New-York tribune., 1876-07-24
RECOVERY OF FROsT THORN,s RODY.

SATURDAY evening ABOUT IL OclOSh, III dC-
cordauce with previously arranged plan, the Mohaw
was rowed by five steamboats, upon the fats near tho
New-Jerscy shore to await low water, when it was
thought deck would be above the surface. 1t was
low tide about $50 n. yesterday, and AT that
time the deck OF The yacnt appeared above water.
The pumping thcreupon begun, and
shortly after O'Clock the water in the cabin
hausted. As MS the caon was dry Capt Smith, Mr.
Pcndcton Col Crosby, Mr.. thompson and Charles Mon
roc descended the comranion-way The saloon of the
Mohawk presented wrctch6u appearance. The elegant
furniture was ruined beyond repair, and the floor was
covered with deep deposit Of mud. Col Crosby found
almost Immediately upon entering the saloon the ring
which Mrs Garner wenced from his hand in last f.
fort to eXcate herself from the heavy articles heaped
about her.
As the main boom Of the Mohawk appeared above thc
surface of the water persons standing on The boats sur
rounding tie yacht perceived that tie main nee" was
hauled in tight so that the block rested against the ceat
about which the sheet fistoIcd III double tUIu
one Of the crew of the Mohawk named Peterson on cx-
amination recognized the dcuL)cum Is ,'cIiug. which
Mt the captains orders had made before the squAli
came on This coutradcts directly the statement oi
Capt Rowland who said explicitly tnat he LET 80 the
main sheet, which ont through part Of IT. !eus.n
and then iammcd in the block. entangns his tai at
the same time.
The gentleman who first boarded the yacht after the
water had been pumucd out discovered upon descending
20 the saloon, the body Of Frost Thorn lying n TIE i"r
ward part % tho saloon under sofa and CLOSE to ~"
door leading into Commodore Gamers Sta;eo"W TIE
body was lying with the face upward and dressed IN the
clothes which Mr. Thorn when he went on boai"
the yacht Thursday afternoon II is thought probable
that he lad entered the stateroom almost Immediately
before the yacht auszcd for the purpose ot dressing Tor
dinner which was 90 have been served late IN tue after
noon and that the water rushed in upon him with such
/ force that he was able TO 20 10 further
| shan the door where he sank to the no"r.
fftr UI
| bruised doubtcs, from striking against the furniture
and the ballast with which the cabin was filed although
when found the body lay clear Of The debris Tie body
was carried the deck by boatmen and Coroner Deup
scy was at sent FOR Upon bis arrival he permitted
the remains hc removed 10 the Garner mansion where
they now lc Ate! the body had been sent shore c
Mohawk was tovcd down 20 the vrcciug dock or
stapcton where she viii lie until orders received fyr
! her renovation.
Early yesterday afternoon Coroner Dempsey mpanccl
jury, consisting Of Il. j. NmuIrn, Thomas Melville "
& Ducr C.. o. Holyoke. j. G. BAILEY, W X. s1ior, G. H.
Hart j. X. Martin, II. i. DcaAald, and G.. IicucLon
WHO about . O'Clock proceeded 10 the Garner mansion
and having viewed the body of Mr Thorn, went through
the form Of holding inquest The only witness CA
amined WAS Charles Monroe, who, having been sworn
testified follows live in NcN-Noika a' NJ" - East
Twcujyrst-st; was present On TIE Mohawk Wien me
body o Frost Thorn recovered ay on the hooT fc"
upward the salAoard side, near Commodoic Gar
nors stateroom door there was weight on the body
was Oh The yacht from .he time lcr deck appeared
above water until the water pumped ont was one
Of the frs. to go into the cabin went n with Nj. PEN
dleton Col. Crosby Capt Smith, and Mr. Thompson !;
The body was found about $3.50 o'clock"
At this point the witness was tcuurated ~ to the
condition IA which the main sheet found, with the
purpose OF bringing the fact that the Captain, state
Iacnt was dsproycd thereby, but The son was with
drawn al the request Of the forsm1l Of The jury. who
urged that iuasmuch Capt. Rowland bad been d.
charged iIom custody had no bearing on their verdict
After a short dcibrrauon The Jury brought III the
simple verdict that " he said Frost Thorn came 20 A-
death by drowning the yacht MoLawk, which cagsled
ou the Goth inst"
II further complaint II made AGAINST Capt Rowland
the condition of the yacht upon her recovery viii Gousi
less be urged against him inydldatng his testimony