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Show WEBER RIVER ME IIP BODY OF UNKNOWN MAN CORPSE FOUND i ON H BANK WEST OF CITY Sheriff and Party Go to Scene to Bring in Body IDENTITY BECLOUDED Envelope in Pocket Has Address John Ginley, Idaho Falls The body of n man apparently washed ashore by the flood waters of the Weber river, was found along tho river bank In Wilson Iine near the Job Plngreo place, this morning. An envelope found in the man's pocket was addressed to John Qlnlejf at Idaho Kails, Idaho. The envelope i contained no paper or letter. A claim I check was also tound on the body, I but the writing ai washed away so I that reading w as impossible. No other oth-er means of identification was found HI 8( RIPTION .1 V The man was between 50 and 55 years of ago-, five feet -I inches in height, wore a small dark-gray mustache, mus-tache, and was bald. He weighed about 135 pounds. Ho wore no hat or coal. Apparently trio man had been dead I for nearly two weeks as the body was badly decomposed. The body was first discovered about 8 o'clock this morning by Cornelius Eilander and Wessle Eilander. of Wilson Lane, w ho were hunting horses In the thickets along the river's bank. They Immediately enrao to Ogden land notified Sheriff Richard Plncock who went to the scene with Deputy Fred Tout Lysle 1-irkin was summoned sum-moned and brought In the body.. MEN WADE IN MI D. The body had been washed inshore about 50 feet from tho river bank and had been deposited there when the flood waters receded, according (to indications, it was necessary for (the officers and Mr Larkin to don . high boots to wade out Into the mud j to bring In the body. County Attorney David J Wilson and City and County Physician R. H. ; Wilson, who went to the scene, gave i Mr. Larkin permission to immediately bury the bodv. owing to its state of ! decomposition. Sheriff Plncock took .charge of a small pocket-book In which the envelope and claim check wore found. kRMDY DRESSED. It was indicated from the envelope that Qinley was not known well at Idaho Falls, for the letter had been i held there for some time and was Utainped "not In city directory '' The envelope bad been sent from Alackay by the posfofflce department to Idaho Falls and probably had contained a letter that had been forwarded. The postofflce stamp on the envelope was . dated June 16, 1921. The man was dressed warmly, one pair of trousers being covered wl'h overalls ami heavy underwear. He wore a dark preen vest and a cotton khakl-colored shirt. No money was j found on the body. |