Evening journal., 1891-10-29
SAM AND EVA BELIEVED.
Elder Thornton's Castaway
Tale Declared True.
PASTOR JUNIOR MAKES HIs REPORT.

He Thinks Editor Carter, who Claims lie
Saw tho Couple on Train, Discrodited
ths Story because He Got Left on the
Castaway Item.
BROOKLYN, Oct. 29.-sam Thornton and
Eva Jewell's story OF their sail on a log is
true. At least that is the verdict which
the Mount Olivet Presbyterian church,
after weeks Of serious consideration OF tho
famed Thornton-Jewell case, has submit
ted to the expectant public. Wicked
tongues that have wagged over the ro-
nance Of Coney island bathhouse last
August, when Sam and Eva were carried
out Of their depth and found convenient
log 20 float them out to an unregistered
Spanish bark, which subsequently landed
them upon the shores Of Florida, must
cease their wagging. The committee Of
the Mount Olivet Presbyterian church Of
Brooklyn reported that "the charges
against this harassed couple, these unsul-
lied members Of the presbytery, were not
proved"
Pastor JUNIOR Believes Them.
Pastor JUNIOR went to Florida, looked
up the romance aud believes the couples
statement. Editor Carter, who says no
saw them on railway train gazing through
the base Of whisky flask, is not belieyea.
What Sam and Eva said.
He begins by reciting the circumstances
Of their temporary Disappearance, which
took place Aug. 81 He takes Elder Thorn
J toms word for It that they went bathing
in the surf, that wave caught Miss Jewell
, and carried her into deep water
She could not swim and Samuel had
bard work ia keeping her from drowning.
Samuel says they sighted a log, around
which Eva wrapped her arms, and both
were carried out TO sea and remained float-
lug on the log for two hours, when they
sighted a sailing ship bound for Yaratan
/ They were taken on board and the sailors
gave them clothing in which they arrnyed
themselves aud cast of their bathing suits.
after a week they were landed on the shores
OF Floridn twenty miles from Jacksonville.
Afterwards they were driven 70 that
city in a wagon and sent telegram to
Elder Thornton's brother. A man ap-
preached Mr. Thornton and asked Ii he
did not know him Mr.. Thornton prompt
/ " replied that he did not.
why / came from Pensacola with you
on Sunday last, = he said
/ "Oh, no. said Mr.. Thornton, you are
| mistaken The elder believes that che
mans name WAS Carter and thinks he was
reporter, but did not wish 80 talk with
him.
Corrahnrntion for the story.
Following Elder Thornton's statement
IA Pastor Junor's report comes The an
nouncement by Henry W. Parker. Of the
John Hancock Life Assurance company.
who says that Thornton asked him 10
accompany Miss Jewell and himself to
| Coney island Next comes Miss Jeweipu
statement which corroborates Thornton's
in every detail That Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Burst follows. It declares that they saw
a man and woman float out 20 sea the
eventful day while they were in bathine
at Coney island, and that they since reeoe.
nlzed Samuel and Eva as tho pair
How They Acted at the Hotel
Pastor JUNIOR states that from the de-
scription which tho elder gave Of Che road
he had traversed from tho coast inland.
he followed il closely and found that ID
agreed entirely with his own observations.
lie next attaches the statement of Mrs p.
II. Love, manageress Of the Sc Johns
hotel in Jacksonville She AYERS that sam
was dressed in sailors clothes which were
Aoo Shah lof nlLns ana tnaJ EV& hud on
wearing apparel which was Ear too large.
They told their story 70 Mrs Love, who
kept watch on them and found that they
conducted themselves in accordance with
the relationship which they told her they
occupied.
Pastor JUNIOR explains the attitude Of
Editor Carter, Of The Metropolis, by in.
timating that Carter was ''scoopcdD by q
rival paper, The Times Union, on the ar
rival Of the castaways, aud tried TO dis
credit the story.
So the Metropolis came out with the
Pullman car conductor story the next day.
The pastor describes his call upon Carter.
who declared he saw the couple 10 the car.
Pastor JUNIOR also claims TO have received
kilograms from a man who saw boat pnt
out from the unknown ship TO the shore
and from person who saw white man
and woman drive over the road from the