Deseret Evening News | 1908-02-17 | Page 10 | Two Marines Jump into Watery Grave

TWO MARINES JUMP INTO WATERY GRAVE Newport n It I r Feb 16 Two ma mil marines rines one of or them Benjamin O 0 Steen orson erson a II son ROn of at Congressman Halvor of ot Minnesota Jumped over Ier overboard board from the tug AnnIe U n lile hlo on the tho way from Newport tn to t Frt Gf Othlo today and welo ivero drowned The 1110 H OItI man was John M MoTh tosh who was awaiting discharge from train the service Tho The bodies s have not been recovered According to Capt Rich Klch RI h of the tug the tiny men inert showed nothing unusual In their conduct until tho the tug wan oft ore Connecticut point when both jumped overboard without a warning According A to some somo of the tho members of ot the tho tugs crow crew tho tim two men mon who are ara sold said to hava have been drinking jumped suddenly Budden I Into the tho water Tho The police pollee the circumstances war warrant warrant rant nn an Investigation and tonight EmIl Olson who was WILS on the tho tug was hold holdas as Illi a II witness JR There Thoro is said sold to have hava been heen a a 11 dispute between tho tIre two ma nIa rifles and Olsen Olson Friends or ot tho men are aro not Inclined to credit tho the theory that they thoy Jumped overboard voluntarily and committed suicide