The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-09
BOTH: BODIES FOUND.
Abraham ~ Epstein and Sister
Drowned in Each Othera Arms.
Previously Identified by Brothers
Through Some cIo.hins,'
Run Down in Broad Channel by n
..s g.. sloop Yaoht.sss..ls
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BROAD CHANNEL, ROCKAwAY
BEACH, Aug. 9.--The bodies of the
young man and woman who were run
down by the sloop yatht' Caroline yes
terday, and afterwards drowned. were
recovered late this afternoon. 20
They were identified by some OF their
lothing. before the bodies were .recov-
cred this morning. by their brothers, a.
brother an sister. ~ "'."iIs
Both were clasped in each others
arms, as they were seen to drown.
Instead Of being husband and wife.
as at first reported they were really
brother and sister. They were Abraham
Epstein. thirty years old, Of 152 Powers
street, Broollyn. r. D.. and Fannie,
twentyfour years id Both lived with
their father and mother and two broth
ers at the address given. '''9s+t
The father. Louis. is seventy-two years
old, and the mother is sixty EIGHT years
old. Two other sons, Jacob and Leo
pod. lived with them, The family also
consists OF two married daughters.
All night .ong and during the MORN
tng local iishermep. were out. search
ing for the bodies, but up to 3 o'clock
without success. At 1880 O'Clock Jacob
and Leopold Epstein came down here to
Not ascertaining anything. they also
hired boat and went out Into the
channel to aid the other secrchers In
looking for the bodies. $50
Up to the last moment they hoped that
the victims might not turn out to be
i n, relatives ,s,; When they went to
side of the channel. however, their
worst fears were realized They saw
the coat which abraham Epstefn had
left in the boat, They saw their sisters
Jacket and the black yeil which she was
known to wear. Then thenbrothers
broke down and wept 80, .'--s
"a team TO Brooklyn In order to acquaint
his father and mother, while the other
brother remained to assist 10 the search.
nn on sn verS
story. He, said that his brother Abra-
ham had been employed with Nicoll, the
day last he started on his vacation.
Abraham was a great fisherman. and
knew ne the waters AROUND Ney YORK . a.
fished around Rockaway. i,t,.lAH
Abraham left his home in, Brooklyn
at o'c.ock Yesterday morning and took
with his sister. Before leaving they had
stopped at the residence Of one of their
married sisters while their lunch-baslet
Leopold said that they feared nothing
when the couple did not return last
night DIS Abraham was known to be q
ever. after r' reading the account OF the
accident In the papers. the two broth
ers decided to come down here, and In
vestigate. ,,cfs's;e
Later IN the day. after the clothing
had been positively Identified by them.
Leopold met and talked with the, man
who is supposed to have besn response
not of the most cordial kind. ~
AS to. the tragedy itself, two stories
are tod: One which is being; circulated
to the effect that the accident,.vas UNI
avoidable- and WAS not the result. Of care
lessness. The other story Ia Of the oppo.
Investigation win be made. and the re-
sponsbllity, II any exists. win be ftxed.
The most accepted story 10, that .
early yesterday morning on . n yacht
owned by Mr.. Hesbacft. vino. ia. ;Gener-
ally called captain, The yacht was
who were to have made up the party ar
rived too iate.1 howEvar md sdesbach
when he saw them ,iater. decided 70
give s,t them o sail anyh E,,s;..; - ~
hired the yacht Caroline; - which was
commanded by Capt iAcCue. They
on an island. the other side 'of the
channel, and there McCue got I'm a row.
boat to delievr "A :messages aE Goose
Creek az he said ID. hone 100 ysras s; "a
were Abraham EpseeinraBd hiss eieter.
,p Then Hesbaeh started rtnnfo manage
the boat for himself. The Windfgot out
of the sails. the, yacht, drfted and bore
down towards the rowboatl u, .,D,i.Ss
Miss Epstein. II ~ claimeds on seeing
the yacht bearing down, got 7fr1ghtened
and jumped into Their wateHe;ilAt the
same moment the collision. happened
Her brother sprang on board the yacht,
then. turning and SEEING his mater In
the water. he sprang overboardit0 save
her. e-. "-..'S 80 -
Hesbach then sprang from fhep sloop
into the water to save tire rStrugglinG
pair. The tide and the wind, however.
We re too strong. and they were seen 70
go down togeth err locked In each others
arms. Heshach was .afterwardslrescued
McCue, is blamed for having left the
boat ar all. but he .defends ;hfnlsof by
the staten, mt that 1t was never intend 4
that he should saii the yacht. Fuller.
from whom the yacht Caroline was
hired, would not let him tally nor
would he talk himself beyond saying
that Hesbach was not to blame.a
Hesbach Is wellknown. Democratic
politician in the county. He has the
contract for suppling boxes for the big
firm of Laiance &c Grossjean.. atwood
haven, the agate iron ware Arm He In
said to te an old yachts nan. and to have
sailed over Jamaica Bay during the past
twenty years. tt.
Hesbach kept out of, the way Of re-
porters this morning. His friends said
men on board the yacht could not b