The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-04-01 00:00:00

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on the prisoners being placed at the bars,
,te late in Greek the evidence in chief of the I
less, ger Petersen.
ice was then cross-examined by Mr. Woolf. Ile
saki :I do not understand Greek or French. The captain
once kicked me. I was doing my duty at the time. He
hurt me. I have often heard the captain swear. I
over saw.- the mates ill-use any of the men. I was
.1 the main deck when the affair occurred. I was
'Mt the first mate and Renken. I never saw the mate
;ruck. I saw the first mate thrown overboard. That was
after I came from the coal bunk. I do not know if the
first mate was then dead. I saw the mate thrown over-
-beard-siter I- was-sent to-look-out. When I came _from the
kt matecoal-br the ma was before me. When [was amidships
I did ot edhftlql dill not Bee him again Until I went to
look Out. Rdwas, then in the. fore.- The morning was
very dark ind Wind!. I did net see who'killed the mate. It
ii-notirniahitTitrnek therlirst mate five timer with the
inarline-spike. I never heard that any one said such a thing.
It was never said in my presence. I was sent for the marline-
spike ; I did not fetch it of my own accord. I did not go to
the cabin-till half-past seven. I did not go there with the
others. I did not see any of the men searching the cabin for
the officers' goods. When 1 was on the lookout forward no
one was with me; I was by myself all the time. I did nos
see Johnny Moore come up. I did not rub out the log which,
the steward tried to keep. I heard the steward say I
rubbed out the log which he kept on the elate, but that is
not true. I did not see any blood on the rigging. It isnot!
true that I made a Danish flog, or that I told the steward that
I did in case I should be asked what vessel it was. I was not
searched by any of the men before I left the ship. I heard
the steward say that Lips was searched and all the other men
felt over. I can't say that Is not true. I was not searched.
I did not see the steward present the pistol at Renken whet
the boat was being put out. I did not hear that the captailt
had given a revolver and knuckleduster to the boatswain to
keep the men in order. I did not hear the boatswain say
he could not save the second mate's life because he was him-
self afraid. I did not hear the steward advise the six men
to leave the ship. I first made a statement of this affair
about six days after I was taken prisoner in France. I also
made a statement here before Mr. Thomas, of the Treasury
solicitor's office, and Inspector Wootton. The Inspector did
not tell me that if I told sill knew about the matter I should
be called as a witness.

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Mr. Woolf: Of course your object In making the statement
was the expectation of being called as a witness?

Witness: Yet I thought I should be called, perhaps. I
should not know the watch again if I saw it.
Mr. Beard, before cross-examining, said that the Ottoman
Consulate had found that Angelos was a Greek.
The prisoner Moroi said in English that he had signed the
ship's articles as a Greek, but he had been put down as an
Italian, he was, however, a Greek.

By Mr. Beard: I could not see who went up the rigging I
was told by Little George (A.ng.elos) that it was Kaida. The
latter was not present when that was said. I saw a man
haul the mate on to the deck from the rail on which he was
lying. I was told by Little George that it was Caludis, who
was not present when that was said.
Mr. Beard: Wby did you not try to prevent these
murders?

Witness: I was not present at the time.
Renken here asked Sir Thomas Henry If he might repeat
a statement which Calndis had made to him in prison that
morning.

Sir Thomas Henry said that Caludis would have to be con-
sulted in the matter.

Panijeote Constanton Aim a gentleman in connexion with
the Turkish Consulate, spoke to Cahulls, and informed Sir
Thomas Henry that, as Calndia had said nothing, he had no
objection to any statement which Renken might like to
make.
Renken : I said to Big Harry (Caludis), "It is very hard
for me that I should have to remain in prison all these
weeks, when you know you committed the murder. Why
don't you confess? You know you are.guilty." He said, "I
know who did do the murders. It was me, French Peter,
Joe the cook, Nicholas, and Lips. I will tell all the truth
by-and-by, but not now." I said, "Well, it is hard that I
should have to be kept in prison." Big Harry then said, "I
won't speak the truth yet; I will soon.' _ IL
Sir T. Henry: What language did he speak?. I (nr-- vor)
Renken : In as plain English as he could.

Mr. Beard; Slr-Thomas, you will see it is not a confession.
Renken says he asked the prisoner why he did not confess.
That was asked fortis own defence.
The first five prisoners mild. they would make statements
for themselves when the proper time came.
Sir T. Henry said they would have every opportunity of
making statements.
Canessa said he heard Renken speak to Caludis.
By Mr. Poland: I first heard that the boatswain was
going to Gibraltar a few days after the murder. There wz
a slate on board. I had it in my hands once or twice when
I had charge of the ship. I had written nothing on it. I
never saw the steward write entries on the slate. I saw the
first mate's body thrown overboard. I could not see if any-
thing was fastened to it, and I did not see who threw it over.
I did not tear up any flags to make a Danish flag. I heard
Renken say that Johnny Moore was tearing up a flag to
; make a Spanish flag.

The case was adjourned as soon as the cross•examina-
tion had been interpreted in Greek.

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