The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
FIND CANADA'S BODY
Name in Book on the Corpse
Floating in Potomac.
DISCOVERED BY FISHERMEN
Cadayer Is Tied 10 Bank and HarbOr
Police VIII Go After II This Morn
ing-GIen Echo Postmaster and
Merchant Missing Since March L.
Theory of Murder Is Revived.

A corpse, probably the body of Van d.
Canada, the missing Glen Echo postmas-
ter and merchant was found floating in
the river near Glymont about five miles
from Indian Head. yesterday evening.
! The body was found by Capt. William
Lindsay, master of a fishing schooner
The corpse was secured with rope which
was tied to a tree on the bank. The
harbor police will go after it early this
morning
Identification OF the corpse was made
by small red note book, found in an
! inside pocket The book had the name,
Van d. Canada. written on the inside of
/ the cover. 1t is understood that the
clothing fits the description of that worn
| by the missing man.
Authorities Are Notified.
Capt. Lindsay was fishing near Civ
mont, about 4:SO o'clock yesterday after
noon. He noticed the body of a man drift
ing in the shallow water near the shore
and Immediately secured it. He then
notified the authorities at Indian Head,
who, in turn, communicated with Capt.
Boardman, chief of detectives.
The harbor police were notified. but
were unable to make the trip last night
owing to the condition of the river, the
current being too strong to allow their
making the trip in the launch Maj. Syl-
VeSter
The police believe the body is the one
seen Friday evening by Capt. r. n.
Yeeder OF the United States Fish Com
mission steamer Phalarope. The CORPSE
was then between Bryans Point and Mar
/ shall Hall, and, Il is believed. fioated
/ down stream until 1t caught in the reeds
near Glymont.
/ Van D. Canada was last seen alive by
/ friends or relatives early Sunday morn
| ing, March l. He was then dressed in
/ old clothes, and said he was going to
visit his sister, who lives across the
river. In order to reach his sisters
home. Canada had 70 cross Chain Bridge
and then traverse a lonesome road.
known to be frequented by tramps and
undesirable citizens coming TO this city
/ from Virginia.
Murder Theory Revived.
At first il was supposed Canada had
been waylaic. This theory was not shared
by many. owing TO the fact that when
he left home the storekeeper had donned
| his oldest clothes and wore a dilapidated
cap.
Sheriff Embrey however. believed in
the murder theory. With a posse OF
twenty or more men. he secured the
country from the Virginia end Of Chain
Bridge to the home of his sister. some
miles distant. Every foot Of ground was
/ gone over carefully.
/ The next theory advanced was that of
/ suicide. AS weeks went. by without the
finding Of his body, the mystery deep
ened He was known TO be in & sound
way financially, and had a happy home
/ life
Now the body is believed to have been
| found. the police revert TO the theory
/ Of murder. They say the man may have
/ been waylaid and his body thrown in the
river.
/ Yesterday morning the harbor police
obtained the privilege of using the sixty
/ f1ve-f0Ot steam launch Of Senator Harry
/ a. Richardson. Of Delaware They first
visited the vicinity Of Marshall Hall, and
eruised nearly TO Indian Head. searching
/ for the body seen by Capt Veeder. They
met with no success, however, and re-
turned to Washington. searching inlets
and marshes along the way
Upon reaching Washington the police
were told that the body of a man had
been seen just of Giesboro Point. The
launch was headed for the steel works.
and a cearCh of the waters in the vicin-
ity was made. The men were rewarded
by finding the body OF dead dog