Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
CARROLL'SBODY
IS not FOUND
Searchers Have Worked for
4S Hours Whiting Bring
ing it to the Surface.
Mrs. r. "A. Wolff, Who Saw
Accident, Tells Of Drown
ing-Many are Helping.

After 48 hours Of systematic search
the crew, of men combing Maple Lake
for the body of George D.. Carroll OF
this city who vas drowned last Tues
day afternoon, had failed in their er-
forts and late this afternoon, ma
terial was brought into play.
After "a hours Of strenuous. drag
ging with hooks and grapplers, fdyna-
mite was resorted to last evening, bu,
repeated charges brought no results
although the entire section of the lake
where the. accident Is supposed to
have occurred, was carefully combee.
The water where Carroll leaped into
the lake is about 20 feet deep with tall
reeds and rushes, hampering the
work Of the searching crew.
Tells Of Accident.
The, belief that Carroll was stricken
with heart failure after ne had divec
into the water was discredited las,
evening by Mrs. r. A. Wolff, who was
q member Of the boat party. When In
terviewed last evening at Maple Lake,
Mrs. Wolff told the following story:
1--WE started out In a row boat to
cross the lake for a picnic party and
when about half way GRO we no.
ticed dark clouds coming up. We be-
teved a light rain storm was APP
preaching but as we were dressed in
old clothes, we were not worried. In
stead of rain, as we had expected, a
terrific wind, sweeping across the lake,
dashed the lake into w%hitecaps and
we started for shore. Ny sister, Tenn
pie. Burton, was rowing at the time
and. was trying to keep the prov OF
the boat headed into the waves to pre-
vent the high waves from tipping us
over. We were all frightened, as every
wave threatened to capsize us.
Leaped into Water.
Zone big wave pitched the boat
high out of the water, just as my sister
1urch threw her backwards into tho
boat and n a slipped into the lake.
This frightened us more but not one
word was spoken and we did not know
that Mr.. Carroll was going to dive into
the water to rescue the oar. Without
removing his high boots, hat or cloth
ing, he leaped into the water and a
minute later he came to the surface
and swan to the oar. He put his arm
over 1t, but by this time we had drift
ed Tar apart. I stood up in the boat
to watch him, and occasionally 1
could see him when the waves carried
our boat high into the air. We don't
know how far" he drifted, for he was
soon out Of sight. I knew he could NOT
last, although he was a good SWIM
mer. Every wave was washing over
his head. We drifted to shore ana
spread the alarm"
Was Bad Storm.
When describing the wind storm.
Mrs. Woln claimed 1t was one of the
worst experienced, on the lake in years.
That Carroll made the leap into the
water to rescue the oar because he
feared that without it the entire party
would be drowned, is the contention Of
he others who were in the, boat.
Carroll is claimed to be an excellent
swimmer, and had 1t not been for, his
heavy shoes and clothing, 1t is certain
that he would have easily covered the
distance to shore.
Searching has continued day ana
night and early this afternoon several
auto parties Joined those already a,
the lake, to aid in the search. Search
lights will be used tonight, in an er-
fort to locate the, body, which is be-
Ieved to be caught in the thick weeds,
some Of which are Is feet long.