The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-05
THREE VICTIMS MET DEATH
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The Millie was owned by Carroll. who
had been accustomed 10 handle boats
since he was a small boy, and was count
ed as one of the most expert navigators
In the Rhode Island waters.
His boat which flew the pennant OF the
Corinthian Yacht club. had been up to
two years ago. sloop. He then con-
verted her into a naphtha launch and had
made many outside trips In her.
The men left this city late Saturday af-
tcrnoon to make a cruise 10 Vineyard
Haven and Cottage City. and expected TO
return on Labor day, as they had done
for several years past.
The boat was a 26-foot catboat, con-
verted by taking the mast out and install
ing a ia horsepower single-cylnder en-
gine. A cabin forward and a tender,
which they always carried at the stern.
was supposed 10 insure safety In time OF
trouble.
Nothing was known OF any wreck until
about l o'clock yesterday afternoon. when
l. c. Nash OF Boston, a summer resident
OF Westport, started TO stroll along Horse
neck Beach.
As he was walking slowly along he
suddenly saw the face OF a man staring
up at him. He wasted no time. but has
tened back 10 the village and gave the
alarm.
Help was soon at hand. and the body
where IT would be beyond reach OF the
waveswaves. and left to await the action
OF the medical examiner. This body was
that of Edward Collier.
A further search OF the shore revealed
the bodies Of Carroll and Leacey washed
ashore further down the beach. while
wreckage OF all kinds was strewn from
one end OF the strand 10 the other.
Among other things found was an oil
can marked Deliver 10 Jas. p Carroll.
s03 Eddy street" A pennant. red and
white with blue star. also aided i'm CIV
ing a clue 10 the dead men. This pennant
was identified as that OF the Providence
Corinthian Yacht club
As soon as the sea went down suffi-
ciently TO allow the launching OF a boat
party put out 10 where the wreck could
be seen, half capsized on the rocks off
Gooseberry Island.
Here they found a small motorboat.
with three or four big holes punched in
her bottom and resting on rocks. on her
stern was the the name "Millie OF Prov
idence," and this had been painted over,
as IL a change OF name had been con-
templated
The three bodies were found about half
mile apart, and Golfers was nearest
to the boat, although fully three-quarters
of a mile away.
The place where the bodies were found
lS connected with the mainland only at
lew tide, and so the undertaken was un-
able TO remove the bodies until about
midnight last night At that time they
were brought ashore and taken TO the
morgue 10 await claimants.
William f. Carroll was born in this
city - years ago and had always lived
with his parents at the family home. 45
Eddy street. The three brothers. William
F., Thomas A. and James p. made their
homes together at the house. He was
foreman OF the Providence Machine COM
rany.
Edward Cnlller- -GaG-Al,atft- -vrarE Old
and was born In Chesterville, Mass He
lived in a little cottage at the foot of
Seymour street and was known by all
ir the neighborhood as n steady. hard
working carpenter. Besides widow he
leaves four boys. Edward Jr, George.
Chester and Erol and one daughter.
Edith, the youngest OF the family. He
was employed at the marble works on
Aliens avenue
Walter Leacey. 81 years. lived with his
widowed mother 20 years old, at cas- Prai-
rie avenue. He was industrious and well
liked by all who knew him He leaves his
mother. three brothers. Arthur, Joseph
and Fred. and two sisters. Minnie and
Anna. His father is said 10 be in Eng
land. Leacey was employed by A. u.
White as a driver.