New-York tribune., 1910-08-27
DROWNED WITH FlANCE
New York Woman Dragged to
Death Attempting a Rescue.
ROWING IN STORM ON LAKE
S. D. Valentine, of Brooklyn, and
Luella Moore Sink Clasped
in Each Others Arms
IN STORM ON LAKE

Luella Moore Sink Clasped
in Each Others Arms.
! In vain attempt to save her fance.
s D. Valentine, of Brooklyn. from
drowning in Lake Warauaug. New
Preston. Conn. yesterday morning. Miss
Luella Moore. of No. West 6Sth street,
Manhattan. was herself dragged to her
death in the waters of the lake The
two young people sank beneath the sur
face cIasped in each others arms.
Their bodies were recovered later and
sent TO this city Miss Moore's death
marks the second in the Moore family
within the last two months.
Luella Moore had been spending the
summer at the LoomarWiCk Hotel which
is on the borders of the lake With her
was her sister-in-Iaw. Mrs. Umbach. of
Brooklyn. Mr.. Valentine had come up
from Brooklyn several days ago, and
was also guest at the Loomarwick
Hotel. He. Miss Moore and Mrs. I'm
bach had gone out on the lake early
yesterday morning from the hotel float.
which is on the northern end Of the
lake They intended TO row TO the
southern end, where the village of New
Preston is situated. and return in the
late afternoon
A strong wind had roughcned the
waters of Lake Waramaug. and the sur
face was choppy. with occasional squalls
ripping the water When the party in
the frail boat had reached a spot about
cb thaV
warned by Professor Avon c. Burnham,
a n instructor of gymnastics in Brook
lvn. TO beware of the dangerous condi-
ton of the lake. Professor Burnham.
who is about seventy-five years old. was
himself in rowboat. and had anchored
about fifty feet from the Valentine
party
Dragged Over During Struggle.
Valentine and Miss Moore waved their
hands to Professor Burnham and made
some lfghthearted rejoinder to his warn
ing. and continued to row on. They had
not gone twenty feet further before VAL
entines oarock broke and the young
man fell backward in the boat. The jar
ca used the boat to list heavily, and Val
entine was thrown into the water.
Miss Moore, seeing her fance sinking.
left her seat in the stern of the boat and
reached over the side, grasping Naleu-
tines coat collar as he arose to the sur
face. She strove desperately 10 drag
Valentine from the water, the boat rock
ing dangerously as she leaned over the
side but his weight was too much for
her strength Valentine begged his |
hance to let go her hold of him. fear |
ing that she would also fan into the |
lake. but the girl refused. and retained |
her grip of his coat collar
Slowly Miss Moore was dragged over |
tho side Of the boat struggling with all /
her strength against the weakness Which |
she felt overpowering her Mrs. I'm /
zach. who wss rendered temporarily |
helpless bv fright. cried loudly for help |
and attracted the attention of Professor |
Rurnham He tried TO cut his anchor |
rope. but not succeeding. began TO row !
frsnticallv in the direction Of Valentine |
and Miss Moore.
When the Professor had rowed to
within twenty-five feet of Valentine |
boat Miss Moore fell overheard still {
retaining her hold Of her fance, and
then the two sank Casped in each
others arms.
Rose Once to the Surface.
As Professor BurnhaU reached the
boat 70 which Mrs. Umbach was cling
ing he saw Valentine and Miss Moore
rise To the surface once again, scarcely
ten feet away Before he could attempt
to reach them they went down for the
last time held in a death grip.
After getting Mrs Umbach to shore
Professor Burnham summoned help from
the village and Postmaster Hosford
dragged the lake, finally finding the
bodies. still in a death embrace. in forty
feet Of water The bodies We're taken to
New Milford and later they were shipped
10 New York.
Miss Moore vas the daughter of Alex
ander Moore. founder of the building
firm of Alexander Moore & Sons. She
lived with her brother Alexander, at No.
West 6Sth street When seen last
night William J. Moore. another brother.
said that his sister had gone to New
Preston about two weeks ago, to spend
her vacation. He said she and VaIen-
tine had planned To be married this
autumn Miss Moore was twenty-five
years old.
q. n. Valentine lived a No 20 JEFF
Tersnn avenue. Brooklyn. and Was a
salesman for d metal ceiling company in
He was thirty years Old
aud was auartermaster of the 18th Regi-
nent OF the National Guard, besides
,ejnl a member OF stella Lodge r. and
4 NJ RroakIyn He aad heen engaged
c Hli9s Moore for some mcnthg.