Randolph County AlArchives News.....Body found in Hurricane Creek  August 10, 1959
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Anniston Star August 10, 1959
Officers are awaiting the results of an autopsy to find the cause of death of a 
man whose decomposed body was found in Hurricane Creek. Sheriff Ralph Gunn said 
the body was discovered about 10 miles south of Wedowee. was clad in two sports 
shirts and blue jeans, but no shoes. He said there was no identification in the 
clothing. An Army helicopter flew the sheriff to the creek and brought the body 
out because it couldn't be carried overland through the dense woods.

Roanoke Leader:
Sheriff Ralph Gunn reported Wednesday morning that the decomposed body found in 
Hurricane Creek in the Malone section of this county had been identified, but 
that the cause of death had been determined. State Toxicologist Sowell was due 
in the county Wednesday afternoon to seek to discover the cause of death. The 
body was identified as that of Beothis McLain, 28-year-old Negro male, who was 
last seen about Easter of this year. The young man's mother made the 
identification by telephone from Detroit Monday night, from a description of the 
clothing found on the body. He was known to be a mental case. Originally from 
Wadley Rt. 2, McLain was down from Detroit with his parents for an Easter visit 
when he disappeared. His body was to be turned over to Vines Funeral Home of 
LaFayette this Wednesday. During the period of investigation it was stored in 
the same freezer used recently in Gadsden to store the famed X and Y torsos of 
the butchered Harper brothers. Two fishermen found the body about midnight 
Saturday in Hurricane Creek in the Malone section of Randolph County. Sheriff 
Gunn said that it was clad in two sport shirts and blue jeans but no shoes. 
There was no identification in the clothing. An Army helicopter Sunday afternoon 
flew the sheriff to the creek and brought the body out because it could not be 
carried overland through the dense woods. Sheriff Gunn wants to make special 
mention of the fine volunteer help his force received, and to thank all who gave 
it.

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