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mi YOUNG MAN DISAPPEARSCoffey Leaves Clotbiif On River Bank At Freedom, Tramps Over Conntry—Fonnd Near SpencerFreedom, eight miles west of] *re, was all agog with excite-mentSunday night and Monday, over the disappearance of Dana (Jack) Coffey, 21 years old, son Charles A. Coffey of Potters-le, who was thought to have drowned in White river. The young man and Miss Marcella Figg, daughter of Oscar Figg, had eloped on Monday* June 5, and were married at Petarsburg, They returned home Saturday, Sunday evening after supper the young man left home, saying he was going swimming and told his wife to come down town when she was ready and visit her grandmother His 11absence was discovered at the* h?,e thoutfh all hisclothing was found. Tne alarmspread and soon boats were out, divers searching and grappling hooka being used to find his body. The town was desertei and the bridge was lined witl watchers All night the searcl continued, Oliver Weddel an, Forest Baugh, experience div ers of Spencer, helped in th search until 2: a. m. Monday From 6 to 10 a. m Monday the continued to dive and when thoi oughly satisfied the body wt notin the river, they began search of the banks, Footprin were found leading from tl water and he was traced throu* Dow Light s field to the Jam Gentry place without troubl Reports then began coming that he had been seen wandc insr aimlessly at various plac along the road and at noon was found by Oliver Weddel a some others at the foot of Keene hill south of Spencer, had obtained some old ragg clothing somewhere and the he was wearing when found, objected to being brought to to but was finally prevailed upon a was brought here and outfit! with pants, shirt and shoes a was taken home in a machine.When questioned as to why had taken the action he did said he was worried to deatl Just what was the cause of worry is unknown.
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Spencer Owen Leader
Spencer, Indiana, US
Wed, Jun 14, 1922
Page 5
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