The Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 1

THE DAILY REVIEW. VOL. XIV. NO. 178.

DECATUR, ILLINOIS, TUESDAY MORNING. JULY 26. 1892. 10 CENTS A WEEK. Monday, July 25, AT Johnston's, 151 NORTH WATER STREET.

Bargains will be offered in every department of our store to close out all summer goods to make room for fall stock. WAS DROWNED IN THE NAT CLAUD MERKER EVIDENTLY COT YOND HIS DEPTH. BE CANTON CLOTHS AAouselins all go at 12Kc, have been splendid values at 15c and 20c. PINE Go at 12K and 15c. have been seiling at 20 and 25c.

BLACK ORGANDIE LAWNS Go at 10.12«. 15. 20 and 25c to close them out. BLACK SILK LACE NET. 44 inches wide, at 98c, $1.18.

$1.50. worth $1.25. $1.50 and $2.00 per yard. BLACK SILK 6RENADINES Go at 68c, 87c. and $1.25.

worth 75c. $1.00 and $1.50 a yard. PANS. An elegant slock of Gauze. Satin.

Peather and Japanese Pans, cut away down in prices to reduce stock. LADIES' VESTS At 8. 10.12K. 15 and 25c. the best values shown at the prices.

"POINT De IRELAND" LACES All the go at 10.12M. 15. 25. 35 and 50c. Give us a call for anything in Dry Goods that you may need and we will give you the best values.

CHAS. T. JOHNSTON. A $75 Pastel Portrait ALSO A CRAYON AND ONE FLATINOTYPE. EVERY MOTHER READ.

I order to reach the public more thoroughly in advertising, I offer the following inducement: Commencing July 25 and lasting two weeks from that date (Aug. 8), I will make a specialty of babies' pictures. The lady bringing in a baby for one dozen cabinets and being the prettiest and nicest baby I will make a pastel free of charge, valued at 175. Child must be under two years old. The lady bringing in the fattest baby for one dozen cabinets will make a $25 crayon free of charge.

under two years old. Baby must be Any one bringing in a child for one dozen cabinets between two and eight years old. and taking the best picture, I will present party with a platinotype, new and stylish, val- will be three disinterested parties as judges and justice will be done you. Do not forget the date, frome July 25 until Aug. 8.

Everybody that has children now has an opportunity to get a fine piece of work of their child. Respectfully, He Came from Emery With Three of HI Sinters--No One Knows Certainly Jus When Be Went Down--Inquest--So One Was to Blame--Who He Wag. Seventy-five men and boys were swim mlng in the natatorium Sunday after. noon. There was the usual laughing- yelling, and frolicing.

Boys were chasing each other in the water, others were jumping in and out. Altogether it was lively scene. Suddenly, about 3:30, there was a cry for all to be still, anc then Mr. Mills ordered every body to come out, as a man was missing. Al got out on the platforms, and then the young man's name was called out.

It was Giles Claud Merker. There was no answer. The whole place was perfectly still. Where there had before been so much jollity, there was already the hush of death. The water in the-pool was still agitated from the movements of the bathers.

Young Merker's dressing room was visited. It was pointed out by the friends who came with him, of whom there were two, Weller Randsdell of Emery, and Howard Mitchell of Moroa. Merker's clothes were found, but no sign of him. Hie friends were positive that he had been seen in a bathing suit just entering the pool at the deepest place. They had not seen him since.

Mr. Mills asked the good swimmers in the crowd to dive for the body. Several responded, and in about ten minutes George Emerson found it in the deepest place. Hugh Hughes helped him get it out, and Professor Harrison took charge of it. He went to work to see if he could restore life.

He used the well known scientific methods, but could not succeed. Life was entirely extinst before the body was found. Several doctors were telephoned for as soon as it was known that a man was drowned. Drs. Hall and W.

J. Chenowenth were the first to arrive. Dr. Hall made a thorough examination, and gives it as his opinion that death resulted from drowning. He saw nothing to indicate anything else.

BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. Claude Merker came to Decatur Sunday morning from his home near Emery with his sisters, Stella, Susie, and Minnie. They all went to Oakland park. In the afternoon Randell, Mitchell, and Claud left Oakland park to gn to Riverside park. When they got there they decided to go into the Natatorium.

THE INQUEST was held Sunday afternoon by Coroner Bendure at Reeve's undertaking room The body was moved there soon after the accident. A. T. Grist, F. M.

Mueller, J. W. Williamson, J. W. Stober, I D.

Stineand John H. Goding were the jurymen. The evidence was as follows: Weller Randell--There were five of us; four went in swimming at the nat. Howard Mitchell went in first; finally Merker went in and I missed him looked around but could not see him anywhere; asked about him but could not find him. Do not think he could I said he knew the depth at the point where I and my companion went in.

I missed Merker as soon as I came out; it could not have been more than five minutes before he was missed. Howard Mitchell--I was with Merker this morning at the n.t. We went in once before: went into the water the second time. Merker went in also; did ued at $15. Remember there Over Peddecord bank.

"Stub." If you want a good Five Cent Cigar call for the new STUB It is the best Five Cent Cigar in the market. We also manufacture the "Havana Headless 9 Which are world beaters. Cigars, co. St. not see him go in.

Had no conversation regarding depth of water at south end with Merker. Doa't know whether he could swim. William Lazell--Went, in company with four others, to the natatorium this afternoon. Did not see Merker go in the water. Saw him get a suit, and that was the last I saw of him.

Dont know whether he could swim or not. I. R. Mills--Wis at the natatorium this afternoon. Think there were from sixty to seventy-five persons in the pool, thirty to forty In the south end, on the sprlLg boards, the rings and the platform.

The pool is to 9 feet deep. The first information I had was one of Merker's friends coming to me. He said he could not find his companion. I went to the south end and quieted the young man as soon as possible. I called for the young man.

I ordered all out of the pool, and then asked the boys to dive for the body. It took three or four minutes to find the body. It was found very close to the place where Merker went in. There were thirty to forty at the south end of the pool at the time. The depth of the water is marked on the side of the pool, tan feet apart.

The marks are each a foot in depth. The temperature of the water was 83 degrees after the body was taken out. No one knew the boy was drowned until he was missed by his ftlend. Professor Harrison--Was at the natatorium this afternoon. The first information I had, while I was walking along the sides and watching the pool, some one told me a boy was misting; told him to look for his companion; to look In the dressing and toilet rooms.

Heard Mr. Mills order the boys out of the pool and call the boy's name. I asked if his clothes were in his room. I went to room and put on a trunk and asked some of the young men to dive for the body. Helped to take the body out of the water.

I noticed nothing more than usual In the scuffling In the afternoon. A drowning person will always come to the surface unless there is some trouble with the heart. Mr. Ransdell was recalled--I did not know that Merker had any heart trouble. THE VERDICT.

In the matter of the inquisition on the body of Giles Claude Merker, deceased, held at Decatur, on the 24th day of July, 1892, we, the jurors, sworn to inquire of the death of Giles Claude Merker, on oath do find that he came to his death by being drowned in the poo) at the natatorium; that In the opinion of the jury the cause was either cramp or heart trouble. We find that the management were In no wise responsible for the death, haviug used the usual amount of care. THE CAUSE of death is still in doubt. It is thought, however, by some to have been simply a case of drowning. It is understood from young Merker's friends that he could not swim.

At least one of the doctors who examined the body was confident that death was caused by drowning. Ths accident was of course entirely unavoidable. The management did not know that Merker was In the water, much less that he could not swim. The depth of the water was plainly marked on the sides. THE BISTERS of young Merker at Oakland park were uformed of their brother's death by his friend, Howard Mitchell.

They wer almost overcome by the shock. The eft for home at once, without going iee the body. They left word to hav -he body sent to Emery on the Illlno Cential Monday morning. That wa done. It was met by an undertake 'rym Maroa, and was taken to the horn 'arm.

Claude Merker was in the 17th year lis age. He was a son of the lat lharles L. Merker, who died six year ago on the home farm two miles eas and one mile north of Emery in Maco county. The mother of the young ma was a daughter of H. A.

Thrift an died of heart disease in Decatur at th lome of G. M. Bower, about four year ago. When Claude and his three sis ers drove to Decatur Sunday morning attend the camp meeting, Melvi ilerker remained at tho farm to fea he stock, Intending to come to the cit; the evening to enjoy the meeting an eturn home with the party. He wa his way to town when he met hi isters going home and then he learnec the death of his brother.

Joshua Green Is a guardian of th hildren. Those left are James Mon Melvin, Susie, Estella, Emma, and Minerva. They have a farm of eighty cres. LAST WOBDS. Young Cross, a boy about 15 years old believed to have heard Merker's las ords.

He states that he was swimming ear thr steps in the south end, when saw Merker come from under th yater and say, "I am of water." He aw his bead go under again, but turnei away in the crowd, there were severa around, and thought no more about i until it was reported that a boy wa drowned. ALL THE WATER was out of the pool yesterday and it was thoroughly cleaned. The water w'il be running in again today. It will be several days before It will be enough for swimming. THE FUXEKAL will be held this morning from the farm The burial Till be at Argenta.

Mont C. Merker came from Chicago last night to attend the funeral. SPECIAL BARGAINS THIS WEEK. Ladies' Light Percale Wrappers Ladies' Blue Percale Wrappers SAW A DOC DROP From a Fourth Floor Window of the Syndicate Block. Persons passing the Syndicate block about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon were astonished to see some black looking object sail through the air and strike the pavement with a decided thud.

Close inspection showed that the brack object was a dog. Some of the spectators supposed that itbaddroppedfromthesky.lt was found that it had come from the fourth story window. A small crowd soon gathered. Water was poured on the dog, and an examination was made by a physician. He prononnced it a very sick dog.

Several bones were broken. It ceuld not move. It struck an awning on the way down and that saved it from Instant death. Chloroform was placed before its nose, and it soon died peacefully. Who owned the dog was not learned by the crowd, which made quite a thorough investigation.

It had gone into one of the rooms of the Business university. Two boys started to chase out the door. It got excited, ran past the door and jumped out the fourth story window. There was no tag on It. BASEBALL.

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Dout was not crazy, but full of beer, and his of going to Germany led strangers beileve him insane. His friends will be glad to know that he Is now as good as he evur was. Boating Party. A party from the Business university pent the evening In boating yesterday tt Riverside. The party consisted of 'rofessor Owen, Professor Goshertand wife.

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