Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-14
BODY
Found In Canal
Wednesday.
That Of Henry Tuckins,
a Teamster,
Who Disappeared Mon
day Evening.
Nothing Sensational In
the Affair.
Coroner Gives a Verdict Of
Accidental Drowning"

Monday evening, at s o'clock, Henry
Tucking, of 40S N. Maple ST., an en-
ploye of the Klages Coal & Ice Co.,
disappeared mysteriously, and nothing
was heard of him until his dead body
was found at $50 Wednesday morn
ing, in the canal, at lock IL.
AS it was known Tucking had on
Monday evening received from his en-
ployers pay amounting to $1,000, it
was at first feared he had been the
victim of foul play, and many wild
rumors were circulated. However,
these fears were dissipated when
$2T31, of the 5000 was found on his
person, when the body was recovered.
The last seen of Tucking alive was
at 8 o'clock Monday evening. He had
just stepped from Christ. Maurer's
saloon, 100 Il. Market ST., and after
exchanging few words with acquaint-
ances, started west on Market St 1t
is believed he turned into Canal ST.,
and went north as far as the Northern
Ohio bridge, meaning to cross it and
continue to his home. He frequently
Travelled this route in going to and
from work. The bridge spanning the
canal at this point is narrow, and no
lights broke the darkness. 1t was only
a little more than week ago that
Councilman Winum petitioned for a
light under the Northern Ohio bridge,
so that pedestrians crossing the foot
bridge after night would not be in
danger. 1T is claimed said Mr..
Winum, that man fell into the canal
and was drowned one night, year
ago, at this point on account of its
being so dark" The man was James
Erskine, and he was found in nearly
the same spot in the canal from which
Tucking's body was taken.
1t is regarded almost as a certain
ty that Tucking In starting for the
bridge, miscalculated as to it's loca-
ton, and stepped into the canal. The
water at lock II is nearly eight feet
deep, and Tucking was unable to
swim. His body remained In the
water from Monday evening until
o'clock Wednesday morning. AL
though decomposition had commenced,
Dr.. A. X. Fouser, called to hold post
mortem, said the body was in excep-
tionally good condition to have been
in the water so long.
Late Monday night, Tucking's wife
'phoned to his employers, asking If
her husband was working that night.
She was Informed that he had left the
office of the company shortly after
O'CLOCK, inquiry was also made at
the police station, and on Tuesday
morning several persons, believing
Tucking had fallen into the canal be.
gan investigating and kept it up until
the body was found. The discovery
of the body was made at 5:30 We'd
nesday morning by Daniel Cameron,
brother-in.law of Tucking, and VIM.
Mahoney. When first seen only the
top of the head was above water, and
the body was floating slowly. Not long
afterwards, the hands were seen, and
Parks ambulance was called immedi-
ately. The police department was noti-
fed and Officers Mcconnell and Nlcho-
las We're sent to the place. John Ditz-
Ter, in charge of the ambulance, = told a
Democrat reporter that it was not
difficult to get the body out of the
water A rope with hook on it was
thrown out and the hook caught in
the clothes Of the drowned man. There
Were 25 people present when the body