The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
Body
Found
FLOATING ON LAKE.
He Had Been Missing for
More Than Three Weeks.

! The body of William B. Hawkes., who
was reported some time ago as missing
from home, was found floating in the
waters Of Lake Quinsigamond yester-
day forenoon.
The body was discovered by a party
of hunters who We're passing along the
shore, when one of the number noticed
something floating in the water near
Regatta point. They We're unable to
determine at first whether the body was
that of man or not, but as they
turned a bend in the Shore there was
no longer reason to doubt
They notified George Fenner, the
boatman, of what they had found, and
he went to the Belmont House. asking
those in charge to notify the police
Driver Kennedy and officer Keyes We're
sent out, and assisted by men in the
neighborhood brought the body ashore
and conveyed it to the undertaking
rooms Of Sessions & Sons. where it was
viewed by Medical Examiner f. H.
Baker
Death was undoubtedly due to sui
eide. The mans pockets We're filled
with stones, and, from the condition of
his flesh the body had been in the
SO badly bloated as to be hardly rec
ognizable.
Men who have known Hawkes. for
years, however, could still see a re-
semblance aside from his clothing
which identified him positively. One
| thing noticed by his friends was three
pairs of eyeglasses which We're the only
things of any value found in his pock-
cts. Hawkes. was eccentric in this re-
spect' ana always carried two or three
pairs Of glasses.
His watch was missing, and the chain
dangled from his buttonhole when he
was lifted from the water This gave
an opportunity for the theory of foul
play, but the watch has been located
in local pawn shop, which does away
with this theory. In addition to other
things, keys were found in his pockets
that fitted the door of Sessions fac
| Tory. where he was employed previous
TO his disappearance
Hawkes. was 81 years old. and has
been in the employ of Sessions & Sons
Tor over 80 years His father was also
employed by the same firm for over a
quarter of a century. He left the fac
tory about II o'clock in the forenoon.
oct 70, and since that time had not
| reported for duty.
The following Tuesday he was seen in
! the Union station, when he remarked 10
a friend whom he met. that he was go
ing to Boston, at the same time exhibit
| ing ticket. He is known to have re
| turned from Boston, but disappeared
soon after, and has not been seen since
until the waters of Lake Quinsigamond
gave up their victim.
| Hawkes. boarded with Mrs. Caring
| ton, at 69 Portland stGeet, but has nor
J been seen at his boarding place since
/ Nov. /. In fact. ~ boarding mistress
| was not aware that his body had been
| found until apprised of the fact by The
Spy man.
| Men who knew Hawkes. have been of
| the opinion that he was in SAWYER
news room, in the City Hotel block.
NOV. H. but they have changed their
mind, and are now of the opinion that
| they We're mistaken in the date. No
| reason is given for his action other
| than temporary insanity
| Soon after the body was found. a
! stranger called at the undertaking
rooms of Sessions & Sons and an
nounced that he was J. T. Darlington. a
| detective in the employ Of d private
! agency located at % Penn berton square.
| Boston. He was employed by Miss
! Hawkes. to make an attempt to locate
! her father, but since coming to Worces-
! terNhe had been unable to locate the
missing man.
Mr.. Hawkes. has a father living in
| this city, who is an inmate of the Home
! for Aged Men, and one daughter He
| VIII be buried in Hope cemetery