The Washington times., 1912-09-04
BODY OF DROWNING
VICTIM TO Be SENT
TO MOTHERS HOME
Funeral of Miss Nixon, Who
Died Trying to Save Friend,
to Be Held Friday.

Funeral services for Miss Annce Do
rothy Nixon, who met heroic death in
the waters of the Potomac at Colonial
Beach yesterday, will be held probably
Friday afternoon.
Services for Frank w. wissman, who
met death at the same time, will be
held at the wissman home at Havana.
Ill: A telegram to Mrs. wissman, ac-
quainting her with the death of the
boy. was sent by his friends in the
asked that the body be shipped to her
and this will be done.
Following the double fatality at the
river resort the identity Of Miss Nixon
and Mr.. wissman for a time was in
doubt. The first reports Of the drown
ing reaching Washington stated that
Miss Ethel Brown and George Baylor,
the latter a native of Chicago, were
the victims. Later 1t was found that
the names had been confused.
Miss Nixon was the youngest daugh-
ter Of Richard B. Nixon. financial clerk
of the Senate. She and young wissman
were bathing from boat off Colonial
Beach yesterday afternoon, when Wiss-
man cried for help and sank. Though
she was not very good swimmer, Miss
Nixon, eye witnesses say, dove from
rowboat and started to his assistance.
Wissman sank before she rea ched him,
and Miss Nixon was overcome before
she could get back to the boat which
was being carried upstream and inshore
by strong tide.
Though there were many bathers on
the beach and persons grabbing on the
pier, there was not a boat within 200
yards of the couple when they met their
fate. Many persons went to their rescue
In small boats upon hearing their cries,
but none could reach them in time.
Was Engaged to Wed.
Miss Nixon and young Wissman were
members of a weekend party at the
beach as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
A. Brown. They were to have returned
to the city on the evening boat. Those
in the party were Mr.. and Mrs. Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Djureen, Miss Nixon, and
Mr.. Wissman. Mrs. Brown and Mrs
Djureen are sisters of Miss Nixon.
Miss Nixon was engaged to DR.. Phillip
Newton. a lecturer at Georgetown Uni
versity. For several months Mr.. New
ton has been in the Philippines on a
special scientific mission for the Smith
sonian Institute.
1OunB "lSSHdn mas no relatives IN
Washington. He lived near the Nixon
home at 1886 Fairmont street north
west, and was well acquainted with the
family through the fact that he works
with Charles r. Nixon. brother of Miss
Nixon. When the beach party was
formed he asked to be counted in. He
was much in the company of Miss
Nixon. and yesterday the two left the
rest Of the party to bathe from a boat
in deep water.
Will Send Body Home.
Mrs. Richard Nixon. mother OF the
girl was notified of the accident by wire
at Front Royal, Va, where she was
staying with Miss Mlgnon Nixon. She
reached Washington anead of the sad
party on the steamer St. Johns. and
she collapsed when given word of the
true significance of the message sent
her. She is under physicians care at
the Nixon home, suffering from shock.
Miss Eleanor Nixon. another sister. who
was In the Adirondacks, is expected to
arrive in Washington this evening. Mrs.
Kate Marks. of Chicago, another sister.
Is in Washington visiting, as Is also
Mrs. d. b. Mankin. a sister.
Detailed funeral arrangements have
not been made. Interment will be In
the family plot at Glenwood, however.
Young Wissman was formerly a CEN
sus clerk and a protege OF Senator Gull
lom. Since the cut in the census force
several months ago ne has been en-
ployed in the office Of the Secretary of
the Senate. His body will be sent home
to his mother today