The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-28
FLORI4N BETERLET'S DEATH.
Rescued from the Inflated Deutschland. and
Drowned In the East River.

Ono OF the few passengers saved from the
lll-fnted steamer Deutschland was Florian Bey-
erlry. u thrifty German about twenty years old.
who was fortunate enough to catch u floating
spar. and. after tossing nine hours in the sea.
was picked up by passing steamer and
brought to this country. His little store OF saw
ings was all lost. He went TO work as clerk
in the wine store Of Arnold Ellinger % Vesey
street. where he was employed till last Friday
night He was II healthy. sober. industrious
young man, respected by his employer. and n
iavurite with his friends.
About nine months ago he became acquainted
with Bertha Rino. German maiden. living At
81 Clinton street. with her mother. IN the same
house with his brother, Fritz Beverley waiter
i'm the Manhattan Beach Hotel. and the couple
were afterward engaged 10 be- married. They
had gone So ihr ns 70 hlre apartments. 10 en-
Eug" the services Of n minister. and TO invite
friends 90 the wedding. which was 10 be on
Sunday lust.
On Fr.dny last Florinn called on his be-
trOthod. lleappcared to be in good spirits and
he told Bertha that he would buy soma turni-
ture for their new home. 1t was near midnight
when he went away, and before htdling Bertha
good night he gave her the key 10 his employ
morning You take that down. and tell Mr.. FL
luger am sick He had done the same sew
rru times before. but had always stopped for
tue KEYS IN ia" morning and II had come 20 be
regarded rs 70 sort Of lONers stratagem to have
"a morning chat with Miss Bertha. On tturday
morning hH did not come "a expected. Nj ISIS
Bertha and Mrs. Beverley went To Mr. Eli
fingers store. and found that Forian had not
been there. Mr.. ElinEcr said he noticed that
Floran was absent mi nded and moody on Fri
day after going 10 the Post Office, and he feared
lint y. y.u.s mag pm. rs :, 2 .e.er Iaa!
ley then went to Florlan's boarding house.
but found no trace OF him there lie
had not been homo. His brother made
u vain effort 10 find some tidings Of
the missing man. His description was lett with
the police, but 1t WAS not until yesterday that
any tidings Of him were ohtuned. notice
was printed in a newspaper that II body had
been found on "Wednesday in the East River nj
Forty sixth street His friends went to the
Mprgue, and there they recognized HIM ~ his
clothing only. The CorOncr's hurried inquest
had been heId. and the customary verdict ~
found drowned rendered. But for their
timely arrival he would have been carried TO
the Pouers Field. Yesterday. with Bertha. his
h"trothod, MS chief mouruer. they buried him
in the Lutheran Cemetery.
The young mans friends think that he may
have met his death by foul play. Bertha now
REGAL IS that as he parted from her on Fridny
| sho heard some mans voice say Oh come
! along; that's rnouEh" as though impationtly
| waiting for him. Whose voice that was She
| does not know, 1t is said that u young man
| who was Jealous Of FlorlAn, and who onco al
tucked hun, but was repulsed. Threatened Flo
| ran with punishment. and SAID that the next
| time he would not 10 alone when no made the
! attack.