The New York herald., 1921-09-05
NO Suspected Of Homicide on
Excursion Trip From keans-
burg to Battery.

A disturbance following an alleged in
excursion steamboat Pocahontas, en-
route from Keansburg, N. j.. to the
Battery early yesterday. resulted In one
of the 500 passengers being knocked
overheard and drowned and two men
being held without bail by Magistrate
Mancuso in the Tombs Court for a hear
Ing tomorrow on a charge OF suspicion
Of homicide.
Throughout the day the police OF the
marine division searched for the body OF
George Jones. a driver employed by the
National Biscuit Company. who lived
with his parents at s57 Classon avenue,
Brooklyn. He was drowned half a mile
off South Beach. Staten Island. 1t Is
feared his body was mangled by the
steamers paddle wheel
The prisoners. Thomas Mullody of 94s
Dean street, Brooklyn, loader en-
ployed at the Bush Terminal, and
Ernest Joseph of 22s West 141st street,
q negro fireman of the Pocahontas both
deny responsibility for the death OF
Jones. Nullady says he was asleep when
the fight was in progress.
Detective Sergeant John ]. Mintern
OF the Old slip station. who. with De-
tectivc Sergeant Kalbfleisch and Patrol
man Noble, arrested the two on the ar
rival of the steamer. said passengers
told him the drowning OF Jones might
have been accidental. The fight nearly
caused paric among the excursionists,
who eventually were callned through the
efforts OF James r. Peil, the first mate
Mulady and Jones swere two Of a
party who went to Keansburg aboard the
steamboat Saturday night. The others
were Martin Kelly. S73 Dean street.
Brooklyn, a clerk employed by the New
York Life Insurance Company: James
+. Carr. 94S Dean street. Brooklyn, who
works In the Navy Yard May Hnlla-
han, 81 Canal street. Manhattan, n
waitress out of work, and Catherine
O'Neil, 301 Barry street, Brooklyn, a
paper box worker
IL was after midnight when the Po-
cahontas left keansbure for the Battery.
One OF the deck hands. Arthur French,
was accused OF making an insulting re-
mark TO one OF the girls and the four
men of the party threatened vengeance.
the police were told. Ralph H. Scott. the
chief engineer: Pcll and others of the
crew, including Fireman Joseph. APP
preached the angry quartet and gave
warning that there must be no trouble.
The belligerents appeared pacihed for
the time being and Joseph and the
others left.
Soon afterward. said passengers, Null
lady and his male companions saw
some one they nistook for French lean
ing over the rail- and started for him.
That's not the man you're after"
called Joseph. Mullady turned on the
negro savagely and n scufie ensued. The
police say Jones. according TO psssen-
gers. pinned Joseph'sf arms behind him
while Mullady attacked him. Tho firc-
man backed toward the bow. lodging
under a rope stretched across the deck
to prevent passengers from going for
ward The men cllnchcd and lurched
toward the side OF, the steamer. Jones
either falling or being Knocked over
board
Both Mullady and Joseph. II Is said.
Immediately stopped struggling and
sho,hed an alarm. The passengers
crowded the port rail and a life boat
was lowered The steamers search
light swept the water, but no trace Of
4pnes could be- found.