, 1889-05-08
A Leader" Reporter Learns the
Identity of the Unfortunate.
THE NSws.

his coat half way off and Geer supposed
he was utilizing it for a sail. Hans looked
in anoth er direction for an instant and
again turning his eyes toward the venture
some boatman beheld the unfortunate
man struggling in the cold water. The
agonizing cry OF help sounded above
the wind, the man struggled an instant
with the desperation of one in his peril
GUS position, but soon sank beneath the
waves, disappearing from the view of
a move to go to his assistance. Less than
a minute elapsed from the time he was
standing IN the boat until he had seen
the last of earth.
IDENTIFICATION.
Coroner Chafin announced that he
would not act in the matter until this
morning, but THE LEADER reporter pro-
posed to %unravel the mystery at the earli-
est possible omen The dead man was
unknown to Geer, who has an extensive
acquaintance among the frequenters of
adjacent hunting grounds. TASTY in
duiry failed to elicit the information that
anyone was missing and the first con-
clusion was that the man was a
stranger.
A visit to the scene of the fatality sug.
Gested itself and just as night was gather
ing the reporter secured a livery rig and
with Gecr proceeded to the lake without
sparing horse flesh. On the boulevard
Samuel Atkinson, astride his saddle ami
NAL, was met returning to the city. He
had seen the fateful boat a few yards
from the shore and noticed a coat in the
bottom. Mr.. Atkinson turned about
and accompanied the investigators to the
lake.
The skif-a green one-was lodged in
the mud perhaps twenty yards from the
southeast bank. Young Geer waded to
it and came running back with a brown
derby hat and a light coat in his hands.
TIE latter was handed to The LEADER
man, who hastily searched it. Nothing
was found until a hand drew from the in,
side pocket a small bundle of letters care
fully wrapped in a little linen handker-
chief. All were in one envelope and the
receptacle bore the address, Harry Tux
ford" Two hunters had Joined the
party from town and nearly all recognized
the hat and coat. To the writer the dis
covery OF the identity of the dead man
was quite a shock, as they were well ac'
quainted.
There was a little water IN the boat, but
1t had not been capslLed. board, which
serves In lieu OF oars, WAS in place. A
search was made along the shore In the
hope that the body had washed in,
but 1t was not found.
HI DEAD MAN.
The remains lying in more than twenty
feet of water in Sloan's lake are those of
a bright young man who has resided in
CHEYENNE about SIX years and who has
been a printers apprentice for the past
four years, working in this Office a greater
position OF that time. For the past few
week he has been employed at the Sun.
Tuyford was born in London, England.
He has a sister, an actress, somewhere in
the east and a father in the west. he
was popular among his craftmen and &C.
quaintances. He was "a years old.
THE LETTERS.
The communications found in the coat
pocket by the reporter we're from the
wife and daughter of Judge .Bon6ls,
special agent Of the land department.
The members of the family were warm
friends of the young man. The letters
are in possession of Coroner Chafin.
ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE.
The death OF Tuxford was first as
crlbed to accident. but the facts becOm.