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Mystery In Death.AljorUeen.—The dead body of Joseph Narcellc. a quarter blood Indian of one of the most prominent families of the Cheyenne reservation, found upon the allotment of Frank Brown near Dupree, has caused a great deal of excitement in that vicinity, inasmuch as the man appears to have met his death under strange circumstances. When examined It was found that Narcellc had been shot with a shotgun. 40 wounds having been found upon his breast. Testimony taken at the inquest revealed that bootleggers had been In the vicinity with large quan-tles of whisky. The Jury returned an open verdict, finding that. I he Indian had met his death by a shotgun fired by some person to the jury unknown.
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Timber Lake Dewey County Advocate

Timber Lake, South Dakota, US

Fri, Oct 04, 1912

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