Bruce Martin Mattson death investigation
Duluth News Tribune, 7 Nov. 1907
ASHLAND, Nov. 6. – Undertaker Louis Sollie returned last night from Iron River where he was called to assist in the investigation of two deaths at that place. B. M. Mattson died at one of the Hines camps Sunday night under suspicious circumstances, this being the second death to occur in the camp within a week. Upon investigation it was found that the first man who died conceived the idea of mixing his own drinks and used about 80 percent alcohol in doing so. He drank the mixture and it killed him. Mattson seeing the bottle lying around smelled of the stuff and as it smelled good to him took a drink, with the result that he too fell ill and died before help could be secured. This is the third death to occur near Iron River this fall from drinking alcohol, the other victim being an Indian during the blueberry picking season. [Source: Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.) 7 Nov. 1907; MZ transcribed by FoFG]
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