The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-20
BOY MEETS DEATH
IN JORDAN RIVER
John Williamson, Aged II,
browns Despite Efforts of
His Companions.

With its, swift and uncertain currents
It's chuckoffs and treacherous eddies. tho
Jordan river yesterday afternoon claimed
another victim In the person of John NJ
Williamson. aged IL years son OF Mrs
Jennie Williamson a widow residing al
6o3 South West Temple street, While nc
was rishing from the banks of the stream
between Ninth and Tenth South and
Eighth and Ninth West streets yesterday
afternoon at about y o'clock. "Johnnys
the treacherous waters 10 unfasten II
and stepped OFF q submerged bank which
led into deep pool.
With his first and only cry for help.
William Singer a lad l2 years old son
OF c. a. Singer. 736 South Third West
street, plunged into the water swan out
into the swift eddy and. with his drown
Ing comrades hands around his waist.
and holding his head above water with
one hand. made determined but unsuc-
ccssfu effort TO save his playmatc's life.
Rescuor's Brave Fight.
Eie swan with him and battled with
the current until the two were within
three yards OF the bank almost within
reach OF shallow water. when the BOYS
were cnvelopcd in whirlpool. and the
drowning lad was torn from his resCuer
by the swift current and disappeared in
the muddy water.
Young Singer went after him once
more. but failed to locate his companion
lie dove and he swan and reswam the
stream until he WAS exhausted.
\ very short time afterward The body
was recovered not more than twenty feet
from the point OF drowning by n number
OF older boys who were called 10 the res
near bv
The body of the boy was hurried to the
emergency hospital at the police station.
and although Drs, Chancey Benedict and
:. @. Paul worked over IL for half an
hour no evidence Of life was manifest.
The body moved in slight convulsions.
which the doctors said was often the case
after death In cases OF strangulation.
Young Williamson had disObcyed his
mother He had asked her IL he might
go fishing In a pond on the west side and
not in the river The party OF four boys
left for the fishing grounds at about 10
clock In the morning The following
were In The marty. johnny Williamson,
Leonard Williamson. aged years. his
brother: William Singer and Amos Knot.
aGcd II wears SON OF Edward Knot. 75i
South Third West street.
block south cf the point on the river
where tho Western Pacihc crosses on its
way 20 Garfield.
His Brothers Narrative.
Leonard. who WAS the first 10 gee that
his brother was IN danger, tolls the fol-
we had been fishing about an hour
and half and had caught two llttle
'lsh. We were Fishing from the east side
Of the stream and the other two boys
were eating their lunch back away from
the stream Johnny got a sna- and as
that was has only line he wadcd out into
The stream 10 get II loose. When he first
started 70 wade tho water was only up
To his knees. then before / knew IL he
went In over his head. He yelled. VIII
lo, come and help me-.
willie got on his clothes in II hurry
and jumped In after him. Bv this time
he had gone down two three times. |
But he got hold OF Willie and Willie got
hold Of him and they were nearly to the
shore. about three yards. when they |
struck n whirlpool and Johnny went un !
Ter again and for minute floated l
held out q long stick To him but before |
le could grab IL he went under and didn't I
,omc up again. Will'e went In aftcr him |
Ind swami all arou., but couldn't find |
Johnny. Then some big boys came UP |
md SWAN around and one OF them found |
lim In about two feet of water. That |
was about twenty feet from whore we
we're fishing, That's all ! know about It
md me and Johnny we're pards in two
f,onfinu2d nm PaPe Tw1