6/15/2013:
The Bismarck Tribune published a report on the death of a boy near Bloom, North Dakota, on this date in 1922, stating that blame placed on a Northern Pacific train for the death of the boy was in fact misplaced, and that the teenager’s skull was fractured from a single blow. The body of the 18-year-old was found near the railroad right of way, and it was initially believed that he was struck by a train the night before. However, the engineer said the train hadn’t struck anything, but he saw what looked like a pile of rags near the tracks. Investigators concluded that the boy met with foul play and was left near the tracks to cover up the homicide.
Dakota Datebook written by Jayme L. Job
Sources:
http://www.infomercantile.com/dakota_death_trip/Mystery_Seen_1339555797.html (Dakota Death Trip blog posted by D. Dahlsad, Bismarck Tribune, June 16, 1922).