Body Found In Mississippi River

GODDARD, JENKEL

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 9/11/2009 at 16:04:37

Sabula Gazette, Sabula, Iowa, May 17, 1884, reprinted in the Jackson Sentinel, May 22, 1884.

Body of Floater Discovered

The body of a floater was discovered in the river about four miles above Bellevue on Wednesday. It was supposed to be either Jenkel, the jeweler or Goddard, the bridge engineer, of four drowned men, all from Dubuque, who were missing between that city and Bellevue. There is a reward of $100.00 offered for the recovery of both Jenkel and Goddard.

Later- The body found four miles above Bellevue proved to have been Goddard and the $100.00 reward will be paid to the finder.

Later- The body of James Goddard, engineer on the drawbridge, drowned three weeks ago, was taken from the river the other day, thirteen miles below Dubuque, and was conveyed to his residence in East Dubuque, Illinois, for interment.