Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-12-08 | Page 1 | Jordan Canal Claims Victim

Jordan Canal Claims Victim The body of Elliott Robinson about 50 2nd East was taken aken from the Jordan surplus canal near West Vest and South Wednesday afternoon just justa a few minutes after he fell from froma a railroad trestle Salt Lake City police emergency emergency emergency emer emer- gency squads applied artificial artificial respiration but were unable to revive the man Identification of the body was made by Detective J. J Ross Hun- Hun Hunsaker saker An appointment slip for Dec 11 at Salt Lake general hospital hospital hos- hos pital ital was found in the mans man's pocket The fall was heard by Raymond Finkelstein 1456 E. E South who was in the area Mr Finkelstein Finkelstein Finkel- Finkel stein tein said he heard a splash below th he Denver Rio Grande Vest West n X the tue ern rn Railroad Co trestle over canal anal but said he paid no atten- atten attention attention tion ion to it at the time As he came out of a house near the he Western Vestern Pacific Railroad Co trestle over the canal but said he heald paid ald no attention to it at the time Mr Finkelstein ran to the home of f Mrs Gurney Gurncy Moore 2206 W. W th South and notified police headquarters which sent emergency emergency emergency emer emer- gency squads and an ambulance to o the scene