Smyrna times., 1925-11-04
GLOOM OVER WHEREABOUTS OF
YACHT WITH TAYLOR AND PJSEY
SECRETARY OF STATE WIG. TAY-
LOR, WITH E. R. PUSEY ON TRIP
Have Not Been Heard From Since
October 2S-Navy Department Send
Coast Guard Cutter in Search

Coast Guard Cutter in Search
While search by the Federal gov
eminent, State agencies and friends
continues unremittingly for the three
missing men: Secretary of State VIC.
Taylor, Edward R. Pusey, of Whining
ton; and Lewis Ross, of Frederick
town, Nd, master of the ill-fated
Bunny II, relatives and friends in
Wilmington and State continue to
cling to the hope that through a pick
up by an Outward-bound vessel. or
through landing made on some little
1requented stretch of the sixty-mile
seacoast, the men are still alive. De-
spite this, an undeniable pail of gloom
sensing the worst hangs heavy upon
the city and State. Hundreds of calls
personal, telegraph and telephone from
friends and others interested, have
been received by the Governor. the
newspapers and relatives. Mrs. Ed
ward K. Pusey, at her home in Viii
mlngtOn, is holding up we'll under the
ordeal, continuing to hope that the
three men will be found unharmed
Mrs. Taylor, wife of Secretary Taylor
who is staying with her daughter, Mrs
l. ID. Short at Milford, has given wav
somewhat to the strain and is confn-
ed to her room. Joseph NJ. Pusev.
brother of Mr.. Pusey, planned to 90
to Southport last night, but tempor-
arlly postponed the trip, hoping to
hear more definite news.
Governor in Touch With Navy Dent.
Governor Robinson has been con-
stantly in touch with the NAVY De-
partment at Washington. Although
greatly worried over the situation
Coast Guard vessels Monday night
were cruising along the coast of the
Carolinas searching for some trace of
the yacht Bunny IL. In the meantime
the belief was growing stronger in
Marine circles that the 80 foot vessel
was the small craft which was report
ed burned to the waters edge off
Georgetown, S. c., on October "a. The
Bunny II left Southport, N. G.. early
on the morning of October "a bound
for Florida waters. No trace had
been found Of the three men. Acting
on orders from Washington, the Coast !
Guard Cutter Yamacraw is passing up
the Carolina coast from Savannah to |
search for some trace of the men and !
The vessel.
Yacht Refueled at Southport Oct. % |
The yacht was re-fueled at South
port on the afternoon of October % |
and store of provisions bought. if
was stated Monday night by J. w.
Thompson of Southport. Mr.. Thomp-
son said he had allowed Mr.. Pusey to
lie his craft to his wharf and that he
net the men through a mutual friend
who knew Mr.. Taylor. He dined
aboard the vessel that day and was
old of plans the party had to pro-
,eed to Florida by the inland route.
However, this route is through the
open sea from Southport to George
own and the vessel left early the fol-
owing day, taking to sea in clear
weather.. Before leaving Mr.. Tavlor
nailed a card to his wife, the last
word she has had from him. Mr..
thompson said for three days he had
'een trying to locate the vessel.
report of Seeing Small Boat Burned
No trace of the men has been OBJ
aimed since, but reports from MYRTLE
3each, 5. c., were to the effect that a
mall vessel had burned to the waters
dge off the coast there following
What appeared to be an explosion.
Women who saw the accident did not
ee Amy survivors leave the craft.
)ustOms headquarters at Georgetown, {
). c., have received a report that a (
essel with the number "M-1O14" was
urned to the waters edge off Muir
ellis Inlet on or about October 26. c
his number corresponds to the num- {
er Of the Bunny ii as confirmed at 1
ne Collector of the Ports office in '
Wilmington. f