The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-13 00:00:00

Franda nOdfrO7l of Jersey, Master of the schooner
Vetted Will, lying in Portland Roads, WM sworn
interPretsm
Charles Henry Ageless, captain of the French
vessel Leontine Amens, cf Vanes, said the crew con-
misted of eight all told, including the deceased, who
was the supercargo and sole owner of the 1410901.
Wito4oll had been captain of the Leonides Amen* for
five months and *half, and deceased had been with
theta all the time. He was • native of Wane, and it
appeared by the articles he was born on January 24th,
1513, •ol WWI now 50 years old Het died on Friday
hot, Febrnary 2nd, at nine o'clock p.m., on board the
enlist, which was then at anchor in Portland R
where nhe had been since January 26th. Deceased
complained of n illness until the morning of Friday,
alhough he bad remained in his berth for fifteen days
prior; but that wee from weakness of the lege and
pains in the head. They got bun out of his berth two ,
or three dame, but he could not stand, and they put
him back. On Friday morning he did not complain
of being worse; but from his looks he appeared go, and
be did not eat big usual quantity of food. Witness
went to bed about ton minutes to nine p.m., haviog
emu the deceased just before. Did not think he was
lying; but, about ten minutes after. he was called
out of bet, and went to the deceased, who was then
dead. He must have died suddenly. The deceased's
son WOO one of the sailors, sod had been with him
only • few minutes before. Deceased expressed
• wish for a doctor, though thoy eake I him when
they came into the Roads if they should send for
000, and he said "No." They wanted him to let
theta take him on shore to am one, or return to
?rano*: but be would not let them. On Friday it
Was too rough to have come for one, even if he had
wished it. His legs were weak for some time before,
They were at Cuxhaven for two month, and five days,
having gone there for repairs, and they ended from
there on the 15:h ult. hound ft. R iclaefort, laden with
timber. Whilst at Cnxhaven deceased never went
on shore; he would be lifted out of his bed, sit up for
a time, and be put hack again. When be joined the
vessel he could and would walk; trit he e 'exulted a
doctor, as he was not well, and the doctor sail he
ahouhl go to sea f,r his heit,th. He was dirty in his
b-rth, and complained of palm in his head. While
witness was aboard, the deceased drank no spirits, it
was principally milk he het, when he cnuld get it,
anti be ate very well. The day before his death he
made a good dinner. Deceased used to be • c aptain
himself ; but he lost two email. in 25 days, and lb t
upset him. He would be entitled to • pension in
France, nod only the day before his death be said he
should have a pension when he returned. Da nosed
and his POO wore very good friend.. and never had •
quarrel the whole time witness had been ata sod; be
was a'sn goal friends with all on board. There was
no medicine on hoard, the medicine cheat was empty,
and had not been replenished since the vessel had been
coasting.
Dr. than McLean had, at the request of the
Coroner an I jury, male a minute examination ~f the
ho ly of deceased, and also suggeoted the questions to
the last witness. The b.<l7 was much deximp
considering his recent death. hut there were nt wounds
or injories, except • large bed-sore, about the size of
the palm Atha heel, whi,h showed the man had not
only been in bed • long time. but in a feeble condition
of body, and from that &Lai the eeidence, witness
formed the opinion that deceit...eel had paralysis of the
lower half of the lowly, and that his death was due to
natural canasta@ everything was in direct opposition to
the supposition that he came to his death through foul
Ii ac.
Verdict —" Death from N aural Causes.'
The f .Ilowing were on lb. ju-v : Messrs. Hodigion,
('. lianeck. W. Lowman, A. Ackerman, W. Comben,
i!. Hohd r, R. Sc .re, ion., A. S. Hamilton, John
E !moods, H. T. Laver, H. Flew, J. We lie, and T.
Seesaw.