The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-28
VOL. X1vI.--N0 %
OvrGB0ARD lNTlIF SOUND.
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'D'' .. ,JlyfN ~ 'EN Ni,SS.

,.u,vr>. S,t. 27.-Edward Bromham, |
nm ,,,,. of 2. living in this CITY, has made
t>"u' .I,,,r charge against his older
OF v,rii,,r aged %. According to Ed |
ho',,' .,,ry hound his brother were slowly |
Nmu N ~. = srnll sailboat over the waters Of
s'',s e',nJ nvsniles from this sty. q few days |
VI wnii.r, who sat at the helm. is slen- |
~ 18th. .aeed youth. with small glitter
ds'' ,.. oy, and looks to 90 the clerk that
InI W." rd5i. though younger. is heavy built.
d. ~ 1t1,percd. and muscular. He resem-
49, hr,,her in features. but q casual OBJ
u'9 ,ro,l pronounce him handsomer and
s'',. os He said thit he had just rcefed
N NV o,i had taken hs seat near tho stern OF
u' w., chen william suddenly cried out
NV ~, ~ s.e that sha-I See him There he
~ ri,le turned MS head in the direction his
81 r,inted. Hrdly was his back turned
,"as,il's "rl brothcrly lyfore he felt violent shove
",1.t,,, he coulsr recover his balance he went
,.h,orl and udcr the water. He was nm
49,. suimrcr and on coming TO the surface
- s,ruct out lnstily. thinking his brother
- ri,l ba up. lie saw William at the
solm ,,rinnin, icndlshY.
!. swim to,yrd the boat and Iii pick you up
William shctod.
rad,o Al as he was bidden. As he neared
,Ae hoat William veered off toward the open
- oehe Sound. He was near enough to
aIng nj brother an oar or a rope. but ho held
Ae hea and did not lift a finger. For nearly
an bsr as 1t seemed 10 Eddie. he was led
mn now toward shore and then into the
.ond. by his brothers delusive promises Of
,ftAt length. to his horror. he saw William
rfnbout. and bear steadily toward the har-
\. The boat was soon lost in the darkness.
ID Eddie was alone five miles from land.
.nse Of his situation came over him. and he
le,ermned " make a strong fight for life. al
though as he says. he had little hope of reach
inc shore. He had been swimming treading
water. and floating until he was exhausted and
he determined to divest himself OF his
clothing. One 10y one the garments were
stripped Off. As the bold swimmer strug-
gIod with the waves. The greatest DIM
Guilty was experienced with his high-but-
toned gaiters but after repeated efforts
he got them on. He alternately swan and
foaied His obiectivc point WAS a faint light
away down the Shore and slowly and painfully
he made his way toward that beacon. Sudden
" he came upon n reef. and rs he was at that
time swimming rs vigorously as he knew how
he was somewhat stunned by the force with
which he ran against sharp. jagged rock. His
limbs were laccrnted and somewhat bruised.
but that reef was probably the means Of saving
his life for. thinking he was near shore. he
camborcd up the rocks. In doing so he
cut his feet badly. but the pain from the wounds.
which were smarting from the salt water. was
hardly noticed. for he was nlled with the hope
that release from terrible death was at hand.
Rising from the water he stood on the rock and
obtained the rest he so sadly needed. After a
short breathing spell Eddie again struck out for
shore. A dim light he had sighted had gone
out, but he knew tho direction. and was soon in
shallow water. He waded ashore. and found
himself at the house Of Den Mansfield. Food
and clothing were furnished him. and Mans
fed took him home in a carriage.
In the mean time William Bromham had
sailed home. He paid Chappy" White
for the use Of the Avenger." the sailboat they
had hired and walked TO his home on Whalley
avenue He passed the residence OF his mother
in Olive street. hut did not stop. Reaching
home. he told his young wife that Eddie had
fallen overheard and was drowned. After eat
ing hG9rt supper william snd his WE drSDe owe
Vs Wss drowned owned After Few words Of condolence
bereit O. reason over the death Of her youngest
and iayorite son. Two hours later Eddie. pale
and exhausted and dressed in ill-ftting clothes.
opened the door and WAS In his mothers arms.
H. mother could not credit his statement tbs
William had pushed him overheard. but he told
the story with 30 much circumstance and de-
tail that there could he no doubt that such was
the case. Every effort was made by the family
% keep the affair secret. but Eddie told the
story on first coming ashore. and It has gained
general currency. He said last evening that
ihere were some minor details which had been
inaccuratey repeated. but he did not care 10
correct them,
over the affair. She says that William Is not
resDons he for his acts. and that he has always
teen partially deranged. by his employers,
bro'seit Tuttle. carriage makers. William is
regarded as II remarkably bright and shrewd
man too smart" one OF the firm says. to
bghge Job like that"
friend to-day: " Well. my brother fell over
board was not sitting near him. ana did not
push him.. That Is all imagination on his part.
sad nothing about seeing shark after he
had fallen overheard. ] nut the boat about and
ga everything | could TO save nm put you
know i IS not very easy thing TO pick up
llold him 10 swim toward the boat, but he did
pot seem 10 do So Finally. after going around
nm nm several times. 1t WIS gottinR dark and was
AFRAID the, boat would not stand up against the
WHO and turned around and went home.
salled up with the wind as fast as the boat
sqd y& wet aa Sna tss SSft was
ing 70 ms wi'e that | was somewhat wet after
I.u'ne nome | drove down % my mother
.'iN iI'I h'I lut IL ana Shlu DellrNou
NQuli swim ashore. Ii was not more than a
l!e nl!e ID lail. and don't believe he wns In the
w1Mri NOR than TWO hours. got to Whites at
hh2ui quarter u seven. | am surprised that
LIl, iees so about the matter and think he
VIII rhange his mind about it,"
wv " nrh questoned further tonight William
TS feucent. II was all mistake between
Mlle and me. he said. 81 don't want to say
nii, tA!hs more. The newspapers can publish
"uu9t they want about me.
Wien E1die tirst came ashore from his long
hNIn. ne expressed his belief that his brother
nan attempted his life He said that one night
.pnle Inc ago lie woke up nearly stlfied. and
bunl tllat some ono had turned on the gas in
H'roOm while he was asleep, In few minutes
!. Wouli have suffOcated. He says he had no
J"rrel with his brother while in tho boat. but
Tr nature 9t their conversation he declines 70
Ru'go Eddie has intlmRtod 10 his friends
,lW pHcunary motives led William to attempt
~ lrOwn him Their father left each Of them
ss9ut t5pUOu and William had spent his por-
uIl. Lddie Will get his share in few months
fllth ne Is II years Of age. In case OF Eddie'e
GmA He!r ihther had arranged that his por-
w should 20 10 William
FRIENDS Of the family are puzzled to account
hr the mysterious AFFAIR. To outsiders the
Iiolhtls had appeared friendly. Eddie had
~'elned at his brothers. house. and they were
Hu'H III each others society. Whatever may
NV nAS, be'n inc motive that prompted him. II Is
lVIhih ulnt William threw his brother over
".alu Whether IL was tho sudden impulse o
tahHsr NJ plot o. destroy his life IL known only
nnt i'l'.hii hlmsef. II ls not probable that th'
puple Will ever know more Of the case.
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