Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-17
FRED ALEXANDER.
DROWNS|NCR CREEK
NEAR A|NER|CUS

lhe DOdy OF James Frederick Alex
ander the nine year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Tim Alexander, of Americus,
was recovered from the waters of
Mrckalee creek Friday morning at
5 20 o'clock, after an all-night vigil
and search which began when the
alarm spread that the young child was
The remains were found and brought
TO the banks by party composed of
Felix Blalock, Jesse Hallman and
Robert Glover, all prominent Ameri-
Gus people. They had taken up the
search for the body after parties in
two boats became tired by the cold
and tenseness of the work.
The coroner's jury with Coroner Ed
Jenkins presiding, met at 8 O'Clock
Friday morning at the home Of the
boys parents on Dudley street, ana
rendered their verdict, which was:
we, the jury, after being duly
sworn hearing the evidence in the case
find that the deceased, James Freder-
ick Alexander, came to his death by
accidental drowning in Muckalee
creek. Signed. DR.. C. K. Chapman,
foreman; W, L. English, C. A. Pope, H.
{. Cannon, R. W. Rouse, Willis Nc
Arthur"
Only two witnesses appeared before
the deliberations of the coroner and
the jury. James Phillips, negro who
lives near Muckalee creek and the
main road leading from Americus to
Smithville, swore that he saw the dead
boy in company with Lawrence Ply
sioc the young son of o. M. Physioc. n
prominent Americus man, passing his
home shortly before sundown, en- route
down the road which passes over
MuckaIee creek.
Lawrence Physioc, the young boy
who is said to have last seen the boy,
swore that they were together during
the afternoon and that the young Alex
ander boy insisted on going down to
the creek. The Alexander boy began
playing in boat tied to the banks, and
young Physioc left hin.
returning to his home, because he had
been repeatedly warned by his father,
o. NJ Physioc, not to play around the
creek. The young Alexander boy had
also been warned.
1t is supposed that young Alexander
in some way fell from the boat which
vas lying off the banks with a gooG
amount Of free play because of lonc
chain, and that in some manner he fell
from the boat
The body was found about seventy
FIVE feet below the place where the
young boy is supposed to have fell in
the water.
When darkness gathered last night
the parents of young Alexander be-
came alarmed because of his failure to
come home. Many friends were advised
and MIR. Alexander began search for
lis young child.
Shortly before nine o'clock last
eight he went to Muckalee creek, and
here found the bicycle of the young
BOY by the roadside. The alarm was
sounded and in few minutes hun
i"eds of people had gathered along the
1anks of the creek, and officers Sum
nrford and Worthy began dragging
he creek Later this boat was Joined
~ another, and the all-night search
revealed the body early Friday morn
ng.
The funeral of young Alexander will
De held from the family residence
with Rev. ]. B. Lawrence officiating.
The pallbearers will be Robert Meyers,
Son Meyers, Moley Pantone, Johnnie
F. Finch, Clifford Kimley, Ross Hub.
bard
The arrangements are in charge Of
J H. Beard of the Allison Furniture
Go.
Hundreds Of friends of the Alexan-