Bather is Drowned in Calumet & Heckla Swimming Pool

Robert Rashleigh, aged 27, loses life in bathouse plunge - efforts to revive him by means of pulmotor prove unavailing.

Calumet, Michigan - Robert Rashleigh, aged 27, was drowned in the pool at the Calumet & Heckla bathouse yesterday afternoon while in the company of a dozen other bathers. Rashleigh was unaquainted with any of the others it is said.

The fatality occured about 2:30 o'clock. Rashleigh stepped into the shallow end of the pool and was noted by some of the other bathers as he entered. They were engaged in aquatic sports, however, and no further attention was paid to the stranger for some time.

Finally one of the swimmers noted that Rashleigh had disappeared and a search resulted in the discovery of his body at the bottom of the pool. A pulmotor was brought into use in an attempt to resusitate him, but to no avail.

Coroner William Fisher conducted an inquest last night, the finding of the jury being in accord with the statement here given of the circumstances. The deceased resided in Raymbaultown.