The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-06-10
SUNDAY FATALITIES.
Mise Annie zsrp, a Cleveland Young
Lady, Drowned In Congress Lake.
Ford Price, Of Akron, Accidentally Shot
and Killed by Perry saudsr, Form
sTiy OF Canton, NJ oot-
tage drove.

Sunday was bright and pleasant day.
30 that the attendance AZ the re-
sorts was quits large. Congress Lake
was opened for the season by a b
hemlan society, OF Cleveland, and a num-
ber OF Canton people attend I'd the open.
ing. The day was quietly spent until
about 4 80 o'clock, when a dlatreaslng
accident threw q gloom over all.
Among the Cleveland party was Miss
Annie Z'rp, aged nineteen, who. was
accompanied by her brother, About
$3.50 o'clock Miss zerp and lady friend
s.pr'ed out for row In q sk II. After
enjoying themselves on the water for
about an hour they turned back toward
the shore. When within about three
hundred Yards OF the pavilion, occn
pants OF that building saw bath the
Rirla auae from their seats, the one
eyid antly intending 10 relieve the other
Mt rowing. While In the act OF chang
Ing places
THE BOAT oApsIz ID.
preclpitating the frightened girls into
the water. Several gentlemen were
rowing about In proximity 10 where
the accident occurred and rowed NJ once
10 the rescue of thu girls, who Tose TO
the surface widely apart aud AT some
distance from their boat. Miss zfrpa
companion was caught by 0le OF tho
gentlemen ard lifted into the boat OF
the reacuing party. Beyond q good
ducking and q severe shock 10 her nerves
ale was nninjured. Ia the meantime
Misc Z,fp was struggling wildly III the
water and rose aud sank several times,
The rescuprs after secnTiag the other
young lady r0wed rapidly toward Mlsa
Zerp, nut before they could reach her
she rose TO the surface for Che last time,
threw her arms upward into the air and
with o de1pairing cry OF
OH, MY GoDl
sank beneath the surface and rose no
more.
The tragic scene was witnessed by
many hOrflaed spectators, who stood on
the pavilion and shore. powerless TO
render any aid to the unfortunate girl.
Among the number was Miss lsrps
brother, who was frantic with grief and
despair ~ he beheld the awful spectacle
OF his sister battling for life In the
waves, while he, within about three
hundred yards Of the unfortunate girl,
could do nothing TO assist her,
Immediately after the accident par
tlea began dragging the lake In tho
Vicinity where the accident occurred
but 10 no avail. deep gloom settled
upon the excurfioDilts aud all further
recreation and enjoyment ceased, Even
Ing fell and the Cleveland people who
cam, to the lake In the morning full Of
spirit and bouyancy Intent upon d day
OF pleasure. returned more ike q tuner
nj party than q lot Of pleasure seekere.
ExcurOiOn trains both ways were do.
layed over an hour by the accident, oil
those being able TO get boats rowing TO
where the accident occurred After
duck the body was recovered, and Coro
ner Lelnlnger went TO the lakO this
morning TO hold an Inquest upon H.
previous TO its shlpment home for burial.
KILLED AT COTTAGE GROVE,
Lator Assembly No. 3l90, Knights Of
Labor, OF Cleveland, had picnic Sun.
day at Cottage Grove, on the Valley Il,
r., seven miles . nth Of Akron. At Ak.
ron company OF people from that place
boarded the train, among them Ford
Price and Perry siuder. Abou. mid
day Sauder was amusing himself shoot.
ing with an air gun At q target, and
while thus engaged o friend threw up
his hat 10 be shot at. Sauder fred,
aud the bullet, diverted from the reg.
ular range, passed through an inch
board OF an Clubhouse aud lodged In
the brain Of Ford Prlce, who was within.
Price raised hims III erect and staggered
out, when the sad story Of the stray shot
was made known. Hs was cared for as
tenderly 90 possible and word sent to
his parents. He lived only about lyo
hours, his grief stricken mother arriy
Ing few minutes before no died.
II was plain that the shooting was
unlntentIonal 90 far 90 personal Injury
was concerned, and no attempt was
made TO arrest Sauder, who remained
with his victim until the last and then
went home In company with the Mar
shal OF Akron.
AKRON, O., Jane Perry s. Sauders,
who yesterday shot aud killed Ford
Price at Cottage grove, o Valley roll way
pleasure resort ten miles east OF here.
while both were attending q knights OF
Labor Sunday excursion to that place
was this morning arraigned before
'6Quire A. Rice on q charge OF man.
slaughter, the warrant being swor1 cut
for Saudcrs' arrest by County Prosecu
tor Ell p. Voria, Sauders, when arrest
cd, pleaded not guilty, claiming
that the shooting was accidental
ii was Released until tomorrow
morning uuder $500 bail. There are
many conflicting stories 40 to the shoot
Ing ana " is TO satisiy the law on this
point that the arrest was made, the gen
eral opini being that the shooting was
accidental.
As q result Of yeoterday's proceedings
at Cottage grove tho ministerial asaocia'
tion Of this city at its regular meeting
this forenoon passed resolutions which
amounts TO straight out and out boy
colt on the resort named.
MPerry Sauder IL we'll known In Can:
ton, having been q former omploye OF
g, Aultman g. Co., In this city.
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