The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-27
Erve AlbrittOn, of Mayfield,
Drowned off Dick FOwler.l
Some Say Suicide and Others claim
it wasa Case of Ao-
cident.
THE BODY RECOVERED TODAY

Mr.. Erwin Anderson Albritton, a
prominent young tobacconist of May
field, aged %, was drowned off the
steamer Dick Fowler last night about
IL O'Clock shortly after the boat had
whistled for Brookport, III. II 10
claimed by one who professed to
have witnessed il that he deliberately
jumped overheard, while friends OF
the young man believe that il was an
accident, and that he was asleep on
the railing Of the boat with his feet
hanging over when he suddenly awoke
and fell into the water.
Mr.. Albrittou was IN the tobacco
business with his father Mr.. X. I.
Albritton, at Mayfield, and frequently
came to Paducah. Saturday he came
mp &c go on the Fowler's excursion
to Cairo and appeared to be in the
best Of spirits, according to some
who saw him.
All went we'll on the return trip
until Just before the boat reached
the landing at Brookport. Umpire
Setley. OF the X. I. T. league, states
that he was sitting on the boiler deck
talking to lady, and that . short dis
lance away MIR. AlbrittoD, another
man and two women were sitting
talking.
81 didn't pay much attention to
what was going on" Mr.. Setiey said
to sun reporter, but noticed the
two women and the other man go in
side. One Of the women, think had
the young mans hat. They had no
more than disappeared until he walked
TO the railing, deliberately pulled
foot up, stendied himself and jumped
over.
81 did not think at first that he
was going TO jump. but instinotively
saw that he was, and grabbed for him,
but too late. As l heard she splash
began to shout for help, but the noise
OF the boat suppose, kept any one
from hearing. The beat, at any rate,
proceeded to the landing. and then it
being learned that man was over
board, backed out. The lady and
could see the young mans head bob
bling up in the water a hundred or two
yards away after he jumped but it
then disappeared, and no trace Of him
could be found when the boat reached
the place"
The boat Dame on to Paducah and
Mr.. Il. T. Albritto,, of Msyheld. the
young mans father, was notified by
telephone and arrived early this morn
ing. He was accompanied by Messrs.
John W. Landrum and W. II. Ward, Of
Mayfield, and all three left for Brook
port ct O'Clock, on the Dick Fowler
Mr.. Landrum said that the de-
ceased was one OF the most lovable
young men in Msytield, and was pop
ular with everybody. He was one OF
the society leaders, and was born and
reared in Mayheld. Mr.. Landrum
said that they were satisfied that his
death was due to accident, as he had
no cause to commit suicide. Besides,
they had seen five or six people who
stated that the young man was sitting
with his feet over the railing when he
fell Off. "Our opinion u.s." said Mr..
Landrum, "that he was DOING in the
position indicated when he suddenly
swoke. and as persons often do in such
cases, was startled and pitched over
board before he could recover his
bearings"
The young man was 20 years old,
unmarried, and member of one Of
the best families in Mayfield. He was
member Of MayHeld Lodge OF Elks,
aud was liked by all who knew him.
A telephone message from Brook
port this morning announced that the
body was found on the first drag"
made. and would be brought to Padu-
cab at once.
Mr.. Earl Patton, Of the Harmed
log Tailor shop,is the young man who
was sitting on the deck near Mr..