South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07

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a careful search OF the region, whore
/ according to Miss Helene Ellsworth
and Lyle Humble. who we're with
7 the unfortunate lad when the ac-
cident occurred that claimed his life,
AMI ]. c. Ridenour, veteran sports
man OF the lake. and william Clare.
OF Detroit, the two men that rescued
, the two living members Of the party,
the boy was last seen.
Diver Near Body.
Although this portion of the lake
had been especially marked Satur-
day afternoon, the rescue party had
conducted a thorough search Of
every inch OF the water in the vicIn-
ity for the last three days. but we're
unsuccessful. Their failure was due,
however, 10 the fact that the
distance marked fell within just
about 100 feet OF where the body
lay.
Daniel Donovan. the expert swim
mer from Chicago, who nearly lost
mis- life in the accident Monday
afternoon when the raft from which
he was diving capsized, was within
a few feet Of the body when ne
descended into the lake the first
time Monday afternoon. The diver
TO the surface Immediately when he
found himself sunken into mud and
mari up 10 his armpits.
After determining the condition
at the bottom Of the water in this
region. the diver and other men,
bers OF the party agreed that it
would be useless TO try again in this
location and hence moved their APP
paratus 10 another portion OF tho
lake still farther from where the
body was found.
other divers from Benton Harhor
and Chicago, who were also sum-
moned TO aid I'm the search, were
warned 10 stay away from this part
OF the lake and their desents we're
also made some distance from the
location OF the body.
Yesterday when the body was
found by Mr.. Frazier and his COM
panion the other members of The
party were making their search over
200 Yards distant
Bears Out Contention.
The spot where the body was
found by Mr.. Frazier is &c feet be-.
low the surface of the water and
according to Mr.. Frazier the bot
tom Of the lake in this vicinity is
unusually solid and for this reason
he was able to tell when he maze
his lucky strike. The solidity Of
the lake bottom together with the
fact that the water was rather icy
is Sivenas the reason that the body
was in such good condition when
Il was recovered.
Regard esS Of the fact the lake
had been dynamited twice in the
last three days, the explosions be-
Meath the surface Of the water had
failed TO bulge the body form the
location TO which it descended. a
light charge Of Explosive was touch
ed off Monday, while early yester-
day morning a charge that rocked
the country within n distance OF 20
miles OF the lake was touched off.
The finding of the body bears out
the contention of Mr.. Ridenour,
Miss Ellsworth and the Humble boy
that young Pace was leading in tho
swimming race for shore and was
much in the lead Of his two COM
panions when they last saw him.
Miss Ellsworth claims they had
been swimming for about 90 min
utes and that Pace was leading. she
being short distance behind him
and Humble directly behind her
She SAYS she was greatly handi-
capped by her clothing and soon
found herself firing. She then be-
gan to float and Humble Stacked
his speed and kept giving her words
Of encouragement until they were
picked up by Ridenour in the rescue
boat In the meantime, she declares,
Pace kept swimming. and she was
under the impression that ne had
already reached shore and had gone
20 n nearby cottage to dry his
clothes.
Although funeral arrangements
have not been completed. the SER
vices will probably be held from the
residence Of the unfortunate boys
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pace.
$50 w. COlfax av.. Friday afternoon.