The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28

Miss Prenti-s. who Was Aboard the
Yacht saws the Per-eu- Was at Fault.

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NEW YORK, Aug 21.-No things
Whatever nave been received from Robert
W. 1nman, who was run down on his
sloop. the adelaide. last night by the
steamboat Pcrfeus. and lt is vet mat
of doubt whether or not ne isIiving.
friends are concerned they have given
him rp as dead. OF the eight occupants
of the yacht at the time OF the accident,
Irman is he only man who has not been
Miss Carrie Prentlss, of New London.
Conn who was one Of Mr.. lnmans
guests on the yacht called at the Of
flee CT Inman. Swan x CO., I'm the Cot
ton Exchange building. this evening,
where she related the story OF the acci-
on board OF the Adelaide were Mr..
Inman. Mr.. and Mrs. GilD-rt !. sutton,
Miss Maud Norton. and Miss Prentiss.
ut was about fifteen minutes past
o'clock said riss irentisa $50 men tne en-
gine on the slOoD was shut down. We
ser sail and were on the last tack to-
ward Bath Beach when we sighted the
Perseus. She ioOked as though she was
q good distance OF, and as we had the
right of way. We paid but little attention
TO her. / was lying on cot. while Alr.
Inman and his Dihcr friends We're sitting
i'm the cabin CHATTING. Presently Mr.. in-
man walked on ucck. ana bad just start
the Persous was On us. For moment
everything on thc steamboat ana yacht
as well was ia confusion. MT ihIhaH,
thinking that in the collision we Wouiu
all be Killed. cycitedly rushed 20 The
boats side. exciaiming. MY GOD. My
G0IW and plunge! into ihC water lhe
Pcrseus struck us, and IN another mo-
ment we were al IN the water. Mls.
Sutton and Mate Albert :. Do0ue were
taken aboard the perseus, while NESS
Norton Mr. sutton. the captain. steward,
and cabin boy remained aboard the yacht
Mr.. lnmau was never seen 4tain- he
jumped first. j second. ana Mf. sutton
next. As soon as ! struck the water /
heard some one yelling. and / am con-
fdent that ii was Mr. inman. The FER
seus stopped only for du instant tht
would have proceeded on her course had
not TN passengers insisted that life
~ was carried with the tide fully thirty
minutes. when huge sailing vessel saw
me. and / was taken a'otIh saw a
part OF the Adelaide floating in ihe water
and Thought probably that Mr, lnman
mieht have been clinging 20 lt. We turn
cd IL over but Dee was no. there. a Tow
minutes later we found his cap d. iue
water. Mrs. sutton was rescued ny NAle
Doouc. who is now in hospital at hay
Ridge with two broken ribs
In concluding her statement MISS irth-
fies was axious 10 correct thr impression
which had gained currency mat Mt. ih-
man was intoxicated when the accident
took place. ,..
I'VE a.. satisfied the secretary or the
steamboat c1wuauy said, "thst the ar,--
dent WAS not To. ,ruit or m!sJudemcut
or careiessness on the part of the captain
of tho Perseus. His report shows conciu-
sivelv that the accident could not nave
been avoided. as far az he was con-
crrned"
Miss Prentiss denied these statements
I'm every particular. "rhe accident, she
said. could have been easily avoided 10y
the steamboats, captain. lie alone Is eh-
me crew Of the Adelaide have been
DRAGGING about the scene of the disaster
an day. in hopes Of finding the body oil
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