The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-09-10
Reckless Act of a Chorus Girl
or the Pearl of Pekin
Company.
While in an Intoxicated Condition
She Jumps from a Steamer and
Is Nearly Drowned.
Criminal Conduct of Her Companions
Who Led Her to Do the Act
General News.

NRw YonK. Sept e.--Among the passen-
gers on the iron steamboat cepheus, from
Long Branch Saturday morning, was little
party OF men and women Of the Pearl OF
Pekin Comic Opera company. All had been
drinking, and their conversation was noisy
and frequently interrupted by loud laugh
ter. One OF the women talked more and
laughed louder than anyone else, sho was
Lille Young. q chorus girl, who joined the
company two weeks ago. She IN 25 years
old and has been married. She sat between
two minor actors of the company and the
three were evidently on the verge OF eom-
plete IntoxlcatIon. The girls hat was
cooked ON the side and the rakish turn %
the white feathers IN IL enhanced tho reck-
less expression OF her face. On her right
sat Jacob Same. a professional giant, a pos
ition he holds easily against all comers, be-
cnuse he Is seven feet five inches tall. On
her left sat George Bruning. When the
Cepheus was well out from shore and began
10 roll o bit, Lille ceased 20 laugh. Her
expression changed from serious TO solemn,
and from solemn 10 despairinE. Finally
she said she was scasiek, and re-
gretted having drank 80 much. As
the sickness grew upon her she
mingled with her plants OF sickness various
observations upon the misery Of existence
and the folly OF her own life. She leaned
her head on her hand and looked out over
the moving sea. The boat was or Bay
Ridge, and 1t was well ON toward half past
Q o'clock.
1--we notion 20 commit suicide, 1" she ex-
claimed.
The giant laughed boisterously. why
don't your" he said.
her feet.
s'Go ahead, said the giant, and BFuning
Joined In encouraging her.
The intoxicated girl mounted unsteadlly
20 the guard rail seat and then jumped over
the rail itself to the narrow deck outside.
She looked around az the laughing men and
then raised her arms above her head and
laid the palms OF her hands together.
shall gofr she asked. rather reproach-
fully.
TIA, ta. Lille, " was the giants answer,
rLet her 60"
He rose from his scat. lifted his hat, and
bowed profoundly, In an instant the girl
had turned and plunged into the sea.
The giant laughed as he sat down, and
his companion waved his arm and shouted
''Hurfah" The passengers on the lower
deck saw a fash OF black gown, black stock
ings and oxford tics tipped with patent
leather. The drunken party laughed, and
turned 20 watch the girl struggling In the
wake of the steamer. They regarded IL as
huge Joke, and when another passenger
expressed concern the giant remarked
.sOh. never mind Lille, she'll come out all
right The alarm was given and the boat
was brought 90 as soon as possible. But the
girl Vas now nearly a quarter Of a mile
astern, She was able 20 swim a little and
was sustained somewhat by her skirts. But
her screams could be plainly heard. and II
was evident that she was Ia fear. Fortu-
nateIy the tug Senator d. @. Chase was
astern OF the Cepheus with q large tow. she
dropped the tow and steamed for the drown
Ing woman, picked her up and transferred
her to the Cepheus.
Mrs. Young's only visitor at tho hospital
was the cymbals In the pearl OF Pekin"
orchestra, The cymbals h a middle-aged
German. lie paid her fare in the Cepheus
to-day, but did not come himself until
I futUr boat ffB Mt UHru cHtted 1T rnE nUEpf-
tal and offered his sympathy. Mrs. Young
Il held as prisoner. She and her mother
| came from San Francisco few months ago,