The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-09
CAPTAIN OF ILL-FATED
OLIVE JENETTE.
Remains Brought to L'Anse and
Identified-Home Was in
Buffalo, N. YIN
quest Held.

Perhaps one of the most gruesome
sights which the public has been
called upon to witness in the history
of our village, is that Of the six dead
bodies OF the sailors from the i'll
fated boats, Olive Jenette and Iosco,
which'are lying in the temporary
morgue at the L'Anse fire hall.
Once more on Saturday last Death
and Neptune joined hands in their
dastardly work, and the result is
being daily shown by the discovery
of additional bodies along the shores
of Lake Superior, as the result OF
the terrible storm which prevailed
throughout the day.
News reached L'Anse Monday
from the Huron Lighthouse, that a
boat had been seen laundering off
the island at distance OF about
four miles, but no one could be sight
ed on board. From the time this
news was received, a close watch
was kept along the beach, and on
Monday afternoon numerous pieces
of wreckage were picked up, among
them being portion OF a name
board bearing the letters OILY,
and small portion OF the letter e.
Upon investigation OF vessel
passages it was found that boat by
the name of Olive Jenette was bound
down, in company with the Iosco,
with a crew OF seven on the former
and nineteen on the latter.
A more diligent watch was kept,
and on Tuesday the body of Capt.
Jdhn McGreevy was discovered
about seven miles north east Of Pc
quaming, by George Johnson. The
coroner at l. Anse was at once noti-
fed and empaneled jury, who on
Wednesday morning left in Frank
Robinson launch for the place
| where the body was found, and re-
turned with il at about $50 o'clock.
1t was placed in the temporary
morgue at the Fire Hall, where the
coronerand jury viewed the remains.
After obtaining an exact descrip-
tion OF the body, which was as fol-
lows, height 5 TT, liz in: weight 22O
lbs: brown eyes, gray hair, partially
bald, ,age 60 years, dark jersey shirt,
light woolen socks. shoes about 81,
the court OF investigation adjourned
until word could be received from
the owners of the boat.
Thursday news was received from
Baraga that a former sailor of the
Olive Jenette, named Neidman
Peterson, was there, and would
come to L'Anse for the purpose of
identifying the body, If possible.
Upon first sight he stated that he
thought it was the body OF Captain
McGreevy, of the Olive Jenette, and
stated that his home was in Buffalo,
NY. Word was sent to the family,
and orders were received from there
to prepare the body for shipment.
MORE BODIES FOUND.
Wednesday afternoon, about 5
O'clock, news was received from
Skanee that four more bodies had
been found near that place. Author
tiles at Skanee were notified and the
bodies removed to place Of saftey.
Later they were brought to this
village and placed in the Fire Hall.
BODY NUMBER SIX FOUND.
Thursday afternoon, about the
same hour as on the previous day,
the sixth body was discovered float
ing of Point Abby. An officer and
crew OF men we're dispatched to the
scene and returned in the evening
VIII une remains.
In all, it now shows the recovery
Of six OF the bodies Of the unfortun.
ate men, which so far have, with the
exception of one, been identified as
members Of the crews Of the Jenette
and Iosco.
Several bodies have drifted ashore
at other points along the lake in the
vicinity OF Huron Islands, and have
been taken to Marquette, among
them is the body OF Mrs. w. B.
Barnes, wife Of the steward OF the
Iosco, "
The Olive Jenette carried o crew
OF seven men as follows: Slamen, J..