The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
RECOVER BODY
Of RHEA STANLEY
REMAINS OF PADUCAH YOUNG
MAN WHO NET SAD FATE
ARE FOUND.
WAS POPULAR SINGER
Son of p. r. Stanley Former Pro
prietor OF Ozark Hotel at Creal
Springs-Had Friends
Here.

| ne DOuf Dt hftcd Stanley WHO WIS
drowned at Paducah Saturday Will
| bathing in the Ohio river was found
yesterday morning at the mouth o;
Massac Creek, The young mans
father had advertised in Cairo offer
ing a reward for the recovery of the
body and notices to that effect were
posted at the Halliday and other pub
tic places about the city
The Paducah Sun of last evening
says regarding the recovery of the
body;
The body of Rhea Stanley was
found this morning at 10 o'clock at
the mouth Of Massac Greek, 10 miles
down the river on the Illinois side.
Mr.. Guy Nance and party OF
friends went down in the CutawaA
and brought the body to the wharf
and it was then taken to Guy Nance
& Sons undertaking parlors, whert
the body was prepared for burial
Six men with three skifs dragged
the river yesterday from O'Clock tn
the morning until after dark las
night. and Mr. Frank Augustus USED
II charges OF dynamite in trying Il
find the body Many parties l.
launches went up and down the river
between Owens island and MetropC
lis, thinking that the body Nigh
have come to the top Of the watts
have come to the top OF the watee
The first news Of the body was thi
when it was found at TIN
mouth Of Massac creek.
Tragic news was brought to the pa
ants of Rhea Stanley IS years OLD
BY his companions Saturday afte
noon at ) o'clock, who reported hi.
death by drowning at the foot of the
Tennessee island from cramps or con
gestion while swimming. He had
been in the water but a few moments
when he cried for help, but all effort
to save him were unayaing.
Rbea Stanley, Clifford Reddick.
Fred Gillian and win Hennebergev
rowed to the foot of Tennessee island
Saturday afternoon and decided to
take swim from The barge moore
there. All were warm from the eX |
7rcise Of rowing, and it is probab'.
hat STANLEY was cramned throuel |
ounging into the water in this state |
leddick was in the water first, TO |
owed by Stanley
Forging ahead of Reddick, down |
tream, Stanley suddenly cried out
eebly, Save me. I'm drowning. ami |
2addick started toward him Reach /
ne out to grasp Stanley Reddick wa
creed for his own safety to back oft
Is Stanley struggled madly and Rel
lick called out to Gillian and Hen
Ieberger to throw out a rope. This
hey did, but Stanley seemed not to |
lotice it and Reddick caught it vi
o take it to him. Meanwhile Gillian |
nd Heneberger started in the skin
oward the two boys
Stanley was drifting down stream |
nd as he neared the end of the barg
e grabbed at it, but missed a hol5
nd was swept under by the curren
t the Ohio river, His three compan
)ns diyed after him, but vainly as h
ank in 25 feet Of water and after % |
linutes of desperate efforts. they
ame back to the wharfboat to spreaa
he news.
Rhea Stanley was the only son OF |
IT. Peter Stanley He was born in |
'adueah and with the exception OF
we've years spent at Creal Springs.
H.. has lived here all his life Las
Ill he went to the College of Music
l Cincinnati to cultivate tenor
oice, which his friends thought had
reat promise. He intended to re
i'm to Cincinnati this fall At de
'rent times he has appeared at The
.entucky in songs.
Searching parties were organized
upon receipt OF the news
| this city. and dragging for his body
ent on until late hour Saturday
ight aud Sunday the river was dyna
ited, though fruitlessly.