Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-24
BODY FOUND IN THE RIVER,
Timothy Lynch Had Been Missing Since
DR.. Watson OF Montpelier Was
Troublesome Arrests Made.

Montpelier Oct. 22.-The body of Timothy
NJ Lynch was taken from the Winooski
river this morning about o'clock with
:. lew feet of the place where Or. Ii. l..
Watson WAS rescued early Sunday morn
Ing as ~ result of an investigation as to
mis- where" bouts started by his mother aud
brothers on Monday evening.
The deceased was unmarried and residt
with his mother, Mrs. James Lynch, on
Barre stree.
As he had never been in the habit If
STAYING away from home over night with
out letting his mother know his where
abouts. y hen he did not make his appear
ancc on Sunday or Monday she became
alarmed over his absence and notified
his brothers. who started an investigation
with the result above stated
1t Was mainly through the assistance Of
City Sheriff Bancroft that the body wa
discovered. Learning that Lynch had been
seen in company with DR.. II. l.. Watson
Saturday evening, Bancroft went to his
home and found the doctor In bed fro IN
the effects Of his accident in falling IN
the river early Sunday morning but could
learn nothing that was of much assistance
in the search for the missing man.
From another source, however, it was
learned that Lynch, with three other mei
Jack MCGOVern, Frank Phillips ana
Charles Greene, were at the home of Id
ward Lnns On Berlin street during sat
-
beer there during the evening. McGov'rn
and Phillips were arrested and placed i'll
Jail last evening on the charge of intoXica-
ton ana Greene was appraised that MS
presence was desired in the city. Suspicion
ut once pointed to the river as solution
Of the mystery and search was begun
last evening but owing to the darkness
was discontinued until this morning, when
the body was discovered and recovered
by Daniel Hayes and Michael Grady.
The remains were viewed by the city
ccur ell as they were brought to the shore
and they authorized their removal by
members of Mr. Lynch's family.
y special meeting of the city council was
tcid at 9 o'clock and an aut opsy was an
thorized and took place late this after
noon. No suspicious marks were found on
the body and 1t is generally thought by
the members of his family that II was the
result of an accident although there ara
several points in relation thereto that
ought to be cleared up If u is possible
An autopsy made by DR.. William Lind
say and Ir. c. H. Burr was concluded ut
five O'Clock this afternccr and showed
lrouy conclusively that death occurred by
drowning.
Ir. W. l.. Goodale was also present
MIS-. e. j. Ennis was also arrested this
/ morning on IA warrant issued by Grand
Juror Thomas on the charge of keeping
furnishing and maintaining nuisance.
Mrs. Ennis was broGsht before Justice
Smlin and pleaded not guilty and pail
was fixed IN the sum of 500 which up ia
the present she has been unable to sec,W =
+, A. Bailey has been retained as her
counsel.
The deceased Is survived by his mother
Mrs. Jane Lynch, four brothers, john
Thomas and William of this city and
James Of st, Adams and two sisters, Mrs
Dennis Ryle and Miss Hannah ynch
both of this city.lt Is expected that the
funeral viii take place to-morrow and thu
burial will be in Catholic cemetery.