The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02
TWO DROWNED
IN The LAKE
Sons of Ex-Judge Nusbau-
mer and E. M. Hall
Lost in Oakland.
Searching Parties Dragging for
the Bodies of the
Boys.
Dyna mite Cartridges viii Be Explod
To-Day to Raise the
Corp5es.


OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
90S Broadway, May /.
The young sons of ex-Judge. Nusoaumer
and E. NJ. Hall were drowned in Lake
NJ rrit. this evening
This afternoon Two of the Hall lads and
young Nusbaumer, together with Victor
Olyer, hired boat and went out on the
lake. intending to bafhe. They rowed out
to near the Newton property that was re-
Gently filled in near Fourth avenue and
after taking off their clothes they went
into the water. None of the lads could
swim. but as they found only couple of
feet of water near them they wandered
around and paid no attention to the
depth.
Near where the lads were bathing the
dredger was at work some months ago
pumping slickens into the Newton prop
erty. A great deal of this work was done
also in connection with the filling in of
the land back OF the boulevard, and this
OF course made large deep holes all over
that section OF the lake. These holes have
not filled in, as there is no current at that
corner of the lake.
The boys knew nothing about this and
Hiram Hall and Victor Oyer remained in
the boat.
Suddenly Ed Hall and Emil Nusbau.
mer disappeared. Hiram jumped out OF
the boat and swan to where the boys had
disappeared. As they came up Hiram
grabbed his brother Ed, but the latter was
excl. ed and took firm hold of Hira 10 $
feet and dragged him under the water.
While this was happening Victor dyer
rowed the boat up TO where the boys were,
and as they came up he took Hiram by
the hair. anu as he had freed himsel from
the grasp of Ed. Victor succeeded in pull
ing Hiram into the boat.
Young Emil Nushaumer was not seen q,
all after he sank. and Ed Hall would not
have risen at all but for the efforts oil
Hiram. As soon as Victor got Hiram into
the boat the latter became unconscious,
and fearing tina. he too might be suffern g
fai ally from his immersion dyer roweI
him ashore, and on the way to his home
lie tainted again. He tried to make his
way to the room of his grandfat her,
Hiram Tubbs, who is gradually failing.
but this was prevented and he tainted
All ain, but is not in danger.
As soon as the news WAS made known
several parties started to dredge the lake,
but found nothing. County Clerk Jor-
dan took charge OF one party and Thoma as
Kennedy, the old boatman, assumed con.
troll of another. They worked till half
past II tonight, but, although five boat
loads of people and diver were at work,
they found nothing ana abandoned work
until 4:30 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The searchers have decided to explode
dynamite cartridges the first thing in the
morning to try and raise the bodies.
Ed Hall is IL years of age and is a grand
~ ha old
is very low tonight and the fearful news
is being kept from him. He lives with
the Halls in the old homestead and was
very devoted to the lads. Supreme Justice
Henshaw is young Halls uncle. Emil
Nus banner Is II wears of and is the
son OF ex-Judge Emil Nusbaumer.
The news OF the tragedy created the
greatest excitement in town on account
of the prominence of the bereaved fami-
lies.