Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1885 — The Mystery Still Unsolved. [ARTICLE]

The Mystery Still Unsolved.

Nothing positive is yet known as to the fate of Charles W. Clifton. The last information received from Fort Collins, by his friends here, was to the effect that the last search had been abandoned, on account of the great quantities of snow in the mountains. The letter giving the information was from an attorney at Fort Collins. He states it as his conviction that Mr. Clifton is undoubtedly dead. When Mr. Clifton started on his ill-fated hunting trip, he carefully loaded a large number of shells and made other necessary preparations for an extended hunt. He was in good health when he started. The writer of the letter above referred to, speaks in high terms of Mr. Clifton’s conduct during the time he remained at Fort Collins, his habits being always correct and his, deportment that of the true gentleman. Mr. Clifton had a regular life '-insurance policy of §2,000, and an accidental policy of §3,000, which will be paid in case it can be shown that death resulted from accident.