The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-19
FEAR MISSING
 WATCHMAN HAS
 BEEN DROWNED
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 man on the Bostwick avenue wharf. Meeting Lewis BottomIy, mason, Iv- ing in the same house with him at 204 Holly Street, he went with him to one of the, Yacht clubs at Yellow Mi1l pond where they embarked in Lawson's s mo- tor boat. The two men evidently had been drinking during the trip for the police have discovered in the bottom of the boat two partly emptieds whis-, key bottles and five empty beer bot ties.
 Lawson's son met them at the dock but soon left. Lawson was then talk ing about fixing the, propeller of the boat which had become entangled with Ia rope. Bottomly has not as yet fur nished the police with a complete statement of facts, but it is learned that the two men went to Eranko's 8 saloon on Osborne street where they each drank one glass of beer. Lawson to have been somewhat under the i'm duence of liquor Franko is of the belief that they were in his place about o'clock. Later Bottonly came back in search of Lawson, and it was still light.
 Investigation made by Rodney SAL l len. traffic manager of the Bridgeport Hydraulic company, when appealed to by Mrs. Lawson yesterday afternoon to search for her husband who had not returned, disclosed the fact that Bot 1 tornly had apparently fallen asleep in another row-boat shortly after he and Lawson returned from the saloon. l When he woke, up he could not find Lawson, and went in search of him. Why Bottomly did not report Law sons disappearance to his wife is a matter that has not yet been fully as- certained though it is believed that he thought Lawson had left the spot to | ftSoY 1ao in ell Ri l ity gone back to his work after night fall.
 E Though LawsorP was last seen alive about 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon l the police were not aware of his dis Appearance until 12:30 yesterday when they were asked to search for him by Allen of the Hydraulic com pany. Policemen sGorgas and Beam CT under direction of Sergeant Mo- CSirr went to the docks. Rapid dis coveries of the special officers coat, cap, revolver and billy followed. The revolver of .3S ca1ibre was empty and apparently never has been shot. l Two boys playing on the opposite shore of the creek, late yesterday found an overturned rowboat which l they righted and discovered was one 1 of several belonging to Lawson. They i tOWed it to the dock and tied it fast. The police later ascertained this fact, which leads them to believe that Law l son may have been standing in it at tempting to reach down below the water-1ine of the motorboat when he lost his balance and in the deep and swift water was carried away and drowned.
 With the uncertainty of his where abouts the police to-day have issued the following description to all po- ! lice asking that a. city-wide search be made for the missing man. Aged 40, l 5 feet inches or whereabouts in height; weighs between 15O and 16O pounds; sandy complexion; sandy mustache.
 Lawson has been special police
 man for number of years, as a
 watchman for the Hydraulic company. 1 MT. Allen to-day said that he was highly trusted. Superintendent Eu- gene Birmingham also spoke highly of his record in the local police depart ment. Lieut.. George B. Coley, to
 whom the matter was reported at the IEhird precinct station says that there is no reason to believe that he had
 any enemies whatsoever, and his fam
 fly affairs were of the most pleasant
 est kind He was not addicted to
 drink His wife to-day is nearly prostrated with grief and uncertainty