The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

mo person by the name of James
Boyce injured or killed in wreck OF
train No. 4, on the Lehigh Valley
Railroad at Manchester, or has been
identified.
J. ". QUIGLEY. Chief Of Police
This telegram, dated Rochester. N. Y,
was received by Mai. Richard Sylvester
yesterday afternoon at 4:2o o'clock In
answer to inquiries sent out to trace the
whereabouts Of James Boyce, Of 81
Twenty-second street northwest, whor
It was supposed, was passenger on
the Inflated train.
Mrs Boyce said at a late hour last
night that she does not now believe
that Mr.. Boyce has been killed or In
Jured. IT think" she said. that 1t Is
not true that Mr.. Boyce Is dead"
Asks Police for Aid
All day yesterday Mrs. Boyce, who is
alone at home, had been hoping against
hope. and in the face Of Information that
she received feared that one body, the
description OF which answered in some
respects to that Of her husband, might
be his. During the day she called up
Capt. Boardman. at police headquarters.
formation for her.
The answer to q telegram which he
sent TO Rochester was submitted to Mrs.
Boyce Immediately upon its receipt, and
has brought much comfort to her.
The telegram does not, however. clear
up the mystery that surrounds her hus-
bands basence and silence. A telegram
from the hotel at Rochester at which he
was staying during the G. A r. celebra-
ton told her that Mr.. Boyce had left
the hotel Immediately after the conven-
tion closed. Since that time Mrs. Boyce
has received no word from him.
Their son. Joseph Boyce, left Atlantic
City yesterday morning for Rochester TO
| examine the body. which, from the cuff
links marked B. and from other points
| Of similarity. was thought to be that
OF Mr.. Boyce.
Mrs. Boyce has not heard from her
husband since the day before the con-
vention met. She received a reassuring
| telegram from her son yesterday morn
Ing. but II brought no news. as he had
| not then reached Rochester.
Devoted to G. A. r..
Mr.. Boyce's habits OF life are exem-
plary. He IS quiet and reserved. and
deeply devoted to the Grand Army,
Nothing but circumstances OF the most
unusual character, Mrs. Boyce says
would cause him to keep silent for sc
| long and under the trying circumstances
| II was learned yesterday that the IN
| juries which Col. Edward A. Keeler sus-
| tained at Rochester were not received ir
| the wreck. but resulted from his heroic
| efforts to rescue q woman passenger who
was imprisoned IN a wrecked car. AS q
result, Col Keeler. who resides at 1876
Newton street. is patient in a Rochester
| hospital
| According to the story told by Col
| John r. Oursler, OF l3i1 Monroe street
who is himself sufferer from the wrecl
| and was an eyewitness OF Col. Keeler'!
| heroisn the rescue was affected at th'
| risk OF his oTn life. The imprisoned
| woman was seen through the plate glass
and the car that held her was in immi
nent danger OF being rolled down forty
fve-foot embankment by the slightes
Jar.
| Dragged to Safety.
Col Keeler. with no thought OF him
self smashed the heavy glass Of the
window and dragged the woman out tC
safety. Whether in smashing the glas:
or by contact with the broken frag
ments, Col. Keeler's hand was crushed
and blood spouted from a completely
severed artery.
The shock Of the wreck and the los'
OF blood so weakened the aged soldier
that, while no operation will be neces
sary, he will remain for few day!
longer in the Homeopathic Hospital a
Rochester This is the latest advices re
ceived by E. H. Kettler, son-in-law o
Col Keeler.