New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-08

DID SHE WISH TO DIE?
A WOMAN LEAPS FROM A STEAMERS DECK.
INCITED TO THE RECKLESS DEED By HER IN.
EBRIATED COMPANIONS-SANED FROM
DEATH DY TUGS CREW.

DEATH DY 4 TUGS CREW.
The 500 or more passengers on the steamer Ccpheus.
Of the Iron steamboat Company, which runs 10 LohS
Branch were treated. about O'Clock yesterday ai'er'
noon. to an unexpected sensation not down IN the
programme Of the days outing The steamer WAS
on her first return trip. Among the passengers on
the upper deck, sitting immediately over the stern'
was party composed Of two young men. the edcr
OF whom nearly seven feet in height anu
girl dressed in "A black satin gown. gaudily deckcd
with lace and beads. The men had evidently pecn
drinking and their companion, whose dark iace "ouio
have been almost pretty but for its evident signs OF
dissipation seemed to he highly excited from drink.
The party had attracted the attention Of the other
Passengers around them by their loud talk ana
laughter from the moment Of leaving the pier. lho
men seemed to be amusing themselves at the expense
Of the girl and daring her 10 various fcats OF rceh'
lcssncss.
As the steamer was passing Bay Ridge. the tall
man exclaimed: why don't you do the suicide ari'
Lille - The girl, tottcrinG in her drunken cNctc-
rcnt. and with foolish smile on her iacc, st"" ny
and proceeded to climb over the rail.
"shall let her eo!" she cgied a, she hing over
the rail- holding on by oic hand.
Let her ~. Lille. shouted the tn man. wa'lhs
his straw hat above his head.
Without another word the girl relaxed her grasp.
and Sprang into the air. In an instant there was a
shout of Woman ovcrhoari!" ard cAccd Passengers
r.>I,d To the rail ard began unlAotenns the he
pr,>crvrr>. The girl seemed to be nollihc on tho
, ,vc> sustained by her clothing. she had not sunk
and did not appear 10 be swimming. Before tho
steamer which going IT fun speed. coild slow
up the girl was only a small object in the distance,
alternately appearing and disappearing on the waves.
The tail man and hi> comIaiion seemed entirely un'
concerned. and in reply t. question OF one "i the
passengers. said "Ol. hc'> all Iict: H. done the
sau,,. thing before. she'll oIt .iic enough
4 boat was lowered and the mate. Benjamin VAN
meantime the captain Of the tI- senator d. {. Chase.
winch wa, town: several bare", had seen the girl III
the water and had wh>tlci for the tow line TO be cast
adrit This done. hc steamed up 10 the r"atr; Eli
and had her on Lrd bciuic the .tcamcra boat could
reach her.
The glfl was then taken back T" the steamer. shc
WAS extremely weak and seemed To be- suIriS lOi'
l,>,ra She unable I" sivc her iiane or a!dir-N.
llt her companions volunteered the information uit
she was Lille Youn- twenty :"ur years cd. and en-
po,c,i a, chorus rrl by The Ii'c DN"y "rrrT. ON
p,i,y which had hr, playirs few ni-m al Lon:
i.raich. They -ad she lived win her mother u, 80.
:,,:i East seventeenth i. The tall man >i.u hl'
name SliGc. and the smaller. Harrison.
When the steamer arrived AZ l''r y. AN ain'iIto'"
wa, called and I'm, r!rl Wa taken 10 tho ihil'
ii",paI. The do''"i> TIER" -Ald ~ wa, '"'
,c:inr from attack "i hN terra. ~ul"ilidi'" ="
iN q. 'll 49,. .iud iNr -.Uk -: her I"l''f-ii >H'
~ rlar.d uu!," ari'-t uH Il 'hi!t'' "i .i''iHph-
>.,,lic. ih"i" - g." i"ar 81 t'' -iiI n%"i"' %
49, :i..:I ti~ seventeenth =. II Ma ~ad mat '.iiI'
mother wa nh h-'5wn. Th" :tl W, hh""n Il AZ
a,tl,~- Of a low nr'!r" and ~ili-'r II" tili ha' a"
h> companion wcr" H." detained hN fh' I"'i''- !h'
former i, said Ia have ..rlrd his LYING - II ana
Wnh man" for An establishment Ia LTVi"dy. lia
height mailing him attractive.