Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-07-10 | Page 13 | Long Search for Missing Boy Ends at Jordan River

Long Search for Missing Boy Ends at J Jordan River Child Found Dead in Swimming Pool Lost Two Days Days' A two-day two search for 7 year old old ear Leroy Johnson son of Mr and Mrs David E. E Johnson 1527 Concord street was was ended at p. p m. m Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- when his body was found face down in nine feet of water Ina Ina in ina a swimming pool in the Jordan river opposite his home The body was recovered by Detective Dc- Dc E. E A. A Hedman and James King Hogle Investment company who handled gr grappling hooks from a boat aided by a crew handling the lines Jines from the shore The boy evidently had been playIng playIng playIng play- play Ing on a ladder leading to a a. spring springboard springboard springboard board when the ladd ladder broke causIng causing caus caus- ausIng aus- aus ing him to fall into the water Apparently Apparently Ap Ap- Ap- Ap he struck his head and sank into the deep water without regaining consciousness The Hogle Investment company controlling a large share of water watern in n the river had lowered the level two t feet leet by opening a dam at North NorthPoint Point Before Betor the search began in the swimming hole a number of oC children children children chil chil- dren had been swimming there but did not discover the bod body The boy had been missing since 2 p. p m. m Monday Drainage and surplus surplus surplus sur sur- plus canals in the vicinity of the boys boy's home were dragged Tuesday by jy members of ot t the e police department department depart depart- ment who also searched the murky waters of the Jordan river without avail The boy was last seen when he called at the home of a friend Lee Lec 1 F lri r Leroy Johnson Faldmo son son of Ike N. N Faldmo of 1350 South Eleventh Vest West street at ut 2 p. p m m. Monday The boys had planned to go to Liberty park to to- to gether Lc Lee Lec left his home for the park before Leroy arrived and the latter immediately left presumably for forthe forthe forthe the park Besides his parents the boy is survived survived sur sur- by five brothers and a sister