The daily gazette., 1882-06-12
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Lemuel Peekey testified to meeting
Greenlee, Darragh and Gallagher at Market
street bridge McManus said 10 him, 'sThs
party wants some one to take them out;" he
did not know any Of the three, but one of
them recognized him and insisted upon his
going along he described the sail to Penns-
grove, and said they lett there shortly after
9 o'clock rowed out short distance before
making sail, and the wind was southeast.
Witness said he could make mouth
of the river all right, but some one insisted
that he should go up the river; the sail
jihed and as quick as a snap of the finger the
boat capsized; after she capsized he came up
and looked for others. His story was the
same as Darragh's in regard to the rescue.
He said there was no dispute at all during
the trip; was not acquainted with the men;
there were no bricks or string in the boat;
saw no cord In boat, and there was none,
except anchor and sheet ropes; as they left
Pennsgrove a party In skiff said to them,
"You will get wetting before you get
across;" when boat upset think Gallagher
was lying in bottom or reclining about mid
ships; the party offered to pay witness; MIR.
Darragh showed him dollar and said he
would be paid we'll
John Greenlee told how he had met
Darragh and Gallagher on the day of the
accident and was invited to take sail, which
he agreed to do He reiterated the state
ments of Darragh and Peekey, and told how
he came up under the boat, took hold of
ribs and pulled himself down until he felt
sail, could not get out that way, worked
along ribs 10 other side of boat and was
pulled in by Peekey. Saw nothing of
Gallagher after upset When boat upset
Gallagher was lying or reclining in bow.
Saw no bricks or string IN boat. Party had
haa, talrf rfYt.r t,d bhA bna aFs1 tha
boat. Didn't think Peekey was under the
influence of liquor as he drank little.
Couldn't have been bricks in boat as they
would have been seen The party were not
much under influence of liquor. Think
Gallagher had coat of but he may have
put It on. Gallagher showed no money
and spent none.
Charles Clinch, employed on the jetty
work at the mouth of the Chrstiana, told
how he and another young man rescued, in a
row boat, Darragh, Greenlee and Peekey,
about 6.45 O'Clock.
Thomas Euen was with Clinch and helped
rescue the men in the water. lie said the
men seemed worried about Gallagher.
John G. McManus, part owner in the boat, ,
said he hired the boat to the party and was
certain there was no bricks or cords In the
boat, which had not been used yet this
season. Gallagher didn't want to sail, pre-
ferTing to row across the river.
The four men who found the body-Bert
Forcom, Joshua Wheaton, Richard Baton
aud Benny lIewett--on the Jersey shore at
Pennsyille, failed to put in an appearance,
although having promised the Coroner on
Friday last to be present at the hearing
to-day.
After Il brief consultation the following
resolutions were unanimously passed as the
verdict of the jury:
ResOiped, That it ia the sense of this jury
that the deceased, Dennis J. Gallagher, came
to his death by accidental drowning.
ReSolped, That this jury from the evidence
adduced, ielly exomerates Messrs. DarraglI,
Greenlee and Peekey from any completely in
the death a Dennis j. Gallagher.