Posted by Cathy Gowdy on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 05:28:55 :
The Marin Journal
Thursday, November 2, 1922
Page 1
Bodies Recovered Of 3 Drowned Men
The bodies of Fred Scheuman, Enrico Allegrini and Albert Martignoni, who were drowned last Sunday morning off San Quentin, were recovered late yesterday afternoon by searching parties who had been searching continuously since the tragedy occurred.
Scheuman’s body was found some distance from the other two, and it is supposed that after his unsuccessful attempt to save the two men he seized his own overturned boat and floated away until he was overcome by cold and exposure. The other two bodies were found near where their boat was seen to overturn. William Peterson found Scheuman’s body, while the bodies of the other two men were found by William Strittmatter and August Petersen. Scheuman apparently had made a brave battle for life, for it was found that he had kicked off his heavy hunting shoes before he gave up the fight.
Allegrini, employed as a driver by Arnold Schmidt, of the Homestead Bakery, and Martignoni, of the Ford Garage, were on a hunting expedition at the time of the tragic affair. From Murphy’s Rock Scheuman and his brother-in-law, Al Nauert, also duck hunting, saw the skiff of the two men overturn in the water a half mile out in the swift current. Scheuman, an expert oarsman, according to Nauert, took the skiff in which they had gone to Murphy’s Rock, and started out to give aid to the men floundering in the water. Nauert was unable to see what occurred, owing to the distance and the high waves. One of the boats disappeared, however, and he saw the other boat, overturned, float away with a man clinging to its keel. Nauert remained on the island for several hours before he was able to attract the attention of a passing rowboat, who (sic) occupants took him ashore. He there gave the alarm, notifying Coroner J. Ray Keaton and Sheriff Keating, both of whom took charge of searching parties. The hunt was continued for three days, without success.
Allegrini and Martignoni, aged 21 and 25 respectively, had taken a boat owned by John Martin, of Picnic Valley, it is said, without his knowledge. They lived in Mertens apartments on Shaver street. Identification was made by letters in the pocket of a coat which had been thrust into a hole in the stern of their boat, which had apparently filled and sunk. Neither of them had relatives here. Scheuman is survived by a widow and a child, a girl aged three years. He was 28 yeas of age and an expert accountant, employed by A. Lietz & Company.
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Lodge Service For Tragedy Victim
Funeral services for the late Fred Scheuman, who went to his death last Sunday in a brave but futile attempt to save two fellow men, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock at the F. E. Sawyer Parlors.
The services will be under the auspices of Mount Tamalpais Parlor No. 64, of the Native Sons, of which he was past president. The Native Sons ritual will be recited. Burial will be made Saturday in San Francisco.
Services for Allegrini and Martignoni will be held Saturday afternoon, also at Sawyer’s Parlors.
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