ACCIDENTAL DEATH: DEATH OF DEB ABOARD LINER WAS ACCIDENT
Boston, Sept. 9 (AP) A Texas debutante, killed in a stairway fall aboard the liner Excalibur in mid-Atlantic was ruled tonight a victim of accidental death after investigation by a Boston Medical examiner. Dr. William J. Brickley reported Adrienne Atwell, 20, of Dallas Texas, suffered a fractured skull and intracranial hemmorage. Boatwain's mate, Luis Revera, who witnessed the accident, said he saw Miss Atwell and Robert M. Willard, 21, also of Dallas, fall backward down a two and a half foot wide stairway aboard the liner while ascending it early last Saturday [September 6, 1949] with their arms around each other. He said he heard a scream and both came tumbling down backwards. The seas were described as moderately rough at the time. The girl died three days later, despite efforts of the ship's surgeon and a neurosurgeon and a nurse taken aboard from the army hospital ship Comfort. Willard, who suffered head injuries was reported today in "satisfactory" condition at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. Miss Atwell, granddaughter of Federal Judge William H. Atwell of Dallas, was returning with her parents and a party of college friends from a holiday cruise to Europe. The parents. Attorney and Mrs. Webster Atwell planned to fly back to Dallas tonight with her body.
Miss Atwell, along with her parents had began their trip with their departure from (New York?) on June 28, 1949 to begin their voyage to the Mediterranean. The group, including Miss Atwell boarded the liner Excalibur in Marseille, France for their return to New York.
Boston, Sept. 9 (AP) A Texas debutante, killed in a stairway fall aboard the liner Excalibur in mid-Atlantic was ruled tonight a victim of accidental death after investigation by a Boston Medical examiner. Dr. William J. Brickley reported Adrienne Atwell, 20, of Dallas Texas, suffered a fractured skull and intracranial hemmorage. Boatwain's mate, Luis Revera, who witnessed the accident, said he saw Miss Atwell and Robert M. Willard, 21, also of Dallas, fall backward down a two and a half foot wide stairway aboard the liner while ascending it early last Saturday [September 6, 1949] with their arms around each other. He said he heard a scream and both came tumbling down backwards. The seas were described as moderately rough at the time. The girl died three days later, despite efforts of the ship's surgeon and a neurosurgeon and a nurse taken aboard from the army hospital ship Comfort. Willard, who suffered head injuries was reported today in "satisfactory" condition at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. Miss Atwell, granddaughter of Federal Judge William H. Atwell of Dallas, was returning with her parents and a party of college friends from a holiday cruise to Europe. The parents. Attorney and Mrs. Webster Atwell planned to fly back to Dallas tonight with her body.
Miss Atwell, along with her parents had began their trip with their departure from (New York?) on June 28, 1949 to begin their voyage to the Mediterranean. The group, including Miss Atwell boarded the liner Excalibur in Marseille, France for their return to New York.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH: DEATH OF DEB ABOARD LINER WAS ACCIDENT
Boston, Sept. 9 (AP) A Texas debutante, killed in a stairway fall aboard the liner Excalibur in mid-Atlantic was ruled tonight a victim of accidental death after investigation by a Boston Medical examiner. Dr. William J. Brickley reported Adrienne Atwell, 20, of Dallas Texas, suffered a fractured skull and intracranial hemmorage. Boatwain's mate, Luis Revera, who witnessed the accident, said he saw Miss Atwell and Robert M. Willard, 21, also of Dallas, fall backward down a two and a half foot wide stairway aboard the liner while ascending it early last Saturday [September 6, 1949] with their arms around each other. He said he heard a scream and both came tumbling down backwards. The seas were described as moderately rough at the time. The girl died three days later, despite efforts of the ship's surgeon and a neurosurgeon and a nurse taken aboard from the army hospital ship Comfort. Willard, who suffered head injuries was reported today in "satisfactory" condition at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. Miss Atwell, granddaughter of Federal Judge William H. Atwell of Dallas, was returning with her parents and a party of college friends from a holiday cruise to Europe. The parents. Attorney and Mrs. Webster Atwell planned to fly back to Dallas tonight with her body.
Miss Atwell, along with her parents had began their trip with their departure from (New York?) on June 28, 1949 to begin their voyage to the Mediterranean. The group, including Miss Atwell boarded the liner Excalibur in Marseille, France for their return to New York.
Boston, Sept. 9 (AP) A Texas debutante, killed in a stairway fall aboard the liner Excalibur in mid-Atlantic was ruled tonight a victim of accidental death after investigation by a Boston Medical examiner. Dr. William J. Brickley reported Adrienne Atwell, 20, of Dallas Texas, suffered a fractured skull and intracranial hemmorage. Boatwain's mate, Luis Revera, who witnessed the accident, said he saw Miss Atwell and Robert M. Willard, 21, also of Dallas, fall backward down a two and a half foot wide stairway aboard the liner while ascending it early last Saturday [September 6, 1949] with their arms around each other. He said he heard a scream and both came tumbling down backwards. The seas were described as moderately rough at the time. The girl died three days later, despite efforts of the ship's surgeon and a neurosurgeon and a nurse taken aboard from the army hospital ship Comfort. Willard, who suffered head injuries was reported today in "satisfactory" condition at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. Miss Atwell, granddaughter of Federal Judge William H. Atwell of Dallas, was returning with her parents and a party of college friends from a holiday cruise to Europe. The parents. Attorney and Mrs. Webster Atwell planned to fly back to Dallas tonight with her body.
Miss Atwell, along with her parents had began their trip with their departure from (New York?) on June 28, 1949 to begin their voyage to the Mediterranean. The group, including Miss Atwell boarded the liner Excalibur in Marseille, France for their return to New York.
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