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Found Louis Bischoff

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Parent Issue
Day
2
Month
June
Year
1899
Copyright
Public Domain
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FOUND LOUIS BISCHOFF

HE WAS DROWNED IN BRIDGEWATER IN NOVEMBER.

The body of Louis Bischoff who was drowned in Joslyn lake in Bridgewater township about six limles from Manchester, in November 10 last, was found yesterday. About dusk on the day mentioned, he was crossing the lake in a row boat in company with Wm. Sautter, George Goltz and a cousin, Albert Westphall. The afternoon had been stormy. Bischoff was a little reckless and standing up in the boat, commenced rocking it. He finally tipped the craft over, on a sand bar in about six feet of water. Then he immediately put out for shore, swimming, the distance being about 35 rods. On either side of the bar was very deep water. Sautter also made up his mind to swim for it, and succeeded in reaching shore. Westphal stuck to the boat and assisted Goltz, who could do but little in the water. They floated with the wind and soon reached shallow water and subsequently the shore. Westphal, Sauter and Goltz came together on the bank, but Bischoff had entirely disappeared. The alarm was given and the lake was dragged from one end to the other. The work was kept up nearly every day by from 25 to 50 men until the water was frozen over, but no trace of Bischoff had ever been found until yesterday.

Bischoff was a young man 21 years of age from Brooklyn, N. Y., an expert swimmer and in the east had gained quite a reputation for his feats of daring in the water. He had on a pair of rubber boots that reached to his hips. and strapped about the waist. The theory was advanced that he reached shore and being humiliated by the fact that he had caused the accident, skipped out. The theory was not beleived by the relatives. It was thought almost certain that the unfortunate young man's body was caught in the thick growth of weeds in the bottom of the lake. The party had guns with them, and these were found in six feet of water on a sand bar.