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Show DECLARED LEGALLY DEAD. Queer Petition Filed in Circuit Court in Indiana. LA PORTE, Ind., March 21. -A petition to havo an alleged murdered man declared de-clared legally dead was filed today In tho La Porto Circuit court. Fifteen ytiars ago William Crawford, a natlvo of La Porte, was a wealthy cattlo owner In Wyoming Ho disappeared January 26. 1602, authorities authori-ties at Evnnaton, Wyo., and his relatives and frlonds being convinced ho had hern lured away and murdered by enemies, Proof wa lacking and tho body wad never found. Mrs. Hannah Crnwford, mother of tho missing man, died hero this week, leaving a lare cslatf. In or dor to sottlo tho estate. It Is necessary to have Imr son declared legally dead. |