Last Friday morning about 11 o'clock, when the section men at Moline opened a box car loaded with ties, they found the body of a man. He was liying between two piles of ties and the supposition is that one of them had jolted out, the end striking him just above the ear and crushing his skull.
He had removed his collar and tie and evidently had laid down to sleep. He was fairly well dressed and did not have the appearance of a common bum. He was apparently between 30 and 40 years of age.
Coroner Trowbridge and County Attorney Ayres were notified of the discovery and at once went to Moline and held an inquiry. Several cards with addresses on them were found in his pockets, also a letter of recommendation from Perry Riggs of Jackson, Michigan to Mrs. M. Bradner of 705 14th Street, Denver. The recommendation was to bearer.
The officers are writing and trying to discover who the dead man was.
This was found in Elk County Citizen on April 7, 1905