The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

New York, Aug 17.-Much amusement
was caused at Roekaway Park to-day by
the trip Of Edward H. ColcH the Brook
Ign musician, who left his home at Rock
away shortly after midnight Wednesday
morning attircd in a bathing suit and
turned up aboard the Clyde Line steam
ship Huron, which left New York We'd
nesday Afternoon and arrived at Charles
ton, s. c.. this afternoon. Little light was
thrown upon the subject at ColeIrs
house. So far as they knew, 1t was said,
the only way the man could have gotten
to the steamer was by swimming.
The air Of mystery received a severe
jolt when the Huron arrived at It's desti-
nation to-day. To a reporter Colell said
that he had been swimming off Rockaway
about 1 o'clock Wednesday morning. and
becoming exhausted. was unable to reach
shore In his plight he was picked up
by a fishing boat of the coast Of New
Jersey and later taken aboard the Huron.
Captains story Different.
This story got a rise out Of Capt
ingram. Of the Huron, who declared that
CoIeu came aboard the vessel al the New
York pier and that the Huron did not
stop 70 pick up anybody after sailing
When the purser called TO collect the
tickets. Ingram went on to say, Colell said
that he had no ticket. and did not know
how he came 10 be on the vessel
He was dressed as a man might be for
a fishing trip. Ia old clothes but had a
ron OF money. and paid his passage tc
Charleston, also sending a Sc wireless
message TO his wife
Colen seemed 70 be in a highly nervous
state. It was said. but talked nationally
and gave minute details Of his feelings
IN the water, where he AYERS he remained
about an hour. He said that he ex.
pected 10 leave for New York the same
afternoon.
Life-guard Adds Evidence.
Charley WobIoek, life guard at Curley's
Hotel. Rockaway Park. an expert swim
mer who has won a half-dozen medals
for gauantry in the Hfe-saving line, was
interested in CoieI's story, as told above
He must have been a corking fine
swimmer or had a barrel CT nerve If h'
ever started out on a night like Wednes
/ day. Il was the coolest night of the year
The waves rolled high. and I doubt II {
man could have kent afioat more thar
fifteen minutes in that gale without go
| ing under" said Woblock, scratching hii
sunburnt face and grinning. 1T WASH
any kind Of a night 70 take a swim,
/ tell you, and, any way. say fellow wa
blown out Of his course. with the northe
wind that was swashing things up, h,
would have come nearer being fiounderet
IN the direction Of Liverpool than Jer
sey."
Son Goes After Him.
Carl Colell, a son. left Roekaway Parl
shortly after 9 o'clock Friday night fol
Charleston, and was due there som,
time to-day. Mrs. Colell. 1t was said
was prostrated over her husbands quee
jaunt, and was confined TO her bed Til,
house. which Is large and Of the type o
prosperous seashore cottage. is locate,
in Tenth street just OF Triton avenue
which fronts the beach and Is only
few hundred feet from the sea.
Little else was talked of to-day at tn
summer resort, and all day long swarm
of persons tramped by the house ant
gazed az It curiously. Barkers an,
takers along the beach were busy point
ing out. for a pecuniary consideration
the exact spot where Colells bathrob
and overcoat were found. They had no
kept themselves informed of the subse
quent details of the case. and were bus,
| explaining how Colell made his marvelou
swim. The time the man was suppose
to be in the water, according to th
amount derived for telling, ran as high a
ninety-eight hours. And 20 prove
| they pointed out certain high waves tha
were combing the shore this afternoon
COIen a Prominent Man.
Coleu is a well known musician. II
is fifty-two years old, and a member Q
the real estate firm of ColelI & Fuchs. G
this city. At one time he was the man
ager Of Chickering Hall. He is a mem
Der of well known German musical SO
ciedes and of the German Press Clut
He has been twice married, his first wifi
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