Evening star., 1912-09-03
RECOVERY OF BODY
Remains of Jerome Morris
Conveyed to the Morgue. /
BROWNS IN POTOMAC RIVER
Friends Efforts to Save Him Prove
Futile-Both Were in
Canoe.

William T. Reynolds. a boathouse
keeper. this afternoon recovered the body
of Jerome Morris, former telephone ope-
rator at Georgetown University, who was
drowned yesterday afternoon after fall
ing overheard from a canoe. The body
was found at almost the exact spot
where Morris went down. Julius Ge-
bicke. who was in the canoe With Nor
rs at the time OF the accident. Informed
Reynolds this morning that he could
point out the exact spot where his COM
panion sank.
Young Gebicke was taken In boat 10
the scene OF the drowning. As the boat
reached the spot, the young man said:
Here 1t is; We were right here"
Then Reynolds let down the graphing
irons. and on the first attempt located the
body OF the drowned man and brought II
to the surface. The body was later sent
to the morgue.
Gebicke's Efforts Futile.
Gebicke made strenuous attempt TO
save him, catching hold OF him several
times. but being unable to bring him to
the surface Finally. when Gebicke was
relnquish his effort
Daniel H. Brooks, RIA Morrison street.
Chevy Chase. and &. r.. Henderson. dpi
9th street northeast. went TO the aid or
Gebicke, reaching him as he was getting
into the canoe. They assisted him to the
Virginia shore. where he and his brother.
William a. Gebicke, were camping, ana
where Morris had been their guest since
Sunday.
Young Gebicke chilled from his long
stay in the water. and nervous and eA-
cited over the death OF his friend, coli
| apsed when he reached camp. Ills
| brother reported the affair. giving par
| ticulars of the accident as he had heard
| them. and asking that word be sent 10
| relatives of the dead man. The police
| dragged for the body last night. giving up
| the task ABOUT midnight.
Employe of Hospital.
Norris, who formerly was a resident
of Upper Marlboro. Md. and who has
relatives I'm Baltimore and this city. WAS
| employed I'm charge of the telephone
switchboard at Georgetown University
Hospital. Sunday he left the hospital on
| short vacation. He went To the camp
OF his friends intending To remain with
| them until today. when he expected TO
go to Baltimore for a couple of days.
1t Is stated that Morris was not very
strong. and his companion believes that
| just before he went overheard he sur
| fered an attack Of heart trouble, He had
| heen paddling hard just before Gebicko
heard the splash caused by his fall into
| the water. The canoe did not careen ar
oyerturn. says Gebicke, and there was
no reason to believe he would have
fallen overheard unless he suffered from
| illness.
When Gebicke missed his companion he
went overheard from the stern OF the
canoe in an EFFORT to save him. All he
saw was the cap of his lost companion
| on the water. Gebicke found the current
so swift and the water so deep that II
was with great difficulty he reached the
bottom.
Slips From His Grasp.
Twice he managed to get hold OF Morrin>
i'm the water. but the latter had on such
fiimsy clothing he was unable 20 hold
him. third time he caught Morris by
the legs on the bottom Of the river, bue
the current was swift he was unable
to pull him to the surface.
Having failed in his attempt at rescue.
Gebicke remained in the river hoping
Morris would drift to the surface. but
finally was compelled to return 10 his
boat.
Shortly before the storm began the
two young men started on their way to
the camp from the upper river They
sought shelter on the shore until the
storm abated and then they renewed their
trip. padding hard TO reach camp before
another storm might overtake them. and
the exertion of the padding. IL is thought.
overtaxed Morris strength.