The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-04
Victim Shouted Wildly for Aid
and Then Disappeared
Under Water.
FELL FROM LITTLE ROW BOAT
Brautigam, Moving His Seat
Staggered From Illness
and Topples Over.

Falling overheard while attempting
the other, William Wythe Brautigam
of sos North Twenty-seventh Street,
was drowned shortly before midday yes
terday al Deep Water, about siv miles
below Richmond, His frightened COM
rades were unable to help him, and he
was unable to swim, and, after three
feeble cries for help, he sank beyond
sight. Though the river at that point
was dragged for several hours after
the accident, the body was not recover
ed.
In company with Charles Cousins,
Brautigan who was only twenty two
years old, went down to Deep Water
Saturday eveninf. preferring to spend
his holiday on the river rather than in
the city. He was followed yesterday
morning by Aubrey and Ray Cartwright,
brothers. one fourteen years old, and
the other sixteen. and John Claus,
nineteen years old, all of them to spend
the day at the camp they have near
the river. side.
Marrow escape for Clnus.
Shortly before noon. young Brauti-
gam, sitting on the doorstep of the
little shack, complained of feeling sick,
and asked the other boys TO row him
down stream short distance. Claus
got in the boat with him, and Ray
Gathright followed.
They We're about fifty yards out
from shore when one of the boys de-
cided to row back and relieve his com
rade. Brauugam got up from his seat
to exchange seats with Claus. He stag.
gered against Claus. and both fell into
the water. Claus managed to reach
the boat before gofng down, freeing
himself from the drowning clasp OF
the other. who had caught hold of his
foot in an effort to save himself.
He screamed for help three times
but Claus and his younger comrades
We're all too frightened to afford hin
assistance, and he drowned before theil
eyes.
The boys returned to shore in tn,
boat and got the dead boys coat ha
and shoes and returned to Richmond
rowing all the way.
Sister HeartbrOken.
They carried the sorrowful news t
the home Of w III Dunnington, wher'
Ter lived Miss Brautisam collapse,
on hearing of her brothers death. an,
DR.. Dougherty Hinchman was Gale.
in to attend her She was seized witt
the physician had to give her quiet
ing dose to sootne her nerves.
In the hope of being able to find tn
body, several young men-William an,
Samuel Daniels. Walter peckman. Hen
Il ry Childress. William Tobeck, Loui
Brautigam,. the dead boys brother
and r. II. Morris-went down the rive
and dragged it until after darkness
settled down. But the boys who wer
with Brautigam when he was drowne
were unable to tell the exact Location
where he sank. and though tho
dragged for several hours. they wer
unable TO touch the body.
Expect Body to Rise.
5 1t may rise sooner than usual wit
drowned bodies, on account OF tn
hot weather and electrical disturb
ances in the atmosphere. The scare
will be resumed this morning.
None of the party was able yester
day to give clear account of how tn
accident happened. They were ex
cited and frightened, and their state
nents varied considerably. But Their
exists no doubt IN the minds of tn
family that the drowning was acci
dental.
Richmond branch of the American Lo
comotive Works. He is survived b.
two sisters--Marie L. and Johann
Elaabeth. two brothers-Charles an
Louis, the former of Philadelphia, an
his grandfather--4Charles Seltaer o
4 Brook Road, a wealthy real estat
owner OF Richmond.