The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-18
The SAD ENDING
OF a Honeymoon Trip Of Two
Young New Workers.
DEATH TAKES BRIDE

To Natery Grave and the Youn:
Groom is Disconsoiate-The Youn.
Bride Knocked From the Deck O
Friends Yatch and Drowned-Hel
Young Husband Tried to Rescue
Her, But He Had to BE Rescued.
Swept off the deck of yatch while
dining with her husband, Mrs. Mar.
gerita Croft. on her honeymoon, Wed.
nesday met death near Greenwich
Point, close to Philadelphia, and the
life Of her husband, John Croft. was
saved only through the frantic ef-
forts of friends.
Croft is said to be the head of a
big advertising agency in New York,
but his exact address cannot be learn
ed, as his nervous state is such that
he Will answer no questions concern
ing himself.
A few days ago C. F. n. Bennett, 2
wealthy advertising agent of Phila-
delphia, inviting Mr.. Croft and his
twenty-one-year- bride to take a
trip with him to the Jamestown Ex-
position.
The invitation was accepted and
the party set forth on the schooner
rigged yatch Bennett" which is
equipped with motor power. No ac-
cident marked the voyage to Hamp-
ton Roads, and the young couple.
piloted by their Philadelphia friends,
enjoyed themselves hugely in the
maze of exhibits.
After a few days spent wandering
around the grounds and visiting the
surburbs, the party decided to return
to Philadelphia. The bride and
groom LETT the Exposition with re-
gret, but when splendid weather IA
vored the beginning Of the voyage
they were content.
Late Wednesday the Bennett. using
only her sails for purposes Of propul-
sion, skinned up the Delaware River
to Greenwich Point. Just as the
crew were rounding her into the pro-
per channel a tremendous sQuall
struck the vessel.
On the deck at the time. chatting
and planning for the future they be-
lieved would be happy, were the new
.ly married couple. With their hosts
they sat at table and ate and drank
amid jesting and criticisms Of the big
fair. When the great gUsh OK wind
struck the vessel, without single
premonitary roar, the sail bellied out,
the boom was swept about IN an In
slant. and Mrs. Croft, with her hus-
band looking into her eyes and laugh
ing. was tossed into the water. wnlch
had become turbulent under the IN
fuence of the violent wind.
Everybody but Croft sat still.
stunned and bewildered. The hus-
band sprang to his feet, and, scorn-
ing the danger of being struck by the
boom as it swung back after its
hinges had caused reaction, leaped
over the rail at The point where MS
bride had disappeared. For many
minutes the unfortunate man, crazeo
by grief, struggled like a manlac:
The crew put the vessel ABOUT ana
swished by Croft, who fought against
the men who tried to pull him 10 the
deck.
Rut the crew was too strong for
Croft. and he was dragged ABOARD
while not trace of his young Wlte
con16 be found. The Bennett sakeo
around the spot many times, the nus
crving madly for "Margerita' and the
crew hallowing constantly. But the
search was futile. Mrs. Croft. on the
eve of what she believed would be
career of happiness, had died.
Thursday night the Bennett was
still cruising about. and two ponce
tugs we're called. the bluecoats using
hooks and nets with whwlch 10 oras
the bottom on the stream.
Croft, sitting his sobs, srltteo ms
teeth and said in desperation.
81 am going to stay here untll !
find Margerita if it takes all year
Doctors were called to attend ene
New Yorker, but the TREMENDOUS
nervous strain under which ne IS lao
oring has suficed to keep him u!
physically, although it is oeile'e'
when he realizes fully the loss ne mas
Suffered his mind may be affected a
-. ta,o,orari1y. The grief of tn:
man has touched the heart OF scores
and boatmen who never heard
C,oft are out aiding in the searc'
for the body.
N.RRI led THE WRONG TWIN.