The Marshall republican., 1914-05-29
CASE
BOLT DROWNED


OF Mrs. \. S. Maupin of 460 S. Eng
lish, this city, was drowned in the
lake at the fair grounds about 2
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. May 2Gth.
Lester had gone TO the lake with a
number of other boys for a swim and
with another boy attempted to swim
across the lake and get about half
way across the pond when he gave
out and went down into the water.
Roy Wood, who had accomplished
the feat of swimming from one bank
to the other was returning and heard
the drowning boy calling for help, he
went TO him as quickly as possible
and did everything possible to rescue
him, but being much smaller than
Casebolt he was unable to do so. The
unfortunate victim caught his helper
around the neck as he came up the
second time and dragged him under
and the third time would have drown.
ed young Wood by pulling him down
with him but he managed TO break
away from him when he found there
was no chance for him TO rescue his
companion.
Mr.. Barnard. manager Of the Mis-
souri, EiJctric Light Service. hurried
to the fair grounds ns soon as the
news reached the city with his pul.
moter hoping that II might be pos
sible to restore life. but there Is now
no hope.
Preparations were made TO recover
the body. but Il was not until about s
body, but II was not until about s
o'clock y. m. that Il was found. The
lake was dragged and many divers
made ireffcctual attempts To find the
re mains OF the unfortunate boy.
Frank Duggins in diving got hold
Of the body at one time but was un-
able TO get assistance soon enough
and had TO rcllnquish his hold.
John Redlinger. an employee OF
the shoe factory, after tho closing
hour. o'clock. Joined the army of
soarchers at the lake and with several
large hooks attached to long pole he
was successful In finding the body.
one OF the hooks having caught Il
under the arm.
Paris Walker. the morticIan In
charge had the remains removed 10
his undertaking establishment, where
tlioy were put In readiness for burial.
Then taken to the Maupin home. i6O
South English Ave. about II y. m.
A short service was held at the
he mo here Thursday morning at o
o'clock, conducted by Rev. w. II. VIII
iiams. pastor Of the Marshall First
Baptist church. The remains were
taken TO Miami for burial at 2
o clock. The funeral took place
from the homo OF the grandmother.
Mrs. Hannah Casebolt. after which
tho body will be laid In the Miami
cemetery, beside the father. the late
Buford Casebolt, who died when
Lester was only two years old. The
81, lS9S~nd was 16 years old last
last named was born at Miami, MAY
In addition TO the mother aud step
father. T. S. Maupin, one brother,
Milton Casebolt. the only other child
born to Mrs. Maupin's first marriage
survives, he Is not quite is and the
brothers have been inseperable COM
panions from childhood. Three years
ago the brothers joined the church at
providence, a county church west of
Marshall, which is near the country
home OF the family and on last Sun
aay week ago they with the parents
put themselves under the watchful
care OF the Baptist church In this city.
Lester had large relationship al
Miami and as soon as the news of the
drowning reached there, number
1900 w 'ioAoiuii III uluCHlncS. Tney
were +. NJ. Burruss and wife, Martin
Kite and wife, Mr.. and Mrs, Fayette
Young, W. II. Wheeler and Mrs. Han
nah casebolt the grandmother of the
deceased; Mrs. T, S. Smith and son.
T. s.. Jr., came Tuesday night from
MI. Leonard. Other relatives of he
county here were Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. G. Maupin and son, Edgar; Mr..
and Mrs. Jennings Maupin. daughter.
sallie, and son, Jennings. they were
'll- from the Gretchen neighborhood
there were Mr., and Mrs. Giles Kiser
and Miss Arzelia Kiser, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Il. Cooper of Shackelford were
also here. A number OF these refa-
lives accompanied the remains and
the family to Miami.
w. II. Smith OF near Blue Lick,
who was In Marshall Wednesday on