The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-13
CHARLIE TEMPLER,s DEATH.
Probably Heart Failure Was the Cause OF Bis
URttmeiy Eud.

Yesterday morning the remains of c. W.
TempIer were brought 10 the city and
were held at Kepdeli's undertaking rooms
till D. m when they were shippad 70
Hutchinson over the Missouri Pacific. His
father arrived here yesterday morning also
and was very much grieved over the un-
timely death Of his only son. Coroner
McCollister did not hold an inquest, that
ceremony being performed by Squire
Zeller of Cheney who has authority in
such cases. The jury returned verdict
of accidental drowning, although heart
failure would be more in accordance with
the facts
Tue facts of the drowning seem to be
about as follows: AT about the hour of
O'Clock Thursday evening, Charley and
two companions named Hathaway and
Fregard, both of whom live at Cheney,
went bathing in the Ninnescah river at a
poiut where the water was about twelve
feet deep. There seemed to be nothing
wrong with him. and he was in the best of
spirits. While swimming around with
his companions, aud without a moments
warning, Charley went under water. His
companions noticed it, but thought that
he was diving They watched for him TO
come up again, but We're disappointed.
They became alarmed and Immediately
called for help. He never came to the
surface after going down the first time,
and, as there were no signs of bubbles
arising TO the surface, neither were there
any signs Of struggle upon the body
after its recovery, it is thought that heart
failure was the cause, and that he was
dead before he sank TO the bottom.
The Hutchinson News speaking OF the
unfortunate accident, says:
When the telegram announcing the
drowning of Charley Templer reached this
city Yesterday evening, and the citizens
learned of the awful happening, every one
held his breath, while shudder passed
DER his body. The first impulse was TO
force ourselves to believe it was some one
else, but later news confirmed the first re-
port aud the populnce were compelled to
believe the sad news. Within few mo-
ments from the time of receiving the news,
almost every face that you would meet was
a study; aud as proof of the high regard In
which Charley Templer was held in this
city, painfdl expression Was depicted
upon the face OF every one upon hearing
the report of his death. No definite word
could be learned as to the particulars
ing, but what the Wichita EAGLE con-
tanned which was eagerly read upon the
arrival OF that paper here.
1t is safe to say that Charley Templer
had as many FRIENDS and admirers as any
young man in the city. He was member
Of the A. O. e. W., X of P, and L. G. T.,
in which orders he was loved and highly
respected.
When the news of his death reached the
Santa Fe hotel where he and his parents
and sister have long made their home, the
proprietor, clerks, porters, travelling men
and others seemed as though pail had
been thrown over them, so great was the
shock. Business and professional men
met each other on the street and in low
tones inquired if the report OF Charley
Templer's death was correct.
Charley was Il young man of unusual
fine business s.tgacity, and his standing IN
the social world was most enviable.