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The New York herald., 1878-08-09
ESCAPE FROM THE LYNcHA..,.

NEGRO MAN, HUNG UP By MOI, LoosENs
THE ROPE AND GETS oFF-GRAPHIc De-
scRIPIIoN OF THE AFFAIR BY THE VICTIM.
LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NASHVILLE, Tsnp., August 9, 1878.
Calvin Beatty. colored who was taken from the
Franklin Jail last night by lynch him for al
legged outrage upon the person of slx-ycarold giri
was brought here this evening and lodged In jail TOR
safety against further violence He Is badly wounded
in the body by 100 No shot and in tho wrist by
pistol bal. His condition such that 1t is problem
atical whather he will live or die. lie was much
hausted when he reached here and talked with great
paip.
THE ESCAPE
He, however. gave tho following graphic story OF
his miraculous escape:-
When they rushed me outside the jail they put
me up behind a man and rode rapidly away. When
We came tree one saids "Hero's good pluco iets
hang him here, but the Others saId SIT is bushy
here, let's go further on SO they rode on untlt tho
man Who haa me sHd
"Herc. fellows, let's hang this damn niger !
ting tired OF nm"
climbed H. threw rope over mb and placed the
moose around my neck. THO man III the tree then
do.n twas worry dark. Between lity and
sky mon were around me. got my right hand out
slipped IT casyike up to the rope on my neck ana
worked II unbeknown to them until got IL around
my ears aud of OF my neck. Then the In The tree
says:-"Whut you Standing away Oft dur for, you
damn iool? Como CLOSEUP and the kicked his
horse and made MIN got close 10 the Tree, and the
man IN the tree threw tho end oil the rope down aud
says, "kcich hold dar." They ketched the rope aud
looked around TO see where 10 jump SO when the
man rode OH 10 let me swung ielcned a big Iunse
aud III right among the horses. Ihe man up the
tree says:-
''rhe damn niger Is gone. look dar'
got dowc among the horses ana they wero afraid
they would shoot one another, ana ut last saw an
opening and daried through. One man says, Here
hc goes, " and then they began to shoot, and that
blindoa me. Tnoy shot my taco and all around me;
never neard the like While they were shooting
against an old stump and tell lust AS heap oil them
snot AT last one man shot me In the nand aud
just before got TO the fence ano, her man shot
IN The side. He galloped up close 10 me ana fred.
fell, and he Gays, ''psc got him.; but mat mado
jump again, and theu come to a rail encc and
Gar was a rock fcnce by II and jumped over that,
anc got mighty weak and ddn't 90 out
few steps before I ioil in inc clover patcn,
lay still nud heard them hunting ana shooting
all around, but they didn't hnd me- iay dar untIl
ten O'Clock yesterday morning, and got 80 bud OF Tor
some water walked and crawcd through some beech
woocs aud got to black mans house; told him not
10 tell where was, but got scared and said II died
there the white folks would got after him.
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
THE VETERANS, OF TWO WARS.

GOVERNMENT ,sUsPEND3 PAYMENT or ARREARS
OF PAX AND BoUNrY--NO MONEY FOR THE
SOLDIERS OF SCOTT AND GRANT.
'4e9,h ~ rsf * rsiaa WASHINGTON August Z, 1873
II 10 Announced that In oonssq qusnce OF Congress
having failed Ia the necessary appropriations
claim for Of pay that prior July /,
1S76, nor Cor bounty, except the additional bounty
granted by tho July 2s 1866, be paid by
Treasury Department. Claimants will. therefore,
have to wait until tho next deficiency bill passes,
which will probably not be before March g. 1879.
Money enough has boon appropriated at different
times to pay all theso claims. but under the pro.
visions Of an act passed. IN 1874, the unexponded
balances OF the appropriations. having remained
than two years the books OF tho Treasury Depprt
ment were carried to the surplus fund.- notwthstand-
Ing the fact that limit hno beon prescribed within
which such claims should be presented. The claims
are good but the money appropriated for their pay
ment Is locked Ap and Congress has tho key
MEXICAN WAR yErHRANs NOT PAID
With regard to arrears OF pay the OF Scott
anu taylor ape ~ the same footing as those OF Grant
and In lS48 an appropriation OF So coo
was made to oRivuosch honorably discharged soldier
vino served ii Mexico, thrsO months extra pay Most
Of tue mon were paid. but claims amounting about
500, O0U are still unsettled. largo Incorporated bal
hncc OF this appropriation was carried to the surplus
lund several years ago. aud though a bill making
$4,000 OF tho balance available Las since passed
House, IN 1872 again during tho recent
sion II has each time been 0rcd In the Senate
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COLORADO REPUBLICANS.
SUMMARY OF PLATFORM ADOPTED By TEE
fN STATE CONVENTION.

SUMMARY OF PLATFORM ADOPTED By TEE
STATE CONVENTION.
DENVER Col, August 8, 1878.
Tho Republican State Convention reassemblod This
forenoon. The following is SYNOPSIS OF the platform
adopted:-
Tho first resolution aflrms tho nationality Of tho
general govern ment and tho second demands equality
and justice for all men. The third opposes all sub
sides by Congress to private corporations and
demands strict economy IN the administration Of
public aaira The fourth It to be the primary
and sacred duty OF the government to protect and
maintain every citizen In all civil political rights,
and arms that this principle must be fully accepted
before the ofthe republican party anshed that
tho republican purity Is committed to unremitrng ef-
iorts secure nil legitimate results Of the late civil
war-the sovereignty OF tho Uuion equal rights for
all citizens, untrammeled svnrage aud the redelnp
tion OF every pledge made Dy the government 10
those who 'urnlshed means or gave their services
cave tho Union.
PrSAScxs AND TARIFF.
Tho NTH deprecates any legislation that will
country in oornpetihon with the Ill paid labor
ol the Old World; It also demands that duties
the proatsst nroteet,op 10 American ,Sbor nm d
productions not burdensome TO tho consumer Tho
sixth asserts that the government should provide nnd
be responsible for honest national money sufficient
for ali the legitimate needs Of the country, with gold
silver ana paper equal in paper and alike receivable
for all public and private dobts that the interest.
bearing de0t OF tho nation should be as soon
possible rcconvored INTO popular loan represent cd
by small bonds notes within the reach OF every
ciizen The seventh a.serts that national honor
and credit demand that the national debt be held
sacred. TO DO paid IS agreed upon at tho time
Il was contracted. Tho eighth approves the ac-
tiou Of tho Senate In attempting to make
greenbacks receivable In payment OF government
dues, and dcnounces the action oil the House
In defeating tho measure. Tho ninth demands rigid
economy aud such reductions OF taxation as may DO
consistent with tho public necessities, aud denounces
tho action OF democratic House IN Withholding the
proper ad Of necessary appropriations under the
spccious cry OF economy and reform claptrxp
clusvely proved by the numerous denciency bills
pass by tho succeeding Congress
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CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
COLUMBIA, 8. g., August s, 1878.
Robert smalis, colored, has been renominatsd for
Congress IRON the Filth district oi this state
RALEIGH, N. c., August s. 1878.
General r. b. Vance has been ronomina,cd fro IN
tho Eighth Judicial district by tho vote OF
tho Con vcntion at Ashsvlic N. c. IL IS believed that
he will meet with NJ opposition In the canvass.
RICHMOND, Va, August s, 1873
The following are the only Congressional nonina-
tons yet made IN this Stnte:In tho First District
X w. L. Bcac, conservative; Fourth district, W. n.
Hunton, conservative, and Joseph Jorgenson, repub
IicaD, nominated.
WrrnEvILLE, Va, August s, 1878.
Colonel J. b. Richmond, oi scott county, Va, was
to day nominated by the Conservative Consros sona
Convention OF the Nintn district.
DETROIT, August 8, 1878
AT tho Fifth District Groenback Convention to-day
Charles T. Comstock, of Grand Rapids, was rcnorn-
n al Con
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RACKETS.

The rub At rackets, best two In thrco gamos, oo-
Cured yesterday afternoon, Hicks Court Hoboken
between James Keaing. at present the champion, and
Michael Landy and John Kcy. Tho nrst man At the
bat was Heating, who made iour accss Landy and
Kelly then In but failed to score ms was shcs
late In their second inning but they prevented Keas.
Ing from scoring IN hs second, third and fourth
innings. la their third, fourth, seventh, eighth.
ninth, tenth, eleventh. fourteenth twenty.
innings tbey mado one each, and in
their thirtconth aud twenty-thtrd throc acos
each, making their score IL. BY securing one
which he was bankcd, Heating secured II and the
hfst game. by scores sonowhat similar to The fore
going ne was beaten in the last two games and tna
rub, the whole score being as follows:-
Lauoy hsiy.......... 10 II Z
lho tournament Tor the championship OF America
will begin on saturday at McQuaic's Court ana con.
unuc on the following Saturday at Hicks' Court be.
twcou Kcating and Professor Manix. M
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
ALL THE WAY FROM MAINE.

bright looking lad named Robert Bcaily, twelve
years Of age, belonging saoo 10 State Of Maine.
presented himself yesterday afternoon under poculsas
circumstances tho sergeant the desk In the TrsS
police precinct Ho was y runaway. Last sunday his
mother whipped him because no refused 10 70 to
chnrch This was too much for tho budding manhood
WITHIN him. aud appropriatng S. Of tho maternai
store he set out Tor the great city. Upon arriving
here last Monday tue young advontuycr had on hand
capital OF ten cents, which he invested In stock of
newspapers. Hc slept In tho Ncwsboys' Lodging
House. but making bad investment os an accumus
lated capital OF forty cents he obliged 70 20 into
bankruptcy aud throw himself upon the cieuiency OF
the commun,,y. LIN expected nc will soon make sha
return trip home.
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New York....... . 90 . 8 02-7
Inc game was umpred by Mr.. brcuner. The New
York Club made IL baso hts and earned runs The
he event OF tho season IN Jerscv CITY baseball CIR.
cies occurred yesterday at the Centennial Ground.
Sheriu l-avoriy, beiug aware that Judge Carr and
other citizens OF Jerscy Guy belonged 10 the honorary
department of the Jersey CITY Cub, called together
number OF tho officials aad CLERKS oftnc Court House
TO tho number OF ten. Alter cohsultation te Sheri6
ana Deputy Sheriff Cronin were authorized TO ohai.
lenge Jud- e Carr and any honorary members OF
the Browns Tor u friendly contest Mt baseball AZ
promptly us The c0alicnge was gwen II was ac-
copied. Tha Judge selected bis mon. himself being
one, ana the game occurred Yesterday alternoou.
Some OF tho younger men believed that interese
would be addcd 10 the encounter If prze were 10 be
contested Tor consequently they sent Tor two Kegs OF
lager beer aud had them brought 10 the ball Held ana
tapped Tho Judge and won the game. and
tho neril and other Court House oicais mad 70 pay
lor the beer. ff
Frovidence and Milwaukee mines resulted Ia ti0
alter eleven innings had been played darkness stop
ping the game. Each slde scored eight runs The
game Will oe played this morning ssat43 3sitNk.
Rochesters was called auring tho hth inning
count oi tho ram, the aymakers having scored two
and the Rochcsters nothing.
The game ut Boston between the Bostons and
Chicagos was won by tue former by score oil to !.
tho international championship game ut hornoiIs.
VILE between tho Hornes and spring fields resulted
In victory Tor the Horn is by score oi 8 to3
La the L ..ne at Wnsn ugton between. tbe \ationaa
aud MilwauEors tue latter won by score ol II 10 l.
The exhibition game at Utica between tho Utcas
and rccunschs, o. London, CANADA, was called during
tho nrst half o The NTH innings Account Of the
rain. The stooa to 2 10 favor OF the Utlcas
In the gamo at Buffalo between the Buflaos and
Cincnnatis tho iormer won by score OF g. 10 p -
To-day tue wtokas and H'ckorys play on the Capt.
tOlEe Groun1, Montcomerys aud Ast0rs on the Union
Ground, lnd,anapoises and New BeGtords at Nov
Bediord and Uticas and Bunalos at Buffalo.
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
THE ALBANY PENITENTIARY.

SUPERINTENDENT PILLsBuRY SUPERSEDED By
THE SUPERVISORS OF THE CoUATr-AN IN
e vEsrIoATIoN IN PRooREss--vARIoUs STORIES
CONCERNING ITS ORIGIN AND PURPOSE
,fNr$t3flsf ALBANY, August 8, 1873.
The new Board or Supervisors OF this county In
May last superseded Lewis D. Pilsbury as Superin-
tsndent Of the Ponitentay here his being
Jonu McEwsn.' Az Pilsbury's torn does not expire
until March, 1879. he has, OF course continued in his
position, and It WAS generally supposed that fur.
ther steps would be taken against him. and that no
would quietly step out at that time. The Board,
however, subsequently, appointed a committee TO In
qure into his general oil tho Psni,entary
tho condition OF its hnanoos and tho results Of the
cenvict labor systom, which has been most promi.
neatly used It's management
MEETISG OF THE COMMITTEE.
That committee met several days ago and Mr.. Pills.
bury being absent subpoena was Issued for his at
tendance II met again today the Mayor and Recorder
bsi ng present portion OF the Joint committee and
alShs committeeman. Mr.. riiisbury was present,
and for tho nrst time 10 became apparent he -
tended contest the progress the investigation
In response 10 demand for the delivery OF his books
of accounts that they constant use at
the Psnilentary aud could not convsnisnty DO pro.
duced, and besides they were the properly Of the
inspeetors Q, the ren.entary be would not consent
owen Golden all swors that they had nothing TO do
with the books and knew nothing OF them. Piiisbury
still declined TO produce them and asked adjourn.
msnt until he could consult counsel Tho inspectors
granted until "Wednesday next
.Vs 80 INTEREST," IN THE INVESTIGATION
The proceedings are oil interest, not only because
OF Pillsbury's prominence AS exponent OF the
vict labor system anu o his record tho Superin-
tsndent OF the state Prisons but because OF strange
personal ana political relations connected with IL. IL
Is claimed by Pisburys friends that II is persccu
tion growing OF the enmity which Daniel
Naming cntcrtains toward the Superintendent,
because OF his using hts influence with
superintendent Clark. Of the state ca
nails Tor the removal OF certain OF
Mannng's appontecs on the canals, while the adj
hercnis Of the supervisors side declare that the
vesgation has long needed, that II Is honestly
intended to subserve the best public interests and
that evidence 10 expected which Will show q very
damaging condition oil Affairs, nnanciay, IN the con
duct OF the Penitcntiary The facts are known that
Pisoury, finding himself superseded by the super
visors, attributed II to Manning, and removal Man
nng's appontees on the canals followed Immediately
and rapidly and to OF the vacancies brother
OF Piilsbury was appointed IL Is generally rumorcd
that The superintendent proposes to submit bill to
the next Legislature intended to retain hun by somo
legal machinery In tho position oil Superint. ndcnt
OF the Penitsntary, and this mas further embitcrod
0Qht
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
JOLLY GERMANS.
THE MLMBERs or THE scHUETzES CORPS PASS
PLEASANT DAY AT JONES wooD-cEowN-
rp


THE MIMBERs OF THE scHuErzES CORPS PASS
A PLEASANT DAY AT JONES woop-cEowN-
ING THE KING.
Fully three thousand persons visited jones' Wood
yesterday 10 witness the closing amuscments OF
above named corps All present enjoyed themselves
and were satisfied with the arrangements msde for
the convsniencs Of the guests aud The sport
of the day consisted OF boys climbing greasy pole
iorty ioet high, at tho top Of which was
pended small accordcons basebals bats Each boy was
permitted take article he succeeded In reach
ing The top the pole. Ibis created great deal OF
merrimen. The next the OF members of
corps shooting with bird al target. The bird
is suspended by aa iron chain with bnl, she
holds Ia her hand 1.-THE weight OF tue bird carries n
over to the target. and II tho bill strikes tho
buls eye she receives a prize Tho ball room
was very nicely decorated with flags OF all
nations and In the centre beautiful banner contain
dg the motto oi the corps "a sharp eye and steady
hand guards our rght aud Fatberiand." Myers'
brass bald dlscoursed elegant aud the dane
Ing kept up unIii iats honr last night
During tae day Tho following guests arrived
received by the corps:-New York
City ScuuctZen Corps seventy men, Captain ohm
Il. Gcrdes; the Uptown Gardeners' Horse Troop,
molntcd on horses, iorly men, Captain HeiEdel; the
.daie r Iopers Horse Troop came conchcs
for men, Cap ain En- gclUrecht rui5 q sc named
ganza;iou presented nc CORPS with goid hunting
c.ise watcn valued ut $780, winch Was received IN
speech behalf ui The corps by Captain q. 4.
GcnnerIcn. one OF tao rr,ncipa attractions OF the
day the crowntng OF George Butter King, which
took place at SIX O'Clock +. NJ.
CapLainC +. Gennerich made speech on tue oc-
CASTOR aud Miss Celia Ahrens pretty rirI of four
teen years vi age made the address TO tic King
Snp - the daughter oil Herman Ahrens cx-trrasurer
ana one OF the Oldest menb'rs OF tho corp. The
King received prizc oi 500 III and gold mccall
va ued 1T $50 Mr. Buitcr made tho bes. shots, and
crowned as KING on that account. The shoo,inr
comm:n ut teu o'clock a. NJ. aud lasted until SIX
O'Clock T. M, with the iollowicg result
RING TARGET.
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

wAsHISGTox August s, 1878
NO CASE AGAINST ASSOCIATE JUSTICE BENNETT,
OF DAKOTA.
The soisitor General. to whom the application for
the removal of Granville G. Bennett, Associate JUS
tice or Dakota, referred, reports that no case
calling tor suoh action made out by the complain
ants Inthis opinion the Attorney General concurs.
DEMAND FOR STANDARD SILVER DOLLARS.
The demand upon the Treasury from national de-
pository banks for the standard silver dollars has
steadily increased within the present woek tho banks
have called for $500 900.
REDEMPTION OF NATIONAL BANK NOTES HERE
a ToFoRE REJECTED AS STOLEN
In conformity with an act OF Congress, approved
June TO- 1878. appropriatng $4,000 to pay for
unsigned sheets Of national currency stolen from tho
Office OF the Comptroller OF Currency between the
years 1884 and 1868, the Treasurer oil the United
States will redeem notes Of the following named banks
which ne has heretofore rejected stolen:- >
Tens and twcntes the Third National Bank, New
York city.
Fiiiies and hundreds on the First National Bank,
Jersey City, N. J.
Fti,ies and hundreds on the National City Bank,
Lynn, Masa
These notes can DO included with other national
bank notes forwarded for redemption.
STATEMENT REGARDING THE ATTEMPTED
MURDER OF AGENT NJ ConMACK.
Timber Commissioner c. H. Hunter, of Alabama,
sends woro to the Interior Department from Mont
gomery that timber dcpredator, Green Franklin,
who has recently beon committed to jail on plea o
guilty, informed him that he (Franklin) was within
100 yards of Agent Mccormack and heard the shot
when the latter was fred upon, some four
menths since. Franklin says he found McCor-
macx's saddle bags in tho woods containing
official papers, &c. When arrested he had in his pos
session a fine pistol, which the Commissioner Is sa,s-
fed belongs to Mccormick. Commissioner Hunter
suggests that II Mccormack would return be could not
only recover his pistol bur find out who attempted to
kin him and other facts which might throw light on
tho timber deprsdators in that Vicinity The letter
cludes:-
have bound several parties, and the District
Attorney is about to soize 600 Of lumber
from public lands s sir'i .rtrA.- y 1ts
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
THE JAY COOKE ESTATE.
DISSATISFIED CREDITORS WANTING TO KNOW
WHY NEARLY Two HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS HAS BEEN SPENT FoR COUNSEL
FEES AND SALARIES. N0l u4

DOLLARS HAS BEEN SPENT For COUNSEL
FEES AND SALARIES. rO4 a.4
PHILADELPHIA, August 8, 1873
In settling up the bankrupt estate OF Jay Cooke Co,
which SO freely made at tho recent meeting or
credit in this city, have crystallxsd into the form
OF u bill equity. The recent repors OF tho trustee
In bankruptcy shows that two weli known lawyers
o. this city, Messrs. John c. s1lli'. ,,u and
tho past four years enormous fses. amount
ing about 900, aud that there other large
expenses salaries TO tie COMMITTEES OF cred
give their froc Tor tho general good As
reported In The HERALD at the time thsro WAS
criticism these items In the trustees cash
account, tho matter has taken tbe shape OF
formal notice to Trustee Lewis from Mr. Henry Haze
hurst the effect that, counsel Tor CREDITORS
shall, nt tho expiration OF twenty days. proceed ny
a bill In equity, to be 1ied IN the United States DIS
trict Court 'sgainst you as trustee, aud John Clay
ton, Isaac Norris, Robert Shoemaker, Charles r. Hell
fcnstein and Joseph Brown, committee OF creditors
elected approved under tho iorty.tbrJ section OF
estne OF the said bankrupts on tho ground that
tho assets of The said estate have been wasted and
misappr opriated."
MI rat particuiarizcs assets SO swxstcd and
misap pproprated" US toiiows:-
l. Payment Of counsel fees 10 the amount OF
aoout.... .sal,Sil 81
Q Payment OF extra counsel lees to the
amount OF about. 39, ,235 10
g. Payment of Incidental expenses to tho
amount oil aoout..... 16,654 Do
about. .......................... 5l,6l6 40
6. Compen sation Of commttos 10 the
amount oil about. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a 4S0 90
Amounting In the aggregate to. sIsJ327 81
notice will give detail the reasons ior object
Ing TO these charges
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
WAR ON THE TRAMPS.

THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE BEGIN VIGOROUS
MEASURES TO hxrEEMINArE THE wAyDEn-
ING BROTHERHOOD.
PHILADELPHIA, August 8, 1873.
Chief OF Police Jones, of this city, has commenced
war Of extsrnination upon tho tramps with which
Philadelphia and It's suburbs 10 infested. An order
was yesterday evening sent TO the police cutsnants
In all tho districts to arrest all tho vagrants within
tbor respective Jurisdictions last night The instruc-
tons were carried OUT and the police return
this morning showed Grand totdl OF 2G3
tramps. picturesque and unusual siynt was pre-
seDtcd Ia the various magistrates Offices to-day
when the prisoners were arraigned Tor "a hearing.
They were all committed TO the House Correction,
whore they will be kept al work during the Iuli terms
Tor which they were committed. IL has been tn
custom TO discharge tramps IRON the House oil Cor
recion TO make room for other prisoners eos their
terms had expired. THIS mistaken Ieniency will no
longer be exorclsod and the vagabonds VIII receive
hereafter their full measure OF punishment. the
fsssional tramp has been gobbsd up
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT.
DIR. GRIcE AND HIS DAUoHTERsDRowNED AT
CHESAPEAKE CITY.

DIR. GRICE AND HIS DAUcHrERsDRowNED AT
CHESAPEAKE CITY. af
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
BALTIMORE, Nd, August 8, 1878.
telegram from Chesapeake City announces the
drowning of Dr. Joseph r. Gree, aged forty, aud his
daughter Eva, aged twelve, at that place Tuesday
night; no one witnessed the acoidont DE. Gricc
formerly engaged in tho drug business, and sub
sequsntly studied dentistry, graduated, and prac-
ticed some time herc, and aftorward settled Ut
Chesapeake City. He had been q widower
about eighteen months aud leaves tnree ANAL
CD iidrsn. Two years ago DIR. Grice's. brother
in-iaw, Dr. Frauk Scott, committed suicide his
wifes grave Ia Greenmount Cemetery. The theory
OF the drowning Is that while crossing an old wharf
tho canal lock- which was In dilapidated condi-
ton, during the storm, the little grl Tell through
opening and tho father in attempting TO rescue her
also drowned.
The Coroners jury rendered u verdict Of accidental
drowning. W.