The sun., 1900-09-26
DESIRED 70 SEND
RINGS TO SWEETHEART
BEFORE TAKING HIS LIFE
Charles +. McCafferty, How
ever, Took Rings With
Him Into River.
REFUSED TO TAKE HOLD ROPE
Fireman of Tugboat Tried to Res
cue Him but He Wanted to
Die and Sank to the
Bottom of the
Christiana.
REFUSED TO TAKE HOLD ROPE

| Despondent because the mother Of the
woman he loved objected 10 his atten
tions to her daughter, Charles +. Nc
CaiIerty, aged % years, of Monroe
street and Concord avenue committed
suicide early yesterday morning by
jumping into the Christiana river from
| Slliplcy street wharf.
The woman is Miss Florence Barney.
Of No 2907 Market street, to whom un.
til il short time ago McCaffcry was en-
gagged to marry.
Recently, however, Miss Bniney's
mother broke off the engagement ana
| forbade McGnlferty to visit the house.
McCatferty is said to have worried
much over the affair and it was probably
the direct cause for his rash act.
\ coroner's jury after investigating
| he case last night gave Il verdict of
death from drowning.
That McCafferty intended and
planned to commit suicide is evident
| from the fact that mt O'Clock yesterday
morning he wanted person whom he
met at Sixth and Jefferson streets to
take two rings which he had and give
| them to Miss Barney and tell her that
he was going to commit suicide.
The above statement was made TO
Deputy Coroner Giles by Charles Right
er who is employed at George w. Bush
Sons Company. Mr.. Fighter refused
to tell the Deputy Coroner the name of
the person or whether it was a man or
woman, but said that the person declined
to take the two rings to Miss Barney.
1t was shortly before O'Clock when
McCafferty jumped from Shipley street
wharf into the river. Warren Wilson.
nf Baltimore. Md, who was crossing
Market street bridge mt the time had
noticed McCaffelty'S peculiar actions for
4 short time before he jumped and also
saw him make his death plunge. Wilson
was not near enough to render any as
SlStance but made an outcry which at-
tracted the attention of Horace Booker
fireman on the ting boat Laura r. who
threw out line. The drowning man
had come to the surface hut refused to
take hold Of the rope and went down 10
his DEATH
After graphing for the body for two
hours it waS found about 80 yards from
where the drowning occurred The police
and coroner were notified ANA Deputy
to the mol'gue.
Coroner Giles had the remains removed
In the pocket of the deceased were
found letters addressed to ''CharlcS +.
Elliott avenue ana Market
street. and Il note evidently written by
the young man and reading as follows.
IF Won don't see Charles just look for
him along the Delaware river or Bran
DIVINE creek. G. +. McCafferty. Elliott
avenue and Market street." The writer
intended to leave the note on
Ia, n.
but neglected to do SO.
There was also two letters in his |
pockets from Miss barney which were
turned over to her.
Mrs. Kate McCafferty the Young
mans mother was heart broken when
she was informed Of her sons deati.
Mrs. McCafferty said that her son was
usually lively and happy around the
house but had brooded n great deal re-
emily on account of being forbidden to
visit his sweetheart.
Several days ago he told his mother
hat he wished he was ont Of the way.
She cheerpd him, however. and il was
lot known that he was brooling over
he matter at all
McCaferty left his home early Mon
lly evening apparently in good spirits
He said he was going to have his shoes
clnired and nothing WAS seen of him by
lis family after that.
Besides being snen ut Sixth and .Tef-
erson streets McCaifcrty was also seen
" Fhomas i. Malin and several other
rirnas II Sixth and Shipley streets
bout S o'clock on Monday evening.
larry r McCafrprty. the Young mans
nthpr, who is employed by John Rob
rts Of Inmokn. PA. was notified by
elrgrarh Of his aons death ana came
ome yesterday afternoon.
Deceased was il florist aud WINS we'll
nown about this city. hping proficient
7 his calling. During the nHst Summer
z WINS il park @uard md aorisf NJ Nal
" Grove. adjoining Sh"lpot Park. nnd
ince the closing Of The park had worked
ar .Nlonzo Raylis. He had hern en-
aged lW John ]. KuratIc. florist 1T
'mnklin street AMI ShallcroSs avenue.
? 80 to work for him today. TTis life
.as insured.
McCaffrrtv will he buried Thursday
ftcrnoon at Lomhardy cemetery.