New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-24
FATE OF THE MYSTERY'S CREW.
TWO BODIES IDENTIFIED.
THE YACHT SUPPOSED TO BE SUNK NEAR THE
TRANCE OF BUZZARD's BAY.

| THE YACHT SUPPOSED TO BE SUNK NEAR THE EN-
| TRANCE OF BUZZARDs BAY.
BosTON, Aug. 23.-On August IL Captain
Snow of the schooner Alice NJ. Ridgeway psssing Hen
| and Chickens reef, the half submerged
rocks The too high. for attempt at
and Captain SNOW reported the his arrival at
Fall River. One Of the the schooner said that
all hands were looking sharp for buoys when figure
was noticed on the reef milo Or mile and half away
lie held both hands his head and waved white
signal Of some kind The boat which the vessel carried
could not have lived in the and would have swamped
beside the schooner had 1t been lowered The reef s
exposed at low water and 10 barely covered at high tide
and man could easily gain foothod there Tnc man 10
supposed to be OF the party OF the lated Mystery
Another body found Pocasset this afternoon.
and Mr. Glenn and the Sargent family started for that
place. On their arrival they identified the remains as
those of Robert II. Hawkins. The body was clad In
dark clothes gold huntingcsse watch. fastened by
stout string was found In pocket together with some
$50 in bills comb. foot-rule, and g case Of court
plaster These objects offered easy means Of idsnta
cation to his friends. though the feature were
unrecognzable. The body was more decomposed than
was that OF Rupert Sargent. Mr. Hawkins was about
tweDtysix old and unmarried. The Glenn party.
on receiving clew from New-Bedford took the next
train for that city. Messrs Parmeee and sweazy Will
teman at Pocasset until tomorrow TO make arrange
ments for the proper care OF the remains.
Relatives OF George H. Sargent, of Sargent q Co.. OF
NewYork, have offered reward Of 500 for the
cry OF his body. Sargent and Hawkins were In charge
OF the yacht, and Sargent acted skipper He was an
expert sailor and splendid swimmer, and is now be-
leved to have been the who on the Hen
and Chickens reef but who could not be rescued owing
to a heavy sea
NEw.BEDFoRD, Mass, Aug. GA sunken yacht was
discovered yesterday morning threefourtns OF mile
east northeast OF the Hen and Chickens reef near the
ant IN Rur RAJ ma
afternoon by steamers but 1t found to be impossible
her at present She sunk In fanthoms Of
water diver will visit her tomorrow The wrecSage
WEST FALMOUTH. Mass, Aug 23.-Thurlow Weed
Barnes, Of Albany Rufus Coin Of Nantucket and Mrs
Glenn, OF New York, friends OF the NewHayen party
who sailed the yacht, have just returned from care
ful examination OF every connected with the pody
washed ashore here, and concur In the belief that i 10
that OF Rupert Sargent There s now little doubt In the
minds Of those here who are connected with ths mem
OF the party that the yacht has been wrecked ana
that all Oh board were drowned.
No further information was received In the city yes
terday leading positive identification Of the bodies
supposed be of che of the yacht Mystery. E. w.
Bunger of No. rs Fulton st. said that he had received
telegram from the Collector OF the Port at New bed
ford saying body found there corresponded to the de
scriptlon OF Robert II. Hawkins. later tele-
gram in the evening from NJ c. sweeze, an uncle
OF Hawkins at Falmouth. said the only body found at
that place answered to the description Of Rupert
Sargent bu. another body floating In the bay by
some persons had not yet been secured Hawkins was
formerly of Brooklyn Of his life was passed In
that city aud In New.York. He went 10 New-Haven
several years ago TO open q shirt mandatory,
and was doing q good business His mother
and two sisters lived with him. aud when he had con-
cuded 10 take his vacation In the yacht, they intended
passing time little place owned by his mother on
Long Island All OK them are now AZ MI buIlngers
home in Brooklyn Hawkins twenty nine years old
aud unmarried. Leicester Sargent who has lived In
New Haven several years, having connection wtn lne
New.fIaveu OF Sargent Co., was an Intimate
friend OF Hawkins. and Rupert Sargent and Joseph
IL was through young Sargents influence and Barletgs
love OF boating that the latter joined hun In this trip
eorxe H. Sargent the father OF the young men, IL now
In New Haven, whero he went Immediately
on hearing OF the accident To the Mystery.