The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-05
)ST ON A
DUCKlHUNT
Promising Young Men
of Greenville
|T SAD, TRAGIC END
SAD, TRAGIC END


B Wilmington and Prof. George Yer.
N Len Last Friday Morning on a Duck
n but Have Not Returned-BeIieved to
. Been Drowned.
~7rr1~)T'
V non return of Prof. George W.
}alen and MIR. Albert Worthing-
who went on a duck hunt on
|ly of last week, has cast an i'm
rable gloom over the entire COM
Ny The young gentlemen left
lnua, Ark, and vicinity, and
outfit consisted of a small hunt
oat, a small tent, three guns,
Iron decoyF, and several other az
needed on such trips.
hey We're to nave returned Sun
morping and by Monday anxiety
Ieir Safety was felt by their rela-
and many friends in the city.
hing parties went up and down
liver by land, and tug boats were
ered and parties in skiffs
HE'D every pocket along the river
40 trace of them could be found.
that could be learned on Tues
! y one of the searching parties
hat the young men f1oated down
Skver in their canvass boat to
TsusA, Ark, Friday, where they
ned until Saturday morning.
ing Vancluse Saturday morning
Al their boat on a wagon they ar
1T Luna about II O'Clock and
iR their boat in the river in
Of Luna, they loaded it with
outfit and started off in the di-
ID oil Tarpley point, on the op-
side of the river. This state
was given to the searching
BY the railroad agent at Luna.
hmxeday a white fisherman and
eRfo helper stated that they saw
tinlthe river near Luna about 4
sk i. m, with two men in it,
ID for Greenville and from their
Ibtion, there is no doubt but that
ltAined the missing young men.
after the boat passed from their
olles We're heard by them
NJ from the direction Of the boat
ieharman and the negro quickly
h6d TO tie point where they first
xed the boat but no trace of any
1HNb to be seen, and supposine
he boat had passed safely by.
HQntlnued their journey homo.
u probably the last seen of
bdn9 men alive. The river at
Time was very choppy, q heavy
Viewing, and it is the general
~ That their boat was sunk,
1a the Young men to watery
The men were always sober,
xpelt swimmers, almost per-
INpes of manhood. and many,
eEs scout the theory that they
bak believ that they have met
lNy ut the hands of some one
hnfilered them for their guns
nu1lng paraphanelia. The Mer-
81 Planters bank, where Bert
fuEton was assistant cashier,
8Fed a reward of 500 for the
wv 0f his body, and the Eagles
ntkhts of Pythias lodges, Of
ME VerValen was a member,
oIfered a similar reward for the
Nv of his body. Mr.. VerValen
! feet eight inches high,
i6b pounds, and has light hair
Hue eyes. Mr.. Worthington
the same heighth, weighs
0Q pounds, and has also pale
lyes and dark hair.
etdRy telergam was received
ake Providence, La, stating
AZ Qanvass duck boat had been
u the middle of the river in
1llAt city by man who was
III the river. A hat belong
George VerValin, was also
hua several of the decOys have
Footered. There is no debut
at he bodies lie in the bottom
Il Ill to describe the sadness
yrFQB that enshrouds the homes
3 y1nng men. Mr. W0rthington
fqenville raised boy. had only |
n. ekamplary habits. He was
81 his Widowed mother and
s'eters. For years he was
a4 In the Merchants s. Plant
III md as an instance of how
WAs beloved by the bank off, |
" Walker, the president of
Htftution fseIs che loss as if it
ia rwn son. Among his friends
quaintRnces he was held ind
eeteem, and his tragic end
de- more keen the sorrow of all. 1
NerNalen came to Greenvillle !
year ago from Denver, Col. I
guofor at the gymnasim of the |
lie Athletic Club, bringing
im bis wife and two small
Since his residence here
ved himself a young man of
Qnalities and made friends of
ne He made himself the chum
nembers of the buys in the
elosses at the gymnasium.