Evening journal., 1916-07-01
MEDFORD'S body
NOT Recovered
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torney A. Steengle Marine. Sheriff
George W. Bradshaw Chief of Police
Charles G. Pritchett and Robert H.
Matthews, secretary OF the United
Life Insurance Company, OF which Mr.
Medford was president.
So thorough and vet so barren Of
results was the search that the MUIR
der theory was in part abandoned and
many inclined to the belief that Mr..
Medford lost control OF the car on
the bridge and that when il struck
the log which stopped il his head
struck the top OF the machine. stun
ming him. and that he wandered away
while dazed. 80
Once before Injured.
This theory is based also on the
lact that some months ago Mr.. Med
lord Tell in the woods. striking his
mead on a log, and that he wandered.
dazed, for some hours. Taking this
view, searchers began securing the
woods on the Church creek side Of
Blackwater river. but went over lit
tie OF the tract which comprises
some 1000 acres.
The description given by Frederick
Handley OF the man who visited his
house at 9 o'clock Thursday night,
brought him, his sons, Calvin and
Guy. his neighbor. William Hughes
and George Chase. colored. to the
river and then disappeared, does not
entirely tally with Medford's appear
ance, but Handley states the voice
sounded like his.
Mr.. Medford left Cambridge Thurs
day afternoon to visit the mills OF
the Honga River Lumber Company,
in which he is associated with for
mer Governor Goldsborough. DR..
| Brice w. GOldsborough. w. Bladen
LOwndes and J. Harry Shearer. He
! stopped on the return trip at the
home OF Tucker. an employe Of the
company. and had a long conversa-
tion with the latter.
! Suspicious of Companion.
! What followed is a mystery, but II
is thought that the man who called al
/ the Handley home and reported that
| Mr.. MedfOrd had be IN killed asked
for a ride, that Mr.. Medford picFed
him up and that the man stunned him
with heavy weapon disposed Of the
body and tried to escape in Mr.. Med
ford's automobile.
Laura wilkins. colcred. who lives
nearly two miles below the bridge
said the machine passed her place
with two men in It. George w. Chase
saw 1t pass further up the road with
but one man, who seemed unable Ia
control it. Marcellus Elzes saw the
car standing still ana raw man, who
ben. down as he passed
About o'clock a stranger came e
the home of Handley, near the bridge
and said that a man had given him a
ride; that he had lost control of the
car and both had jumped while cross
ing the bridge, the man going over
board. Handley. his son and Others
went with the stranger. found the car
and on the floor, Medford's keys, hii
coat and cap on the seat and founC
the name on the coat pocket.
Automobile Struck Log.
Young Handley remarked. "Thi
looks suspicious" and next momen
the stranger had disappeared. The ca
was astrlde a large 12-foot log. alOnl
which it had scraped and which ha
stopped it by friction on the aXle'
It's tracks showed that the driver ha
lost control and had narrowly misse
going In the river
The fire bell was rung and not onl
most OF the fire company but man,
others rushed to the scene in automo
biles and a thorough search OF tn
woods on both sides of the road wa
made and parties in boats dragged tn
river.
Mr. Medford is not thought to hav
had much money with him, as it wa
not pay day and he had drawn nom
from hank