Show COL COLI WILLIAMS S U S A A R IN E HERO DROWNED IN lN CALIFORNIA Drives Car Into Bay On OnWay OnWay Way Yay From Dinner Party FIGURED IN NEWS Was Yas Convicted In Cele- Cele Celebrated Cele Celebrated San D Diego e o Cock Cock- Cocktail Cocktail tail Party Case SAN FRANCISCO Oct By 1 l ByThe The rhe Associated Press Press Alexander S Williams U S ma- ma ma marina rina corps veteran of many con con- conflicts fIlets and one one of ot the most dec dec- decorated dec decorated orated officers ot of o the service was drowned downed early carly this morning mornin when his 1118 automobile In which he ho was driving alone plunged Into San Francisco bay at the foot of Townsend l street The rue tragedy was the climax to toa toa toa a dinner and party with friends t at the exclusive club here bere and presumably occurred while he was driving home The Tho body was by Sirs Mrs Wil- Wil Wil Williams liams ms who was prostrated shock She said the tho colonel left homo home about 5 o'clock afternoon saying he was going to 10 have dinner downtown do with some friends LOSES CONTROL Sirs MrS Williams V said her hu husband telephoned her at abou about 9 o'clock that he lie was having a wonderful time lime and ane would not bo be home homo tin tin- un until I til iii early in tho the morning lIe He was In the habit of going home b by byway byway way of the tho waterfront drive be- be because because cause bo-cause cause It was better belter lighted she laid It was believed Colonel WIlliams lost control In some wiy of his vision Islon became obscured by something Other cars have plunged Into the bay In a simi simi- similar similar lar hat manner and recently Mrs Hazel Hozel Selby prominent locally lost her life In n the same sarno way Colonel Williams attracted pub pub- public public lic lie notice last April when he was convicted on a charge chargo of drunk enness and ane conduct unbecoming om ng an our t J i W J te rS Sw 1 o r e- e charge irso was brought against him by an- an another an another other famous officer Of ot the tho ma- ma marines ma marines rines tines Brig Gen Smedley D P But Dut- Dutler But Butler ler lea The charge resulted froma from froma a party porty which Colonel Williams gave gale In General Butlers Butler's honor honorat honorat honorat at the Williams home and from Incidents that occurred later Inter at ata ata ata a hotel General Butler Dutler had just come cometo cometo cometo to San Dieso Dleo from front Philadelphia to take charge chorge of marine troops there In Philadelphia General Butler was as the storm center as a result of his activities against at- at al leed violations of ot the prohibition prohibition prohibition tion law while acting as director director tor br of ot public safety The trial at San Son Diego occa occa- occa- occa occasioned stoned considerable acrimony Some witnesses testified they be- be believed be believed Colonel Williams was W ill and not Intoxicated as alleged General Butter Butler maintained he vio yb- violated no traditions aa as a guest In the charges and that his charges were not based basee on what went on at the tho Williams home but on the Colonels Colonel's conduct later at a hotel General Butler Dutler said cocktails were served at the tile parl party parly but that ho he did not par partake ale of them but sat on the tho porch lOrCh while most of the drinking was going on After Acter conviction Colonel Wil Wi Williams hams liams was reduced several points In ranking and transferred to San Francisco where he was placed In ch charge rge of ot marine recruiting In Inthe inthe Inthe the western division General Butler also was transferred to Son Sari Francisco later later |