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May 29, 1932
Weekly Herald
Chitina, Alaska
What is this article about?
Joe Goodlataw, son of a Native chief known as Cap, went missing after leaving home on Monday. After six days of searching, officials searched Mr. Reed's property and found Cap's clothing remnants and body buried in a turnip patch with bullet wounds. Mr. Reed was charged with murder.
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Joe Goodlataw who is the son of the Native chief of the Native tribe went out Monday at 11:00 at 8 mile. He told his wife he would be back soon. He took no gun with him so it is certain he did not go hunting.
Cap has been missing for the last 6 days. Natives hunted all over for him but couldn't find a trace. Some people thought he was at Mr. Reed's where he frequently goes. So they got a search warrant and some of the officials went out and made a careful inspection of the place.
While hunting they found the ashes of a recent fire and in the ashes found some shoe eyelets, buttons and buckles from Cap's clothing. While they were hunting Frank Billum found 2 pair of stockings and a belt behind some moss under a stump.
So they sent in town and got 15 shovels and set 15 men to work digging for his body in turnip patch which is about a half of an acre. Then they were about done with it they found Cap's body about 1 foot in the ground on solid frost, so it was in good condition except for a bullet hole in the neck and the back.
They brought him in to town and packed his body in ice so it would keep till a doctor could come to town to perform an autopsy. They are trying to get an attorney from Anchorage. Mr. Reed has been charged with murder and is in the custody of the marshal at present.
Cap has been missing for the last 6 days. Natives hunted all over for him but couldn't find a trace. Some people thought he was at Mr. Reed's where he frequently goes. So they got a search warrant and some of the officials went out and made a careful inspection of the place.
While hunting they found the ashes of a recent fire and in the ashes found some shoe eyelets, buttons and buckles from Cap's clothing. While they were hunting Frank Billum found 2 pair of stockings and a belt behind some moss under a stump.
So they sent in town and got 15 shovels and set 15 men to work digging for his body in turnip patch which is about a half of an acre. Then they were about done with it they found Cap's body about 1 foot in the ground on solid frost, so it was in good condition except for a bullet hole in the neck and the back.
They brought him in to town and packed his body in ice so it would keep till a doctor could come to town to perform an autopsy. They are trying to get an attorney from Anchorage. Mr. Reed has been charged with murder and is in the custody of the marshal at present.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Mystery
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Murder
Disappearance
Body Found
Native Chief Son
Arrest
Bullet Wound
What entities or persons were involved?
Joe Goodlataw
Cap
Mr. Reed
Frank Billum
Where did it happen?
8 Mile, Mr. Reed's Place, Turnip Patch
Story Details
Key Persons
Joe Goodlataw
Cap
Mr. Reed
Frank Billum
Location
8 Mile, Mr. Reed's Place, Turnip Patch
Event Date
Monday At 11:00, Missing For Last 6 Days
Story Details
Joe Goodlataw (Cap) leaves home without a gun and goes missing. After searches, officials find evidence of his clothing at Mr. Reed's and dig up his body with bullet wounds in a turnip patch. Mr. Reed is charged with murder.