Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-31
Body of Miss Evelyn Tin1ms, Aged IS, Found in
 Water Sunday Night.
ACTION UNEXPLAINED
Young Woman Disappeared Saturday, Laying No Note or Message, Though She Had Indicated tO
 Friends Intention of Ending Life.

With hler shoes marking the spot where she had entered the Arkansas river some time Saturday afternoon, the body of Evelyn Timms, 1S-year- old daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. H. Timms, was found lying in compara- lively shallow water near the foot Of Oak street about 6:3O o'clock Sunday evening.
 The finding of the body ended a search for tnA girl which had been conducteu by members of the family and bk friends, since early Saturday, shortly after she shut down the press she was operating in The Graphic job office, and left the building without saying a word to any one. She was gone a half hour, perhaps, before her absence was noticed. Justice of the Peace l.. E. Cheek, an old friend Of the family, and who thought highly of the girl, conducted the search late into Saturday night, and resumed it Sunday.
 Shoes Provide Clue.
 Not until Justice Cheek asked the assistance of Chief of Police J. Frank stewart was there any clue found to the girls whereabouts. Immediately he learned of the girls absence, Chief Stewart, accompanied by Jus tice Cheek and Night Chief w. b. F,iveash, went to the river bank near oak street, where a pair of woman's shoes had been found by "a negro boy late Saturday. The finding of the shoes had been reported to the po- lice, but because no one had been re- norted missing, nothing had been done dn the matter.
 Justice Cheek identified the shoes, as soon as he saw them. The three men, using poles and wire, located the body lying just beneath the sur face of the waiter, with less than ten minutes work. Justice Cheek notified the members of the family, and the body was removed to the Hoherness morgue, at the request of the girls father.
 The finding of the body was shock to the searchers, the family, and their friends. MT. and Mrs. Timms have lived in and near Pine Bluff for many years, and they have many friends. The girl has been employed in the job office of Tho Graphic the past B months or so, and previous to that time had been employed by the Commercial job office. She was popular with her co-workers and employers. because of her straight forwardness and her sunny disposl- tion.
 The coroner's jury emPanneled by Dr. H. E. Williams, viewed the body Sunday night and held an inquest yesterday, thereafter bringing Tn q verdict that "deceased came to hel death by drowning in the Arkansas river"
 Scen Sitting on River Bank.
 That the girl deliberately entered the water and sought death, is the belief Of her family and friends. Ex' cept negro woman who saw her sit ting on the bank of the river, neal Oak street, about 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, with her shoes by her side no one has been found who saw ol talked with the girl after she SC quietly left The Graphic office about o'clock It is surmised that she walked direct from The Graphic of flee to the place where her body was found.
 For some time past the girl has been somewhat estranged from hel family. because of domestic differ ences. It Is said she sought to be allowed to have more pleasures ano to have more associates, and that she was besought by her family to con tinue as in the past. Finally, break occurred, the girl spending severa nights last week with friends of the family, while other friends sought to bring about an understanding. It was thought everything had been arrang- ed amicably, when the girl disappear ed from the office.
 Had Threatened Suicide.
 The girl left no message, of any kind, to explain her action, akhough she is said to have told several of hel friends she would jump into the river before she would return nome. !,
 Mrs. Tltnms said yesterday the family knows of no cause for the girls home life being unhappy, and that 'fher death is shrouded In mys- tefy."
 '"I honestly believe she was tempo rarilyf insane" said the mother.
 Besides her parents, deceased is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Paul Bluerock. Miss Laura Timms and lit tie Clara Timms. and by three brothers. Albert Tim,ms, John Tfmms and Frank Timms.
 The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, from the home of the family at .120S State street. It was largely attended, and masses ol flowers attested the love and sorrow of friends. The services were con ducted by the Holiness congregatlon' ana Rev. Marion Nelson Waldrip also smoke briefly. lnterment was ill Bell wood cemetery, and the pallbearers were B. F. ,Mayhugh, Ed Willis, George H. Adams, Ernest Sparks, l.. N. Cheek and w. Ed Green.
 Pipe Bl4fiian Appointed.
 Friends here of John F. Glliespie' formerly a resident of Pine Bluff'