Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-12
THE BROPHY BOY
His Body is Sill Missing and Friends and Diners Are
 Dragging the Pond
OTHER BODIES FOUND

The search at Long Meadow pond yesterday for the bodies of John T. Cummings, Daniel J. Rafferty, Jr, and John J. Brophy was continued until late last night. The body of John T. Cummings was taken from the water by Undertaken Arthur Lunny and others yesterday after noon. It was lying quite near where the boat was anchored, and it would appear that the man had made no struggle. His pipe was in his hand, evidently just as he held it when he went down.
 About 4::30 o'clock the body of Daniel J. Rafferty was discovered by his father, D. J. Rafferty, Jr. It was within 50 or 60 feet of the shore. MT Rafferty caught the hook of the grappling iron in his sons coat and brought the body to the surface without any trouble. His search was rewarded after making three trips around the pond, going out in circle from the point where the boat was left, tall pole being set to mark the location. The bodies were viewed by Acting Medical Ex- aminer Anderson of this city, after which they were removed to Lun- ny's morgue on Grand street. This afternoon they were taken to their former homes, 21 Luke street.
 Darkness set in before the body of the Brophy boy was discov- cred and it was decided to give up the search until this morning.
 Daniel J. Rafferty, Jr, told a Democrat reporter to-day that his son worked with him painting all day Saturday, and in the afternoon they figured on another big job which they expected to take hold of some time during the present week.
 When he went to Long Meadow pond yesterday he talked with a man who was fishing on the pond until early Sunday morning, who in- | formed him that about 1:30 o'clock he heard somebody remark in loud voice, Look out! Now you did it!" He thinks this was the time the accident happened. They were about to come home and when they were going to weigh the an chor some of them got on the side and tipped the boat over. It looks lthat way, too, for when Ranerty | clothes were searched his fishing line was rolled up and tucked away | in his pocket.
 MT Cummings was born In the | parish of Hospital. Limerick, Ire | land, 34 years ago. Besides ms wife and three children he leaves his mother. one brother and sis ter in the old country. and two sis ters in Waterbury, Mrs Michael Cav. anaugh and Mrs Charles Corner. He was a man of splendid physique, in | the enjoyment of excellent health | anda well and favorably knowr among a wide circle of friends.
 Thomas F. Lunny left here early this morning for Long Meadow pond to resume the search for the body of John Brophy. promising to send wor'l hack to the office as soon as possible after the finding of the body, but up to nress hour he had not been heard frcm. A number of relatives and friends of the young man returned to the scene of operations this morning and remained about the place all dny.
 It was thought that the body of young Brophy would certainly be To- cated near that of Rafferty, because both could swim and the assumption was that they put for the shore in the same direction. It was said that owing to the position of Rafferty's left arm when the body was taken from the water that he must have been assisting young Brophy when Ee lost his own life. but this is merely q matter of conjecture. and besides there does not appear to be much req son to thing that way So long as
 Rrophy himself could swim. In any case. the body must have travelled some considerable distance from his companions else there would not bs so much trouble in locating his body
 for there Is no doubt that he wes drowned with the others.