Daily Republican., 1885-07-06
ATragic Death.
SAD ENDINa OF A DAf.s Plea.
SURE. YOUNG MAN JUMPS
yER BOARD.
GRIEF STRICKEN FATHER.

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A mong those who went to Philadel.
phia to spend the Fourth, was Lewis
g. Seville, a young man about 20 years
of age, the son of John G. Seville, q
briCklayer, who resides at No. 412
Spruce street. Young Seville was
accompanied by several of his friends,
and during the day drank quite freely.
About 3.46 o'clock in the afternoon the
young man accompanied by his com.
to take the steamer Brandywine to re.
turn home.
Captain Wilson, who was standing
near the gang plank, noticed that young
Seville WAS very much nnder the infiu.
ence of liquor, and as 1t is against the
rules to allow intoxi xicated persons on
the boat, forbid his going on board.
The friends Of the young man remOn
strated, but finding that the captain
was firm in his determ ination, finally
started away. Captain Wilson also in
structed special officer Tibbitt, who 10
now employed on the boat, not to per.
| m It him to come on board, but q few
minutes before the time for starting the
party returned, and begged the captain
| to let them bring him on board, as they
were anxious to get him home.
They promised to take care of Sew lie
while he on his part, said that he would
behave himself. and would not cause
trouble or annoy any one. At last Cap.
tain Wilson reluctantly consented to
bring them home, and the entire party
passed on the boat. When the steamer
reached Chester, a large number Of pas
sengers went ashore, and among those
who came on board was party Of col
ored men, who shortly after the boat
again got under way commenced sing
Ing. Up to this time Seville had con
Quoted himself in an exemplary man
ner, but he evidently did not like the
sound Of their voices, as he approached
them and made remark which was re-
sented by one Of the colored men.
A fight resulted between him and
Seville, when otfioer Tibbitt took the
latter in custody and led him down
stairs. He did not lock him up, or
confine him in any manner, and as he
was returning to get the colored man
and place him under arrest, Seville,
unknown to the officer, followed close
behind him, and as soon as he reached
tho deck started on a run and jumped
over board, clearing the rail at bound.
The always startling cry Of imam
Ioverboard" was raised, and Captain
Wilson, who was busy taking up the
tickets, the boat being opposite Marcus
Hook, heard it, aud also the splash.
With commendable presence of mind
he seized the bell wire and struck four
bells, which is the signal to the engineer
to stop, and back at once"
This order, which is the most peremp-
tory and alarming that can be given on
a steamer running at full speed, was
obeyed at once, but as the boat had a
Ispeed of fully fifteen miles an hour, II
had already run some distance from the
II spot were he jumped overheard. Cap
j tain Wilson also ordered boat to be
lowered and manned Immediately, bu,
upon noticing that several men, who
were on the wharf at Marcus Hook
had jumped into boat and were
rapidly approaching the man, and
knowing that they would reach him
j., before the steamers boat could be got
ready, countermanded the order. Sc
Vile commenced 10 swim towards the
shore Immediately after taking the fata
leap, and continued to swim about foui
} minutes, when Just before the boat
reached him he gave out and suddenly
disappeared beneath the waves. Severa
persons who were on the boat said nc
lame could be attached to tho officers
Of the boat, as the young man was evi
, IDENTIFY crazed with liquor. 1t was the
, opinion of these eye witnesses that in
stead of censure Captain Wilson and
all connected with the steamer were en-
, titled TO the greatest praise tor theil
efforts to save the unfortunate young
man, but Notwithstanding all that was
IInna % aoUarafaH and n
founded reports were taken to the
father as soon as the boat reached this
4 city. He was informed that officer
/, Tibbitt had beat his son and locked
? him in the coal hole, and that not con
8 tent with that, the mate and Off Ger re-
8 turned to the place where they had con
r fined him, when the first named cruelty
RI beat him on the legs with club, an6
D that he was forced to jump overheard
to escape their prosecutions. The fac
of the matter Is, the mate knew nothing
q of the affair until the man jumped
l Overheard, as he was in the wheelhous'
r steering, while pilot Jacobs was eating
Ibis supper. MFR. Seville was also In
Z formed :hat no effort was made by thos,
:, on the steamer to save his sou, but tha
the boat continued on AZ though nothing
Ihad happened. AS may be expected
t these reports, coupled with the unex
8 pected news of the death of his son
. almost drove him frantic, and hi
r hast ened to the police station to obtair
la warrant for the arrest of the mate
i and officer Tibbitt.
ii He was courteously informed by
5 Chief Dougherty that he could not OBJ
\ tain a warrant in this city, for as the
! affair happened In Pennsy lvanis
Il L.. hox IN To q
4. State to enter his complaint. He left
o the City Hall very much excited
8 vowing that he would go to Chester
, and have warrants issued for the men,
l 30 that he could have them arrested
when the boat reached there yesterday
morning, but afterwards reconsidered
the matter and did not leave the city
Ii that night, as he was aboard the steam
er Brandywine yesterday morning
making inquiries about the tragic af
a fair. Up to last evening the body ad
not been recovered.
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