The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-28
NINE. HOLLANDS BODY FOUND
FHO1TING ROUND and ROUND IN AN
EDDY BELOW NIAGARA FALLS

NJ. Hollands Despair OF Hecoycr rinv the uodv
aud departure from Niagara Village Lust
| i"e'd"y-Cruel kumors that nre Denied.
NIAGARA FALLS, June 27--Mons. A. Rol-
land and his wife. the woman who was carried
over the Horseshoe last Saturday, were married
Just before the opening OF the Paris Interna-
tonal Exhibition of last year. He was AZ years
old and she was %. His residence was "a Rue
Magnal. Lege. Belgium. and his business that
OF gun manufacturer Mt 81 Boulevard d. Avroy
In the same city. During the continuance of
the Exhibition the couple resided in Paris. be-
cause he was one OF the exhibitors. Her name
before marriage was Mathilde Preneux At
the close OF the Exhibition tho de-
lnyed bridal trip was taken. They went
TO China, to Japan. to San Francisco, and to
Niagara Falls. arriving at the latter place four
days before the accident NJ ROLAND is said 10
be wealthy. They had apartments in the Falls
House. but took their meals in n French ros-
taurant opposite the hotel kept by J. b. Ro-
maine. fellow countryman. On last Saturday
morning they told Mr.. Romnine that they in
tended to take the o'clock =. VI. train for New
York with the intention OF sailing for Europe
on the first steamer on which they could en-
gage passage. They had already purchased
their railroad tickets. Both were cheerful.
Ihey concluded they could do nothing better to
pass away the long morning. for 1t was then only
ABOUT 80 O'Clock than to visit the Three Sisters
Islands above the Falls. whore the rapids may
be seon to great advantage and close at hand.
SO much has been learned from Mr. Rou,aine
or the tragedy itself the bereayed husband. so
lar as 1t has yet appeared. was tho only witness
He says that his wife and he arrived at the
Third Sister Island about 81 O'Clock. where
they spent an hour or more seated on a log
taking last look. as they remarked at the
they lt41 nfl Z flta
Second Sister. and were lust about TO cross The
bridge between them when they saw a flight OF
steps leading down to the shore. This was "A
discovery TO them, and they agreed to descend
Az they descended they noticed two men ana a
boy on the shore below Not far from the foot
OF the stairway there is "A Hat rock which
luts out from the overhanRing grass on
tne shore. Madame Holland saw the boy lean
over the edge OF the rock TO dip NJ water in a
cup from the toaming current when swept
along ABOUT two feet below him. She was seized
WIN WIN desire 10 drink from Niagara River and
aiter the 10y had gone she obtained u travellers
cup from her husband and stopped over the
ledge TO I'LL it. The delicate position she was in
made her peculiarly liable 10 dizziness Her hus-
bands gaze was directed elsewhere al tue time
Twenty feet distant from her was the Iitile
Brother Island. Between this and the island
she was on. the water gathers and rushts
with more than the force Of mill race
wedged in between some rocks and Lhs
iend; Two dead cedar trees lean acr'ss
the Hat rock. their tops resting In the branches
OF another dead cedar. They are tamptlugly
suggestive OF natural arbor. Suddenly
ihe husband heard shrek. 1t hardly attracted
ms attention amid the roar Of the waters. hut
hoturned his head in time TO SEQ q splash OF the
water beyond the edge OF the rock Tho next
around tho outside OF the wreck. buoyed M by
the boiling current As she was hurried away
toward the brink OF the falls he twic. saw her
RAISE her hands a. II Tor and, and once he
caught sight Of her face, which he says APP
peered perfectly white amid the foam.
Restraining himself from his first impulse 10
plunge into the water after her. he looked about
MN NM Ior aiI, out tne Two men and the boy were
gone. ana not human being hut his wife wus
~ sight. After waiting what appeared 10 him
about fifteen minutes. well knowing that no aid
brought from the mainland would be in time
ne turned and ran almost all the way 10 the
restaurant OF Mr.. Romaine. He spoke TO no
speak English. and becauss he knew that his
vile must already have been carried over the |
Tails. To NJ, Romaine he At first could only
eNclaim, half breathl,ss: " My God MY God |
my God" When he WAS asked what the mntt~r
was he cut.hed his hair and slbbed. My !
wliel my wife! my darling Mathidew After,
ward becoming more Composed he told t6e !
story given above. Meu were ~ once set 10 |
watch the river below tlte falls IN the hone that
ed here until Tuesday. He was unable il is |
SAID. 10 eat or To sleep. The curiosity Of |
and the chance OF finding the body had grown |
50 small by Tuesday ulat he thought !, useless |
TO remain longer at Il place whore his nervous |
strain. He therefore resolved TO start at once |
ior PaTls, Before lac went away. he arranged |
with Mr. Komaine % have the body of his Wife |
properly Inferred. should 1t ever be found For |
thls purpose ne LEFT an ample sum OF money |
and provided place for burial
Early this moraing John Stewart a fisher |
man, who was one OF those employed To watch |
ior the body. discovered something floating in |
the water but which was covered with foam
Dy great eXerlion aud with some risk he |
brought II 10 the shore. where il was soon iden-
titled rs the body OF Nine Roland |
All the clothing had been torn away. |
except so much of the stockings M |
had been protected from the action OF the water
Dy the tightly hitting shoes. Nevertheless the |
features. H1lde from slight bruise on the nose
were very natural and hot disfgured Cansid- |
erlng The awful fall, the rocks, and the eddics |
IL Is thought very remarkable that the body was
ever discovered al ALL Coroner Lewis of Clis- |
TON WIN hold an inquest. The body was given
by him. 1
The Niagara Falls Gazette publishes n rumor
that man arrived at that pac. last Tuesday |
VINO said he was looking Tor NJ. holland and
thnt Nine. Hollands lite WAS insured about
three weeks ago in II New York Insurance com.
pAny Tor $4,000. The Gazette discredits the
rumor. Investigation made by the writer fails
V show any reasen whatever for believing that
Anne. holIand's lie WAS insured.
inquiry WAS made In New York Yesterday OF
all the New York companies and at tho off ,,,s Of
most OF tho other companies doing business in
New YORK; but nowhere could 1t be- found that
Madame Holland had dollar OF insurance on
her me. Insurance men say that no company
would be likely TO Insure woman's life for SO
large sum.