The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22
THE DROWNING.
Further Particulars Add to the Sad
ness of the Unfortunate
Affair.

Brown, who met. his death Monday
afternoon under the waves of Madi-
son lake, were brought to this city
that evening, to await Instructions
from his home in Chicago as to their
disposition.
Coroner Shoemaker found it I'M
necessary to hold an inquest, as it
was apparent that death resulted
from accident, and he returned that
evening with Chief Yates, who had
accompanied him.
1t appears that DR.. Brown had just
graduated from the Bennett Medical
College, at Chicago, and was spending
short vacation with his friend, DR..
j. p. Cory, of GAINESVILLE. He had
been there three weeks, and yester-
day morning they drove over to the
village of Madison Lake, as Dr.
Brown desired to spend the week
visiting his classmate, Dr.. Wells, of
the village, and DR.. Cory, also want
ed to see him. They arrived at the
village at about noon, and the three
took dinner together at the restaur-
ant. Between one and two o'clock
they rowed across the lake to the
sandy beach by the beaver dam, some
distance south Of Stony Point.
Neither of the three physicians could
swim stroke, and they waded in for
bath.
At the time of the accident DR..
Wells was sitting on the end of the
boat that was in the water, summing
himself, and watching his cOmpan-
ions, who were sporting with each
other, splashing water and ducking
each other as class friends will when
in a sportive mood. They were stand
ing in water about up to their necks,
when Dr. Cory suddenly got in the
water a little too deep for him and
chOked. He had some difficulty in
finding a footing, and was consider
ably startled by his adventure. When
he had reached point of safety he
looked around for DR.. Brown, but
could not see him, DR.. Wells had
noticed him take step further out
in the lake and 60 under, and he was
not seen to rise again. He at once
got the boat in the water to go to DR..
Browns assistance, but DR.. Cory in
endeavoring to get into it overturned
it and both were thrown into the
water In their excitement they
lost considerable valuable time, and
were unable to be Of any assistance
to Dr. Brown, who could then pro-
badly been saved by cool head and
steady nerve. The two physicians
were unable to locate the body of
their companion, as the waves were
quite high, and as soon as possible
rowed to Point Pleasant for assis-
lance. Those who responded found
the body lying in about seven feet Of
water, and of course life was extinct.
The remains were taken to Point
Pleasant, and kilograms sent to the
coroner and mother of the deceased,
at Chicago.
The place where the drowning &C.
Cured is a favOrite bathing place.
There is no deep pitch off, yet the
bottom slopes downward rather
more abruptly where the water is
about five feet deep than elsewhere,
and as the bottom there is soft, one
step too far takes a person over his
head somewhat Unexpectedly. The
drowning was purely the result Of ac-
cident. DR.. Brown, not being able to
swim, strangled in the deeper water
or was seized with cramps, and his
companions were not able to assist
him in time.
DR.. Brown was pleasant appear
ing, bright and intelligent young
man. His age was between "A and %
years, and he was unmarried. His
father is dead and he was his mothers
only child and support, and in him
her hopes were centered. His future
seemed to be fraught with every pro-
mise of success. He had just gradual
ed from college, and was. "a member
of the Chicago Academy of Science.
His sudden taking off will well nigh
break his mothers heart, will cause
grief among his friends. He was to
have returned to Chicago next week
to commence the practice of his pro.
! fession, his heart filled with hope
and an honorable and perhaps bril-
liant career before him in his chosen
work.
The remains of DR.. Brown were &C
companied to this city by Drs. Cory
and Wells, and were taken to Johr
Klein & Co.'S undertaking establish
ment. A telegram was received Tues
day from Mrs. Brown, at Chicago, di
recting that the remains be forward
ed, and they were taken to Chicago
by Tuesdays train on the Gus n
W. road. DR.. Cory will accompany
them to Chicago.