Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28
THIRD EDITION.
MISS PRENTISS TALKS.
Says the Captain of the Perseus Is to Blame for the Death of lnman and the
 Wrecking of His Yacht.

New York, Aug. 27.-No tidings what ever have been received from Robert w. Inman, who was run down on his sloop, the Adelaide, last night by the steamboat Perseus, and it is yet mat ter of doubt whether he is living or not. His associates and friends are concerned, as they have given him up as dead. Of the eight occupants of the yacht at the time of the accident 1nman Is the only one who has not been accounted for
 Miss Carry Prentiss of New London, Conn.,, who was one of MT. lnm3n guests on the yacht called at the office of Inman, Swan & Co, In the cotton ex- change building, this evening, where she related the story of the accident. on board the Adelaide were MT Inman, MT. and Mrs. Gilbert T. Sutton, Miss Maud Norton and Miss Prentiss.
 Tt was about 7:15 o'clock, sald MISS Prentiss when the engine on the sloop was shut down. We set sail and were on the last tack toward Bath Beach, when we sighted the Perseus. She looked as though she was good distance oft and as we had tile right of way we paid but little attention to her. l was lying on a cot, while MT Inman and his other friends were sitting in the cabin. Pres ently Mr Inman walked on deck and had just started down to order supper when he noticed the Perseus was on us. d boat and yacht as well was in confusion.
 MT. Inman, thinking that in the col lision we would all be killed, excitedly rushed to the boats side, exclaiming: My God, my God" and plunged into the water The Perseus struck us and Tn another moment we were all in the water Mrs. Sutton and Mate Albert Done Jumped, while Miss Norton, Miss Sutton, the captain, stewart and caDn boy le- mained aboard the yacht. MT. lnman was never seen again. He jumped hrst' I second and MT. Sutton next. As soon as I struck the water I heard some one yelling and I am confident that 1t was MT. Inman. The Perseus stopped only for an instant, and would have proceeded on her course had not the passengers ln- sisted that lifeboats be lowered.
 was carried with the tide fully thirty minutes, W hen huge sailing Vessel saw me and was taken aboard. l saw apart of the Adelaide floating in the water ana thought possibly that MT. Inman might be clinging to it. We turned it over. but he was not there. A few minutes later we found his cap in the water. Mrs. eu.- ton was rescued by Mate Done, Who IS now in hospital at Bay Ridge, With two broken ribs.
 In concluding her statement, MISS Prentiss was anxious to correct the nm pression which gained currency that MT. Inman was intoxicated when the accl- dent took place.
 We are satisfied" the secretary Of the steamboat company said, that the accident was not the fault Of m1sJuug- ment or carelessness on the part of the captain of the Perseus. His report shows exclusively that the accident could not have been avoided as far as he was con cerned"
 Miss Prantiss denied these statements in every particular. 'The accident, she said. " could have been easily avoided by the steamboat's captain. He alone is entirely to blame"
 The crew Of the Adalaide have been dragging about the scene of the disaster all day in the hope of finding the body of MT. Inman.