The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-07-20

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while the John DenesseD/ returned to
this city and unloaded few OF the ex-
cursionists, after which she returned,
| having on board number of Mr.. Kin
| ney's friends from this city In addition
| to part OF the excursionists. Both boats
cruised for some time around the spot
| where the accident occurred bnt could
| find DO trace Of the body Both boats
| then came back to the city and after
setting tho rest OF her passengers ashore
| the John Denessen returned to the spot
and remained there all night, the beach
near By being also thoroughly searched
in hopes that he might have swan
| ashore. His hat was found in the water
but no other trace Of him. Returaing
to the city this morning set of grap-
| pling hooks were made and the John
Denessen started out shortly after s
o'clock to make an attempt to recover
, the body.
ana there IS no doubt that he was sud-
| denly stricken down by fainting spell
or some sickness which deprived him
Of consciousness and made It impossible
| for him to help himself 1t is stated By
his family that he was subject TO heart
] disease.
| For eighteen years past Mr.. Kinney
| has been engaged ia business as Il news.
paper publisher, having founded THE
! L'ANsE SENTINEL. the first paper in
Baraga county, in 1880. This paper was
| conducted by him until last fall when
he disposed of the proparty and moved
TO Sturgeon Bay, accompanied by his
| family. He remained there but short
time. coming to this city early in Feb
| ruary last, and started job printing
Office in the western part Of the city.
| He was also for short time interested
| iB the publication OF The Daily journal,
| but this was discontinued after few
| weeks. since which time he has.con
| tinued the Job printing business. He
was native of Wisconsin. having been
| BON III Waushara county May 80, 1919.
| a wife and nine children, the youngest
| of whom is but year old, are left in
mourning by the sad accident. He was
a member of the Knights of Pythlas,
| Knights OF the Maccabees Ancient
Order of United Workmeo. and Modern
Woodmen of America. la the former
three organizations he carried life in
Surance aggregating $4,000.
|. In addition to this his life was insured
with the New York Life Insurance COM
| pany, but for what amount Is not known.
A l1essage has been received by the Of
| ticers OF Pochequette Lodge. Knights of
PYthias, from the Pythian lodge at
L'Anse, to which Mr., Kinney belonged,
and when the oody is recovered the
funeral will be conducted by mat order.
| Several of Mr.. Kinney's relatives have
been notified OF the accident, and they
win arrive here tonight or tomorrow.
| Capt. Theodore DeBessen and the en-
| praise for their conduct in this sad al
| fair. Both at the time Of the accident
and since then they have done every
thing possible for them to do, having
kept one Of their steamers at the spot
| ever since.
| BODY RAISED BY CANNON SHOTS
| The following is also taken from the
Green Bay Gazette, Of Tuesday:
The body of sylvester Kinney vas
recovered this morning, 1t having been
found floating in the water very near
the failure OF the attempt made yester-
day to raise the body by means OF the
explosion OF dynamite 1t was decided as
last resort to try the effect of cannon
shots. The city cannon was placed on a
| small scow and In tow Of the steamer
John Denessen taken out TO where be
\ accident took place. Ten charges were
fired and the boat had been headed
toward the city with the Intention of re-
turning, when the body was seen by
those on board the boat, II being thon
| udll pdSt tcu NioNhs n iopO "uS p'ooch
around 1t and moving very slowly 1t was
towed TO the city and taken ashore at
Barkhausen g. Hathawsy's dock, the
boat arriving here at noon.
At the dock the body was taken
charge of by Undertaken Oldenburg. II
showed the effects Of having remained
so long 10 the water, the face being
somewhat discolored and swollen.
Justice Hood was notified and coroner's
jury impaneled.
DIED FROM HEART DISEASE.
A verdict OF death by heart disease
was found by the coroner's jury which
was impaneled to ascertain the cause oI
the death OF Sylvester Kinney. Capt
Theodore DeDessen, jeff Denessen, j
Tayler, G. w. Lomas and j. Van del
Plas testified TO the apparently helples,
manner 10 which Mr.. Kinney fell ovor
board. DIR. Slaughter examined tn,
body and stated IL as his belief tina
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