The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
DROWNED WHILE BATHING,
Cashier Hing and Two Young Women
the Victims.
THE BODIES WERE ALL RECOVERED.
rbry Got pcyoud Tbcir Depth aud
No ono Was Near who Couia
Render Them Assurance.

Greenvllc. Texas. June II An accident,
the most deplorable ever recorded in this
section. II not in the State, happened last
night six miles northwest Of the city. The
particulars Of the affair have shocked the
city and cas-, pail OF deepest sadness aud
gloom over many households
The horrible tragedy occurred At tank
| in MIR 7. H Kings pasture and resulted
/ in the drowning of that gentleman togeth-
er with Miss Kate Austin OF this city ard
Miss Ida Schutt OF Sherman, who was Wis
ltins the former. No one WAS present and
ESCAPED except a Fred Noteworthy. who
reached the city some time later in da1ed
and semi conscious condition and told in a
wild and ncoherent manner what had hap
pened
As soon as possible after his arrival, the
officers and few citizens left for the
scene and were Mortified to fad the cloth
ing Of Mr.. King and two women on the
bank. This was about . a, m. Marshal Vel
vim swan into the pool ana found the body
of Miss Austin floating on sand bar, BY
the Use o. ropes and grabs the other two
bodies were recovered and a lew minutes
before D. M. the rescuiug party reached
the city with the three corses.
Later in the day Squire r. NJ Newton
hold an inquest over the remains and rem
dcred verdict that the deceased came to
their deaths bv accidental drowning.
Mr. King viii be buried here tomorrow.
Miss Austin's remains will be seat to Kan
sas civ for inierment and Miss Schutt viii
be taken 10 ShermaN. The horror Of the
tragedy is heightened by the fact that Mr.
King was one of the most prominent men
in North Texas. He was the founder and
cashier of the First National bank OF this
city. and was rated as one of the shrewdest
financers in the state. In addition TO the
bank he owned propertyrto the value of
nearly half million dollars aud his name
was closely Identified with many enter
prisos here as well us elsewhere. He had
a brother at Abilene VIII King, and an
other at Pittsburg Hoena King. besides
many relatives here and throughout the
State, The family consisted of w'fc and
three children. grown daughter aid lon
and a smaller SON
He was born and raised near Greenville
and his name MAS gibraltar in financil
circles at home and abroad.
Norswor.hys statement was that they
went out to the pasture TO look at the
stock and met the women and went TO the
| While in the water Mr.. King and Miss Aus
tin got over their depth aud called 10 him
for help and he tried to save them but all
went down and he narrowly escaped him
self.
Knots of people have been discussing the
affair all dav and all business has been
practically suspended on account of the
great shock to the city and community.
Paris, Texas. June 1T. H. King,
cashier of the First National bank of
Greenyille was drowned in pool six miles
west of that city last night. King and Fred
Noteworthy. bookkeeper in the bank, Miss
Kate Austin of Kansas City, Mo-, and Miss
Ida Schutt of Sherman. Texas formerly
Of Greenville. drove out TO the pool on
Kings ranch after nightfall. AT / o'clock
this morning Noteworthy came into the
city with the information that King and
The two girls We're drowned. Noteworthy
WAS Frustrated and was incapable of CIV
ing an INTELLIGENT account of how 1t oc-
CURED 1t is believed that the girls VEN
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