The Corpse in Titchenal's Canyon

The corpse found in Titchenal's canyon, eight miles from Waterside, supposed to be that of Mark McConnell, the old money lender who was lost during the big storm last winter, cannot be identified, and it is not the body of McConnell. The remains were badly decomposed, the skull battered and the jaw broken. The coroner's jury finds that the deceased came to his death by violence at the hands of another person in October or November, 1892. As far as could be judged, the remains were of a man between 30 and 50 years of age, about 5 feet 10 inches in height, with thick brown curly hair. He was dressed in flannel shirts, overalls and blouse; no hat or shoes were found. He was lying on a quilt covered with a blanket and a tarpaulin. The pockets were empty; not a scrap of paper nor anything to lead to his identity could be found. As there had been numbers of railroad laborers traveling over that route, it is probable that he was one who had been murdered by his companions for his money. Near where he was found was a common camping place. Below him in the creek was found a glass bracket lamp, a tin pan and other things that would indicate that the dead man was one of a party with wagons. Mr. Titchenal recalls that about election, a man called at his house for breakfast with two light wagons with one horse attached to each. This traveler said he was from the coast on his way to Kansas City and had crossed the river at Rock Island.