Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
STEAMER PICKS UP BATHER
SWIMMER REPORTED DROWNED
FOUND ON sHIPBoARD.
Mr.. Colell, Following His Custom.
Went to Rockaway Beach for
Plunge and Disappeared.

NEW YORK, August 17.-Edward Hugo
Colell, well-known Brooklyn musician, is
on his way by steamship to Charleston, s.
c., and his only raiment is a bathing suit
At least that Is all he wore when he left
his home at Atlantic and 10th avenues
Rockaway Park, about o'clock Wednes-
day morning
Mr.. Colell is fftytwo years old, but an
enthusiastic swimmer. He prefers to take
his dips at a time when the beach isn't
crowded. Accordingly Wednesday he left
his residence at Rockaway a little before ]
am, clad in his bathing suit and a bath
robe When he had not returned at break
fast time Mrs. Colell became greatly
alarmed. Her son Carl hurried to the po-
lice station and reported the case.
The Search Begun.
A squad Of policemen were sent out tc
! search. They found Colells bath robe or
the beach at the spot where he usually en-.
tered the surf This created the fear that
he was drowned. The general opinion
around Rockaway has been that Mr.. Cole
was taken Ill or seized with cramps while
in the water
A general alarm was sent out by the po-
lice for the man, and each day since his dis
appearance the beach has been patrolled
and men in boats have dragged for the
body
Last night Mrs. Colell and her son Car
went to the Rockaway police station and
rather startled the lieutenant in charge
by announcing that Colell was safe. Mrs
Colell had received a telegram sent from
Atlantic City, she explained. 1t said that
the wireless station there had been notified
was board The message also said thai
the ship was bound for Charleston and
other southern ports.
From Rockaway Beach to the lane of the
south bound ships is something Of a swim,
ten or twelve miles at least. All Rock
away expects to hear an interesting yarn
from Colell when he lands in South Caro-
lima and returns to his home.
Mr. Colell was prominent in Brooklyn
| musical circles for many years. He was
manager Of many concerts and was instru-
mental in bringing singers from abroad to
| appear in concert here. For several years
he had been a member of the real estate
| firm of Colell & Fitch Of this city.
Mrs Colell refused to see reporters who
| went to her home yesterday morning.
| Later In the day Carl Colell called a
| BROOKLYN newspaper on the telephone and
requested that it be not positively stated
| that his father had been drowned Young
! Colell would not state why ne made this
| request or If he had reason to believe that
| his father was alive
The operator at the wireless station at
Atlantic City said last night that he had
received message earlier IN the DAY from
| the Clyde line steamship Huron. He said
| the message was one of ffty-four words
/ from Edward H Colell to his wife at
| RockaWay. In the message Colell said
| II am on the Charleston steamer. Com
ing home"
The remainder Of the message had to dc
| with personal matters, especially life in
! surance policies.
| The Huron left this city for Charleston
| and other southern ports a o'clock We'd
| nesday afternoon She is due at Charles
| ton today.