The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-17
FRIEND SAVED
BY ARRIVAL Of
Other HUNTERS
John DUNN Thought to
Have Been Seized With
Cramps When the Boat
Turns Over; Sinks.
SOUTH END OF LAKE
BEING DRAGGED
Deceased Was Good Swimmer.
His Father Said, AS He
Watched Men at Work.

John DUNN, "a years old. was drown
ed in City Lake ut Sis O'Clock this
morning When ii boat in which he was
hhhlIng daCks capsized. RayIuui1
shoemaker, his companion, was picked
W from ne water by Don Cochran.
VINO was near the young men when
their boat Went under.
The body was not found until 1905
after more than half dozen parties
mad been dragging the section of tb.
'""e "Hef= me accident occurred. Ac.
corulhS to the workers, the BODY was
iouhd near where It went down.
me boat was not more than i50 feet
from the shOrc and the water wus ,,hout
i've ana half feet deep, according 10
Shoeinaker. The accident happened
"hen the nrn attempted 10 change 70.
sitions in the boat. Ii rocked IN ona
sue 'heh 10 the other, when it caught
iuiI OF water and started settling he
said.
Called for Help
ne heh si"rted for the shore. Shoe.
maker letting down to estimate ,be
depth of the cold water. while D,,nm
started swimming. DUNN called To
ether hunters on the lake whan ~.
"c'I sank and number of boats starl-
GU ior the unfortunate man.
ACCORDING 10 number of the h,,nt.e
ers VINO were on the lake at III. Inn.
"o"e o' dhe boats were equipped with
"~rs' ana llo speed could be mad. in
i.acning the men in the water shoe
maker said that they had padded their
wy ou' lh'c the lake with their hand.
rs soon rs Shoemaker was brought
10 'he shoie, The police We're notified
ana Clty Manager Nirk Dyer and Chier
- lolce D'ck Hienght headed rescue
Paiues who Went 20 the lake vim
siappie hooks and nets. Fly. or s,x
'ou's imm d!ately put out and starr,
search for the body.
Father Watched Work
lohy DUNN, father OF the drowned
man, stood Oh the high embankmep,
overlooking the south wing of the lok,
ana watched the rescue work. occ,.
s.ohaily tears came into hia eyes os h..
S'oou 'here. frequently sh!vering w..
coli
'ohnny didn't want to go hunting
'oH"S' ne said. He Liked to hum.
'housh, . l guess he was easily ,..r.
studied lie was u good swimmer. loo.
guess h! must have taken crau,us
anu went down. 4 was not
clothed, Just had on two sweaters. but
ne could have swum out with thai
many clothes Oh.
RAYMOND was heavily clothed and
weighed .ole lot. He couldn't swim
w'th hi. "eavy load. My boy ana
i'a!'hohd were the best OF friends and
/ N q" T. X, ymopd hates that this
happened. know he does
Started Toward shore
puith started swimming toward The
Suore ana had made about IL feel
"hen he Went down Accordina 10
1hose dragging the lake TOR the body.
'hs "1ter was about five feet deem M
'h"t point. 1t Is the belief OF many
htl 'ht young men was overcome win
cold and amps and sank
DUNN is survived by his parents ,ou,.
'r0'hers' Anton, William. Theodore. All
o' Ardinore. and c. W.. Of Little Rock
AIR. Tour sisters, Mrs. James edwards
Mamie Minnie. OF Ardmore, and AIrs
lheodore Grlmmer OF Little Rock The
family live al 2s7 Tenth avenue. Eorth.
west and have been residents Of Ard.
more tor number of years
deceased was a carpenter and has
earned The liade under mis- father. who
IS prominent In labor circles Of The
state,