Good Old Days

8 years ago

The Commoner

May 12, 1893

A telephone message from Henry Spaulding of Almota, at 8 am informed Coroner D. H. Shaw of a ghastly find that was made near Almota landing at about 7 o’clock this morning.

The corpse came alongside the Whitman county shore on the Spaulding ranch and was made fast by Mr. Spaulding, who immediately proceeded to notify the proper authorities.

The corpse was entirely nude and was that of a large sized man.

The body had been in the water for several weeks.

It was in bad condition and very much swollen.

Mr. Spaulding hailed the Lewiston boat this morning and...