# Ruth was shot, probably for his map, and his remains moved.

> Disputed: Ruth was shot, probably for his map, and his remains moved.

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# Ruth was shot, probably for his map, and his remains moved.

Ruth was shot, probably for his map, and his remains moved.

**Disputed** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Disputed** Two pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- The skull wounds are ballistic; the map is missing; witnesses or confessions emerge.

## What would rule it out

- Forensic re-examination shows the skull holes are post-mortem damage or animal.

## Evidence 2 for · 1 against

[Hrdlička of the Smithsonian said the two holes were from a shotgun or high-powered rifle at close range.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/lost-dutchman-mine/evidence/EVD0D0G0HWJ0QGY/hrdlicka-of-the-smithsonian-said-the-two-holes-were-from-a)

Supported

FOR

[The Peralta map was reported missing from his effects.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/lost-dutchman-mine/evidence/EVD0D0G0J4C6CF6/the-peralta-map-was-reported-missing-from-his-effects)

Suggestive

FOR

[His pistol was fully loaded and his valuables were with the bones.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/lost-dutchman-mine/evidence/EVD0D0G0JC609SV/his-pistol-was-fully-loaded-and-his-valuables-were-with-the)

Suggestive

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[How did Adolph Ruth die?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/lost-dutchman-mine/questions/QST0D0G0BHE6WKZ/how-did-adolph-ruth-die)

Part of [Did Jacob Waltz have a gold mine in the Superstition Mountains?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/lost-dutchman-mine/questions/QST0D0G0B1T7EHP/did-jacob-waltz-have-a-gold-mine-in-the-superstition)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Ruth was shot, probably for his map, and his remains moved. [Answer ANS0D0G0HMR2AS9]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D0G0HMR2AS9
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