The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-23
4 TRAGEDY At
THE WAIKIKI BEACH
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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 It
came too late. The face of the de-
ceased had turned so purple that fell
low-passengers did not at first recog-
nize him.
The body was removed to the rnorgue
where a coroner's jury convened. the
inquest was held last night The re-
mains will be embalmed and shipped
back to Rochester, N. r, where Mr.
crouchs widow and a little child re-
side.
The tragedy was witnessed by several
wen known people including H. w.
Lake, A. McKiIlop and Mr.. Michaeis
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 passengers were bathing
near by.
At the inquest held last night at the
police station under the direction OF
Denutv Sheriff Chiilingworth, DR..
walters stated he was at the Moana
Hotel, whence he was summoned to the
beach to attend a drowning man. he
asked DR.. Irwin to join him. They ran
along the beach on the sand to Mr..
cleghorn,s place. and just before ar
irving saw two men lift body out OF
q boat and carry it onto the lanai OF
the Waikiki Inn. They went there anu
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. Or,
walters was of the opinion that the
| deceased came to his death from as
phyxiation by drowning
1 DIR. TWINS testimony corroborated
| that of DR.. walters.
John e. Hartshorn stated he mad
known Mr.. Crouch during his lifetime
About 4:sO Mr. Crouch, Mr.. Hughes
and himself went into the water for
surf-riding. They waded out in shall
I low water, and walked gradually down
toward the Moana Hotel where they
, started for the shore, Mr.. Crouch be-
ing then in possession Of surf-board
suddenly they dropped into hole
where they could not touch bottom
Mr.. Hartshorn swan back and reach
ed shallow water safely. Mr.. CroueI
: atternpted to paddle to the shore, Dui
the surf-board slipped away from MN
He shouted for help and Mr.. Hartsnorl
started back for him. He grasped TINS
board with one hand and then started
for Mr.. Crouch. The latter was snout-
ing for help all the time. By the tins
Mr. Hartshorn, who is a poor swimmer
reached him, Mr.. Crouch seemed to OF
floating on the water insensible rs
held the drowning man up with one
hand. until Mr.. Hughes reached the
nair They started for the shore bu
IN the meantime a boat had started
from. shore BY that time Mr.. Crouci
was dead. The body was taken aboard
and conveyed to the beach
Mr.. Hughes said his testimony wa:
the same as that of Mr.. Hartshorn.
The coroner's jury brought IN th'
following verdict:
..That the said Winfield S. Crouch
came to his death at Waikiki, in tn
district of Honolulu, Island of Oahu
Territory of Hawaii. on the 22nd "a
of April. 1904, from asphyxiation, to
Wit. by being accidentally drowned I
the surf at Waikiki Beach, Honolulu.
Mr.. Crouch registered yesterda
morning at the Young Hotel ana nj
affects were brought to his room fror
tbe steamer. Shortly after arrival
.cablegram arrived from his wife ASK
ing him how he had Jared on tn
tourney. and he is said to have an
SEVERED that he was all right. He cam
here representing several easter
houses. and intended to remain In nc
nol,,Iu for sometime. He is said to .
well-to-do. He was apparently abot
thirty years of age
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