The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-28
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tliiam 6. AiteheiIs gnddsn Dss4h IN the Marais
des 0ygnes On Saturday Evening.
Quite large delegation went over to
Ottawa Sunday morning from this
city, and on arrival about 9:3O the first
news to greet them was that Win
Mitchell had been drowned on Eatur-
day and that the body had just been re-
covered from the river.
The accident occurred late In the
evening of Saturday. It seems that he
in company with another young man
ook q boat to ride on the river. and,
either through careIessness or because
they did not know the dam was so near.
allowing their boat to be drawn into
the current and over the dam, upset
ting as it went over. VIII. only came
to the surface. SO far as was seen. twice
after he disappeared. and it is thought
that he struck log or the skiff and was
rendered powerless to help himself.
The other young man was enabled to
reach shore. after swimming. until nearly
exhausted, by the aid of fish pole
reached to him by man on the bank.
Mr.. Stealey was with them when
they started out in the boat, and was
asked to accompany them. His wife,
in the midst of her grief at the terrible
visitation to a beloved friend, was
thankful for the mercy shown her by
his refusal to go.
Mr.. Mitchell was pretty well known
in Emporia, having been here in thu
capacity of secretary of the z. NJ. G
A. during the absence of Mr.. Steale,
on his wedding tour. He was origin
ally from Salina, we are informed. bu
come here from junction City, wher
he had been engaged in 7. III. C. A
work. He waEa brotherof Mrs. Lauri
N. Johns, the talented president O
the Kansas Equal Suffrage association
who was on the grounds, after film
an engagement, and preparing to leav
for Kansas City. when the terrible acci
dent occurred. We were also informe
that he leaves a widowed mother an
one brother, the latter engaged in Y
NJ. C. A. Work.
Touching memorial services wer
held Sunday afternoon in the assem-
bly, hall at Ottawa. which were attend
ed by the Y. M. c. "A. in body.
Thirty 0ns Years Of Successful Practice at tn
Bar.
| The announcement of Judge j. ia,
Buck, of Emporia, as a candidate 70
the Office of county attorney, appear
in this issue of the WEEKLY News
He is SO well known to the people o
our county, that any comment as t,
his integrity, ability or qualification
would be superfuous. No man stand
higher as citizen, nor does any attor
ney occupy more exalted position
in the legal profession. A maj
Eof unblemished character, perfectl!
familiar with the needs of tn,
county, having thorough knowledgl
of the policy of the state, hi
nomination and election woult
prove, in many instances, NJ
doubt, effective IN preventing thu
commission Of crime from the certain
ty Of its punishment. He has ha(
many important cases in the suprem,
court which he has carried through
with almost unvarying success. M
man stands better in ali the courts thar
Judge Buck. His splendid ability al
displayed in his profession and as ;
public speaker, on the platform and il
the legislature, has long since giver
him State reputation. He possesses
a clear, analytical and logical minC
which enables him to determine TIT
real points in case without bein,
brought to a knowledge of them at thu
end of long, tedious and expensive
trial. The county now has chance t,
secure the services OF one of the bes
lawyers in the State and the conyen
ton viii doubtless receive the presenta
ton of his name with enthusiastic
favor.