The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-17
DOG LEADS SEARCHERS
TO BODY OF MASTER


Bolivar, Tenn, February H.
The body OF Edward Sweeny, aged
about IS years, was found one mile
northeast Of his home, four miles
west of Toone. on Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Sweeny was last seen alive
on Wednesday morning, when he left
home with Lewis Pipkin to go hunt
ing. Failing to return in the even
ing. Mrs. Sweeny became uneasy
and went to the home of her brother
in-law, nearby, to ascertain if pos
sible information Of his where
abouts
"A search was made, but without
success The following day he still
failed to return, and the alarm was
given and a searching party was
formed. The search continued all
day Thursday and Friday morning
in vain About 8 o'clock Friday
afternoon the faithful little dog that
accompanied the hunters came run
ming up to the home Of Mr.. Sweeny.
After being fed and watered he went
into the yard and began to howl
piteously. The d lg started off in a
slow gallop and was Immediately fol-
lowed by a score or more Of friends
md neighbors who had assembled to
assist The dog kept we'll in advance,
and about every 800 yeards he would
stop, howl ard await the approach
ing crowd. He continued until he
reached a clump Of woods near the
ID Toona graveyard, leading the
5earchers directly to the body, upon
which he nestled his head:
Here this faithful dog had kept
vigil for over 80 hours without food
or water Esquire J NJ. Pipkin, Of
Cloverport, Immediately empaneled a
Jury of irquest, and upon examin-
alton a gunsh0t wound was found in
the back Of the neck Of Sweeny. The
verdict was that he came to his death
from said wound inflicted by I'M
known parties a gun was found
nearbv with one barrel empty The
hodv was Mt once carried to his home
and Is awaiting the arrival Of reIa-
ives before burial
When Mr.. Sweeny left home on.
Wednesday morning his wife claims
hat he had about s555 on his person.
When the body was searched only
So cents was found in his pockets,
his purse being empty In the mean
time a warrant had been suorn out
for the arrest Of Lewis Pipkin on
suspicion and placed in the hands Of
Sheriff DOYLE, who made the arrest.
He was brought to Bolivar and
placed in jail.
Bolivar, Tenn, February 15.-Lewis
Pipkin was today held without bond
IN preliminary hearing for the al
legged murder Of Edward Sweeny,
whose body was found Friday morn
ing in the woods near this place. 1t
was brought out at the hearing
that Pipkin accompanied Sweeney on
a hunting trip the day before the
body was found, and that Sweeny
had 5000 in his pockets. When the
body was discovered only a small
amount Of change was found in his
pockets.
SeancherS were led TO the body by
the faithful little dog Of Sweeny
that accompanied them on the hunt.
The dog returned to the house of
Sweeny about noon on Friday, al
most famished, after lonely vigil
of over so hours. AS soon as he was
given nourishment he returned to the
body of his master. In the trial this
afternoon proof showed that Sweeny
had $555 on his person when he left
home in company with Pipkin, and
that when his body was discovered
only 55 cents was found in his
pockets.
Pipkin was represented by Hon.
H. E. Carter. Judge ]. S. Everett,
of Jackson, and Hon. Alan Prewitt
conducted the prosecution. The case
was tried before Judge M. r. Hizer.