Daily Republican., 1888-04-09
A Pn,,aaeiph,a ays,ery.

Last Saturday morning tho hoCy OF
WOMAN VAS found In the DolnwsTi
river ct RAos street wharf, Philsdel
phia, that was afterwatiB identified al
that OF Mery Bradley who was recently }
released from the House Il Correction
and given 9 position as domestic b.
Mrs. Moses VAndegriit. at her farm
house, near Eldingson, Bucks County,
Pa. This lady took the deceased from
the House Of Correction four weeks ago
under the name OF Margaret Daley.
Two weeks ago she was given permits
sioD to come to the city and see her
friends and YVES warned to let drink
alone She promised to return to the
farm In day or two. but nevsr did 20.
From abatement made by Charles
Cook, D man who works along the
wharves at odd jobs, the police arrested
William Sammonp, tie mate Of the
schooner Eugene II. Ostherall. and q
resident OF Georgetown. this State, on
suspicion Of having thrown her over.
board, and he is now held pending tie
co.oner's investigation OF the case.
Sammops, who is about % years Of
age. says that he left the vessel on Fr.-
ldsy evening, and went hrst to the
White Elephant saloon, at Eighth and
Vine. Coming outside he talked with
woman awhile and then made q tour
OF the town. AT half past l, ho went TO
the southern part OF the city, and then
started for his Vessel. Continuing, he
says he was about to board his vessel al
last, when he heard splash In the
Gook. and running for rope, he called
for help He remembered that Mart
wi son, one Of the boat hande, was with
him At the White Elephant.
Charles Smith, who lie do AIN ell as q
witness, tsls q some shat different
story. He Ea!s that just before 3 o'cloe
on Saturday mtrning he saw Sammont
ani ths woman standing 10 the door.
way OF building on Delaware svenue
They were qusrreling,an whom he had
gone = ssor5 distance hs looked back
and cav Sammons crossing over toward
his vessel, at Rsce street, with woman
following him. Almost iLnmsdiately
alter she was lost to his sight in the
darkness, ind then he heard q splash
and tie mates call for help.
The ofiicars think tho woman de
msnded money ON the mate. He re-
fused, and che attempted to follow him
toward the boat, when she either fell OF
was knocked overheard.
Captain william E dIidge, who 10 q
w&tchman a. the pier, says that h WEE
sitting IL his box about 3.21 U'olock
Saturday mcriinR, when hs heard q
man hurIIedly dragging rops from
the vessel opto the pier. Going outsid'
he recognized Mate William SammoDs
and asked: "WhNts up-is she loose
again" The boat had given ths crew
scme trouble during the might. No, q
ha replied, "ihsre's body In the dock
get n boathook quick"
The Waterman vas incrsdalous, for
the man had baen drinking, bat rsr
With him to the North side, which wal
enptg, and looked down in tho water
Something appeared on the surface. Il
locks Ike driiIw ,od," said the watoh'
man; "yon must be mistaken mo
Tvs a wamap," hs cried, dragging fran
tically at tha rope, which was no5 Ion!
encugh. II saw her 20 over"
The watohu an ran for q longer ropt
and tho mate jumped aboard his vesse
and lowering q small skiff rowe
around to the dock. Dropping his oar
us pesred into the water and ciutohet
At something that fioAted nsar the bow
Il WAS the body Of woman. a rop
belng lonered to him from aboVe h
fastened 1t under her ghoulders and !
this way the body Was rAiesd TO th
pier, when an efficer who had arrive
on the Eoene took samn ons In custod,