The Ouachita Telegraph - Charles Williams Falls Overboard from Steamer Ozark and Drowns Date: May 2000 Submitted by: Lora Peppers ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The Ouachita Telegraph Saturday, April 5, 1873 Page 3, Column 3 The corpse of a colored man was caught in the river opposite town Sunday and brought to shore. It was identified by another colored man as the body of Charles Williams, who fell overboard from the steamer Ozark and was drowned. An ugly wound was to be seen on his jaw, made by the boat's wheel. The body was seen floating past Trenton, but was not brought in. # # #