El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-26
7 WO CHILDREN
DROWN IN LAKE
Deep Hole Engulfs Alama
Fagala and Ernest Jen-
nings, on Fishing Trip.


Locked in each others arms, Ernest
Jennings. aged 13. and Alma FagaIa.
aged Is years. went to their death in
Valverde lake. four miles east Of FL
Paso. and one mile south Of the county
road. Thursday afternoon at about
4:5O o'clock. Mrs. Lily Jennings.
mother Of the boy was only a few
yards away when her son and his
playmate drowned almost within her
hearing. but hidden from her sight by
shrubbery.
Airs. Jennings. with her son and
Mrs. Jennings. with her son and two
little girls. Alma Fagala, daughter
Of Alr. and Mrs " Fagala. 1880 Myrtle
avenue. and Margaret EggIeston.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs James Eggle-
ton, went TO the Valverde lake Thurs
day morning for a days outing in
tending TO spend their time fishing
Mr. Fagala is mOtOrman on the
Park street car line, and was on his
way to work Thursday morning when
his daughter asked permission to 90
fishing with Mrs Jennings, and the
other two children. Mr. Fagala gave
his permission to the child. and some
change with which to buy lunch. Late
in the afternoon he was informed OF
the accident
Get Permission To Battle.
After Mrs. Jennings and her charges
mad arrived at the lake fishing was
engaged I'm for some time, and then
her son and the girl asked permission
TO go in bathing. The permission was
granted, as the lake was thought to
be only foot or two deep. and Mrs
Jennings moved along the bank TO
another spot to fish
Steps Into Deem HnTe
In the meantime the two children
oouned their bathing suits and
sPlashed around in the water for
some time. Then one OF the children,
said by some to be the boy. and by
oLners 70 be the girl stepped into a
deep hole, and drew the other one in
The statement OF a Mexican. made TO
Ar. Fagala, was as follows
The boy slipped into the deep
water and. in his struggles to eErri-
cate himself. seized Ions stick which
MS girl companion extended to him.
and drew her I'm after him. Neither
could help the other. and both went
down clasped in each others arms
Farmers Recover Bodies.
A Mexican bystauder witnessed the
latter part Of the tragedy, and his
cries attracted the attention Of Mrs
Jennings Juan Alvarado. Gabriel
BaiZa. Marcos Armenia and Pedro Du-
ran. 1Iexicaus working in a field
nearby, were called, and after about a
half hours work, the bodies OF the
two children were extricated. First
aid was administered by officers from
the police station who arrived with
puluOtor. but life was extinct.
Two Separate Funerals.
The body Of the girl was taken TO
tie undertaking house Of i. j. kas-
ter and company. where the funeral
VIII be held this afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. =. l. MilliCan viii preach the
funeral sermon. interment being held
Of a sister OF the dead girl who died
about eight months ago.
The funeral Of Ernest Jennings viii
be held saturday afternoon at 8
o'clock, ut the home Of Miss Emily
Dobbin. sister Of the hereaved mother.
at 1925 Myrtle avenue. The cortege
viii leave the house and go TO Trim
booker viii have charge Of the ser
vices. Interment Will be in COncordia
cemetery
An inquest on the deaths OF the two
children. held by justice J. H. Deaver,
resulted in q verdict OF accidental
drowning
Lake On Guevara Farm
The lake where the tragedy oc-
Cured is on the Guevara farm Mr.
and 1irs. Frank GueVarG assisted the
grief stricken relatives and furnished
a stretcher 70 convey the bodies TO
the road, so the underwriters could
get them. The Guevaras opened their
home 10 the dead and the living
Rev Ed Mtlllcau and 9. j. AcLalls
from the American dairy. we're among
the first TO go 10 the scene OF the
drowning. They assisted in bringing
the bodies to the city about 1850
Thursday evening