer and threw me in the river.
Johnny, who said he knew how
to swim "a little" thrashed toward
the north shore and touched bottom,
then clambered up the rocks under
the bridge. He said he saw all the
other children hit the water but
II didn't see what happened TO
Mama"
Frightened and cold, Johnny said
he walked and ran TO the CampbeH
home, where he changed his sopping
clothes. Then he went to the home
of his mothers sister. Mrs. Virgil
Barnett, in the free lots, where his
grandmother. Mrs. Frank Kapphan,
also vas.
The women Immediately ran to
town and saw Highway Patrolman
William Wolden. Driving to the
scene. the patrolman spotted Mrs.
Campbell'S body about 100 feet below
the bridge. He stepped into the river
and pulled it to shore, where he
administered artificial respiration
for almost a half-hour, but without
results.
As ne worked the officer sank into
the Quicksand on the river oanK
until he was up to his knees. He
was eXtricated only when other OIL
ficeys arrived. PaSSersby meanwhile
had notified Sheriff E. L. McPher-
son and Coroner j. A. Holland. They
secured a boat from the Hanson
Mersen Motors and dragging began.
Just as dragging began, Campbell
arrived from Nashua, where he had
been working with a crew OF the
Utilities Company
since morning.
Overcome. ne said he had no
of tragedy when he LETT MS
nome at 7:30 Friday morning.
Alvin Combs. Bob Hatton and
Burton Delay spotted the first body
about 3 Friday afternoon a half mile
below the bridge. 1t was that OF
year-old Larry. They saw it in MID
and waded out and pulled it
shore, then notified officers.
we kept on walking down the
liver" Alvin related and in about
quarter-mile saw another
BODY, that of Jerry, 3.
Officers and volunteers continued
What seemed a fruitleSs search all
iay Saturday. Then it was about
$50 Sunday morning that Emanuel
a neighbor of the Kapphans,
ished the body of Howard from the
liver Immediately under the bridge.
lie was using a bamboo fishing pole,
o which was attached about Is feet
# barb wire. Throwing this into the
liver. he pulled the wire along the
until a barb caught in the
,aby's stocking. Sheriff Mcpherson
lso was working with him.
fortunate chance brought recovery
4 the body of Janet, s., about noon
Sheriff Mcpherson was
working up the river below the
ridge in a motorboat with Clifford
and Joe Fey. The motor
vent dead and they were polling 1t
.waTd the bridge when the sheriff
cit something on his pole. Pulling
the pole. he discovered that a
arb had caught on the hem OF
dress. The little girls family
ickpame was "Peewee."
Coroner Holland said all the chill
ren showed markings indicating
1ey had suffered blows. Mrs. Camp
ellis body vas unmarked.