New-York tribune., 1907-06-08
NEW YORKERS DROWNED.
q. Otto EItcrich and Mrs. e. u.
Mclean Lose LiCes IN Thames.

London June 1.-Two Americans O. Otto Elter-
icb whose home was at Freeport. Long Island,
having a place OF business at 40. - Broadway,
New York and Mrs. Emily Mary Mclean. Of
New York, were drowned in the Thames, near
Civeden. yesterday afternoon. while boating.
Their bodies. when recovered. We're taken to an
Inn and remained there unidentified overnight
Although they were known to be Americans
neither Of them had papers or other means Of
Identification a. the time, but they were traced
to-day through a shoenaker's receipt for mend
ing found on Mr.. Elterichs body. The shoe
maker remembered having delivered a pair
of shoes to q certain room at the Imperial Hotel
here, where Mr.. Elterich staying Mrs
Mclean, II was further ascertaned, had been
staying with a Miss Memory, supposed TO be
her sister. at the Russell Hotel. Miss Memory
sat up overnight awaiting Mrs. McIIean's re-
turn, not knowing where she had gone.
i appears that Mr.. Elterich and Mrs. Nc
Lean took a train for Maidenhead yesterday
afternoon and engaged a boat for row on the
Thames boatman overheard Mr.. Elterich
call his companion Molly" and It was noticed
that the former was not skilled Oarsman. He
ran his boat against the roots Of a tree and
shouted to his companion, Jump! The boat Is
Alling with water"
They both jumped into the river and sank in
ten feet OF water The body Of Mrs. Mclean
was soon recovered, but that OF MI. Elterlch
was swept away and was not found until late IN
the afternoon. Among his effects at the I'M
perial Hotel were papers marked Deliver 10
Mclean is believed to have been widow. The
bodies are awaiting claimants
G Otto Elterich was a railroad promoter on his
way 10 this city after completing the details Of a
Canadian Railway scheme, according 10 his friend.
Henry Guuard, Of No. lis Broadway Mr.. Elterich
had his Office in the same rooms with Mr.. Guinard
when he in the city.
y with Mr.. EIterich IN Paris when he met
Mrs. Mclean and her sister accidentally" said Mr..
1ulnard. They had been long tour OF the
Holy Land. He was old friend Of Mrs Mclean
and her sister. Mr.. Elterich went TO Paris TO IN
tsrest French hnanciers in the promotion OF the
canadian Railroad. which was the business that
had taken him abroad. lie had just completed the
business, and l received cable from him the other
inform his wife, who lives at Freeport Mr.
EiteT5ch engineer. and was at one time
connected with the American Railway Construction
company No. ~ Broadway. He was between
Iorty and fifty years old and in good crcumst ances
mrs. Mclean a fine woman and an oldume
lflsnd, end the drowning could not have been
otherwise than accidental. His wife has been
holfled. but do not know what arrangements
have been made bring the body home
Mrs Elterich IS said to be visiting sister at NO
Ae1s New York avenue, Washington
Mrs. Mclean, received cable message from Miss
Memory, who with Mrs Mclean in London.
telling OF the accident.
Mrs, Mclean according TO Mr.. ReZille, was the
%lqow OF Arthur A. Mclean, a lumberman, who,
Sefore his death a year ago. lived In Chicago and
Denver. Before her marriage Mrs. Mclean lived
IN Chicago