Highwood, N.J., July 17. (Special) The accidental drowning, on Monday afternoon last, of Edward Thorndike Low Stockton, the 17-year-old son of John P. Stockton, of Highwood, and grandson of late Attorney General John P. Stockton, of Trenton, was one of the saddest in the history of Highwood.
Young Stockton, with three friends, including his cousin, Richard Stockton, Jr., of Trenton, left his home at 3:30 P.M., in an automobile, for a swim in the Hackensack river, near New Bridge. Eddie, who was not a good swimmer, was somewhat behind the other boys in crossing the river and one of the boys called him to "come on" adding that he would help him across. About midway the boy was seen to sink, and one of his companions dived after him. Twice he was caught, and twice broke loose from his would-be-rescuer. When his cousin Richard, came in sight, Eddie called to him, "hurry up and save me, Dick." Richard shouted "keep cool, Eddie," and Eddie answered "all right."
Richard, who was a powerful swimmer, soon clutched and borne beneath the water before he realized his own danger. He, however, had almost succeeded in bringing the drowning boy safely to shore when he lost his hold and the lad sank again. Again and again Richard dived for him, but account of Eddie having recently had his hair cut short and wearing only a pair of trunks he could not get the grip necessary to hold the boy.
Five or six times Richard was dragged under by the drowning boy, and finally became so exhausted by his repeated efforts to save his cousin, that he too, was in danger of sharing his cousin's fate, and had to be assisted out of the water by Carl Fisher, after Eddie had relaxed his grasp and sunk for the last time. Richard was unconscious when he reached the shore, and Fisher took his place in attempting to save Eddie, diving repeatedly in a vain effort to find his body in the deep hole into which it had sunk.
Richard on being revived, shouted to the other young man "Dive for him, dive for him," and springing into the auto rushed off to inform Mr. Stockton what had happened. The rather with doctors reached the scene an hour after the boy had drowned. Four hours after the accident the body was recovered.
Eddie was the youngest son and was a very promising lad. Funeral services were held at his late home in Highwood, and interment took place Friday afternoon, at Woodside Cemetery, Englewood.
Newark Sunday Call, Jul 18, 1909
Young Stockton, with three friends, including his cousin, Richard Stockton, Jr., of Trenton, left his home at 3:30 P.M., in an automobile, for a swim in the Hackensack river, near New Bridge. Eddie, who was not a good swimmer, was somewhat behind the other boys in crossing the river and one of the boys called him to "come on" adding that he would help him across. About midway the boy was seen to sink, and one of his companions dived after him. Twice he was caught, and twice broke loose from his would-be-rescuer. When his cousin Richard, came in sight, Eddie called to him, "hurry up and save me, Dick." Richard shouted "keep cool, Eddie," and Eddie answered "all right."
Richard, who was a powerful swimmer, soon clutched and borne beneath the water before he realized his own danger. He, however, had almost succeeded in bringing the drowning boy safely to shore when he lost his hold and the lad sank again. Again and again Richard dived for him, but account of Eddie having recently had his hair cut short and wearing only a pair of trunks he could not get the grip necessary to hold the boy.
Five or six times Richard was dragged under by the drowning boy, and finally became so exhausted by his repeated efforts to save his cousin, that he too, was in danger of sharing his cousin's fate, and had to be assisted out of the water by Carl Fisher, after Eddie had relaxed his grasp and sunk for the last time. Richard was unconscious when he reached the shore, and Fisher took his place in attempting to save Eddie, diving repeatedly in a vain effort to find his body in the deep hole into which it had sunk.
Richard on being revived, shouted to the other young man "Dive for him, dive for him," and springing into the auto rushed off to inform Mr. Stockton what had happened. The rather with doctors reached the scene an hour after the boy had drowned. Four hours after the accident the body was recovered.
Eddie was the youngest son and was a very promising lad. Funeral services were held at his late home in Highwood, and interment took place Friday afternoon, at Woodside Cemetery, Englewood.
Newark Sunday Call, Jul 18, 1909
Highwood, N.J., July 17. (Special) The accidental drowning, on Monday afternoon last, of Edward Thorndike Low Stockton, the 17-year-old son of John P. Stockton, of Highwood, and grandson of late Attorney General John P. Stockton, of Trenton, was one of the saddest in the history of Highwood.
Young Stockton, with three friends, including his cousin, Richard Stockton, Jr., of Trenton, left his home at 3:30 P.M., in an automobile, for a swim in the Hackensack river, near New Bridge. Eddie, who was not a good swimmer, was somewhat behind the other boys in crossing the river and one of the boys called him to "come on" adding that he would help him across. About midway the boy was seen to sink, and one of his companions dived after him. Twice he was caught, and twice broke loose from his would-be-rescuer. When his cousin Richard, came in sight, Eddie called to him, "hurry up and save me, Dick." Richard shouted "keep cool, Eddie," and Eddie answered "all right."
Richard, who was a powerful swimmer, soon clutched and borne beneath the water before he realized his own danger. He, however, had almost succeeded in bringing the drowning boy safely to shore when he lost his hold and the lad sank again. Again and again Richard dived for him, but account of Eddie having recently had his hair cut short and wearing only a pair of trunks he could not get the grip necessary to hold the boy.
Five or six times Richard was dragged under by the drowning boy, and finally became so exhausted by his repeated efforts to save his cousin, that he too, was in danger of sharing his cousin's fate, and had to be assisted out of the water by Carl Fisher, after Eddie had relaxed his grasp and sunk for the last time. Richard was unconscious when he reached the shore, and Fisher took his place in attempting to save Eddie, diving repeatedly in a vain effort to find his body in the deep hole into which it had sunk.
Richard on being revived, shouted to the other young man "Dive for him, dive for him," and springing into the auto rushed off to inform Mr. Stockton what had happened. The rather with doctors reached the scene an hour after the boy had drowned. Four hours after the accident the body was recovered.
Eddie was the youngest son and was a very promising lad. Funeral services were held at his late home in Highwood, and interment took place Friday afternoon, at Woodside Cemetery, Englewood.
Newark Sunday Call, Jul 18, 1909
Young Stockton, with three friends, including his cousin, Richard Stockton, Jr., of Trenton, left his home at 3:30 P.M., in an automobile, for a swim in the Hackensack river, near New Bridge. Eddie, who was not a good swimmer, was somewhat behind the other boys in crossing the river and one of the boys called him to "come on" adding that he would help him across. About midway the boy was seen to sink, and one of his companions dived after him. Twice he was caught, and twice broke loose from his would-be-rescuer. When his cousin Richard, came in sight, Eddie called to him, "hurry up and save me, Dick." Richard shouted "keep cool, Eddie," and Eddie answered "all right."
Richard, who was a powerful swimmer, soon clutched and borne beneath the water before he realized his own danger. He, however, had almost succeeded in bringing the drowning boy safely to shore when he lost his hold and the lad sank again. Again and again Richard dived for him, but account of Eddie having recently had his hair cut short and wearing only a pair of trunks he could not get the grip necessary to hold the boy.
Five or six times Richard was dragged under by the drowning boy, and finally became so exhausted by his repeated efforts to save his cousin, that he too, was in danger of sharing his cousin's fate, and had to be assisted out of the water by Carl Fisher, after Eddie had relaxed his grasp and sunk for the last time. Richard was unconscious when he reached the shore, and Fisher took his place in attempting to save Eddie, diving repeatedly in a vain effort to find his body in the deep hole into which it had sunk.
Richard on being revived, shouted to the other young man "Dive for him, dive for him," and springing into the auto rushed off to inform Mr. Stockton what had happened. The rather with doctors reached the scene an hour after the boy had drowned. Four hours after the accident the body was recovered.
Eddie was the youngest son and was a very promising lad. Funeral services were held at his late home in Highwood, and interment took place Friday afternoon, at Woodside Cemetery, Englewood.
Newark Sunday Call, Jul 18, 1909
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