The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-04-26
A TRAGEDY AT
THE WAIKIKI
BEACH
Sinks in
Presence Of
Spectators.
(From Saturdays Advertiser)

(From Saturdays AdvertiseD
Winfield S. Crouch of Rochester. N.
Y, who arrived yesterday from the
mainland on the Pacific Mail steam
ship Korea, was drowned yesterday
afternoon in the surf Of Waikiki beach
opposite the Hustace residence about
halfway between the Waikiki Inn and
the Moana Hotel. Despite the efforts
of willing friends and spectators to re-
vive the young man, death ensued
quickly after his second descent below
the surface Of the water.
The closing scenes Of Mr.. Crouch S
life were witnessed by number OF per-
sons, some being in the water near
the unfortunate man and others stand
ing on the Moana pier. Nearly all heard
his agonized cry for help as he threw
his hands above his head, and all saw
him as he went beneath the waves.
The calls of the spectators to native
boatmen were too late for by the time
aid reached Mr.. Crouch his lungs had
collapsed and by the time he was
brought out and laid upon the beach,
death had interviewed. The assistance
of DIR. Archer Irwin, passenger on
the Korea, and DR.. st. d. G. walters
of Honolulu, who were both at the
Moana Hotel, was scientific but 1t
came too late. The face of the de-
ceased had turned 50 purple that fell
low-passengers did not at first recog-
nize him.
The BODY was removed to the morgue
where a coroner's jury convened. The
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mains will be embalmed and shipped
back to Rochester, n. Y, where Mr.
Crouch's widow and a little child re-
side.
The tragedy was witnessed by several
well known people including II. W.
Lake, A. McKillop and Mr.. Michaels
who were fellow passengers on the Ko-
rea, sonny" Cunha and Allan Dunn
who were out in a canoe, Messrs. Harris
horn and Hughes, who were in the
bathing party with Mr.. Crouch, while
other fellow passengers We're bathing
near by.
At the inquest held last night at the
police station under the direction OF
Deputy Sheriff Chillingworth, DR..
Walters stated he was at the Moana
beach to attend a drowning man. He
asked DIR. Irwin to join him. They ran
along the beach on the sand to Mr..
CIeghorn's place, and just before ar
irving saw two men lift body out OF
a boat and carry it onto the lanai of
the Waikiki Inn. They went there and
DIR. Walters began to work over the
body, DR.. Irwin joining him. The two
doctors labored for about forty minutes
using artificial respiration and hypo-
dermic injections, but could get no re-
Spouse and no heart pulsations. DR..
Walters was of the opinion that the
deceased came to his death from as
phyxiation by drowning.
DIR. Twins testimony corroborated
that of DIR. Walters.
John Il. Hartshorn stated he had
known Mr.. Crouch during his lifetime.
About 4:30 Mr.. Crouch, Mr.. Hughes
and himself went into the water for
surf-riding. They waded out in shall
low water, and walked gradually down
toward the Moana Hotel where they
started for the shore, Mr.. Crouch be-
ing then in possession of "A surf-board,
Suddenly they dropped into n hole
where they could not touch bottom. I
Mr. Hartshorn swan back and reach |
ed shallow water safely. Mr.. Crouch |
attempted to paddle to the shore, but |
the surf board slipped away from him. |
He shouted for help and Mr. Hartshorn /
started back for him. He grasped the |
board with one hand and then started |
for Mr. Crouch. The latter was shout
ing for help all the time. By the time
Mr.. Hartshorn, who is n poor swimmer, |
reached him. Mr.. Crouch seemed to be |
floating on the water insensible, He |
held the drowning man up with one |
hand until Mr.. Hughes reached the |
pair. They started for the shore but /.
in the meantime boat had started /
from shore By that time Mr Crouch /
was dead. The body was taken aboard |
and conveyed to the beach,
Mr., Hughes said his testimony was
the same as that of Mr.. Hartshorn.
The coroner's jury brought In the
following yerdict
"Thnt the said Winfield :, Crouch /
camo 90 mia death at Waikiki in the /.
district ol Honolulu Island of oahu, /
Territory ~ UuWulL on the 2-nd day /
81 April 1904. from nsphyNlauun, to- |
VII by being accidentally drowned ln
the suIf bt WhIAlW Beach Honolulu" |
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