The San Francisco call., 1908-12-01
First Missed From
Boat When Captain
Murphy Sought Him
Discovery Is Not Made Until
Craft IS Nearly Home
From BelVedere
ENGINEER ABOARD THE PATROL
IN IGNORANCE OF FATAL PLUNGE

In IGNORANCE OF FATAL PLUNGE
~ HIEF OF POLICE WILLIAM J. BIGGY drowned
night of the bay He disappeared from the
police shortly before IL o'clock while the vessel
charge of Captain William Murphy returning from
Beedcre Buggy engaged conversation with Murphy
during part voyage Shortly Patrol passed Aa
island Bggy he felt cold walked toward the
cabin He not again.
Missed by Captain Murphy
Murphy did notice disappearance Bggy
opposite the Pacific dock He left his the wheel to
ask Buggy lend hand the vessel He amazed
find the cabin empty He huedy made search OF the boat but
could the chief Convinced that he had fallen
board Murphy fastened to the Mission street dock hastily
reported hospital police Cap
tain Kelly assumed charge and ordered the craft
with complement of police officers effort effect
The the the bay all through the
night but late hour had been found OF the body
Thought Chief Was Safe
Captain Murphy was at loss to explain accident He
reported that the had been bit rough and that the deck
by had very slip
He had the chief walk along the side Of the vessel and
believed that he had descended safely into the cabin.
with eyes streaming with that Murphy made his
report at the hospital Rushing breahessy dock
hospital exclamng i've Biggy
He disappeared somewhere between Acaraz and the city
The attaches OF the hospital dumfounded by
nouncent AIurpys tragedy clearly
than his words and word Immediately dispatched the police
department As precautionary Captain Kelly orders
department keep touch with Murphy pending the
CATION tragedy Kelly ordered that careful
Search Body Begun
Murphy in charge of the vessel when
search for the body With him Corporal Peter Keye and
Policeman Joseph Shaugney Henry Connos Haygen
The trip Bevedere made by the chief visit
Kc He left this side o'clock 1t shortly
left Belvedere
rough the night Murphy and
Buggy alone the boat Murphy the wheel and Bggy
had been the cabin After they had been distance Bggy
and offered relieve Murphy This just
Patrol passing A1catraz.
The two engaged in conversation and Buggy mentioned
that chilly Buggy then offered take his place the
That's all right" replied Murphy I'll run her home
Buggy then mentioned that he not feeling WE'LL
Il don't feel very we'll tonight remarked the chief I'm fact
feel very badly
Returns Cabin
Murphy advised him the cabin where was
warmer.
Thank you WILL replied the chief and he walked the
cabin
Murphy the chief few moments later seated in the
between the lights leaning back in hall reclining position
IS minute the Mission float
Murphy making good headway point off
ferry slips, of the late Oakland boats crossing his
bow threw heavy out Of it's course
The made steering difficult and Their That Murphy
called Bggy He looked down through the cabin and
surprised Bggy there Hastily leaving the
wheel rushed about the vessel search of the chief
he realized that Buggy had been lost from the
Murphy o the tragedy
Frequently broke and continued with difficulty.
10 o'clock Murphy
ing sufficiently
in sitting Biggy
up
in he
Said He
feel we'll said Bggy In fact.
very had appear well at
appear to be seriously
chilly long
he notfe WELL, he should into the cabin
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