Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-15
TIE Drowning of Mrs. Rollins.

". Corccran, was crowded out of TIL. STAR OF
Gilbert Hof1inger testified that he was Mrs,
Rollins escort; that when he landed he could
not distinguish the land from the water that the
wharf was SO dark that he could not tell wne-
Their Mrs X. went over too or whether he was
the only one that went In, but inquired for her
ON getting out; that no directions were given
as to which way to go; heard no one say go
B. S. Plat testified that after he reached the
wharf he noticed lady and gentleman crosc.
Ing his pain, going directly towards the water
they were about ten feet in front OF him. He
found that they still kept or in their course: he
bad until then thought that they would turn
S ss se in saw an ne Pile In iron! Of them he
Look out, look out, thai is water" Just as
t ty ooth stepped overheard. He jumped to
I Tne posi- STA, ana h sailed out "a man overboardl
rescue the man. Witness asked "Wnere
h,,o5 the .. Toman;. and he fcarmody> re-
P eeoe ont en Is no woman here When
was there, and seeing the hats In the water
pointed TO them, and he went In again and GOT
them out: Witness showed the womans nat to
M1s Rollins sister, and when he said that a
woman was La Others said '.No." MOT" that She
may lave run OUT In the street. There was no
ngn1 on m the dock, and the water looked so
Hucn ike the sidewalk that he would have
gone over himself had he not been acuuainfei
Win the locality. The Corcoran Ieft i'm
im r,5o after the man was gotten out.
The general sentiment was that 1ne Won1n
was not In the water for no outcry had been
heard from the woman. alr. Randoloh bsltevSI
MN MN ,.s ana no INSISTED ON p search. witness
tnihks tnat ii the boat had landed at the same
sue OF the wharf that she left the accident
would not have happened. There were nrohao y
bly, $50 people on board p-o0'
capt; L: L. Blake testified that the steamer
arrived at 9:05, and 1t being tnconvenjent % IN
into tne sip On account Of the small boats. they
landed on the outside; the moon was shining
c oagy ia ana ABOUT an hour high Saw no NJ,
sessity Iof ilght1ng the large lamp there being
lantern On either side OF the gangway and an,
Olner forward. Notified the pas ser gers RI xeen
20 Inc ieIt and saw that the line was going ali
iiSut, repeated the warning several times.
Iheh saw conmotton On the wharf, heard the
cry OF man overheard" and ordered the man
10 go 70 the rescue with heaving line. Car
mody had already gone and Ellis Joined him
Caimody IN returning said they had saved a
man, and In reply to witness said no one else
was sea IL ,he water for they had gone back
Ihen the report came that a Woman;s
hat had been picked up on the wharf
a tIot ne asked Carmody again ii he was certain
.bit thefe was no woman there, and he repiie5
that ne was. Witness then asked. In a Iond
tone, II any one saw a woman go over. ana none
SAD tnat they did. Had he had the least idea
t& "a woman was overheard be would have laid
.! lll lnls time II necessary. He noticed that
LOT one OF the committee took any interest in
seeing the people Off and directing them
i Is ceIIai1 mat no one came there to ask for
lantern, nut remembers that one young man
came and asked about a lunch basket. and he
rePned 10 him that he could get iL next dav far
ne had been at the wharf half an hour. This
was just as he was getting ready 90 leave. He
remembers that some one asked for a boat and
he asked What for. The answer was that a
Woman was overheard and then Others said,
ire tEe lazy has gone up In the cars.n There were
thfee lanterns about the low OF the boat He
oldnt see how after two-thirds OF the party had
passed safely out, these two left the line and
walked overheard. Under his license he caa
with rope attached, kept on the wnarf. and If
was used about three months In saving life.
~ ar: d. =. paws superintendent OF the Inland
Coz testified that he was On the wharf at the
tllne saw the passengers coming off and there
were TWO lights. one at each side of the gang
plank; 90 Some OF the passengers stopped about
them to pass out, for they were getting SO thick
mat some OF them would get over
b 6oafa: Heard Heard splash and saw two
tba Soot ABOVE the water; then went to
neaVe line. The man was gotten out, and there
Was report that woman was missing and
otnefs SAID she had gone up in the cars. The
assistance was given more promptly than could
nave oeen done by boat or the man would have
drowned. Thought at first that this party was
pushed overheard.
Theodore Van Hurson testified that in coming
OH lne wharf be heard a splash, somebody
sI0anlhg In Inc water, and struck a match,
noldlng 1t over the water; he then saw a man
ana some hoatfng objects near him; the moon
was ABOUT an hour and a-Quarter high. but AT
the Tine OF landing was behind cloud.
THE VERDICT IN FULL
vas as iOlioWs: " the jury find that said Sarah |
A. Rollins came to her death about $50 O'CLOCK
p. m, July 10, 1850, at the 7th-street wharf.
owned by the Potomac Steamboat CO. AMI
Paikef Bros; by walking of the wharf into the !
steamer W. w. CorcOran The Jury further fad
that the accident was the result of criminal
negligence on the part or the owners of the
wharf In not having proper safeguards at the
wharf, and that the captain of the boat 7, +
Bake, vas negligent In not having prooer iichts
On o. me Wharf at The time Of landing. The JIry
Is TURNER Oh the opinion that said wharf is no
properly guarded against future like accident;
anu recommend TO the proper autnorit es Ia
eh1crce strict surveillance over our river |
'front.'" 'A'ei
TIE FUNERAL. !
the funeral OF Mrs. Rollins took place from
wesley Chapel yesterday, and there was Iarga
attendance. The services were Conducted ~
ReY. Messrs. Deale, Black (of Balttmore1 and
: n'eiei' @la lne leelss.:HHen! was at Glenwood.
TROUBLE, DRINK AND SUiCiDg.-The Alexan-
dria Gazette OF yesterday says: most melan-
Mr.. Theodore digger, a jeweller and watcn.
maker by trade and doing business for himself
on King street, terminated his life by swallow
Ng gose 81 cyanuret OF potassium, one Of the
most fatal poisonS known TO the medical pro-
iesslon, The Fash act 70 supposed TO have 0een
the result Of strong drink, resOrted to 70 drown
sorrow caused by family af1iiction. One day |
last week MT. Diger's sister, Mrs vogel, |
children, arrived In New York from Ger
many. Shortly after their arrival In this coll-
try one OF their children died. They then
started for this city. and upon reaching
Washington, discovered that their baggage had |
Been LEFT in Baltimore. Mrs Vogel came to
ibis city and put up with her child. at the resi-
ience OF her brother, Mr.. Diger. The husband
returned TO Baltimore, and after securing
his baggage, had it checked for Washington |
and started to walk back but died from suns,rOke |
y hen but short distance from the former city. |
The body OF the stranger was shortly afterwards
Iound On the road and taken back TO the city OF |
Baltimore ana buried, the wife still unconscious
)f the sad fate or her husband Mr.. Dilger |
earning OF the death OF his brother-in-laW, yes |
erday started to Washington for the purpose |
y taking some steps to recover the effects or
.he deceased. Nc returned to this city last
night, and, iLdulging further In strong dT;ak, |
went 10 his home about half-past nine O'Clock. |
After sitting Tor a short while at mis- front door
ne entered his shop, and, In the presence OF his |
family. picked up lump OF the poison. which |
ne used In his business and which was In its |
state, and with the remark that he
intended to kill himself, commenced bitipr
pieces OF IL Off His little son ran to him aud
succeeded in taking the dangerous poison away |
rom his father not, however until he had |
swallowed su0clent quantity 10 cause death |
The unfortunate man soon after fell PROSTATE !
10 the floor. and was removed 10 a sofa, where |
he died before physician could reach him. |
DR.. Powell arrived about quarter to II |
O'Clock, and upon examining the man, who |
up 10 that time had been supposed to be IN |
on