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Show THE OLD MAN WAS MURDERED. Th Hod j of Frllnnd Krai Foand la th I'latt Nar Ur. Special to The Times. Dk.nvkk, Colo., May 7. The body of an aged (ierman, supposed to be Ferdinand Fer-dinand Krcis, was found in the Platte river this morning. The body had evidently been in the water for several days as it was badly bloated and presented a horrible appearance. The face was mutilated and covered with blood, numerous wounds are to be seen on the head, whilo the tonguo protrudes from the mouth in such a manner as to make it appear that the man was hoked into iusunsibility and was probably dead before be-fore being thrown into the water. The coat was partially torn from the body, simply hanging by one arm. The guneral condition of the body points strongly to a terrible souffle having hav-ing taken place before death claimed the unfortunate victim. At present the murder is shrouded in the deepest mystery mys-tery but several clues which may result in tracing the murderer have been found and the best man in the city detective de-tective force will be put on the case. |