Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-02
WAS DROWNED IN
SHALLOW WATER
Body Of Young Douglas Ward.
rop Found This Morn.
ing.
HE HAD BEEN DUCK HUNTING.
No Gun Shot Wound In His Body
While Getting Out of Slough
lie tainted.

The body OF young Douglas Ward
rop, who disappeared yesterday morn
ing at s o'clock was discovered this
morning by searchers from the Green
River Duck club. lying in the clubs
ponds face downward with his head
aud back above water. The hands
were grasping the tule grass and the
water was not over a foot deep, A
partial examination brought to light
10 evidence Of gun shot wounds. and
IL was the belief Of the searching
party who discovered him that he
tainted from exhaustion and drowned
IN the shallow water, while making
his way out OF the sloughs.
THE SEARCH BEGUN.
The alarm for the safety of'young
Wardrop began yesterday morning
when his companions in hunting
party left their blinds IN the slough
to return 10 town. As he failed 10
show up q man was sent back 10
look for him, and found that the blind
where he had been shooting was de-
serted. The party then waited two
hours for him TO show mp and came
to town leaving member TO continue
the search, and convinced that he had
merely sought some remote spot for
better hunting.
Last night after dark, the last
watcher came TO town, and reported
he had stalked the sloughs pretty well
without finding any trace of War
rop. As no one in town had seen him
this caused general alarm, and Secy
VIII Slbley OF the Green River club
taok instant action. Before daylight
this moring a searching party OF four
hpre lpf n nt
o'clock Secy. Sibley was preparing 10
leave with another large party when
he received word that the body had
been recovered
SHERIFF. AT WORK.
The sheriff's Office was notified early
this morning and Deputy Sheriff Sleat-
er was sent out to investigate the case.
and assist In the search. Whether he
arrived before the body was taken
away could not he learned The find
ers brought 1t into the city, and took
II to the home OF the deceased's sister.
who lives at lss G street. Joseph
William Taylor was called. and took
charge OF the body soon after its ar
rival.
The news Of the death OF young
Wardrop created a general sensation
among his many friendly In Salt Lake
today He was young man. hardly
20 years OF age, and was well known
about the city. In build he
was splendidly developed. Never
I'm his life has he shown any
signs Of heart weakness or ten
dency toward faintlng spells. At the
store Of Henry MCGEE & Co. where
he has been employed for the past
two years, he was known as the most
athletic man In the place and In
friendly wrestling bouts after hours
could floor any Of his companions.
even with 80 pounds or more of ad-
vantage In weight. Mr. McGee was
assisting Secy. Sibley In raising see.
ond searching party when tile news
of the young mans death was recelv-
ed this morning He said that he felt
the matter as a deep loss. that he had
always had personal interest I'm
Wardrop who was a boy Of clean hab.
its and entirely trustworthy. He WAS
not due at the office until s o'clock
each morning, and vet he was there
for duty before half past as regular
as clock work
WHERE DEATH OCCURRED.
The grounds of the Green River duck
club. where the fatality occurred. are
located south OF the Black Sloughs. and
Is miles from salt Lake No tele-
phonic communication has been estab-
llshed, and word could not be had from
the grounds except by the sending in
Of a messenger. For this reason II
was Impossible to organize large
party last night. The duck club lis
composed OF % members. most Of
whom were shooting at the grounds
yesterday morning. The president is
c. NJ. Woodle. carpenter OF this city.
Secy Sibley said this afternoon that
he was al a total loss 10 account for
the sad tragedy. "MoSt Of the mem
bers," he said. went out Saturday
night and In the enthusiasm Of getting
thought little of breakfast. | think
wardrop arrived some time during the
night. and was missed only wheh his
companions came to leave for the city.
They supposed he had gone to- some
remote place 20 shoot and came IN
after waiting an hour II wasn't until
midnight last night that received
word about his being still missing, and
then began TO feel alarmed. He
must have become exhausted from the
excitement and lack Of food and
tainted"
HAD NO INSURANCE.
six months ago young Wardrop
passed the examination for insurance
and intended IN take out a life nsur-
ance. II was said by n close personal
friend this morning however. that he
had not done SO vet. hut was always
going to do IL In the near future, and
was never quite ready to take the step,