The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-01
ROLLEDINTO THE BAY
Edna M00re's Suicide From the
Deck of the Newark.
No Motive for the act Ascertained-E
dinay Conduct of Her Married Compan-
iona Case for Investigation.

A most extraordinary suicide occurred
from the Oakland ferry-steamer Newark
while on her way to this city at 80 O'Clock
last night. The suicide was ayoung woman
named Edna Moore, who lived at the
Nucleus Building, corner Of Third and Mar
ket streets.
The boat had passed Goat Island when
| cries of MAN overboardf' were heard.
Captain Poole stopped the steamer as soon
| as possible, the port life-boat was low
cred, manned by the mate and three deck
hands, and pulled in the direction in which
the woman was last seen, but all to no pur-
| pose.
The tide was running strong, and as the
Newark began to drift. Captain Poole gave
the signal to go ahead and she continued
her trip to this city, leaving the boat to pur-
sue the search A woman who gave the
name of Mrs. Bradley, and her home at
1861 Hayes street. was with the young sui
eide, but when questioned as to who the lat
ter was fatty refused to say anything about
the affair. Captain Poole was nonplused,
and rs soon as the steamer reached her
berth at the foot Of Market street gave this
woman in charge of Officer Dowd.
SHE WANTED TO SEE A LAWYER.
al will say nothing until see my law
yer," she almost screamed. at the same
time shaking her fist a: CALL reporter
who was standing near. None of you will
know anything about it. l come of re-
spectacle family and wont have my name
in the papers,"
Among the passengers on board the boat
was Clarence E. Young, book-keeper for
the Los Gatos Ice Company, who lives at
4o4 Brannan street He told reporter
that he was sitting on the upper deck OF the
steamer aDaft the paddle wheels when ms
attention was called to young man who
was doing his best to hold woman WHO
struggled violently to free herself from him.
LET me GO; l won't have any man hold
me-" she cried, throwing her purse across
the deck. Mr.. Young picked up the purse
and returned IL to the woman, who contin-
ued to struggle with ali her strength. The
man who had hold of her asked Y Dung to
assist him, as she wanted to drown herself.
hands Oh her when the Bradley woman
rushed up, and pushing both men aside eX-
claimed: Let go of her and mind your own
business"
TWO EXCITED WOMEN.
Greatly surprised at this woman's strange
demeanOr. both men released the struggling
female who, accompanied by Mrs. Bradley
| went to the port side of the boat and sat
| down on the seat next the rail. The man
| who first had hold of the suicide went
| down on the lower deck, while Mr.. Young
| took seat near the two women. Both
seemed much excited and talked in a low
| tone for several minutes, until the Bradley
| woman arose and walked away as if to en-
| ter the cabin.
Quick as a flash the younger rose to her
| feet and laying down on the steamers rail.
| deliberately rolled over the side into the
| bay. Mr.. Young rushed forward, but
too late to seize her. At this
moment Mrs. Bradley ran to the side Of
| the boat, eXclaimng, 20 Hattiel Hattle!'
| In an instant all was confusion; everybody
rushed to the rail, and the alarm was given.
| 1t seemed an hour before the steamer
stopped and the life-boat was lowered, but
| in reality it was only few moments.
Mrs. Bradley grew very excited, but in
! spite of the numerous questions put to her
by Captain Poole and others, she was as
to the officer afterward she cried bit
terly. and continued to DO so all the way
to the old City Hall. In reply to
Captain Douglass, she again demanded to
see lawyer, but at last gave her name and
| that of the unfortunate She also surren-
dered the latter'S purse, containing 81 and
two keys, which she claimed she picked up
on the deck after the suicide. During the
excitement on the steamer some thief in the
| crowd managed to steal Mrs. Bradley's gold
| watch, which she wore in a pocket at her
| waist.
IDENTITY OF THE SUICIDE.
| The life-boat spent half an hour in what
proved to be iruitless search. From in
quirieS made afteTWard at the Nucleus
| House it was ascertained that the suicide,
| who was known as Mrs. Edna Moore, had
| occupied Room y for upward of one year.
| She had no occupation, aud stated that her
| husband, VINO visited her at intervals, was
| a commercial traveller.
Mrs. Moore was represented as being
| quiet and ady-like in her demeanor, keep
Il
| friends or visitors. She seemed to be about
| 20 years of age, was preDossesslng in ap-
| pearance and was always neatly dressed.
| She had no children and the present address
! of her husband is unknown.
Between u and l O'clock yesterday she
| left her room, dressed as if going for a walk,
| and went out alone without stating her
| destination or the probable hour of her re-
| turn. Her companion, Mrs. Bradley, is I'M
| known at the Nucleus House, and the two
| probably met on the street and arranged the
| Oakland trip later in the afternoon.
DAY SPENT IN OAKLAND.
The women went to Oakland on the boat
| leaving at $3.50 o'clock. Mrs. Bradley said
| that the afternoon was spent in walking
around that city until about o'clock, when
| they had luncn in restaurant on Broad
| way. and started back to San Francisco
| on the train at $3.50 o'clock. After finally
| giving her name and address and that of the
| suicide Mrs. Bradley was allowed to go
home and was placed on car by police
| officer.
| She made no attempt to prevent her COM
| panion from leaping from the steamer and
| even deferred others from doing so. She
| told Captain Douglass that she seized the
| suicide and tried to prevent her from jump
| ing overheard, but that she broke away.
But half dozen passengers say that at the
time of the fatal plunge she was fully forty
feet away.
Efforts were made to ascertain the name
of the man who first caught hold of the sui
eide, but he had slipped ashore as soon as
the boat reached the landing and disap-
peared.