The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-03
Master Paul OOup's Body
Found 10 The Waters
Of The River After A Search
Of Several Hours
Wandered Away From Father
And Fell IN The Water

A four-hour search for little Paul
Ralph Doup, aged five years, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Doup, lis East
Sugar street, engaged in by several
hundred persons, had successful but
very sad ending shortly after 8 o'clock
Sunday evening when the child's body
was fshed from six feet of water In
the Kokosing river. He was missed
by his father during the ball game at
about 4:3O o'clock and 1t Is supposed
that he was drowned several hours
previous to the recovery OF his body.
After long and thorough search of
every part of the park by the large
gathering of anxious searchers Messrs.
William Shaw and Dennis Meeker vol.
unteered to search, as well as possi-
BILE, along the bed of the river by wad-
ing. They were supplied with lanterns
while the banks were illuminated by
lights in the hands of other searchers.
The wading was started at a point
almost at the rear of the bath house
and q course was taken southwark
along the east bank. The water grew
deeper as the men progressed while 1t
was thought several times that they
had found the body. However, moth
ing was brought to the surface except
Large pieces of sod. Almost directly
west of the large sycamore trees the
body was found lying on the bottom at
a point where the water was almost
six feet in depth. II was brought to
the surface by Mr.. Shaw and was i'm
mediately examined by Dr. F. l.. Sing
rey. Life was extinct and probably
had been so for long time. AS soon
as possible attempts to restore respira
ton were made, but to no avail.
The child was with his father In q
buggy during the base ball game and
had eaten pop corn. This excited
thirst and he climbed from the buggy
several times to get drink but
promptly returned each time. The las,
time that he climbed from the buggy
his father paid little attention, sup
posing that he would return shortly al
he had done before. He did not return
but 1t was supposed that he had start
ed home as he knew the way we'll ant
had been at Riverside park numerous
times before. It was also thought prob
able that he had started for Souti
Vernon where some relatives were Wis
iting for the day.
Mr.. Doup hurriedly drove home onl!
to learn that the child had not beef
seen and that he was not In SOutl
Vernon. This news caused anxiet!
and the fire bell was rung, the powe
house whistle was blown, and gener
al alarm was given. A large numbe
of people responded and the river wa
searched as last resort. The wors
fears we're realized.
The manner In which the child cam
to be drowned is not known. Severa
theories are advanced but the mos
probable one is that he, having prev
iously visited the one particular spo
on the bank, returned to throw stone
into the water or that he was trying :
ge drink by leaning over the ban
which is only a few inches from tn
surface. 1t seems. that no one sa'
' the lad going toward the creek NO
, was anything known of the affair unit
> the alarm was sent out.
II The funeral at the home on Eai
t Sugar street TuesGay afternoon at
O'Clock, Rev. j. T. Black of1ciatinl
. Interment in Mound View cemetery.