Columbia, La., June 19. -- A distressing tragedy occurred on Horseshoe Lake, a mile and a half north of here today. A party of thirty-six people from Clarks, La., was camping on the lake enjoying the fishing and about noon five or six of the party concluded to go bathing in the water of the lake.
Among them was Mrs. Henry Jackson, who was not a very good swimmer. Mrs. Jackson became excited and Edward Doolittle sprang in to save her.
On reaching her side Doolittle was clasped about the neck by Mrs. Jackson and both sank to the bottom.
Mrs. Jackson, however, rose again and by some means managed to reach shore but Doolittle did not rise. His body was recovered shortly after the accident and conveyed to Clarks in the afternoon where it will be in interred.
Among them was Mrs. Henry Jackson, who was not a very good swimmer. Mrs. Jackson became excited and Edward Doolittle sprang in to save her.
On reaching her side Doolittle was clasped about the neck by Mrs. Jackson and both sank to the bottom.
Mrs. Jackson, however, rose again and by some means managed to reach shore but Doolittle did not rise. His body was recovered shortly after the accident and conveyed to Clarks in the afternoon where it will be in interred.
Columbia, La., June 19. -- A distressing tragedy occurred on Horseshoe Lake, a mile and a half north of here today. A party of thirty-six people from Clarks, La., was camping on the lake enjoying the fishing and about noon five or six of the party concluded to go bathing in the water of the lake.
Among them was Mrs. Henry Jackson, who was not a very good swimmer. Mrs. Jackson became excited and Edward Doolittle sprang in to save her.
On reaching her side Doolittle was clasped about the neck by Mrs. Jackson and both sank to the bottom.
Mrs. Jackson, however, rose again and by some means managed to reach shore but Doolittle did not rise. His body was recovered shortly after the accident and conveyed to Clarks in the afternoon where it will be in interred.
Among them was Mrs. Henry Jackson, who was not a very good swimmer. Mrs. Jackson became excited and Edward Doolittle sprang in to save her.
On reaching her side Doolittle was clasped about the neck by Mrs. Jackson and both sank to the bottom.
Mrs. Jackson, however, rose again and by some means managed to reach shore but Doolittle did not rise. His body was recovered shortly after the accident and conveyed to Clarks in the afternoon where it will be in interred.
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Mr. Doolittle's marriage record & census records indicate that he was born ~ 1865-1868. He married Martha Alice Baker on April 20, 1889 in Butler County, MO.
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