Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-27

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Capt. Clark, Commander of the N
Col. Bartell, in Charge Of the
tographed ON the Quarter Dec
tleship.
boat" added Mr.. Bensinger. all wouId
have been saved, for the boat did not
sink.
IT sincerely regret that the women were
not saved" he concluded
Men Are Questioned.
Lieut.. Dean of the harbor precinct had
the five men brought to his office. where
he questioned them about the accident.
Toepfer was the only one who had re-
ceived injuries to any extent. although
Kaufman was slightly hurt. Toepfer Went
to the Emergency Hospital later and had
his injuries dressed.
Statements made to Lieut. Dean by the
young men were to the effect that untii
yesterday afternoon they had not seen
the young women. a.,
And even now" said one OF them, Il
don't know their names. All l know Is
that one of them was called Bessie.
The Young men told OF NEE; ng Dame
ron at Marshall Hall and Of his having
accepted an invitation to return with
them. They then met the two youns
women and the latter were anxious to
return on the launch. They had plenty
room aboard the launch, they stated, and
they saw no objection to accommodating
them.
On the way up the river the young
women were laxative and seemed to en-
Joy the trip very much. but they refused
to diyulge their names any more than
to tell that one of them was Bessie"
Lofts lowed Back.
A message telling of the accident was
carried to the harbor precinct by persons
On a small craft, who reached here ahead
IF the Angler, telling Of the accident. and
Lieut.. Dean dispatched his crew to the
scene to make an Investigation and to
drag for the bodies. When the search
was abandoned the crew towed the dam
aged and partly submerged launch 10 the
city.
Charles E. Baggett. master of the Ang-
Ter: A. J. Venable, pilot, and j. Il. HAM
nond, who was at the wheel when the &C,
,ident occurred. They were interviewed
by the police.
had been separated from her husband
some time She had two children, one
/ girl four years old, while the SECOND
child died some time ago. Her husDano
.esides near I'd and H streets northwest.
A reconciliation was effected between
hem, but q second time they found cause
% part, it is stated. and since she left
her husband she has been in Mrs. Nell
sons company much Of her time.
Mr. Williams, father of Mrs Halter
electric line. He and his son were at the
aarbor office early this morning, the son
going down the rfverto participate In the
search for the bodies.
Frank Thompson, father OF Mrs. Nell
,on. resides at 1868 Kramer street north
.ast. The parents of both women were
advised last night Of the accident. MRS.
Thompson told a story today OF having
dreamed Saturday night and again last
night that the two girls mad been
drowned.
Young Girl Missing.
The story of the fatal accident brought
sorrow to the home Of James Fenton.
resident Of Bates road, Miss Margaret I.
Fenton, nineteen years old, having been
away from home all night. II was the
first time she had remained away from
home over night and her absence alarmed
members of her family.
..She may have gone down the river and
been drowned was the fear expressed
at her home when she had not returned
this morning.
Her relatives were certain she had not
been with the party on the Lofts. how
ever, but still there was lingering lear
that all was not well with her and the
police were asked to find her.
Miss Fenton has light brown hair. fair
complexion and blue eyes. She wore a
light blue silk dress and black straw hat
when she went away from home yester-
day. A description Of her was sent 10 the
several police stations.
-ather Discusses Accident.
B. l.. Simpson, father of Arthur W..
Simpson, owner Of the launch. said to-
day:
Il talked to my son only for few
minutes and as / understand 1t my
son was in charge Of the engine at the
time of the crash. and did not know OF
the approach of the steamer until IT
was too late to do anything. one OF
the other men In the launch was at the
wheel
MY son is thirty nine years old and
has been running launches on the
river for many years, and / know that
his boat always fulfilled all the re-
quirements of the law and that he Is
a careful navigator.
"Often when he is down the river in
the launch persons who have made
the trip down on the regular excursion
boats ask to be brought back in the
launch and If he has room he general
ly does it,"
Arthur Simpson aided this morning
in dragging the river for the bodies.
Others Are Reticent.
At the residence Of Charles Topper.
451 II street northwest. his sister said
that he had come in last night and
gone away this morning without her
seeing him, and that she knew nothing
of the tragedy until she read the morn
ing papers She said:
TT was news to me when l saw the
brother. 1t is his affair and l do not
wish to comment on 1t at ALL"
She said that her brother held a po-
sition with a local contractor, but re-
fused to give the name Of the firm.
Jerome Kaufman is said to reside. a
Young colored girl said that she did
not know If Kaufman lived there or
not. She claimed not to have heard
of any Of the residents OF the house
great anxiety to have the interview
close. She further said that there was
no one else in the house at the time.
At the Model" 7th and H streets.
said that he was out and that his
present whereabouts were unknown.
Further than saying that he was en-
ployed there and that he was unusual
~ nervous this morning no information
was forthcoming.
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