The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

AAhsSe searching Farty sunday 4
The body of Charles b. Cameron has
been found. 1t was discovered about
o'clock yesterday afternoon on the south
side of the river, about 500 yards from
the narrow gauge bridge, by Mrs. Geo.
Hubbard, who was walking along the
river bank with her husband. When
first seen, the body was lying almost on
its stomach with the face turned uu the
river 1t was lodged against sycamore
tree about twelve feet from the bank,
the feet extended out into the river, and
the left side of the face resting against
knot on log, while the forehead re-
posed against the log. The body was
lying amongst a lot of rubbish.
This part of the river was thoroughly
dragged by THE TINES Searching Party
last Sunday, and Mr.. Angel searched
amongst the rubbish at the exact spot
where the body was found. As the
water is not more than three or four feet
deep here, 1T is, of course, impossible
that the body could have been there
Sunday. 1t was probably in the deep
hole about three hundred yards above
this spot, and was brought down by the
last heavy rain.
Tho fact of the discovery was tele-
phoned to Mayor Evans, and he dis
patched Officer Bowers to the scene OF
the find. The officer was accompanied
by Mr.. Samuel Daley, of THE TIMES
Searching Party. Mr.. Joseph Stioklor,
of Salem, who was attending the Meth
odist Conference, was also taken along
to identify the body.
When the party reached the river the
corpse, which had not been touched,
was taken from the water by Officer
Bowers, assisted by Mr., Daley and
others, and laid on the panlS.s The
pockets OF the dead .rsan were searched
by Mr.. Bowers, who found package of
envelopes anG one letter, addressed to
Charles g. Cameron, and signed j. b. X.
Cameron. The letter was written at
lp3sside, W. Va, February 30, by
Camerons brother, and was about the
purchase OF some land from James Fur
row. All the pockets were full of sand.
The body was taken to tho bridge,
and Mayor Evans was telephoned to by
Officer Bowers, and he instructed the
officer to deliver the body to Oakley 81
Woolwine, the undertakers. The corpse
was put on narrow gauge dump car
and taken to the Campbell street cross
ing, where Mr.. Woolwine met it with a
wagon and removed it to his establish
ment.
AT the undertaker's the body was laid
upon slab. The clothes, which were
saturated with water. were cut off tho
corpse. They consisted of one under
shirt, two pairs OF drawers, one cotton
shirt, dark pair of trousers, dark coat
and vest and n brown overcoat. On his
feet were pair of socks and pair of
brogan shoes.
After the body had been washed it
was carefully examined bv TIMES re-
porter, who failed to discover any marks
of violence or bruises upon it. In fact
there was not even scratch. There
was deep indentation in the left Jaw,
but this was caused by the face pressing
against the knot on the log.
The body was in perfect state of
preservation and did not present the APP
pearance of having boon in the water
for over two weeks.
The body, as it lay upon tho slab in
q half inches and weighed probably 100
pounds. Cameron was splendidly
formed man and his face bore very
peaceful expression. The eyes were
closed; there was color in the cheeks,
and If 1t had not been for the swollen
lips, it would have been hard to believe
that he was dead.
The remains were embalmed by J. II.
Butman and the inquest will be held by
Mayor Evans at 10 O'Clock this morning.
Tho saddle, which was found near the
river and which was identified as
Cameron's, is still at the Roanoke De-
velopment Company's office, where it
can be had by tho proper parties.
'Tharo 10 dNnht ,hok no
found is that of Cameron. 1t has been
identified by Mr. Strickler, Mr. Arm
strong and Mr.. Thomas Pollard, all of
Salem, and ell personal friends of the
dead man. Mrs. Cameron, the mother
of the drowned man, was notified last
night of the fact that the body Of her
son had been found While she was
prepared for the worst, she was very
much affected by the sad tidings.
Walthal to Retire.
GRENADA, Miss. March 13.-[Speciall
In declining nomination Senator
Walthall says: Seeing that it is some
what generally assumed that will be a
nan6idof a -