Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1905 — WM. RAMEY DROWNED. [ARTICLE]

WM. RAMEY DROWNED.

Lost Life Yesterday Mornlot In River at Thompson Ranch East of Town. /—Body Not Found. While assisting in trying to get some cattle onto dry land at the Thompson ranch just east of town, yesterday at about 8:30 o’clock, Will Ramey, son of Al Ramey of this city, fell or was thrown from a horse and was drowned. Reports differ as to the actual cause of the accident, but he either was thrown from the horse be was riding or became dizzy and fell off into the water and was drowned before he could be rescued. The horse swam out, but the body of the unfortunate young man was not found and searching parties with ropes, rakes and boats went out from town at 11 o’clock to try and recover it. The whole country thereabout is covered with water and some trouble, was expected in finding the body. The young man was about 19 years of age, a big, strong man, weighing probably 180 pounds. He was unmarried and was employed on the Thompson ranch. The accident occurred in the Pinkamink, north of the railroad, at a point near where it enters the Iroquois. Latest reports of the drowning are to the effect that he bad taken off his boots and was told to cling closely to the saddle in crossing the ditch, but the horse got tangled up in something and went under and Will evidently became frightened and let loose of the saddle and was swept down stream. At the time of closing the forms for this issue the body has not been recovered and it may have been swept several miles down stream, although the general opinion seems to be that it has not gone far.