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Dead Body Found.

Dead Body Found.
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    We this morning learned from Mr. De La Mar, of Mt. Vernon, more facts relative to the finding of the dead body near that place a few days since. It was found by Gov. Steele, who was hunting at the time. The body lay in a deep, narrow ravine, near the top of the big hill, on the old Jackson road. It is that of a large man, very near six feet in height, with dark hair sprinkled with gray. The flesh was nearly all eaten from the body and face by the wolves. A pistol or small rifle ball had entered the back part of the head, and came out just below the right eye. There were also two or three gashes on the back part of the head, but the conclusion was that they had been occasioned by dragging the body over the rocks into the ravine. The dress was check linen pants and hickory shirt, with blue cotton overalls and overshirt. No boots, hat or coat could be found. In the fob pocket of the pants there was eight dollars of Russell Gulch and Gregory gold dust, and three keys, one a trunk key and two satchel keys. The supposition was that the body had been robbed and the fob pocket missed. The body had probably lain were [sic] found two or three months, and before the snow. No papers were found, or any clue by which to learn the name of the deceased. Further search will be made when the snow disappears.--The articles found can be seen at Mt. Vernon. This is doubtless the sequel to another cold-blooded and fiendish murder, of which nothing more will ever be known.

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    PROBABLE SUICIDE.--In the MOUNTAINEER of yesterday, was an announcement of the discovery of a dead body, about three miles distant from town, and also a description of the unfortunate's personelle. In accordance with our statement then, Sheriff Wynkoop proceeded, yesterday morning, to the spot, for the purpose [of] burying the remains. This last rite was duly performed near the spot where the body was found. Mr. Wynkoop brought to town the clothes, some locks of hair and all other evidences at all calculated to assist in the identification of the deceased. They are now deposited in the office of the MOUNTAINEER, where they can be examined by any person who may recognize acquaintance in the description which we have heretofore given. Near the spot where the body was lying, Mr. Wynkoop found an empty bottle which had evidently contained laudanum. The bottle had the label of Geesaman &c., on it, and may be a clue to the recognition of the deceased. This circumstance also makes it appear probable, that--

"One more unfortunate,
Rashly importunate,
    Has gone to his death,"

by the commision {sic} of self-destruction. [Mountaineer.]


Source:

Unknown, "Dead Body Found," Daily Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colorado, Saturday, 5 January, 1861, page 2.

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