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Remains of Andrew Leighton Found in Blind Lake, Having Been There Thirteen Months.I lie mystery surrounding the disappearance of Andrew Leighton induly of last year ha* boon cleared up as far as it probably over will be. Mr. Leighton whs employed by L. Cl. Cook at Lis camp on Bliud Lakeas watchman, looking after the stockand taking care of things generallyduring the summer mouths. When the haying crew went up in July. 181)4, Mr. Leighton was not there,but as his gun was gone it was supposed he was on a hunting expedition, and his absence was accounted for m that way. As the days passed by and lie did not return the men became suspicious that there had been foul play and an investigation was commenced. Suspicion pointed towards the Indians, and Sheriff Spalding went up with a deputy to see if anything could be done to discover the whereabouts of the missing man, or get information from the Indians that would lead to the capture of the red skins who were supjioscd to be at the bottom of the matter. An Indian by the name of Skunk was claimed to have said that Leighton was murdered and bis body sunk in Blind Lake by three Indians who had left the country. The lake was dragged, but the body was not recovered, and the matter wasdropped.On Tuesday*, however, Alvah Leighton, of Moffat, in this county, received a telegram from Mr. Cook that his brother's remains had been found in the lake, and for him to come up at once* lie accordingly went to Blind lake, and on Wednesday, with the help of the men who an* putting up hay there the body was taken fromm rtin* water, it Laving been discoved by John McCarron. The remains werein a lmd state of decomposition, having been iu the water thirteen mouths, but it was possible to positively identify them. Around the body of the uiau was a chain which had been used to weight him down, and botli bands were gone, it being supposed that the chain was also placed around his wrists, but the constant motion of the water had caused the chains to wear through the flesh and bone and ihat the body then came to the surface, the chain around the body not being sufliciently heavy to keep it down after the hands were released. The man’s throat had been cut from ear to ear, and in all probability he had been shot before this was done. The identification was made certain on account of a scar on his leg which was still visible, the flesh on that part of the body having been kept intact on account of the clothing. A watch chain was also on his vest which was identified by his brother, but the watch was gone. Mr. Leighton had the remains buried there, and will remove them this winter.There is no doubt but that the man met his death at the hands of Indians the motive being to get what provisions there were at the camp. Some
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Brainerd Dispatch
Brainerd, Minnesota, US
Fri, Aug 30, 1895
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