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Show BODY IS FOUND s FROZEN IN ICE Chicago, Dec. 1 1 The body of Wll-l Wll-l llam H. Rowles, who disappeared Dec. j 9, was found last night frozen In a ' large cake of Ice In the lake off Seventy-ninth street. The skull was fractured frac-tured aud the head and face were cut and bruised. The only clothing on the body was a shoo and sock on the I left foot. I The police began an Investigation on the theory that Mr. Rowles was murdered and thrown Into the lake, but they are Inclined to believe ho wandered over to the lake, and after removing most of his clothing, which he threw Into tho lake, plunged In and drowned. Rowles was at one time a theatrical theatri-cal manager In New Orleans. Ho came to Chicago 9ecral years ago and had hcen living in retirement. ! |