Rome Sentinel Aug 26, 1879
DROWNED
Last Thursday forenoon three boys, Willie Pallett, Dwight S. Dorman and Elmer Mack, whose ages range from 15 to 17 years, were bathing in the Erie Canal near the R. W. & O. R. R. iron bridge. None of the boys were expert swimmers. They were swimming back and forth across the canal. All at once Dorman, when nearly in the center of the canal became exhausted, called out that he could go no further and sank. Young Mack who was near him., attempted to support Dorman, but the drowning boy clinched him so frantically as to nearly draw him under. A strong and expert swimmer might have saved the boy's life, but Mack and Pallett could do nothing. Help was obtained from the iron works and the body was taken from the canal. A fruitless effort was made to resuscitate the boy. O. S. Dorman, father of the lad, removed from Verona to Rome a few years since in order to give Dwight, his only son, the advantage of our schools. The sad death of the young man was a hard blow to his parents. The funeral occurred last Sunday at the residence on Spring Street and the Free Methodist Church. The body was interred in Verona. Coroner (illegible) held an inquest which resulted in (illegible) in accordance with the facts as stated. It was thought that the boy was seized with cramps which caused his sudden sinking, but no evidence to that effect was brought out at the inquest.
Rome Sentinel Aug 26, 1879
DROWNED
Last Thursday forenoon three boys, Willie Pallett, Dwight S. Dorman and Elmer Mack, whose ages range from 15 to 17 years, were bathing in the Erie Canal near the R. W. & O. R. R. iron bridge. None of the boys were expert swimmers. They were swimming back and forth across the canal. All at once Dorman, when nearly in the center of the canal became exhausted, called out that he could go no further and sank. Young Mack who was near him., attempted to support Dorman, but the drowning boy clinched him so frantically as to nearly draw him under. A strong and expert swimmer might have saved the boy's life, but Mack and Pallett could do nothing. Help was obtained from the iron works and the body was taken from the canal. A fruitless effort was made to resuscitate the boy. O. S. Dorman, father of the lad, removed from Verona to Rome a few years since in order to give Dwight, his only son, the advantage of our schools. The sad death of the young man was a hard blow to his parents. The funeral occurred last Sunday at the residence on Spring Street and the Free Methodist Church. The body was interred in Verona. Coroner (illegible) held an inquest which resulted in (illegible) in accordance with the facts as stated. It was thought that the boy was seized with cramps which caused his sudden sinking, but no evidence to that effect was brought out at the inquest.
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