Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1900 — HAS A GULDENSUPPE CASE. [ARTICLE]

HAS A GULDENSUPPE CASE.

Tonawanda in a Flurry Over Finding of Dismembered Body. Tonawanda, N. Oct. 11.—There Is ! much excitement here over tlie mystery surrounding tlie finding of the ! nude and dismembered body of an old man in the Erie canal. Developments tend to indicate that one of the foulest murders on record has been committed. The entire top of tlie head ts out off, both legs are off at tlie knees and the left arm is missing. The 1 icily has been identified as the remains of William Reifelutan of Buffalo, who disappeared front his home about one week ag' l - IDs. .Reifelman nfid his daughter were here and positively stated that they believed Mr. Retfelnran still alive. The coroner has impaneled a .jury which will take testimony concerning the ease. He believes that the bodv is .tot that of rtcifclntan. as the doctors who made an examination state that it has beep In the water nearly two Weeks, while 'the'Buffalo man was seen around as late as Tuesday of last week.