Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
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the direction of the asylum for the insane.
1t appears that he was stripped to his
underclothing, Notwithstanding the in
clemency Of the weather. and il was
plainly evident that he was an escaped
patient. Presently the ice gave way be-
meath him and he was precipitated into
the water, where he was in imminent
danger of being swept under the sur
rounding ice sheet and drowned
The catamaran of the Despatch was
at once ordered by Lieut.. Noel, the officer
on duty. to be manned and pulled over
through the ice to the rescue but before
it had gone far it became wedged or
damned in the ice and could go no far
Their.
In this emergency Patrick Kennedy
one of the crew of the catamaran, sprang
to the ice and threw the struggling man
the end of a line, which, owing to his be-
wildered and nearly exhausted condition,
he failed to catch. Kennedy. however.
continued his heroic efforts and ceased
his endeavors only when he discovered
that the man had been otherwise res
cued.
1.-The evidence further shows that while
your Shipmate was bravely advancing
You set out from the ship over the ice
with the end of a rope, and, although the
ice broke under you and you were pre-
cpitated into the wafer you continued
on, breaking your way for a distance of
fifteen or twenty feet until you reached
of you were drawn by the rope to the
vessel. This rescue is very meritOrious
from the fact that the man when reached
had already sunk several times and must
soon have persisted. while your persistent
efforts involved the peril of your own
life.
II have great pleasure in transmitting
this official testimonial of your courage
and disinterested humanity
The letter is signed by the then Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
Sergt Carlssen is Mason a member
of Hiram Lodge. No. 10, and of Mount
Vernon Chapter. No. 3. and of Columbia
Commandery, No ., Knights Templar.
Police Private Edward A. Walker doine
his beat in the sixth precinct had his
medal, awarded by Congress. through the
Navy Department: for he it was that
force of circumstances and the stress OF
war placed in virtual command of the
beleaguered legation forces in Picking dur
ing the Boxer uprising in 1901.
Performed Faithfu1lya and Well.
ITO whom it may concern" reads the
letter from Minister c. H. Conger of the
American legation TO Sergt. Walker, fol-
lowing the siege ut affords me extreme
pleasure to certify to the Industrious
brave soldierly conduct of Sergt Edward
A. Walker. United States Marines who
came to Picking with a detachment OF
legation guards under Capt. Myers. May
81 1900. and remained during all the
time the legations were beseged. d. His
duties were often most hazardous, but
they were at all times performed faith
fully and we'll
Under Capt Myers of the marine guard
of the battleship Oregon. Sergt Walker
and guard of fifty men from the Oregon
and Newark were ordered to report al
the American legation in Picking, May
"a. They arrived there May 81. With
them were other commissioned officers
Capt. Newton H. Hall of the Newark
and Surgeon Thomas N. Lippet.
With Capt Myers wounded in the leg
and i'll with typhoid; with Dr. Lippet
suffering from similar wound and Capt
Hall i'll. Walker, d sergeant, was left
senior officer.
ION the 4th of June. Baron Won ket-
tier the German amba sSador, was badly