The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-04
FEARFUL BATTLE FOR LIFE.
caught in whirlpool, Fugitive Is
Drawn Fifty Feet Below Surface.
tho Chicago Chronicle.

From tho Chicago Chronicle.
Goodwin, Neb, Nov 25.-The SEQUEL TO
a mysterious murder has developed in This
place by the capture of James Lindau at
Conde' 5. d. Lindall shot and killed Hen
ry Carpenter in Goodwin Aug. % last
A moment later the murderer leaped into
the Missouri river, a few feet from the
scene of the shooting, and disappeared
he was seen to take the daring leap by at
least a dozen persons, none of whom ever
saw the body rise TO the surface.
At this point the Missouri river is ono
mile wide, and more turbulent and dan.
gerous than at any point from Sioux
CITY to St Louis. That a human being
could i've a minute in such a seething
mass of whirlpools, much less swim across
the vast eXpanse of yellow food. never
occurred TO the people who witnessed the
AFFAIR so the murderer was reported to
nave committed suicide and the tragic
AFFAIR was supposed to have ended
The discovery of Lindall alive and well
IN South Dakota was scarcely credited
by those who saw him leap into the river
They refused to believe the story until
the young man was brought back last
week, LindalFs story of his thrilling eN-
penence reads like a novel. but there is
little doubt of its truth
Lindall is kentuckian, from near Lex
inSton. He is of a good family and was
visiting in this section. He is a dashing
fellow and soon became a favorlte among
the girls of the neighborhood This was
the cause of the difficulty that ended in
the shooting of Carpenter. The affair
occurred in the local hotel one evening.
Carpenter struck the young Kentuckian
who replied with a pistol shot, and his
assailant dropped dead 1t was just dusk.
Lindall sprang through an open window
without moments hesitation, leaped In,
to the flood.
The river was bank full at the time
and presented a sight sufficiently wild
and terrible to have daunted the boldest
spirit, but Lindall says he never thought
of this-his only idea was to escape from
the consequences of Of his crime
after the shooting jumped through
the window and fled" says Lindan. II
mad no definite idea as to where 1 was
going and turned toward the river by
accident. In moment l saw that If |
turned back 1 was lost and a dozen men
were following me. 1t was the river or
capture. / was raised on the Ohio river
and frequently swan the falls of Louis
vile, Ky. In fact, l am considered an
expert swimmer but l never tried to live
in a seething mass of whirlpools and
suctions similar to these l encountered
in this horrible affair.
AuIoMRhS away my revolver ana di-
vesting myself of my coat as l ran l
sprang into the torrent of yellow water
without hesitation. / thought would
never come to the surface again. am
sure l was under the water over two min
utes before l could set my head up. This
accounts for my pursuers not being able
to see me when / did finally make my
appearance. ! had been carried by the
swift current far out into the stream ane
the gathering darkness aided me i'm max
ing my escape.
However, l soon discovered that I had
q battle for life on my hands. for no
sooner would / manage to struggle to the
surface of the river than the treacherous
nndertow would seize my body and draw