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Show GIRL THE VICTIM OF AWFUL CRIME Nude Body Found In the Woods Near Little Falls, Minnesota, and Posse Is Now Scouring Country for " Her Murderer. Llttlo Falls, Minn. Tho dead body of Jcanle Kintop was found in tho woods Sunday morning about four miles from this city. Tho body was entirely stripped of clothing, a hand1 kerchlof was tightly twisted about her neck, tho head was a mass of bruises, and thero wore ovldences of an outrage. out-rage. Two negroes wero seen in tho vlcnlty of whero tho body was found and a search Is being made for them. If caught, it is feared a lynching will follow, Tho girl, who was about to leavo for tho northern part of tho state to tako up a homestead claim, has been In this city purchasing supplies. Sho left hero Monday evening for Darling, from which station sho was to walk to hor home, distant about two mllos. After leaving Darling sho was not seen again until her dead body was found Sunday. The place whero tho girl's body wns found bore evidences of a terrific Struggle. Her empty pockctbook nnd the parcels sho was carrying wore found in a ditch near by. Her watch was found on the body. Charles Nelson, living near tho scene of the murder, heard screams on Monday night and saw two unknown negroes near tho spot. It Is suspected that they committed tho crime. A posso Is searching tho country |