The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-26
THE WRECK ED MoHAwK.

THE WRECKED MOHAWK.
MRS. GARNER'S DYING STRuGGLE-RING
PULLED OFF COLONEL CRosBY'S FINGER
BY HER-SILENT WITNESS AGAINST THE
ING-slAsTER - GARNER's LIBERALI-
TY, sc.
The Herald says: In the Herald Of the
2lst, descriptive OF the scenes in the cabin,
il was enormously stated that while Com
modore Garner was endeayoringto rescue his
wife she pulled ring from his finger. It
was from Colonel Crosby's finger that the
ring was drawn while that gentleman was
aiding Mr.. Garner to eXtricate his accom-
plished wife from the furniture and the bal
last that had by the heeling OF the vessel
surrounded her. When the remains OF
Mrs. Garner were found by the diver Mr..
Carle) they were still held down by the bal
last and furniture, and he was compelled to
cut the dress away to release the corpse.
Yesterday morning while Colonel Crosby,
Mr.. Pendeton, and other friends OF the de-
ceased lady were exploring the cabin with
the writer. the dress Of Mrs. Garner was
found, and in its folds was the ring Of Colo
mel Crosby. 1t is 4 peculiar ring, made Of
the finest gold, in the shape Of coiled ser
pent, and as the Colonel placed it on his fin
ger in the presence Of the writer, tear
started unbidden and he hurried away, not
even waiting to wash the mud that had COL
lectcd about it from the ring and the finger
upon which it found its usual resting-placc.
TIE SILENT WITNESS.
The old saying that murder will out J"
was we'll illustrated yesterday when the
wrecked Yacht was drawn to the surface. 1t
will be remembered that Sailing-Master
Rowland swore before the coroncr's inquest
that he let the main-shcet 60 and 1t ran out
about two thirds, and when crosS-cXamlned
by Ouartermaster Fcrgcssen he reiterated 1t
most positively. Unfortunately Tor the Fe-
racity of Mr.. Rowland there was witness
to contradict him that even the coroner OF
the county of Richmond, under the statutes,
had not the power to compel to TESTIFY.
This was the man-sheet ltSen. When
the wrccking vessels drew the Mohawk
out OF the water the helm was hard up
and the main-Sheet was found made last.
This silent witness shows that Captain Row.
land either forgot what had transpire9 IN
the exciting scenes attendant upon the sink
ing Of the vessel, or that before the coroner
he deliberately stated what was untrue.
CAPTAIN Smith, on discovering this new wit
ness to the sailing-master's incompetency,
attached settings to the main-sheet and q
bracket to the helm to prevent interference
Herewith. 4 charitable construction to
put upon the sailing-mastcr's testimony IS
that he was so excited at the time OF the
catastrophe that he had before the coroner
no clear recollection Of what really did
occur. He has been relieved again OF COM
mand of the Mohawk.
PROPHETIC POETRY.
Tn the saloon OF the Mohawk was found
an clegantly-bound volume OF Wadswortlfs
poems open at page 2OS. A glance at the
top OF the page showed the poem entltieo
"Thc Churclyard Among the Mountains
the couplet commencing:
Whocr NAV sink, or riSe-to sink again,
AS luercess prescription GIBBS ana 1!oWS.
Next was found bound volume Of HOODS
1fd1uzine, with the pages open at the title
"Our Family-A Domestic Novel;" the
"Diary of Samuel Pepys, +. A. ST." beau
tifully-illustrated copy Of Sir Walter Scotts
Poetical Works, and Tom Hoods Works.
The latter was critically examined after the
mud was washed off. On one side OF the
furtive leaves that had parted from the
volume was Hoods poem entitled "Ihe
Broken Dish"; on the other, A Fe"
Lines on Completing Forty-seven," the
second verse OF which could be plainly read
rs follows:
Our lives are built so frail and poor,
On sand and not on rocks,
We're hourly standing II ucatn's uoor.
THE LADY AND THE WHITE DOVE.
Above an ornamental mantelpiecc Is mir
ror which was covered with cracks, caused
apparently by the strain amidshlps, rather
than by being struck by some floating altl-
Gle OF furniture. Resting almost upright
upon this mantel was picture when had
been wrenched from its fastcnings. 1t re-
presented a lady holding to her bosom i
white dove, and in the darkness and desola-
ton which appeared on every side this
beautiful design, cmblematic OF peace,
brought out into prominence as IL
was by the light streaming from above
| seemed invested with Il strange SIgnlf
cance. In examining the debris scattered
unon the floor later on the reporter came
upon q companion piece to this picture. ir
this q female figure similar to that III the
other design appeared. y couple OF Dlrd'
orp nerched upon her arm and feeding from
her hand, while round her head hock o.
tiny-winged creatures are flying. This pic
ture was blotched, like everything clst
around, with patches of mud, so as MOTTO bt
readily distinguishable. BY curious CO
incidence the light yachting cap OF the Com
modore had been floated into corner, ant
lavrieht beside his wife's hat, held fast there
by the picture:frame.
CARRIERS LIBERALITY.
One OF the best things said OF William
r. Garner since his heroic death in trying
to save his wife and friends is that he palc
good salaries and gave proper vacations te
his clerks, and when any Of them fell slch
| in his employment he sent the check regu'
larry when the payday came round. This
is the kind OF obituary that tells. When
man dies people think Of the body OF nj;
life, and never mind the fringes and frllls
on its edges s.-Graphac.
RIDICULOUS ARRANGEMENTS FOR DUEL
4 kcvser, w. Va, correspondent OF the
Piedmont Independent says that some time
since DR.. Brown, superintendent OF schools
at Keyser, and Mr.. G. II. Vandiver, editor
of the Keyser Tribune, had difficulty, wltL
ga lady at the bottom OF it, and the doc
tor challenged the editor to mortal combat
The challenged party accepted and selectee
double-barrelled shot-guns, loaded WIFE
buckshot, as the weapons and twenty PAGES
the shooting distance. On Monday morn
ing last the duellists, accompanied by Sc
conds, repaired to the Maryland side OF the
river, near Keyser, and each fired both par
| hy,t, without hom9pp re