Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-04
THE RIVER GIVING UP ITS DEAD
Mrs. Della seta's BeAy Feu.d.
THE SEARCH FOR THE REMAINS OF YOUNG
MORGAN CONTINUED.

The search for the bodies OF John II. Morgan
and Ms. Della Seta, who were drowned Tues
day night, was rewarded this morning q little
AFTER nine o'clock by the discovery Of the body
OF the woman. The body had risen nearly 10
the surface and was spied by Mr.. Hague Rus
sell, Ct the Washington Canoe club, who, with
other members Of the club, have been very
active In their search for the dead. The body
was lifted from the water and taken ashore. IL
CHASTITY appearance. as the blood which had
oozeo from the mouth and nose had covered
steam launch Inc Sod Es upon charge s1e
Oh r1iice 0mcer Myers to Passenos boat-house
In West Washington.
Meanwhile the search for the body Of Morgan
Wa prosecuted with still greater vigor, Is IL
Va thought the position where the body OF
Ars Della Seta was found gave an indication
found. Mr.. Reynold Passeno, who was pro-
vided with . diving suit, began 70 search In
hnaS Spot II Inc place Is few yards above that
witness OF the sad tragedy. She could only
point out in . general way where the canoe cap
Mrs Della seta's body was taken. by direc-
ton OF Coroner Patterson, to Mr. Gawler's
undertaking establishment from Passeno's.
at one O'Clock. AS the only testimony ex-
pected was that OF Miss Mccarthy, upon con-
suiting with her the coroner concluded to go to
ner mouse TO take the testimony. In case OF the
discovery OF Mr.. Morgan's body, the coroner
quest.
The Inquest.
MISS M'cARTHY's STORY OF THE DISASTER.
Sergeant Trunnel summoned a Jury COM
posed Of Messrs. H. P. Goodwin, AsC Demonet,
Geo. W. Joyce, William Callow James Kearney
and Samuel f. Shottier. The jury viewed the
body at Mr.. Gawler's, and then proceeded 10
Mrs. McCarthy's house, No. 2l16 G street,
where Coroner Patterson conducted the inquest.
The only evidence taken was that Of Miss
Lulu Mccartney, the niece of Mrs. Della Seta,
VINO accompanied her aunt and Mr.. Morgan on
the fatal expedition. Miss Mccartney appeared
before the jury dressed in deep black Her
were red with weeping, and she displayed much
emotion while giving her testimony.
They had started from the house, she said at
Morgan having taken lunch with them at the
house. She took a single canoe the Potomac
while Mr. Morgan and her aunt went in his
bia landing, and while there her aunt, in at
tempting to get in the small canoe at the float,
. fell. in ,t the water but was quickly taken out
"that we ought to go up the river little
ways and build a fire SO she could
got in my boat then and started on ahead OF
them. thought they were along time coming,
SO turned around to look. They were still
to come back. 1 turned my boat around
and went back to them. When L got
back Mr.. Morgan said think had
D>eeSA
ways called my aunt, Delia,) am afraid she
will catch cold. She was very healthy looking,
but was really quite delicate. He got into my
boat, the Potomac, and started for Mr.. HoltZ-
mans barge. He returned with a very small
glass-a very thin glass-of blandy. The glass
was not full-it had little brandy in the
bottom. He made her take some OF II. She
did not finish it, and he put the glass i'm the
boat, saying that probably she would need IL
the fire to dry her clothing When we got to
the landing my aunt said she did not feel I'M
comfortable, and that she would like to see the
stop here for thought it not right for her to
go on with such wet clothing on. Mr. Morgan
turned and asked me If were tired. said no.
SO we went on the-I went ahead of them-to
the Chain bridge. / waited for them to come
When they got there he said to my aunt, Il guess
He put his hand down in the boat to get the
glass, and said, Why the glass has been
knocked over and broken He picked il up
and showed that piece had been broken from |
I he side of it. The brandy was spilled He threw
the glass into the water Then we turned our boats
around, back down the river to return home |
l padded my boat over TO theirs, and when |
got there Mr.. Morgan caught hold of my boat
and laid his paddle across both OF the boats-his
own owl h and mine l took my own paddle and got
the rocks. Then 1 stopped, and we hoated for
a little while-probably i've minutes. L saw it
was getting dark and looked at my watch to
see what time it was. 1t was quarter to seven.
said, We had better go home, and he said,
Very WELL and touched my boat to send
it off towards the Virginia shore. We We're
nearer nearer before that ito to the District shore.
noticed his pandle lying across the deck of ns
boat. l turned, looked over my shoulder and
said: Here's your paddle. When 1 looked
her eyes with her hands as If to close them
against some frightful sight: 81 don't know
how the boat turned over" she said when she
turned to them. / heard him call my name
two or three times. TUNED my boat around,
and with great deal Of difficulty got it to the
sRfi.S O'0 n'' near o'0 not see my aunt at
Miss Mccarthy was again overcome by strong
Ibid you see either of them after you turned
around?' asked the coroner.
Il saw him, yes," said Miss Mccarthy. at
and was almost up to him. was just about 10
reach my paddle out when he went down."
mo, L couldn't tell how it came to go over"
said Miss Mccarthy, In answer to a question. |
1.-The minute he showed my boat off his boat |
must have gone over, because it was so quick. |
and watching for his head, which L thought |
fifteen minutes: Again 1 saw something black. |
thought surely II was his head, but went |
there and tOand that il was his hat" |
Miss Mccarthy told how she had subsequent
was instituted, and was then excused as q wit
ness. |
A VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL DROWNING |
The jury at once found q verdict of accidental |
adding, "from the evidence adduced |
the jury believes no one was to blame in the |
matter
A ring, pair Of earrings, and collar button,
taken from the dead woman, was turned over
BY DR.. Patterson to Miss Mccarthy. |
Al three clock no word had been received /
Of the recovery Of the body of young Morgan
The EightOared Race.
A CONTEXT BEFORE THE REGATTA COMMrTTEE.
The Joint committee in charge Of the Poto-
m ro0atfa vare enDaOad n a wrauUlo ppfil 4
after twelve o'clock last night over the entry of
the Columbia eightoar crew. Neither /
Of the other crews would enter the |
eightoar race because, they said, they
had no chance against the Columbia crew. To /
avoid having the race declared OF the Column
bia club proposed 10 enter another eight To /
this the Potomacs and Analostans en-. |
tered the novel objection that one /
club could not enter two crews
for the same race. Mr.. Coon, supported by the |
VIC shin1ton naernhaes of lie caIn rais4oa -