The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-04-04
MISS LIGON'S BODY
FOUND IN A POOL

The mystery surrounding the dis
appearance of Miss Henrietta
Lyon, the young student of Bel
mont College, came to an end Mon
day, her remains being found in a
pool in the southern portion Of the
college grounds.
The pool had been dragged pre-
viously but without result and sew
eral efforts were made Monday be-
fore the search was successful.
During the day note book bear
ing the name of Miss Lyon was
found near the pool. The hard
rains of Thursday night and Fri
day had fallen after Miss Ligon's
disappearance and the book lying
on the ground had become so spat-
tered and discolored that it attract
ed no attention, When found Mon
day it was recalled that she had
had it at the time of her disappear
ance. 1t was accepted as clue
and it was decided to drag the pool
again. The faculty and relations
of the young lady were assisted in
this by ]. B. Roberts and just at
dark the body was recovered.
The pool is surrounded by d high
iron fence and is rather shallow
about the edges.
No suggestion of negligence on
the part of the faculty will be al
lowed by the child's family. She
had simply been given a slight re-
proof for a small breach of discip-
line aud the words of reprimand
must have been taken keenly to
heart by the sensitive child, though
her parents have in no way blamed
the teachers for the correction. The
child gave no sign of her purpose,
but feeling keenly the reprimand
she evidently went directly to the
pool and climbing the iron fence
threw herself into the water.
The father of the young girl, 2.
H. Ligon, and her two cousins,
Herbert and Frank Carr, were bro
ken-hearted over the news OF the
untimely end.
The father, one of the most prom
inent citizens of Fulton, Ky, who
has suffered the greatest anxiety
since his daughters disappearance,
collapsed utterly at the news that
his only child, for such she was,
was dead. Accompanied by his two
nephews and his niece, Miss Mary
Carr, and members of the Belmont
faculty. he will carry the remains to
Fulton Wednesday. The funeral
will be held there in the afternoon.
Miss Lyon disappeared last
Thursday, an account OF which az
pears in another column. In the
search they were assisted by De-
tectives Fogarty and Irwin and by
many citizens. Herbert Carr was
one of the most popular men that
ever attended Vanderbilt, as is his
brother, Frank, now there. Many
of the friends of these young men
did everything by way of assistance.
Citizens of Nashville we're never be-
fore so interested in such an Incl
dent or sympathized more sincerely
with the anxious relatives.
For this help and sympathy Mr..
Lyon and his two nephews last
night expressed their deepest APP
probation. They were profuse in
their thanks to the principals and
teachers OF Belmont tor their
uniform kindness to the little girl
during her stay at Belmont and for
their untiring efforts since the
search began. They also express
ed great appreciation to the detec-
tives and police force, especially
Detectives Irwin and Fogarty and
to the citizens of Nashville.
1--WE feel, said Herbert Carr,
THAT these men and Nashville did
everything that could be done to
find her, and if she had been alive
the efforts of the officers would have
been successful. American