Jefferson County Journal, Adams, NY, Wednesday, September 22, 1875, Page 4, Column 3

Mysteriously Drowned

Henry Baird has been a porter for three or four years at Johnson's hotel, Clayton – the Walton House. He was a smart young man, abounding in information, and a favorite with the public. Last Sunday he concluded to take a row up the river, bade several good bye, and started in a small boat with Lewy Roderick, oarsman. They went to Hickory Island, and there drunk two or three times, and then started for Holiday's on Long Island shore, about 8 miles distant. The river was rough, and an effort was made to dissuade them from starting out, but without effect. they went, and never have been seen since. Their boat was seen near Gananoque, against one of the islands and not far off were it's oars and chairs. It must have drifted many miles. A large number of boats have gone out from Clayton in search of the bodies of the two men, who have evidently been drowned. The theory is, that one of them got tired, and the other went to take his place, and in Passing each other, the waves running high, the boat was capsized. - Times

Jefferson County Journal, Adams, Jefferson County, NY, Wednesday, September 29, 1875

Finding the bodies of the Drowned Men

On the 25th the yacht "Carroll" and some ten boats went out to hunt for Louis Roderick, one of the men that was drowned two weeks ago Sunday night. They made a through search among the islands and returned home unsuccessful. About 7 o'clock pm a telegraph per Dominion Line from Gananoque from William Carboy to Alfred Rockerick(sic), brother of the drowned man, said his brother drifted ashore near Rush Bay on St. John's Island. It being late and stormy, he could not go for the body. Sunday morning the yacht Carroll with quite a number on board started for St. John's Island and arrived at 11 o'clock am. At Clayton quite a large crowd of citizens met them at the dock to pay the last sad rites of the unfortunate man. He was buried a short time after the arrival of the boat. The body of his companion, Henry Baird, was found at St. John's Island on Tuesday of last week.