The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-31
DAVIS ATTEMPTS TO
SWIM ACROSS ONO RrvER.
Widow Svoons when Fuu Eject of
Accident was Realized
Bocy Recovered.

Before the eyes OF his Wife and three
small children. the murky waters OF the
.hlo drew William IL Davis. Of Wheeling
island. ben"ath It's surface to "A watery
grave. Within g feet Of land and safety.
Davis. Who attempted TO swim from tie
lslard shore to the Ohio side. suddenly
thfew up his hands ard shouted for help.
Ihree times ne sank beneath the water,
the third time To appear no more. while a
Few hundred feet distant Il score OF
friends and his family splashed m.rrfly
IN the water. unaware OF his fate.
Several small boys on the Onto sid
heard his crE for help. but before they
could attract the attention Of a man
som" distance away with "A boat. ne had
disappeared Fortunately the wife : al
%tention was diverted for a moment aud
sn" failei To see the tragic end OF her
husband.
when she did miss him some time
later. friends VITO had been Informed
quietly % the drowning by the boys on
the opposite bank made her believe that
he hda gained the shore AMI. too tired u
swim back. had started home by way OF
;he bridgeport bridge. which Is some
were swimming SuspcctiuE teat some
fniug wo~ wrong but siiil hoping 10
meet her husband on her return home.
she gathered up his cost and hat and.
arm. started for home. vim the other
Two tots todiiiug At her side.
No husband. However. greeted her
who're sine reached N. house and. enter.
.nE the vacant rooms. accompanied only
by = few friendly ~neighbors. she sat
down 60 wait B"t the waiting prove
failed to appear. Instinct told ber that
something dr.aafrI U.I h,pu.nrd -
>he SIN oluug to th. faint hope. mat
he. would .L.ufr.Iv r.ttrr
BROKE the News.
Finally when thr,. srW fla, Mrs
Davis ,,,t.ld sf1n1 >. u,r., mi dct.t
io longer her Htti. circle Of friends - =,
I.- Of tho dread ntrt.utrr In a. kt-trfv
manner a. tl. could Wltb an arnr.s-
.rI scream ~,.~ sNunu.d iu u ge,d frtut
uu tive floor. Will, her tMo Oldest crli-
~iN years oil. failiu. 10 r~eaIfzr the dreaI
.aiauitv tI,t mai VfstcI MON eeiI az,
their knees l,s.t. h.r and n..-ei h,rr
O., open her eyes and sr..tk ?, tfen
FIND Rody.
TIE body was rctu'-s ,I LIST NIX {
alu4t 200 fcst south uf t.. place whore
len went down TIE. r..., ...I r.a
dla-e.i ami -.tn,I H. .f~,t.ff.~ .f mn
Grtr,r. I.put. ~n.flff InS-pn t.unl rr-
iaw ana .I1rr Walker succeeded tr
,st.riu. tie Body bog, means of a drag
hook Tn. ,or.f,r 'r.nI. r..i , N.-,t. I
~ death ana. To- accidental d-owntrc
When tic BODY was fulud ono lant of
tH. victim WI a.r.~- ms S.,r.t.I md
tttS levi To- = belief t.ut lc rai suffered
with cramuS
Took Family TO- Swim
The eut.r. Ia,s' ramil,. MO reside
Ct. 80 \ortl Huron street went to { d.
back river az to r,.' ol Indiana street
last evening 90 enjoy "a swim. a. haUl
been their custom lI-Ir. D.. ~ ey.ninrs
OF the summer N. It,t- who vas al
expert swimmer. Challenge! "a ne igHbor
Nr,r 49,. rs.r a.- fs4rrinrIv Do
cllneI 80 q" t.is. stating thst BE- va~
gong g. take no chances or sflu d !pr-
distance. started OFF .,1nno. After
or ~u tho attention OF no c-oni grad4-
1!fy turned % .ae- own pleasure ami