Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-05
TWO MEN AND
WIVES DROWNED
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Linde and
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Barton
Lose Lives in Carter Lake.
BODIES ARE ALL RECOVERED
Victims Of Accident Were Fishing in
a Rowboat.
MEN TRIED TO CHANGE SEATS
The Lindes Lived in Omaha and
Bartons in South Omaha.
BOTH COUPLES WERE CHTLDLESS
Had Gone to the Lake in Company to
Spend the Afternoon and Had
Been ont But short Time
when Drowned.
BOTH COUPLES WERE CHILDLEsS

Theodore Linde and wife of S412 Grand
avenue, Omaha, and John A. Barton and
wife of 1863 South Twenty-fourth street.
South Omaha, were drowned IN Carter lake
Monday afternoon about $3.50.
The Lindes and Bartons were friends
and had gone to the lake shortly after
o'clock to spend the afternon.
The four people occupied a large row
boat which they had rented from Court
land Beach a short time before the acci-
dent. The boat was about 100 feet on the
Nebraska side of the state line when II
capsized, turning its occupants into water
eighteen feet deep.
Mr.. Linde was the only one who was
able to swim and he succeeded in keeping
afloat only long enough 10 go about forty
feet toward the bank. The two women
and Mr. Barton were not able to help them
selves at all, and remained above water
only very brief time.
The accident happened, 1t is thought, as
two Of the people attempted to change
their seats. They were just returning from
the Nebraska side when the accident oc-
CURED.
Boat Refused to Aid.
Two boats were near the Linde- Barton
party at the time their boat capsized and
one of them turned to assist the drowning
people, while the other refused to go near
the scene, and made for the opposite bank.
The rescuing boat was too late in reaching
the struggling quartette in the water and
all were out of sight before they could
be reached. The boat which capsized filled
with water but kept afloat until it was
found several hours later near the Ne
braska side
C. E. skinner, 1908 Douglas street, who
saw the accident, ssid
''The first I-ppticed was splash near the
middle tof the lake and then the scream of
woman, crying for help. At the time
there were two boats OH the lake within a
short distance of the place. One OF them
went to the assistance of the drowning
people, while the other which was the
closest. turned tail and refused to help.
Linde was the only one that swan any dis
tance and all of them were under water
within a minute and a half"
The report that boat had upset in the
lake spread like wjidfre through the
crowds at the beach and at the Rod and
Gun club. where celebration was being
held. In a few minutes the lake was thick
with rowboats while the banks on either
side were lined with curious people. The
Gun club J. w. Gilmore, ]. NJ Williams,
Roy Campbell and r. w. Wellman put on
their bathing suits. grabbed a boat and
taking the graphing hooks which we're in
the club boathouse they rowed to where
the accident had occurred.
Mr. Skinner directed the searching party
and assisted in recovering the bodies. The
first to be brought from the water was
fha NOD Of MrQ nd WI
cred within half an hour. Llnde's body was
the second recovered. both being found
close TO the place where the accident had
happened by J. w. Gilmore. Mr.. Barton's
body was the third recovered and about two
snd half hours after me boat overturned
Mrs Barton's body was found. The bodies
of Mr. and Mrs. Barton were both recov-
cred by j. NJ. Williams,
Theodore Lnde was between thirty-fve
and forty years of age. He had lived in
Omaha for eight years, during the last
four of which he has acted as bartender
for John c. Klanck at 4lO2 North Twenty
fourth street.
! Mr.. Linde was married eight years age
at Fort Dodge. Ia, to a daughter OF A
ireland, now living at 1902 North Twenty.
| fourth street. Mrs Linde was twenty -thret
| years OF age. Linde's parents reside al
Glare. Ia. and two sisters live at Fort
Dodge. one sister lives in Omaha, Mrs
e. H. Koop OF 242O Sprague street. Another
sister lives at Wall Lake, Ia, and brother
at Albert Lea, MINI.
John Barton was about thirty-five years
of age and had been resident of South
Omahs- for fourteen years. He came from
Kansas City and opened a saloon at Twen.
tieth and Q streets, which he ran until
about a year ago. when he began work
with the Swift Packing company. He was
Bohemian and belonged to the Bohemian
! Turner lodge. He had no children or re-
lations living here 80 far as is known
| No funeral arrangements have yet beer
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