Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-07-21
BODY OF KENT
LOOMS FOUND
WASHED UP ON SHORE OF Dew
oNsHIRE BY WAVES.
NO SIGNS OF A MURDER
Remains of Lost Brother OF United
States Assistant Secretary of State
Discovered in Badly Decomposed
Condition but Nothing Found to In.
dictate Any Foul Play.

Kings Bridge, Devonshire, July IL
The body of F. Kent LOOMS, who dis.
from the North German
Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II, June
20. as that vessel was nearing Ply
mouth, was found Saturday morning
at Warren Point, adjacent to Thurles-
tone sands, Is miles from Plymouth.
Thomas Snowden, laborer, was
walking along a cliff when he noticed
a body tossing among the breakers on
the incoming tire, 30 yards from the
shore. Snowden hurried down the cliff
and by the time he reached the beach
the waves were washing the body
against the rocks. Snowden grasped
the clothing of the body and dragged
1t ashore.
The remains were much decom-
posed The body was bruised by con-
tact with the rocks on which it had
been hurled by the heavy waves. 1t
was dressed in gray overcoat, a dark
blue suit and white shirt. Snowden at
once informed the police and neighbors.
When the body was searched a gold
watch and quantity of American and
English money in notes and coins
were found in the pockets of the de-
ceased, and also card with the name
F. Kent Loomis. The pockets also
contained a number of private papers
These, together with the valuables, the
police took charge of and the body was
removed and placed in farm building
at Thurlstone village, to await an in
quest July IS, pending which, and ac-
cording to the red tape of English po-
lice methods, it may be impossible to
secure anything definite concerning
the nature of the papers or a positive
announcement of the Identification OF
the body
It was late in the day before the sig
nificance of the discovery was grasped
by the authorities of Kings Bridge,
the nearest town, but in the evening
the police of Thurlstone said there
was no doubt that the body was that
of Mr.. Loomis. The features were par
ticularly recognizable from the descrip-
until a late hour who could positively
identify the remains. The American
consul at Plymouth was notified in the
afternoon and he at once proceeded to
Thurlstone for the purpose of making
an official Identification. After view
ing the body the consul had no doubt
that it was that of F. Kent LOOMS.
The police. however, refused to allow
the consul to examine the papers found
on the body These papers had been
sealed up and the consul was informed
he must obtain permission from the
coroner to inspect them. This permits
sion was not secured. All the valu-
allies found on the body had also been
sealed up. including ring, which was
found on finger and which is said to
be inscribed inside with the name of
Mr.. Loomis' wife.
The American consul has arranged
that proper care be taken of the body
No medical examination has vet been
made but so far as known there are
no signs of wounds or evidence of foul
play.
In an interview with representatives
of the Associated Press the consul said
there was an abrasion under the right
ear. There were no important papers
on the body and the mans watch had
stopped at 6 o'clock. It will be re-
membered the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
ii, from which Mr.. LOOMS dlsap-
peared, arrived at Plymouth at
O'Clock in the morning.
Brother Believes Death Accidental.
Washington, July 17-Assistant Sec.
rotary Of State Loomis Saturday night
told OF his efforts to clear up the mys-
terry surrounding the disappearance of
his brother. When the Kaiser Wilhelm
Ii arrived in port he visited the vessel
examined those parts of the vessel his
brother was in the habit of frequenting
and talked with the officers and en-
ployes who knew him. He concluded
his brother had ventured outside the
deck railing to walk along an unpro-
-ected space and fell overheard.
There was no evidence obtainable"
said the assistant secretary. "to war
'ant either the conclusion that he had
either committed suicide or been a vic
i'm Of foul play"