The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-25
Drowned In Myers Lake.

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Drowned In Myers Lake.
Sad ending Of very gay event,
From the banquet table and an evening
OF pleasure, 10 death,
-Four gentlemen who attended the sup
per given by the French Singing Society
Saturday evening, leave Lake Park early
Sunday morning and start for the city.
While crossing the lake In two small
boats, they amuae themselves by rocking
them, and all are thrown into the water,
Three Of the men are rescued but the
fourth comes 10 an untlmely end,
The drowned man an expert swimmer
and while willing hands are reaeuIng his
companions, he attempts 10 swim ashore
but 10 taken with cramps and unnotIeed
sinks, when hundred and fifty feet from
the shore.
THE DROWNED MAN,
Such Ii In brlefthe story Of one OF the
haddeat deaths that has occurred In Can.
ton In many day, and one that will cause
general regret, 40 the unfortunate man,
Mr., Luolen Debely, was well liked by all
who knew hlm,
The banquet given by the French Sing.
Ing Society was a very enjoyable event,
but the sad accident will mar the pleasure
Of the occasion for all who attended, and
will cause item to long remember Sun.
day September "a, 1880.
About o'clock yesterday morning Lu.
Glen Debely and Henry Weber left Lake
Park Hotel, In a small boat, intending TO
cross to Lakeylew and take the first car
for the city. Az the same time Julius Py
and l., Guertal got Into another boat for
the same purpose, The gentlemen had
all
nEEN At TIM BANQUET
and had parlakon freely Of the wine and
other good things served. They had In.
dulged little too much and were In OK.
cellont spirits.
Shorty before they pushed away from
the shore, somo friends had left for this
side OF the lake, and they Intended to Join
them and all come TO the city together.
Their friends reached Laheyew In safety,
but the four gentlemen who loft last, were
doatlnod not 20 arrive very soon and ono
Of their number never TO again tread solid
ground.
When about 300 feet from shore, they
COMMENCED no ROCK TnE noArs
and almost at the same Instant both boats
were capalzod and tho occupants thrown
into the cold water,
Camping on the west side Of tho Lake,
were Conrad Motlgor, Edward Plero and
Edward Weary. When the boats left
Lake Park the campers were eating break.
fast, They saw the men when quito q
distance from the shore, rocking the
boats.
"Thoy will tumble Into the water II
they are not CAREFUL said Edward Wear.
ry to Conrad Mctzgcr.
io had hardly finished the remark
whom
uoTu noArs WERE oArsizEp.
Mr., Weary drank cup Of colrco and
then jumped into q skin aud rowod rap.
idly 20 the scono OF the catastrophe,
Mosars' Pioro and Motsgorgot Into anoth.
or boat and followed close behind.
Thoy arrived ~ the aoono Of the acct.
dent about the gamo time that George
VolEor and George Plcro, employed az
Lake Park got thoro. Those mon were
about the hotel and heard some one cry
"Holpn "lolp,n "Help.n They ran down
TO the dock and saw the mon In the water,
Each took a boat and started 10 the res.
cue,
Whom about 100 fcot from tho shore
they saw Luoicn Doboly
SWIMMING RAPIDLY TOWARD THEM.
llo was apparently an expert swimmer,
and was making rapid progress toward
the shore. Az he passed the boat Yolsor
was In, that gentleman said 10 him, "You
will yet thoro oil right.n
No further attention was paid 10 him, aa
II was thought
M WAS BAFn on SHORE.
On arriving whore the other mon were In
the water, Mossrs. Yolgor and Weary soon
had Julius Py and Henry Wobor safo In
their bonts. George Pioro got l.. GuOrtnl
out of the water. Thoy rowod back 70
Lake Park, and took the dronchod mon 10
the hotel.
A search was then made for Luccn
Deboly, but he was no whore 10 bo found.
IL was feared no might have takon
WITH A oRAMr.
Conrad Motggor and Edward plcro went
10 the place whore they had last seen him,
swimming toward the shore. His body
was found near this spot, In seven feet Of
wator, He was on the bottom face up-
ward. An leo hook was secured and lld-
ward Picro lowered II over tho body, Tho
hook caught In the right sleeve Of his
coat, and
THE BODY WAS LIFTED
Into the boat and taken 10 the shore.
A haaty examination showed that ho
was dead, II IN thought that II was about
twenty minutes after he had boon soon
swimming that the body was recovered.
Tho remains were covered with piece Of
canvass and Coroner SchaciIor notified.
llo viewed the remains and ordered them
takon 70 tho undertaking establishment
Of Ramsey u Co, An inquest will bo held
later on.
SOMETHING ABOUT TnE DROWNED MAN,
Mr., Deboly before coming TO America
lived In Biennc, Switzerland, Three years
ago he came 10 this country and engaged
In expert watch making In Illinois. After
working there for six months he moved
70 Columbus. Two years ago he came 10
Canton and has since been engaged In
finishing A room NJ the Hampton works.
Tho deceased has father, Eugene
Dobely, and u mother living In Switgor-
land. The father is wealthy watch man.
ufa sturer, Debely was an expert In lew
olrS work and many wonderful specimens
OF his handiwork are shown at tho resi-
donce OF Mrs, Howard Mysor, No. s0l
Prospect street whore he roomod.
He was well known and had many
friends here. He was looked upon by an |
as exemplary young man, Mr.. Deboly |
boarded at the residence OF MIR. David |
Finka nj go proapcct hVenuo. Several |
weeks ago he received lOtter from his |
mother In Switzerland asking him 10 come |
home. He answered her by stating that |
he could not do so, until sometime next |
year when he would have saved 500. Ho |
waa the only child Of tha family mud wne |