The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-05
j. E. M'CARTYq
LEO MUSHIK IN :
/. LAKE TRAGEDY
Bismarck and Mandan Men
Drown When Ice Gives Way
Beneath Weight
BODIES ARE RECOVERED

Robinson, Tuttle and Wilton
People in Hospital With
Serious Injuries
Two men are dead, three people
are injured in local hospitals, and
several automobiles are wrecked as
q result Of hunting and automobile
accidents in the Bismarck vicinity
over the weekend.
Edwin McCarty, q, Bismarck,
and Leo Mushik, 26. Mandan, are
dead as q result Of drowning while
hunting ducks. Their bodies were
taken from Little Clear Lake, three
miles southwest Of Tuttle, Kidder
county, about p. m. yesterday.
Coroners say that they had evident
ly drowned Saturday morning.
Lester Kleve, Robinson, about 20,
with possibly a fractured skull, and
Adeline Jasper, 10, Tuttle, with
both bones in her left arm broken,
are in a local hospital as . result of
a car crash between 4:30 and 8 p. m.
Sunday near Tuttle. The two were
hurt when the car in which they
were driving collided with a gravel
truck, overturning both cars.
Fred Dresden, Wilton, was
brought to a Bismarck hospital this
morning. Details of the accident in
which he is said to have been in
jured and the extent Of his injuries
are unknown.
Many cars are wrecked along the
main highways. It is reported that
five automobiles were wrecked at
one point on U. S. highway No. 10
near Mckenzie Saturday night.
Died In Vain
It is believed by officials who aid
ed in the search for the bodies that
McCarty died in . vain effort TO
aid Mushik, M i ssxs
The automobile belonging TO Nc
Carly, Mushik's overcoat, and the
two guns were found on shore. Off
cials believe, because some ducks
were found on the ice, that Mushik
had retrieved the ducks and had
thrown them in to McCarty on shore.
Mushik had taken his overcoat off.
Mushik probably broke through the
ice, and McCarty went to his aid.
McCarty took off his coat and tossed
it to Mushik to help him out of the
hole. McCarty's coat was found
frozen in the ice. A cane and glove
were found clutched in McCarty's
left hand, indicating that he might
have rushed to Mushik's aid with
little time to abandon his heavier
clothing and articles.
Both men were clad in winter
clothing. McCarty had several
sweaters on. it is said.
Boys Report Tragedy
Possibility Of their death was first
indicated Sunday morning when two
small boys from Tuttle reported that
the car had been in the same posi-
tion on the lake shore since Satur-
day morning. Officials from Kidder
county then rushed to the lake but
throng Of searchers had already
gathered at the scene and were en-
gagged in dragging the lake.
The bodies were found in water
eight or 10 feet deep about 100 feet
from shore. The water had frozen
over the bodies, and coroners Of
Kidder and Burleigh counties believe
that the men met their death Satur-
day morning.
The two men had left Bismarck
early Saturday morning. planning
to 60 to Clear Lake, about five miles
north Of Arena, but ended up q
Little Clear Lake, two miles south
and one mile east Of Tuttle. They
had stopped for gasoline ct Tuttle
Saturday morning.
Kidder county officials at the lake
shore when the bodies were found
follow: ]. A. Prescott, coroner; ]. 2
Burton, sheriff; and Arne vinje
states attorney. F. E. McCurdy
Burleigh county states attorney, and
Fred Jansonius, Judge Of the fourth
district Ind employer Of McCarty
were also there when the bodies were
found.
Deaths Accidental
Kidder county officials announced
that their deaths were due TO- acci
dental drowning and that no inquest
would be held. The bodies wer,
brought to Bismarck and Mandan q
midnight. E.
Edwin McCarty was born at Hol
brook, Iowa, Oct. 81, 1901. He W,
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. n. ]. Nc
Carly, who now reside at Columbul
Park, Ohio. The McCarty family
moved to Bismarck in 1914, Edwii
attending st. Mary's grade and higl
schools here. After finishing htg!!