New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-28
OF THE PERsEUs's CAPTAIN.

| ROBERT ". INMAN.
| Arm and cousin german Of John H. fnman. had
been drowned In the collision.
According to Mr. Clark. Mr.. Inman left him
Monday Afternoon. saying that he was going on
cruise on his yacht and. was arranged that
| Mr.. Clark should remain in charge of the office
until Saturday when Mr. Inman would return
and relieve Mr.. Clark.
Mr.. Inman 1t appears from the story Of Miss
| Caroline Prentis of New London. one Of his
yachting party was expected at r. m. at the
foot of West Eighty-slxth-st., whore the
| Adelaide was waiting But he did not arrive
until y. m. when the start was made On the
yacht according TO Miss Prentis. were besides
| herself and Mr.. Inman, Gilbert T. Sutton, who
lives at the Manhattan apartment house, at
| Eighty-sixth-st. and Sccond-ave, and Miss
| Maudc Norton Of No 1873 West 4oth-st The
| crew consisted Of Captain Jacobs, Mate Dorne.
Lafayette Jacques. the captains boy, and the
| cook.
MISS PRENTrss STORY
| At 7:i5 D. m the yacht was I'm the Narrows.
her naphtha engine was stopped. and she began
lacking for Bay Ridge. The Perseus was com
| Ing up the Narrows. but had not been seen.
| From this point Miss Prents. who was seen
| Mt the Office of Inman Swami Co late In the
| day gave tho following narrative. Mr.. Inman
| had Just started To go down to order dinner
when he suddenly exclaimed, My God" and
started toward the side OF the boat IT was
| only a moment before the Perseus struck the
| Adelaide amdship on the port side Mr.. lnman
| Jumped from the yacht into the water. Then
| Jumped. Almost Immediately Mr. sutton jumped
| in to rescue me- He thought that was Miss
| Norton. who cannot swim. while am an expert
swimmer. 1t seems that the mate who had
| two ribs broken. nevertheless went to the rescue
OF Miss Norton. and by heroic work succeeded
| in lifting her by means OF a rope to the Perseus
1T seemed to me that Mr.. Sutton and l were
| in the water nearly half an hour. I heard a cry
for help from the water, and suppose that it
was Mr. Inman's voice. We think that the pro-
| peller wheel struck him and that he went down
| Immediately When we were about exhausted,
| a schooner came along and threw us ropes. but
| we were too weak to grasp them. SO a dingy
! was sent out TO pick us up. | tainted when
taken aboard. and when revived | was asked
| my name and address, and having simply In
mind the place where | should be taken. gave
the name of Mrs Evans, and the address as No.
l3s West Forty-ninth-st. the home OF Mrs. Evans
where was visiting with Miss Norton.
"Mr. Sutton and myself taken to the
Atlantic Yacht Club, and early this morning
WAS taken TO Mrs Evans house by Captain
taken on board the Perseus, she begged the
captain to lower a boat to save those in the
water. but that there delay, and that the
| Mug of the ufeboat being out. the boat began
| to fiji with water and that only short search
was made"
Francis Heeeman Sutton of No. 400 Fifth
ave. who is a cousin of Gilbert T. Sutton. ac-
oompanied Miss Prentis to the office of lnman,
Swami e. Co.. and he said that his cousin had
heard a cry for help and had seen an object
| in the water which he thought was Mr.. lnman
although it might have been log. the be-
lief OF all the yachting party was. he SAID that
Mr. Inman had been struck by the wheel Of the
| Perseus. -
| A REWARD OFFERED.
| Mr. Clark offered a reward OF $500 for IN
| formation leading to the recovery or Mr.. IN
mans body. or the finding Of him If alive. Cap
| tain Jacobs and the mates, under his instruc-
tons took a steam launch, and cruised all day
| along the Narrows and that region, in the hope
| Of getting tidings. In the alarm sent out by
| the police Mr. Inman Is described thirty
| four years DID, about 5 feet inches tall. slight
| build, weight $50 pounds. with sandy hair ana
mustache. and in yachting suit.
HIS FRIENDS THINK HIM DEAD.
Last night A reporter of The Tribune called
l3S West Forty -ninth-st.. and after having sent
| up note OF inquiry was received by woman
| who proved to he Miss Maude Norton She In
| vited the reporter into the dining-room where
| ne was almost Immediately joined by Mr.. Hegc-
| man Sutton who remarked that the entire party
were almost overcome with the conviction forced
| upon them that Robert w. Inman had gone
| down In the collision With the Perseus. He
said that his cousin Gilbert T. Sutton. who had
| been In the fiat all day was utterly Frustrated
| by the fact Of his friends death, and was not
able TO talk Of the matter The long exposure
In the water too, had had It's effect upon him.,
| for he mad been very ILL.,
Mr. Sutton said that he feared the effects OF
the news upon the members OF Mr.. lnmans
| family. John H. Inmsn II at present In Europe
| with his family, while the mother of Robert ana
| his sisters are at n summer resort In Connect
| cut. The report that'they were on on n cruise
on Roberts steam yacht Dagmar IL untrue. ~
she IL at anchor of the Atlantic Basin.
| Miss Norton made brief statement about her
| own rescue She said that NJ the moment of the
| collision she was standing on the deck OF the
| Adelaide by the mast and c)lnglng L" one OF the
| ropes Mate Dornc was near her u do not
| know whether | intended to jump Into the water
| or not" she remarked, u had NOT nhn' up my
| mind what to do Then the mate called To m"
| not Ia Iufup but to come 10 HIN. AZ the same
| instant almost he was caught, for heard him
| cry out aa n In pain. | had slipped down twice
| from the boom II was ~ slippery, but the next
| thing | know | was lifted M ana was on me
| deck ~ the steamer" She saw lnman jump from
| the side and knew nothing further about MIN.
one thing Mr.. Ucgeman sutton desired To deny
| and that was the report that lnnnn was "h-
| dicted 10 drink lie wan n temperate man, ne
rod ira.