Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-08
FOOLS AND BRUTES.
Heartless Conduct of Al
legged Men.
GOOD cAsEroR TAR AND FEATHERS

They Permit a Half Drunken Young Cho-
rus Girl to Jump from n Steamer in q
Petulant Attempt at Suicide, Which
She Immediately Repents-Her Tempt
ers Make No Effort to Save Her, but
Rather Enjoy the Joke"
NEW YORK, Sept. S.-Among the pas
sengers on the iron steamboat Cepheus,
from Long Branch yesterday morning was
little party of men and women of the
Pearl of Pekin Comic Opera company
All had been drinking and their converse
ton was noisy and frequently interrupted
by loud laughter. One of the women
talked more and laughed louder than any
one else. She was Lille Young. a chorus
girl, who joined the company two weeks
ago She is Is years old and has been
married. She sat between two minor ac-
tors of the company and the three were
evidently on the verge of complete intoxi-
cation. The girls hat was cooked on the
side and the rakish turn to the white
feathers in it enhance the reckless express
sion of her face.
Bright Specimens of Manhood.
On her right sat Jacob Same, profes
sional giant, a position which he holds
easily against all corners, because he is Z
feet inches tall On her left sat George
Burning. When the Cepheus was well out
from shore and began to roll bit, Lille
ceased to laugh. Her expression changed
from serious TO solemn, and from solemn
to despairing. Finally she said she was
seasick, and regretted having drunk so
much. AS the sickness grew upon her she
mingled with her plants of sickness var
ions observations upon the misery of ex-
istence and the folly of her own life. She
/ leaned her head on her hand and looked
out over the moving sea.
Reckless and CowardIy Dare.
The boat was off Bay Ridge, and it was
well on toward 1880 o'clock.
1--WE a notion to commit suicide" she
exclaimed.
The giant laughed bosterously. why
don't you?" he said
do you dare mei" she asked. getting
| on her feet
go ahead, said the giant, and Brun-
| ing joined In encouraging her.
The intoxicated girl mounted instead
| lily to the guard rail seat aud then Jumped
over the rail itself to the narrow deck out
| side. She looked around at the laughing
men and then raised her arms above her
| head and laid. the palms of her hands to-
gether.
"Shall gof" she asked, rather reproach-
fully
A"Ta, ia Lille was the giants answer.
| "Let her go"
He rose from his seat. lifted his hat and
bowed profoundly. In an instant the
| girl had turned aud plunged into the sea
| The giant laughed rs he sat down, and
his companion waved his arms and shout
| cd "Hurrahr The passengers on the
| lower deck saw flash of black gown,
| black stockings and Oxford ties tipped
with patent leather The drunken party
| laughed and turned to watch the girl
| struggling in the wake of the steamer.
Picked Up by a Tug Boat.
They regarded it as huge joke. and
| when another passenger expressed con-
| Germ the giant remarked: "Oh, never
| mind Lille; she'll come out all right"
| The alarm was given, and the boat
| brought to as soon as possible. But the
| girl was now nearly quarter of mile
| astern. She was able to swim little and
| was sustained somewhat by her skirts.
| But her screams could be plainly heard,
| and it was evident that she was in fear
| Fortunately the tug Senator ID. c. Chase
| was astern of the Cepheus with large
tow. She dropped the tow and steamed
| for the drowning woman, picked her up
! and transferred her to the Cepheus.
| from which she was taken to the hospit al
| and is held under arrest.