Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-14
JAMES RIVER GIVES UP
BODY OF DR.. sUPPLEE
Appearance Supports Theory That
Physician Died Trying to
Save His Wife.
FOUND FLOATING NEAR SCENE
Body Is Discovered by Thomas Chill
drey and Dave Crittendcn Near
CurIe'S Neck, at Approximately y
Where Accident Occurred.

The liiC!csS fingers sti!l claSOcG
tight on handful OF his wifcs hair
in mute testimony OF his desperate
months from Il waterE grave, the body
OF DR.. f. g. Supplee. the young Hope
well physician whr los, his life SunGa!
before last during canoe trip down
the James River was found y,s;er-
dag afternoon M 3 o'clock by Thomas
Childrey and Dave Crittcnden, near
Turkey Island bend. just off from
Brcmo, n short distance from the point
where the accident is believed TO have
happened.
Though in the water for NOR" than
ten days. the body was remarkably
well preserved and easily recognizable
as that of the Hopcwcll physiciar. The
body was first seen floating near the
shore. The two men made il fast with
a "ope. When the tide had gone il
lay high anu dry OH the sand ON order
OF DR.. j. Fuimcr fright, county coro-
ncr. and Sheriff W. Webb Svdnor, IL
was brought last nigh, to the under
taking establishment of Arihur {. Nc!-
sen. this city. where il will he pre-
pared for burial
DIED IN BRAVE >T'TEMrr
To SAVE WIFf.S LIFE
The appearance of the body substan-
iateS the theory that the Young ply
S;ciar los, his life in an effort to say.
his bride. In his left hand was tightly
clutched handful of her hair. OBJ
riously he had died in n supreme effort
to drag her with him TO shore HIS
shoes We're off. She had evidently
fallen overheard first. and he had
nassily dirested himself of what cloth
ing he could before plunging into tho
river. The shirt WAS ripped up tn.
back and tic suspenders torn
pr. Supplre and his bride went down
in less than an hour after they had
heen seen N Brcmo. The hands of !,
gold hunting case watch, found in his
pocket, pointed to i:lS o'clock. The
canoe CARRYING himself and his wife
had been sighted from Bremo al T.
lie had piloted his bark into - treach-
trcus eddy or come upon some other
unsupported danger while yet in sight
OF Curlc's Neck. The river tncre is
open 10 view for long distance
Other articles found in the dead
mans pockets include a small diamond
n rictur" Of himself bunch of KEYS
and his pass card to the Du Poni Row
dcr rant These were carried in his
trousers. His coat and vest had beer
found several days ago in his suit case
BODY Will HE HELD
FOR SEVERAL DAYS
~. u. Snppiee. a brother Of the phv-
sic.an, who lives AZ 3il South Third
street. this city, directed Mr.. Nielsen
last night to take charge of the bod,
ana place II in Il stat. of preservation
so that ii may be kept here several
6a\s pending the hoped for nndin. of
lhe "'tH's hody. In that event, bolh
bodies viii! he sent To Washington RI.
nome oi DIR. SUPPLIES father ana
mother. for burial
y" trace mas Yet been found of Mrs
supplies body, for which search Will
be continued. With the :act ,.,,b
liShed that husband and wife were
drowned at the same point. i, is tn.
general belief that her body viii b..
round somewhere near.
BEGAN FATAL VOYAGE
IN FUAIL BARK C\No,.
The fatal journey down the river h.
gan on the morning Of Sunday, AprI .
pr' Snhpiec. who was Il physician in
the Du Pont Hospital at City Point, had
secured brief leave Of absence and
had come 10 Richmond Arriving here
Saturday morning. he purchased tho
canoe. frail bnrk OF the Indian tyne
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