Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-10

who has charge of candy stand at
Lakeside, stood on the tow path and
shouted in order that Mr.. Haynes
might keep his bearings, and AS the
cries fofT aid continued, Shea was at
last found, nearly perishing from the
exposure and shock of the tragedy,
having been in the water 40 minutes.
BY the shouting OH shore Mr.. Haynes
was able to bring the rescued man to
shore.
Shea became very sick with cramps
soon afterward and all day Sunday he
suffered chill after chill.
BERGDORFS PRIOR AINrEMPT.
1t is not probable that Bergdorf want
ed TO add murder to his scheme of sui
eide, but on Friday night-the night
before the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS asked
Mr.. Newton Ramey, who has charge
of a knife rack at Lakeside park, to
take him across from Summit Lake
park to Lakeside. The hour was late
and Mr.. Ramey took the fellow III.
On the way over Bergdorf began rock
ing the boat, saying he wished he
were dead and declaring that he would
get a gun and kill himself when Lake
side was reached, 1t was only by men
acing him with an oar and politely
threatening to "knock his block off"
that Mr.. Ramey persuaded Bergdoi'f
to sit quiet, and thanked his stars
when he landed in safety.
There is a woman in the case Berg.
dorf met her in Cleveland while work
ing there. He was employed by men
who had been drilling wells and pros
pecting for coal at different places.
The woman came to Akron. Bergdorr
expected her to marry him. She re-
fused to marry him after reaching
Akron and returned to Cleveland. Berg.
dorf was furious and drank more than
ever, repeatedly threatening to kill
himself. lie believed, also, that there
was "A warrant out for him, charging
him with completely in the riot last
August. 1t is true, that he was sus-
pected but no warrant had been issued
for him.
BcrgdOrf was SO years old, tall,
muscular, dark compleXioued fellow.
His mother, Mrs. !. Dossman, lives at
Ill Howe st. and he has sister whose
home IL at Halo. The body IL at Parks
morgue.
Oliver Croscr was "a years old and
the son of Mrs. Mary Crosier, 1875
West Crozier st, He was partial in-
valid, suffering much from asthma.
Michael Shea, who was rescued, is
home at Lakeside.
1t was $ o'clock Sunday morning be-
fore the Parks Undertaking 90. was
notified of the drowning and the search
for the bodies was begun somewhat
later. Bergdorf's body was found, but
though the lake was dragged all about
that vicinity Crosiers body could not
be located. Firemen from No. l sta
tlon, took up the search late In the
afternoon and continued it until too
dark to see. The depth of the water
made the work the more difficult.
1t is practically certain that Croser
releasing himself from Bergdorr, swan
great distance in hope of reaching
shore, before he was finally overcome
. 1t has been suggested that the lake
he dynamited to bring the body to the
surface.
CROSIER'S BODY FOUND.
4 At 1880 o'clock Monday morning
Crosicrs body was found 80 feet from
the point at which Bergdorf's body
WAS discovered Sunday, nearer shore
aud In 10 feet of water.
: Undertaken G. Il. Parks had obtained
permission to use dynamite If neces
sary. -Four policemen were also de
tailed to assist in the search. Mr.
Parks men found the body and it wal
, removed to that eompany's morgue
. Coroner Il. O. Leberman has beer
at work in the case and will hold
an inquest Tuesday OF Wednesday,
/ 1t was by stringing hooks on rop'
and dragging a space 60 feet in widtl
at IA time that Crosiers body was
found. The fire department had foul
sets Of graphing hooks and Ions
graphing pole made Monday morning
expecting TO go to work at noon.
A story of foul play was in clrcula
| tion Mondov No credence is given IL