The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-24

Angeles disaster before an immense con-
course of people In Bagby's Opera-house.
The deliberations of the jury were 10 have
been held in the undertaking parlors on
Alvarado street. but long before the hour
that the Coroner arrived standing room
was at premium in and around the
building.
The first witness tonight was Purser H.
T. Stanley. He testified that there had
been forty-nine passengers on the Los
Angeles, of whom six are missing. In all
probability all are dead, although only five
bodies have been recovered. The party
unaccounted for is Jim Book, Chinese,
who boarded the boat at Cayucos.
II was lying down reading a news
paper" said the purser. when the crash
came. The weather was cloudy, but the
light at Point Sur could be plainly seen.
l could hear the breakers, but could not
about mile north of Coopers Point"
First Officer Gray was recalled and said
that it was light enough for the watch to
see the point. He said the point that Ryf-
kogel was looking for was two and half
miles away.
Cabin Passenger J. II. Cummings testi-
fed that the Point Sur light was the first
thing to attract his attention when he left
his berth after the accident.
Captain Leland was recalled and the fol-
lowing questions were put to him:
You are satisfied that these people
came to their death by drowning, and that
they were passengers on or members of
the crew Of the steamer Los Angeles. of
which you were commanders"
Answer-Yes, sir.
"Do you think the Los Angeles was in
good condition on this. her last. trip"
Answer-Yes, sir. The only thing ex-
cep.ion could be taken to was the coal,
which was of ra her poor quality. but the
engineer said We made Just as good lime as
ever"
DO you think that the man at the wheel
could plainly see Coopers Point on the
night of The aeeident?"
Answer-Yes, sir. He certainly could
have seen it if he had wanted to or had
been attending to his business.
After very little delberation the Cor
0ner's jury returned the following verdict:
MONTEREY, Monterey County. CaL,
April 23 1894.
In the matter OF inqulsiton upon the bodies
of Thomas Nolan, Geors sherman, S. n. Sheri-
dan. +. W. Fitzpatrick and w. Curtin before
S. b. Gordon, Coroner, Monterey County, State
OF California, we, the undersigned jurors, sum-
moned 10 appear before S. b. Gordon, Coroner
Of Monterey County, on the 23d day Of April,
1894, having been duly sworn according 10
law. and having heard evidence adduced, each
and all do sOemnly swear that deceaseds'
nam es were Thomas Nolan, George Sherman,
S. n. Sheridan, +. W. Fitzpatrick and W. Cur
nnA a1u a
and that they came to their death by drowning
and exposure on the 21st day of April, 1894,
and that by disobeying the orders of his su-
perior officer the third officer, Roger Rykfogle.
in charge of the watch al the time of the dis
aster TO the steamer Los Angeles, was thereby
guilty of criminal neglect and carelrssness,
thereby being the direci cause OF the death OF
the above-named persons. Allen l.. Luce fore.
man, William Hannon. Ed Ingram, ]. E. War
rem, S. Z. Pardee, II. Z. Kent. n. DlaZ. Daniel
Moran, H. P. Barnes, f. b. Slate. Francis Doud
Jr., ID. X. Francis, L. j. Williams.
The bodies over which the inquest was
held will lie in the Oliver undertaking par
lors until some disposition is made of all of
them.
The remains of Willie Curtin will be
shipped tomorrow to San Francisco, where
his family resides.
by his son to San francisco on tomorrow
afternoons train, where it will be en-
bamed. His final resting place will be at
his home in Ventura.
The other three cOrpses will be buried
here next Wednesday,, unless some other
disposition is made by relatives or friends
Coroner Gordon has in his possession a
purse taken from the body of f. w. Fitz-
patrick, which contains four silver dollars
and gold chain with a Columbian silver
coin for a charm. The purse also con-
tans promissory note, worded as fol-
lows: May 20, 1898.
For value received, promise to pay F.
W. Fitzpatrick Two Hundred aud Five
Dollars (s205)
MRS. n. A. FITZPATRICK.
At 10 40 P. NJ. orders have just been is
sued for the arrest of Third Officer Ryfkogel
and an officer has just started after him.
He will be looked after by Constable Diaz
tonight. and tomorrow a formal charge
will be lodged against him. Coroner Cor
don at first positively refused to dlvulge
the result of the inquest until all the
necessary arrangements had been made
for the arrest of Ryfkoge While the
Coroner's action raised young cyclone as
long as it was adhered TO it turns out that
he had nothing in view but the best inter-
ests of justice. and his course is heartily
applauded now that his motives are un-
derstOod
Sheriff Matthews, Deputy Sheriff Mes
bitt. Constable j. w. Duckworth and a
special officer are patrolling the coast in
the vicinity of the wreck. The will allow
M one to carry away any portion of the
wreckage that may come ashore.
Yesterday afternoon box OF butter
escaped the eagle eyes of the Sheriff.
party and was picked up by vaquero
from one of the surrounding ranches. AS
butter-boxes never were intended to be
packed on ho rseback. Mr.. Vaouero soon