Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-03
JULIA .FELBERT TRIES
TO DROWN HERSELF
Plunged Into the River, But Was
Rescued by Chas. West and
Samuel Dominick.

Apparently Respondent over a series
of hardships undergone In the last
month or so. Julia FlorkowslSi. 10
year-old Polish girl, whose American
name is Julia Felbert. last night at
tempted TO end her life by jumping
into the Christiana river, near Fourth
street wharf. She was prevented from
drowning, however, by two employees
OF the Wilson Line. who Jumped I'm the
water and rescued her She was re-
moved to the Homeopathic Hospital
and revived Her condition is salts
factory today.
The young girl who was employed
week ago on probation by family
living on Van Buren, street. went TO
visit her mother, Mrs. John Florkowslsi
of 1913 Elm street, about s o'clock
last night. and remained with her for
an hour or so. She then went 10 Visit
her sister, Emma, who is employed
by an East Fourth street restaurant
and obtained from her csrfare TO take
her to the home in which she is en-
ployed.
When the girl left the restaurant It
was almost 10 o'clock and as she was
expected home earlier by her employer
1t is thought that she became fright
ened. and dreading to appear In the
house at that hour sought a way out
of her difficulty by snding her life.
She refuses to talk about the matter.
however. or 10 make any statement at
the hospital. it was said today.
After leaving. the restaurant the girl
evidently went straight to the wharf.
From a piling along the edge of the
dock she dove into the water. Hear
ing the splash, two Wilson Line mon.
Charles T. West of 427 East Third
street and Samuel j. Dominick Of 1los
East Thirteenth street, hurried 10 the
scene and without any deliberation
they discarded their coats and hats
and courageously plunged into the
water. In a little while they brought
the drowning girl to safety and had
her removed to the hospital, where.
after about an hours work, she vas
resuscitated. Besides the shock Of her
plunge into the water, the girl suffered
from cold drenchiug, but it is not
thought that either experience will
have any serious effect upon her.
A report Of the girls attempt to end
her life published this morning stated
incorrectly that she had been an in.
mate OF the Delaware Industria
School for Girls. She was never :
regular inmate OF the institution hu,
was placed there for two DAYS hv III,
Juvenile Court authorities, pending ar
investigation into her case. From
what could be learned today the cir
is not guilty of any misdemeano,
| wha tever
An official Of the Juvenile Court SAID
today that the father of the girl. Johr
Florkowski of 1913 Elm street. an
pealed to the court some time ag,
asking that II take her in hand for in,
corrigibility. She was missing from
home at that time, but the court fl
nally located her at n restaurant a
Front and Walnut streets. where sh,
was employed and asked the Indus
trial School to take charge of her for
short time until her case could b,
investigated.
After making an Investigation IN.
court official said today that he dis
covered that the girl was apparent,
Of the opinion that she was not :,
blame for leaving her home. TIL
family with which she had been en-
ployed until last night consented Z
| take her on probation from the court