The morning news., 1888-07-21
DIED IN TIL f SU RI
L. H. IsAMBERT SEIZED WITH e
FIT WHILE BATHING AT TYBEE.

Bather's Bring the Body to the Shore
Beore Life is Extinct, But Too Late
to Save It-Heart Disease or Apo
p!exy Supposed to Have Been the
Cause of Death-The Coroner's In
vestigation.
Laurent Fl. Isambert was attacked by
heart disease or apOplexy while bathing at
Tybee yesterday Afternoon, and died few
minutes after being rescued from the water.
Mr.. Isambert and his wife, with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. /. Desbouillons vent down on the
2:30 o'clock train intending to spend tho
afternoon at the boacl. After an hour
or so at the hotels, the two gentlemen went
down the beach for a BATH Mr.. lsambert
went into the water first, and being a good
swimmer, he swan out some distance in
the surf. He had been in the water about
half an hour when Mr. Desbouiilons, who
was nearer IN shore, called to Capt. II. M.
Branch who was swimming with a party
OF ladies near him, that some one was cry
ing for help.
Mr. Isambert was then about 300 yards
from shore. Capt Branch did not thnR
that the man was in danger, but Mr.. Des-
boullons insisted that he was just then
Capt. Branch saw him throw up
one hand. He knew then that assistance
was wanted. Calling to Mr.. Frank c.
Garmany, who was swimming short dis
tance from him, he said that help was
wanted, and told him TO swim out to the
man while he got board from shore
Mr., Garmany struck out for the man
and Capt. Branch followed him with a
plank. When they reached the swimmer
he was utterly helpless Showing the plank
under him, they started back TO the shore.
There was heavy surf, and
to bring the helpless man in required all
their strength. Before they reached the
shore MIR. Garmany's strength began to fail,
but encouraged by his companion, he clung
to the plank with one hand and swan with
the other. When they reached the shore he
fell exhausted on the sand.
There was still life in the rescued man,
but he was unconscious. A crowd of peo-
pie gathered on the beach and me .sengers
were sent to the hotels for physician, but
for awhile none could be found.
In the meantime every effort
was made to resuscitate the almost lifeess
body but it was Of no avail. Life was
probably extict in fifteen minutes after the
body was brought to the shore.
There was still hope among the dead
mans friends that there might still be
SDdIk ltll, DuU IueIt Was LOLs n lOIHleI
physician of Quitman saw the body an hour
after it was brought out Of the water, and
he said that the man was dead
Mrs. lsambert was at Blacks hotel when
her husbands body was brought up on the
sand Wild with grief she ran down to
where it lay and stood over the body weep
ing as if her heart would break. A lady at
Blacks who heard of the accident thought
that her brother, who was in bathing, had
been drowned and tainted.
At Z O'clock Coroner Dixon reached the
island and took charge Of the body Mrs.
Isambert and Mrs Desbouillons came up
on the first train, reaching the city at 9
o'clock
The coroner held an investigation but
did not consider that an inquest was neces-
sary. He said that fit, either apOplexy or
heart disease was the cause of the mans
death. lie was not crowned The body
was brought t. the city at midnight and
was taken to No. l - State street, where the
deceased lived
Dr. lsambert was well known in Savan-
rah. He was Fr5nchman and for years
Bates southern music house now stands
After that ho removed to the corner of
DraytOn and BrOughton street lane. Later
on he ran a grocery for Maj. A. Bonaud at
Jones street lane and Abercorn street, until
the grocery was closed up some weeks ego.
Since then he has been unemployed. He
was member Of the Societe de Bienfais-
anCa