Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-03
DROWNING Is BY ACCIDENT
Verdict Of Ooronsr'S Jury and Il. 0, Bronze
Regarding Andrews,
BODY WILL Be LAID IN PROSPECT HILL
MnsOns VIII Have Charge Of
the Funeral, which t. 60 he
Held Friday After
noon.
Y WILL Be LAID IN PROSPECT HILL

The funeral Of the late I. r. Andrews,
whose body was found in the Platte river
Tuesday evening, will be held from the
family residence, 34Sl Hawthorne avenue,
Bemis park, Friday afternoon. The ser
vice will begin at 1880 and will be con-
Quoted by the Rev w. f. c. Becker, editor
Of the Ashland. Neb., Gazette and an old
friend of the Andrews family. The burial
will be at Prospect Hin cemetery.
Members of Mount Calvary commandery.
Knights Templars will assist in the ser
vice at the home, while Capitol lodge No.
8, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, will
perform the last rites at the grave.
Attorney II. c. Bronze, who went ito
Plattsmouth Tuesday night, returned yes
terday afternoon. after having made a
careful investigation of the death of Mr.
Andrews.
80 far as could be learned Mr. Andrews
came to his death by accidental drowning ."
said Mr.. Bronze. He left Omaha Friday
to go TO his gravel pit near Cedar creek.
He was known to have been in the best
Of spirits all Friday afternoon, when he
paid Off his employees and planned for the
transaction of various business matters.
Just before leaving the camp he told some
of the men he intended TO shoot some musk
rats along the river. His absence from
camp II iludN ulbHN was iON NiOublN HluNu
Of. as, on several recent occasions he had
stopped over night at a nearby farm house,
where It was at first believed he staid
Friday night"
Not Seen Mt Ashland.
| Mr.. Bronze made an investigation Of the
reports saying Andrews had been seen at
Ashland Saturday and found the reports
without foundation.
The dead mans watch, which stopped
at 7:1O was examined yesterday by an
| Omaha jeweler and found not to have
run down. but merely clogged by the
water. Andrews hat and rifle have not yet
| been found but are being looked for
Mr.. Bronze states the indications are
Andrews met his death near the spot
where the body was found, as the body
was caught by a wire fence, and but a
short distance from the fence Is a large
fallen tree extending out into the shallow
water, indicating that Andrews drowned
between the tree and the fence and at a
part of the river where the bank has beer
| caving in rapidly.
| A brother of the dead lawyer is ex.
pected this morning from Colorado, Will,
| two sisters of Mrs. Andrews are looked
for from Madison and Milwaukee. Wis.
! Mr.. Andrews was n members of the
Elks, Ben Hur, Shriners and various lodges
| of the Masonic fraternity. The amour
of his life insurance has not been giver
out by members of the family.
Body Brought to Omaha.
The body of l. r. Andrews arrived owe
the Burlington from Plattsmouth at 1875
o'clock Wednesday evening and was imme
diately taken to the undertaking parlors o
Cole & Mckay, 1917 Capitol avenue.
Attorney A. NJ. Jefferis, who went t
Plattsmouth, remained until after the in
quest and came home with the body. II. C
Bronze and A. II. Burnett and number o
members OF the Elks and representative
from the Masonic orders were present a
the depot, Mr.. Andrews having been
member OF these lodges.
Mr.. Andrews friends still maintain tina
his death was caused by an accident, tina
} 1t was not a case of suicide. nor was ther
any evidences OF foul play. The funera
will be held Friday afternoon at l. 30 fror
the family residence.