The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-04
OVERBO.4RD IN THE SOUND.
BunstIag the Waves In the Darkness, and
STRUGGLING Desperately for Life.

NEW HAVEN. Nov. 2.-On the afternoon OF
the 18th OF September last William ". Brom-
ham. bookkeeper employed by Brockett a
futile. carriagemakers. invited his brother Ed
ward 10 sail down the harbor. Edward accented
and the two went Just what happened in the
boat Is not known. for the brothers are ex-
tremey rcticent. but after they hnd sailed nearly
mile south OF the new lighthouse. William.
who was navigating the boat. said to his brother:
" Look at that shark. Eddie" Eddie leaned
over the gunwale TO look into the water. and.
according to the received accounts William
pushed him overheard. Then William nut the
boat about, and. despite Eddic's appeals 10 him
r. take him on board. kept the boat headed
away from MIN. Eddie. boing an expert swim
mer. put forth all hir strength and reached the
boat. and was about getti ng aboard but William.
he says. struck him with an our, md for an in
cred consciousness he found himself buffeting
the waves ofthe Sound. and n ght WIS coming on
W IN az almost superhumnn effort lie Invested
himself OF his clothing, which was dragging
him down. and then. as he was making Little
hehdway against tide and wind. he changed his
course and swan diaeonally toward the shore.
alternately floating. swimming, and treading
wIier. lie kept ON his coarse until after dark
and then struck violently on n reef. He was
almost stunned by the blow. but he clsmbered
10 the highest point Of the rock. and there
standing TO his knees in the water. he got the
he struck out again. and soon afterward reached
shOal water. and no length reached the beach
but once IN place OF suIety. n reaction set In,
and he sank on the sand IN a swOOn. On recOV-
cring his senses he walked TO n light that
be had seen. 1t was in Dim Mansheld's shore
house. he was soon provided with clothing
and given food and stimulants. and Mr.. Mans
field drove him 10 his home in Oliver street in
tbls. city. There the party found Eddie's
mother, Mrs Martha ID. Brown in tears, md
lust recovering from q swoOn. William had
told her that Eddie had Accidentally fallen ont
OF the boat and beon drowned. and thut he had
been unable TO recover the body
William W. BrOmham was arrested on the Sd
MT. on charge of attempting u XIII his brother.
bonds in 81 600 were furnished by the mother
Mrs. Martha ID. Brown The hearing was post
poned several times. and was finally set down
Tor to-day.
This morning Mr. George II. wAtrous. viii
lams lawyer, filed demurrer to the infOrma-
ton. which VIII dispose OF tho case until the
january term Of the Superior Court. II tho
demurrer is sustained there will he an end OF
the case. II Overrued. Williams lawyer will
accept a nnding OF probable cause. and allow
the case 10 40 TO the Superior Court. Argu-
ments on the demurrer are Set down for a week
from to-day. The demurrer takes tho ground
that the crime. IL there was n crime was COM
mited beyond the jurisdiction Of the New Haven
City Court
There are two theories as to the motive for
the crime, IN there WINS n crime-One that Will
liam desired to get the $4,000 that Eddie will
be entitled 20 under his fathers will on the LIST
OF next April when he becomes Fl years OF age.
Another theory s that William WIS impelled by
Jealousy. Efforts have been made 10 settle tho
case out Of court. and II is understood that VIII
liam is willing 10 ba consigned 10 an asylum for
the insane for a short time.