The Payette Independent
Thursday, May 09, 1935
Row Drowns After Fall From Bridge
The body of Scott (Curley) Roe has not been found after three days or unsuccessful searching, following the fatal accident Sunday night when Roe fell off of the Union Pacific bridge over the Payette River and disappeared with the current.
Roe, Ira Guthrie and Mrs. Guthrie started home Sunday evening between 11:30 and midnight, taking the short cut across the railroad bridge. While on the bridge Roe suddenly stepped off of the side of the trestle grabbing Guthrie and taking him over with him. Guthrie, however, caught onto some willows growing high at that point and kept his head out of water. In the meantime Mrs. Guthrie started back to Payette for help. In the railroad yards she met the engine watchman and told him of the situation, the watchman proceeded to the bridge and lowered a rope for Guthrie to climb out onto the bridge.
Mrs. Guthrie got help down to the river bank to hunt for Curley and when the first arrivals were not able to find him, the fire department was called but they were not any more successful.
Monday volunteers searched the river bank nearly all day, in addition to taking a boat on the river trying to locate the drowned man.
Tuesday at least 45 volunteers under the direction of Sheriff Stewart were out searching and again Wednesday a crew of men looked for the unfortunate man. The opinion seemed to prevail that he would not be found now until the body floats to the surface in about a week more.
Survivors in the immediate family include five brothers, Jim and Jasper in Payette, King and Jewell at LaGrande, Horace in Kansas and a married sister in Oakland, California.
Note: Riverside Cemetery, Payette. ch