The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
worth nearly 81 600.

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On the other hand, IN eorrohora-
ton OF her story. Ia the fact that an
Italian purchased n launch few
days prior to the tragedy. which, he
stated he was going 10 take TO Ta-
coma.
A launch was purchased from
Fireman George w. Champion, OF
Seattle who owned an interest IN
the craft while n member of Hose
Company No b.
The sale WIS made through King
a Wingc. ahlp chambers and ship
builders. whose offices are located
In the Colman block
l., 3 Wood. manager Of the iIar-
per Brick q Tile compans, says he
saw. while en- route To seattle on
the steamer Sentinel. a launch maxi
Ing it's way toward Tacoma. on the
morning which tho glrl states the
disaster occurred
The theory that there In a possl.
hillty Of me girls being afflicted
With mental alteration seems
plausible, In view OF an inycetlga-
tion made by The Star on Monday
ntEht among Italian saloon men In
those closely intimate with the
Wholesale llauor trade In Seattle.
NJ A X. Gottsteln. Who are Ia
mtliar with nearly every saloon
man who is now. or has been for
years, Ia business In Seattle. say
they cannot recall any Italian who
goes by the name OF Tate.
Neither do Cocorqa 4 Tarahlno.
who operate a saloon at i6f Wash
ington street. know OF such u man.
Yet
The girl positively afflrma her
husband WIS a saloon man 81 Seat
tie; that she had known him from
the time both were little children
I'm Italy. that he was possessed OF
s. 900 and a house worth a like
sum She also states that he gave
her different names At times Her
story. ~ told In very broken Eng
ilsh. 60 representative Of The Star
at Harper on Monday. IL an fol
lows
Yes my husbRn'. he drown'
Five other men with him also
drown. MY money. two touaan' dol
lar. and his money. four tounan'
dellar--lt drown. too.
My hushan' an frien'a all get
drunk-v-e-r-a drunk. They no can
manage the ise-e-t-t-l-e bow az. ~
Il so roun' like everything The
water Il come In and am 'frald.
say 20 my huEhan': 'Frang. you
mus no drink no more. you mus
keep de bow~at straight lie say
I no can do onyt'ing. my haid, IL
hurt'' Den a big wave come big
ger dan all de res. II mos fll de
bow-at then say mu' jump out
aud swim
Tho girl then went on 10 state
how she jumped out OF the boat
After she had jumped overheard
and started out on her tedious swim
for the shore. she turned around for
one more look AZ the craft. which
held her husband and hia five
friends She could see nothing At
first. thinking her eyes deceived
her. she would not believe that the
launch had In reality Kune down
with all on board. Three times. the
glri says. abe looked back. hoping
To- get a glimpse of the craft. but
all signs Of Il had disappeared
Nothing met her gazs bet a heav-
lrk mass OF white-creaied waves.
She then turned her attention to-
ward her own salvation In recall
Ing the experience. the rcmem-
hrance OF the lev waters sent a
SILVER through the girls frame
She then told Of how she had first
met her husband In Italy many
years ago. OF how they had loved
and later. after her husband had
made enough money 10 keep them
both. had married She was then
II and he II years old.
The Eiri states that abe loved her
husband When asked an 20 his
right name she merely shrngM her
pretty shoulders and smiles wear
liz
"He tel me frs one name then
anoxrer." she continued in her
quaint dialect.
She then went on 20 tell % the
birth % her child. who II now rs
months old. and OF how her huH-
band came all the way from Amer
lea, where he had gone a couple of
years before to make their fortune.
back 20 Italy. 60 bring her 70 the
new country.
For a time after arriving In Seat
tie things went happily Then she
vas taken sick She lay In a hos
pital for a whole month. Her hus-
band took her is-montha-oid baby
away from her because ahe was too
aiek 10 care for II. and he. In at
tending his daily vocation. could
nas give hts child the attention IL
needed. She has not seen the child
since
Two weeks ago. the gtrl relates
she and her husband decided 10 sell
out in Seattle and 20 to Tacoma 20
live. Accordingly. her husband sold
hts home. drew HIS money ont Of
the bank. purchased a launch which
he intended TO gain revenue from
By renting TO parties. and started
out with such unfortunate eonse-
quenees.
The girl. AZ present. has no means
hy which she can earn a livelihood
except by Homework. She II now
being cared for by Nelson Butts.
proprietor Of the Harper boarding
house. In speaking Of the girl. Mr.
Butts said Monday:
'sshe seems like a very good girl.
gins. eh. Mae7