The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-25

GRAND RAPIDs+Lucian Grow, of East st.
Louis, was drowned in Wakeman Bay, Wabana lake,
last Monday evening, while out swimming. AS near
ly could be ascertained the young man, who
81 years of age, had gone out with two companions
to swim from boat. AS they out in the water,
sudden puff of wind carried the boat out of their
reach.
Cries of the me in the water brought another
member of the party to the with another boat
but Crow had gone down when he reached the scene.
All members of the party were guests at the Lincoln
summer home formerly the Wakeman homestead,
the shore of the lake.
Sheriff Madison and Coroner Lbbey were notified
of the drowning, and early on Tuesday morning ar
ranged for the lake to be dragged This work was
in charge of Deputy Sheriff Truman Seaman. The
body located about half past three Tuesday af
ternoon, several hundred feet from shore, and in
about IS feet of water. One Of the hooks of the
drag caught in the bathing suit worn by the young
man.
Lucian Crow was better known by his boxing
Of "Hugie McGee" he was boxer of more
than local in East st Louis. known relatives
include his mother, Mrs. Mary Turentine, of East
st. Louis 1t is expected that the remains will be
LITcHFTELD-Mrs. Josephine Heiny died late
Thursday night at the local hospital from injuries
received in automobile accident which occurred
several hours earlier. Accompanied by Mrs. Roy
Peterson her daughters, Joan and Gail and Hope
Harmon, of Minneapolis. Mrs Heiny was one of the
party returning from visit at the home of her
son at Lake Mills, Ia
The homeward journey was made without event
until about four miles from Litchield, backtire
blew out. Miss Joan Peterson driving the
at the time, and it became unmanageable and went
into ditch alongside the pavement east of town.
The car turned completely over every pane of glass
being shattered.
Mrs. Heiny evidently suffered severe blow
the head, her death being due to conclusion and
shock, although her body and limbs bruised.
Mrs. Peterson was bruised about the body but it
is thought bones were broken. Joan Peterson suf
fered cuts about the hands and forehead and many
bruises about the body, but her injuries not Of
a serious nature.
PARKERs PRAIRIE-"Ths village was shock
ed to learn Wednesday morning that Milton Abbott
had been drowned Tuesday evening. The accident
which claimed his life took place at Many Point
Lake, in Becker county, about IS miles northeast
of Detroit Lakes. and on the White Earth Indian
Reservation.
"His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Abbott and hs
young wife notified by telephone at about 1881
g. M Wednesday morning. As possible af-
ter being notified his father and brother Ionic Alb
bott Louis Olbekson and Earl Penrose left for the
scene did also Hugh and Glen Hall, Tony Sig
fred, A. J. Campell and G. D. Lenzen.
Many Point lake is a body of water which is
deep and located far back from the settlements
in wild country with barely passable trails The
nearest telephone to the scene of the tragedy IL
miles
Milton and his brother Calvin the latter from
Minneapolis, left here Sunday morning fish,
ing trip. They had boat with cupboard motor.
When the accident happened, between five and six
o'clock Tuesday evening, Calvin riding in the
bow of the boat and Milton attending to the
motor. Calvin noticed from the motion OF the boat
that it not steering properly and turned to find
Milton missing. One story was that he had heard
shout and turned to Milton struggle in the wat
At any rate in his naturally excited condition,
it time before he could maneuver the boat
back to the point and after realization came that
his brother gone it was considerably later be-
fore word could be sent through. The only others
near the lake some Indians camped near the
shore.
DETROIT LAKES-A new clue in the Staying
of Hemer Anderson, Audubon, at a Lake Park polk
er game Memorial Day. developed with word COM
ing from Red Lake Falls Friday that pair of sus-
picious characters being held in the Jail here.
Deputy Sheriff Sig Kirkness went to Red Lake
Falls where she questioned the two They were I'M
doubtedly not the bandits who held up the poker
contest then shot and killed Anderson and wounded
Severt Ebeltoft, Kirkness said upon returning to
the city,
Ebeltoft who has been patient in the st. Johns
hospital since the shooting, released last
Friday it announced. His condition was report
ed excellent and he has apparently recovered from
the bullet wound received in the neck from the gun
of the killer.