The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-10-08 00:00:00

DISCOVERY OF THE BODY OF CAPTAIN

- lifo m-ii:

The search for Captain Stooe's body was resumed on
Tue.,* morning last, by tho Prince ateainer, which
left Weymouth about half-peat eight with the diver,
barge, and all neeessary applianeos. It bad been Mined
that if the body were found, a flu( shouel immediately
be hoisted half malt on the Pnnee, so that the signal
being seen at Weymouth from the houses on the front,
the news could instant'y he 0w:1,r4 to the family of
Captain Stone, and especially to the bereaved lady.
iirtod Loa;t7,ll3l,`;l`l-.V.71.ei.,114".4a72 son of lb.
disosseed, about nine years of age, has been repeatedly
on the Pile Pier since) the aeolieut, looking out for
news of his father, and on Tuesday morning this poor
boy set out with Taylor (who wee rescued from the
Agnes) in a smell bost,aud proceeded to the soot where
she sank. The diver got to work, awl soon looreoed a
quentity of things, aud hostels oente rushing up through
the water, some even 60 yards from the spot. Soon
dark object wee perceived by the people on board the
Prise, and by Taylor and hie young companion, II tid-
ing towards the shore, about 50 yards off. The boat
approached, and it was found to be the body of Capt.
Stene. The diver's barge was oommunicated with, a
grating was brought. and platted beneath the body,
which wits then lilted, joist as it was, to the deck of
the barge, and the Prince towed the whole to Wey-
mouth Pile Pier. The body was landed, and Wooed on
the steps, covered with an ensign. There was no
Degeseity for any formal identification. as Capt. Stone's
property was found on the body, including big etude
oat sleeve links, a rateable diamond ring, signet ring,
hie cards, and his gold watch, with (molt affecting of
all; a looktt attached, containing a likenesa of hire.
Stone. Large numbers of people visited the Pier; but
of emerge the body was reverently covered and could
not be seen. M3OU a stretcher was brought by the pollee,
and strewed with disinfectant powder. The body was
pissed on it, and then the whole was conveyed by the
. potoe along the Pier, Ito people following. As they
reaelied the mainland, the crowd much inceeassd, and
followed the body along the Quay, to Menge. Jneeph
Comes and Co.'s stores, where it was deposited, the
doors being then elated. Mr. Sparring and his assistants
very soon brought the shell, end the body was c Slued.
The public crowded around the door, hut • policeman
was put on guard, and proper privacy preserved. It
was to I, torlinvott to the residence that (Tuesdel)
night, and the funeral would take place on Touraday.
It s-ems likely that, after all, the body wee in the
yacht, probably entangled in some of the gabs or gear,
for, although it roe. about 50 yarns front the spot over
the yacht, yet it will be optima that sore, of the
bo.rlake„, removed by the diver about the same time,
appeared even 60 yar-is from over ..0 ysch,. The poor
retrains were not defaced more than might hey° been
expected, after being In the water so long te-tune. We
tindenetand that, so confident was Supt. Vickery that
the body would bo diacvered tl-eley, that he took the
preeratt di to direct Mr. Sperling to get ready the shell
for It. receptior, and thue there wee so avoidable
delay before the belpitea rtataiaa were platted in their
last narrow room.