A GHASTLY FIND
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Alec Woodburnperson
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a.k.a. Alec. Woodburn
Dr. Robinsonperson
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dead bodything
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Constable Headperson
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Justice Newshamperson
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a.k.a. Newsham
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A GHASTLY FIND
Monday last Alec. Woodburn, shift boss of
the Kleptomania, found the body of a dead man
in the bottom of an old, unused shaft, on the
Aztec mine. Mr. Woodburn descended the shaft
for the purpose of securing some ladders which
were needed in the Kleptomania. Constable
Head, of Pinos Altos, was sent for, who with
Justice Newsham, repaired to the scene. A
coroner’s jury was enpanneled. The body was
raised to the surface, when it was discovered
that owing to the advanced stage of decomposi-
tion identification was impossible. Dr. Robinson
gave it as his opinion that the body was that
of a Mexican, who must have died or been
killed some eight or ten months ago. Alec
Woodburn testified that in March last he de-
scended the shaft a short distance to get a
ladder and remembered having seen a pair of
overalls at the bottom of the shaft, but thought
nothing of it. Needing another ladder he was
compelled to go a little lower, when the body
was plainly discernible and the discovery made.
After obtaining all the information possible,
the jury returned the verdict of “found dead
in a shaft of the Aztec Mine.”