The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06
TAKEN WITH A CRAMP.
Harry johnson Drowned While
Bathing i'm a Pool.
The Body Brought Home by His
Companions and Sent to
the Grief!Stricken
Parents.

Harry Johnson, a young clerk in the
auditors department Of the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas railroad, was drowned at
Clinton about o'clock last night The
remains were brought TO Sedslis this MORN
ing and were shipped at $50 o'clock this
afternoon TO Lis parents at LeavenwoIth.
Yesterday evening Mr.. johnson, accom-
panied by Psymaster Hyde OF
the NJ, K. & T., went TO Clinton to enjoy
the baths at the artesian we'll at that place,
expecting to return on the late train. Be-
side the bath houses there is lake or,
swimming pool, of about six acres. Mr..
Hyde went into a bath room but Mr..
johnson undressed and went into the lake
Mr.. Pen6eld the manager of the baths
states that Mr.. johnson had crossed the
lake once or twice and started to return from
the opposite bank. When about twenty or
thirty feet from tie bank he uttered a cry,
threw up his hands and sank to the bot.
tom. Mr.. Penfield raised an alarm and
Paymsster Hyde rushed out of his bath
room to hear that his companion was
drowning. He at once plunged into the
pool, and in about ten minutes, after re-
peated diving, he brought the body
TO the bank. Two physicians
were sent for and over an hour and halt
was spent in endeavoring to resuscitate
the body. When all hope was gone Mr..
Hyde took charge OF the remains and
clothed them in suit of black. He then
telegraphed to Mr.. Chas. A. Stevens, pur-
chasing agent of the road in this city, an
the melancholy news. Mr.. Stew
ems notified Undertaken McLaugh-
lin and when the train from
Clinton arrived this morning at s o'clock. |
Mr.. Hyde delivered his sorrowful burden |
into the hands of the undertaken, who took |
charge of it until this afternoon.
The water where Mr.. johnson sank was |
about six feet deep, and it Is the opinion of !
Mr.. Hyde and Mr.. PenfeId, as well as that |
Of the physicians who were called that Mr.. |
Johnson was attacked with cramp and
sank helplessly 10 the bottom.
An inquest was held and a verdict re-
turned In accordance with the above
facts.
Harry johnson has been in the service |
Of the auditor since last November, and
had endeared himself To his superiors and
associates in the Office in a manner that
renders his sudden taking off a matter of
universal grief in the gen.
eral Offices. He would have
been 81 years old next month. His
parents in Leavenworth were nearly over
come with the sad news that was tele-
yraphed to them last night.
The remains will be accompanied to
Leavenworth this evening by two or three
officials in the general Offices.
Such a testimonial as that given by the
associates of Mr.. johnson to the remains
mas rarely If ever been witnessed in this
,ity. During the day the officials and
clerks of the general Iofices visited the un-
1ertaker's establishment to take last look
1t the features of the dead. A collection
vas taken up and $50 was contributed by
he clerks and officials in the general of
ices to purchase a floral wreath to lay up
IN the coffin. Ii will be obtained tonight
N Kansas City and taken to Leavenworth.
Paymaster Hyde, MIR. Lee and possibly
Mr.. Hollister will accompany the remains
o Leayepworth.