The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28


Miss Margaret Cuvreau's under
clothing was missing when the
body was received at the under
taking tablishment Sunday
night. following her tragic death
in the bay, was brought out at the
inquest today.
Part of the girls underwear
was, missing when the body was
recovered, but whether or not she
had worn the particular garment
IN the day is not known, and to
determine this fact, II possible,
members OF the family are to be
called as witnesses this afternoon.
Aunt Is Called.
The condition OF the girls
health at the time of the tragedy
was also inquired into today, her
aunt, Mrs. Edith Wallace, being
interrogated ON this point. Her
testimony, while not definite, rath-
er tended to show that the girl
was in such condition at the time
that she would have worn the un-
derclothftg whfoh, was missing.
Flynn Sticks to Story.
Young Flynn, who was with the
girl when her death occurred and
who admits that he beat her into
insensibiiity In hts attempt to res
cue her from drowning after their
boat had capsized, told straight
story on the witness stand.
For more than an hour and ten
minutes ne answered the questions
fired at him by Deputy Prosecut-
ing Attorney Ralph Woods and
Coroner Shaver, who are conduct
ing the examination of witnesses
before the coroner's Jury sitting In
the superior court room. Flynn
came through the ordeal unshaK-
en-, telling the same story related
on the evening of the drowning
an tsseiteratedsstc Captain of De-
tectives John Fitzgerald Monday,
Never once In. the course of the
gruelllng Examination did he wav-
er nor vary In his answers to the
questions asked him.
Had Known Girl a Year.
Flynn was the first witness
called. He said he had known
Miss Cuvreau and her family for
about year and had been fire.
quently with, the girl. On a
blue print Flynn traced the course
which he and Miss Cuyreau had
taken In the rowboat which ended
fatally. -- 49,
Water Became Rough.
Near the mouth of Hylebos
creek Flynn said the water became
SO rough that the waves came
over the sides of the boat. Final
ly he said the craft was caught
between two waves and was half
filed with water. Fearing that
the boat would sink Flynn SAYS ne
jumped overboat and half pulled
Miss Cuvreau with him, believing,
he said, that he could swim ashore
with the girl.
Girl Becomes Excited.
Despite his reassuring words
Flynn declares the girl became
panic-stricken when she was
plunged into the cold water and
she seized him in such way that
she pulled him under the water
several times.
"Save Me, john" She Cried.
All the while Miss Cuvreau was
screaming and crying, "Oh, save
me, John! Oh. save!" She re-
peated this several times. Then,
he said, she cried: "Oh, mamma.
/ want mamma"
This was before I struck her."
said Flynn. 'sShe did not speak
after that. When l first hit ner
she did not say a word. / don't
know that she even groaned, but
she looked at me In peculiar
way, and she was still looking at
me when / struck her the second
time. | do not know how often
! hit her perhaps half a dozen
times"
Flynn said he realized that both
would be drowned unless ne adopt
led desperate methods and he
therefore struck her. He told
how she finally stopped struggling
and how he swan ashore with her,
a distance of about two blocks. In
doing this he held the girl with
one arm. swimming with the
other.
On reaching shore he dragged
the girl to the beach. He says
that he was very much exhausted
but he tried to resuscitate her. His