The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-02
THE R0DMAN
INQUEST.

returned the following verdict ON
Saturday afternoon.
Resolved, That Samuel and
Harry Rolman came to their death
by drowning during a collision be-
tween their skiff and the steam
yact Marietta off New Castle on May
Is, 1902"
The jury was James T. Mclvor,
foreman; Charles &. Guyer, secre-
tary: John Goodwin. Nevin G. Glow
ney, John Stetser, Harry B. Apple
by, John D. Woodward, Henry w.
Zebley aud A. p Ssntser.
The inquest was held in the City
Court room aud about 100 persons
were present. Several tunes during
the course of the taking of the tes-
timony Coroner Friek had to call
for order as the men denounced in
scathing terms the captains OF the
yachts that run over their shad nets
on the Delaware.
Deputy Attorney General Rich
ards represented the State and Wal
ter H. Hayes was present for the
owner of the yacht, and Andrew f.
Sanboru ami J. Harvey Whiteman
represented the relatives of the men
Captain Chas c. Platt in answer
to Mr.. Richards testified that hewas
in charge of the steam yacht Mari
eta, owned by r. W. Carson, OF
Chestnut Hill on May Is. About
! 80 that afternoon he sighted shad
boat in which We're two man, one
sitting down and one standing up.
The men gave him the signal togo
to the east and then to the west, but
he was unable t. avoid the collision.
When he was within ten feet OF
the boat. he said. the men Jumped
overheard, going across the bow or
the yacht. The men came up and
q boat WAS lowered from the Mari
eta, but no traces of the men could
be found. After the accident he
went to New Castle and reported the
affair to Magistrate James N. Van
alsualen. The boat was going slow
! when it struck the skitf.
Alexander nammello testified he
was at the wheel OF the yacht and
obevel the orders Of the captain
who wis about six feet away. He
went hard aport when directed by
Captain Plat. He did not under
stand the signals from the men. In
his opinion the yacht was going
about 8 miles an hour.
Andrew kihman. was on he fore
port deck OF the Marietta, testified
that he saw the men waving their
arms and later ga W them leap over
board.
DR.. J. w. Wi lenan and T. Weide-
man testified that the cause Of the
death of men was drowning Dr..
Bastian identified the bodies. Their
was marks on the bodies aud no
bones broken.
Paschal Pedrick, of Church Land
ing. N. j., testified that he is fish
erman and farmer. He saw the Shad
boat run down by the yacht. He
was about 600 feet away when the
Yacht struck the skitf. The boat
had been drifting there for an hour.
He did not see the men make amy
signals.
lie heard them cry out not to run
in the boat. That was the second
time they cried out and he was then
nearly abreast Of the fishing boat.
He mad noticed the yacht for about
fifteen minutes. Ii, thought she was
going very fast. He bad tishcd on
the river for nearly thirty wears and
in his judgement the yacht was going
about sixteen miles an hour. lie iii d
not see that the yacht SLOW up and
he heard the crash. The yacht ran
some 200 feet after the collision
carving the shad skill Oh her bow
lie tried to save the men, but was
too late to dc so. He talked with
the captain and his partner, Franz
Whitesell, advised the captain to "a
to New Castle Hesaid the Rodman 5
net was toward the Delaware side OF
the westward channel. The yach
was to the westward OF the range
and the ranges are considered to b'
in line Of the channel. The acciden
happened about mile above New
Castle.
Andrew J. rrumbull, Of Penns
grove, N. J., testified that be saw
the yacht whcn she ran down TN
shad boat. lie was within 800 fee
OF the shad boat and when he saw
it first it was about 100 yards from
the yacht. lie saw the men standh.
up, but saw no motions lie hear
the men crv out al ter the yach