The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-05
BODY OF MISSING
MAN WAS FOUND
Albert hOIbroOk Drowned at
Lincoln.
BOY MADE THE DISCOVERY
Unfortunate Man Had Sought 10 Make The
Home Of His BuyhOOa Days and
Wandered Into a Pond.
BOY MADE THE DISCOVERY,

The mystery surrounding the disappear
ance OF Albert Holbrook was cleared
yesterday afternoon, when his body was
found in a small pond below the STUMP
hill reservoir, in the town OF Lincoln.
Mr. Holbrook. on the evening of Novem-
Der 7th, went 10 the cellar of his house at
"a Halsey street to attend TO the furnace.
half hour had elapsed and he had
not returned. when one OF the family
made an investigation to determine what
was keeping Mr.. Holbrook down stairs so
long
This resulted in the alarming discovery
that Mr.. Holbrook had left the cellar
gone TO the hallway, obtained possession
OF his hat and overcoat and had gone out
This was at $3.50 o'clock and from the
moment he stepped out OF the house not
the slightest trace of his whereabouts
was obtained.
His employees searched high and low In
the country 10 the north OF the city. even
visiting the old Holbrook homestead In
Lincoln, without avail.
The detective bureau sent searchers In
every direction securing the woods OF
Crapston and Hillsgrove. and hunting
along the wharves OF the city.
Yesterday afternoon Bilram Jenckes, 10
years old employed on the Fair Oaks
farm In Lincoln. with other boys. went
skating on Stump Hill pond, where the
water is at this season of the year not
more than ga feet deep.
This pond lies between Smithfeld ave.
nue. and a highway which is a continual
tion OF Charles street.
Young Jenckes had skated out about 25
yards from the shore when his attention
was attracted by black substance In the
ice
He investigated. found that the sub
stance was coat and aided by other
boys. tried to pull The garment free from
the ice.
Failing 10 do this ne used his knife and
cut the coat, thereby disclosing an un-
dershirt which indicated that a body was
there
The boy called for assistance. Gideon
Austin and Patrick Farrell responding
with axes.
When the ice was chopped away and the
body was recovered IL was at once iden-
titled as that OF the missing Albert Hol-
brook.
The remains were In a perfect state OF
preservation. and were Immediately rec
ognized.
Medical Examiner Alexander Marshall
OF Albion was notified and In turn tele-
phoned to Capt. Cannon who got word
to Herbert Holbrook. son of the missing
man.
The son accompanied by George A.
Sweet, his brother-in-law, drove out to
the pond and confirmed the identiica-
ton.
Or. Marshall said that death had re-
suited from accidental drowning and gave
q permit for the removal of the body TO
H r Knowles a Sons
Mr.. Holbrook waSof the firm OF A. &
c. w Holbrook, 74s North Main street,
dealers In rawhide goods. but for the last
three years had not, by reason OF i'll
health, taken an active part in the busi-
ness OF the house
He had suffered severely from a ner-
vous trouble and Just prior TO his dis
appearance had been very low-spirited.
1t is the belief OF his friends that de-
eirous OF obtaining exercise and fresh
air he started out for a walk, became con-
fused. and In dazed condition attempted
10 go TO the scenes OF HIS boyhood DAYS
In taking the short cut path from the
highway 10 the old farm he lost his
way owing TO the darkness. got into the
pond and becoming exhs eted fell Ice
frst and was suffocated