The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-28
The Rev. +. Dunstan Sargent, Of
British West Indies, Passenger
on Destroyed Liner Is Inter.
viewed in Liverpool.
ADMINISTERS LAST RITES
TO SEVEN WHILE AFLoAT
Mrs. Hoy Dies in the Arms OF
Her Daughter, Who, Heart
broken, succumbs a Few Min.
utes Later; Suffering from Cold

Liverpool. Feb. 2S-Thc Rev. r.
Dunstan Sargent OF Grenada. British
West indies. a passenger on the la
conia. who administered the last rites
of the Roman Catholic church to
seven persons who perishcd. gave 10
the Associated Press today the fol-
lowing account OF the death of Mrs.
Mary Hoy and Miss Elizabeth Hoy OF
ChIcago. and Cedric +. Ivatt of Lon
don:
Mrs. Hoy died In the arms OF her
daughter. Her body slipped off into
the sea out Of her daughters weak
cned arms The heartbroken daugh
ter succumbed few minutes after
wards and her body fell over the side
of the boat as We were tossed by the
1 huge waves
"In icy water up to her knees Tor
two hours. the daughter all the time
bravely supported her aged mother
uttering words OF encourag cement
From the start both were violently
seasick, which coupled with the cold
I, and exposure. gradually were down
their courage"
After a pause Father Sargent con-
tinucd:
The first To- die in our boat was
W Irvine Robinson of Toronto. After
/ his body had been consigned 60 tn,
sea, we tossed about FOR an hour, get.
ting more and more wnter untii ths
guuwales were almost level with tbs
yea Then Mr. lvatt. who was not
1 physically strong, succumbcd In the
arms 81 his figncce. who was clos,
beside him. trying in vain 80 keep hin
warm by throwing her wealth OF haii
about his neck, Even after he died
she refused To give him up and al.
Though the additional weight mad,
the situation more dangerous for NJ
all, we yielded To- her pitirul pleadinl
and allowed her To keep the body. 4
was taken aboard the rescuing patro
from which II was buried
The Hoys were tho next 10 pas
laway Then fireman died and lutel
two others ofthe crew who We're zoe
lthnly clad to resist exposure All to
rcthcr. We were in the boat ten hours
We were rescued In the middle of th'
morning"
Father Sargent said his boat wa
badly damaged on being launched ans
Immediately began to leak. Owing q
the heavy waves they were unable 4
lattract the attention of the othe
boats or 20 transfer the passengers.
New York. Feb. 2S.-George \
Young of this city. nephew of Mrs
Mary Hoy. who with her daughter los
her life on the i.aconic. made publ
today the letters he wrote yeterday q
President Wilson. secretary Lansing
United states senator wadsworth o
New York and Representative Chand
ler ot New York
To the president Mr. Young wrOt
In part
| You viii perhaps pardon me II d
this moment of distress I speak some
what strongly. My aunt and cousi
are dead and nothing that can be don
by YOU OF the American nation can re-
turn them To life. But is II not time
sir that YOU, as leader OF this nation
assume your duty Of leadership, sto
talking and take some definite nctio
20 prevent the recurrence ~ such
disaster"
Mr. Young's LITTER to Sccretar
Lansing read in part
YOU viii perhaps pardon me IL 3
this moment of distress ask you "
Is not time that the great America
nation. In the government uf whic
sou have an important part. shoul
take some definite action other tina
windy words 10 prevent the repetitiu
. ut occurrences such as that relate
above. Inevitably the longer sue
l action is postponed the greater
seems tu me viii be the penall
- which must bee paid by the America
people
Reminding senator Wadswnrth an
Rcprcsrntauyc Chandler that bot
himself ana his rather are their COT
stituonts Mr. Noung's letter 10 ca,
" said ia part
. "rho United States OF North Amer
ca. hS reason ot its cowardiy a.
Y quicsccncc of late years In the kiln
uf its citiacns iu Mexico ana ON Il
high seas. has without any question .
right Co the respect uf nations. Is
not time that we take up Germany
gaze Of battle and show the world M
We have still the courage 81 mcn|'
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