The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16
RECOVERY OF THE BODY
1T Is FOUND BY TWO BOYS ON SAND
BAR IN EAGLE CREEK.
One Months Search for the Body of
Guy Valodin at an End-HOw
He Was Drowned.

Two boys strolling along the bank Of
Eagle creek, near haywood, yesterday
afternoon at o'clock discovered the body
of Guy Valodin, the son of John W..
valodin, who drowned one month ago
In Eagle creek near the Morris-street
bridge. The body was identified by an
uncle, who accompanied Coroner Tutewiler
to the place. 1t was then turned over to
Flanner & Buchanan for burial The
funeral will take place this afternoon at 2
o'clock from the home of the parents. 241O
Ashland avenue. Burial will be at Crown
Hill.
Jacob Mcclure, living at 1911 Sheffield
avenue, and Arthur O'Connell, also living
on the same avenue. were the boys that
located the body. 1t was lying on sand
bar in the middle of the creek about one
and half miles from where the drowning
occurred. The boys were walking along
the bank and seeing the body ran to road
house near by, where they told of their
discovery. Word was Immediately sent to
the police station. After Coroner Tutewiler
was notified the body was taken out OF
the water. The coroner was accompanied
by an uncle of the dead by, who identified
the remains.
John W. Valodin father of the boy said
last night that he appreciated the alertness
of the two boys and he would repay them
handsomely. He said the finding of the
body has lifted great weight of distress
from the minds of his family.
Guy Valodin was twenty-one years old
and was employed by his ather in the stock
brokerage business at the Union Stock
yards. He met his death in trying to ford
Eagle creek in company with several other
men last month at a time when freshets
had swollen the stream out of its normal
banks. The men were riding on two wag-
ons. When the middle of the stream was
reached the wagon on which young Valodin
was seated turned over In the water A
feed box, also on the wagon, started TO
float down stream. Young Valodin, In
order TO save his life, held TO the box. The
cold water of the creek soon numbed his
his hold. Several other men In the party,
after reaching the bank and seeing the
plight of young Valodin. started TO his
rescue, but before they could reach the
boy he sank. This was about two blocks
from the Morris-street bridge.
The police and friends OF Mr.. Valodin
at once began search for the body, but
they were unsuccessful. The water in the
creek remained high until within the pas
week. when IL began TO subside. The
father OF the boy offered several rewards
for the recovery OF the body. but this
awaited little. A few weeks ago he recalled
the reward of $500 that he had posted and
hired a number OF river men from Brook
Ign, Ind, with whom he was well acquaint-
ed. Among this crowd OF men was Henry
A. Bealer, whom Mr.. Valodin regarded as
an expert river man. Bealer brought with
him several boats. graphing hooks and
nets Assisting him were a number of en-
ployes of the Union Stockyards who
worked diligently in their search on account
OF their great friendship for the dead boy
and his father. Mr.. Bealer continued his
on account of the high water. He In
tended to renew his efforts to-day.