Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-08
THE coRoSER's TNouEsr.-As stated in

Ter establishment, held an iuques1 over
tba remains OF Miss Marietta Dove, tho
rcnpg lady who was drowned from Prince
s,reet wharf on Saturday night last alter
lscGlug from the steamer George Leary, on
trbch steamer she had returned from an ex-
ms On down the river. The inQuts s. began
olrl1ck and continued till nearly y at
he iury, In the meantime, having
,sntuoted to the scene OF the drown.
end a recess having been taken from
43oto7 O'clock
Tina first w'tnsss was Mr.. y. II. Stout
,.6.8iha ~ eDd 'he lady got of the
s..o-,s- G-7.ce Leary about 10 o'clock on
,-tiag rght Il wsa very dark,
,e-ny ~ gat; some OF the excursion
ed 70 open be gates CT the house on
VA, nu. they were fastened /; they
sterted 10 &c around the house when
NJ Dave, wno had become separated from
~, feil ogerhostd hefote she bad come to
ma Dsasage,way leading from the wharf,
orIhei1m ped juto the river to save her. 10
fto re9cr,er, alter De had given his sV'dance,
NJ scout said ne caught Miss Dave When
ba innDea oVelb board, bnt could rot tell how
~ rsrne 10 release his hold on her
Mr. Stout anC Levi Dove, the girls father,
te.,lt a that they identified the body by the
clo h,us. hut not by her features as her APP
pesrarca he'd So much changed. Stout elSo
i,tert.f;ad pin which Mics Dove wore and
which he said ae pave her the day enc was
Is ves,s
Etgar Lives testified that there were no
Eg-,s On ne wharf when the steamer land
cd .battbs gates were closed and that no
orr 7.e here 10 direct The way from the
On ri: re came eff by the narrow way on
n sau OF the wharf cropping his way and
srmhied over en obstruction heerd some
one CRY, 80, nv God, she's gone" but did
not see anyone fail overheard.
Mise Olepdore testified that she had no
difficulty In getting eli the wharf; ~as told
thsi the Gstes were closed and came oil hy
Tho pesssgsway on the south Of the wharf.
Charles Klaus testified that shortly sfter
cft,ire fl he boat with Mr. J. E Corsa,
he saw the girl stumble and fall, and Mr..
Co5sa grabbed for her AID caught her By
her foot hnt did not hold her. her compan
inn iumped into the river after her and came
near tirG2Eiog. He, the witness, then elid
down pile CT the wharf and Mr.. Corsa
threw rope i:om the wharf to him he
caught tho man by the fingers, helped him
TO qresp the whstf end held him I'LL scow
csme md The men In 1t picked up MIR.
Stout When the steamer Pen!z came up
later be Gh;es were open.
w 6fGey lSSt'utu tuht luS.t WcIc bo
linz On the y hsrf when the boat landed
he a. not sec inc drowning.
q or4e Sutton sa:d he was sitting on the
opposite WHAT when he heard some one cry
out; rent srouDd 10 the wharf and cav a
man holding 20 a pile saw another man get
In a sc0W ard 90 10 assistance OF the man 10
the water h. ard come one ask for light,
but the men on the boat said they bad no
lights FIVE minutes later he cav two lights
at the after gangway OF the boat.
Beoi Posey said that he and Ernest Mills
ware sitting on the opposite wharf when be
heard splash and some one said: "She is
gone Mills then got in scow end went
across tbs dock to the other wharf and pick
"a ~ SoUt.
J.E. C0rsa said he was on the steamer Ghep
sna sa5od ct the wharf; thought tha lady
49, d fjonJ q aim when he got off, Mr..
49, Beloved him thu lady and her escort
4rs anes' her comrsnion showing her the
Wy, shc do nc fciow him, however, but
pal, 10 ste aou;5, struck against a log ard
rsnt over. He grabbed at her and partial
ly cs1chc her by be ankle. bot she got from
his grasp sad fell overheard, her dress tear
Ing Is he lost his hold upon her there were
no lights on The wharf; her COMPANION
Jumped into the river after the lady snd
vjtacst Aou9bt he had caught her, and Mr
Ktre to'5i ~ H.pid 20 to the mans assist
see - aorgef Ire lady knew the way
IL ,ra lesr iiO,a tAe way she sc sd.
Leaes II Rauds:sou seiG as ne was
.a az Ehari hs heard Tire cry, oyer
Gcs.J .9skeG og3r The Fhegt and cav an
g 81 Ia zee WsgGT, but c5Eld not distin-
gjts5 WGa i Wse.
OGi7ar Pecs ssid as went TO the wharf
sos lie accident sud i0und al The gates
ooss, .sf lbaT Ts-e opened whsn the
PM bD1sd acd saUe one bad a light
tneie @ he scutd ci che Ehsyi there was
= log tas assd Gowa and s neoe Of scsntiing
lsYirr tho herf, hut that subsequently,
tho late mad been laken sway.
At is asege If he proceedings, shortly
after o'clock, tho jIry we're conducted to
this whscf eud sfer inspecting the premises
were aCi ,urGed til 7 o'clock.
a I y'cock me jurg resssem5 led at M.
u NAMES when Tpnmss Southa,o Identified
Inc bcly ss tno Gro h5 bad caught near the
esst osnk e The c6snuel between Jones's
P1iut END no Icy Hall, a0d tad toTed il &c
THIS CT II ana TIED Ii 70 Psioce sirse. wharf.
Sus Dlxon, ooiorsd, testified that he was
emplcgad on th4 wharf bg the day his
osy's s0it; ended when the Norfolk steam
or Jeff blight; IL had been customary for
excur..tn boats 20 noti'y him to meet them
wren tasy re!urned nero ard this was extra
work or Y ch be was paid extra by them
The captaiu of the l. ary bad not notified
him 70 meet that It amer s0d be had re-
ce,yei 20 p9tio5 from any Que else, and not
kGowi1e what time chs would arrive he die
not meet her; thsre we're no lignts and the
doors s. sra iocsei; when ne was notified ne
did laast boats eOd had doors open snd
light liz caused some laughter by saying
that IL vas usually pad so cents extra 10
meet q boat, aub recently tbs managers OF
an exclfs on that left this city hsd gwen
him 25 csnts af er meeting the boat and that
tue gentlemen slill owed him quarter.
c. W. Waite e. testified that he vac en-
ployed By Cspt, P. B, Hooe, sgent CT the
Wasbrgica and Norfolk lice OF stesmere
end that Cops Il ~as not the agent for the
Lsary he had not been notified that the
Laatu sznnld sLnn 81 the whatf hEst NIGHT nor