Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-23

them all to write down in their pock-
ct-books, or note il on something,
what they had then seen, which was
Immediately done by the three cap
tains and Mr.. Bell, and likewise en-
tered in the different ships, journals
at the same tipe.
When these four ships had taken in
their ladings at Lipari they sailed to-
gcther for London. When they ar
rived in the river Thames, at the
Gravesend, Captain Burnaby's wife
came from London to meet him. He
then sent for the three other captains
to come on board his ship to congrat-
late him on his wite's arrival. After
they had thus met little converse
ton passed between them in the cab
in when Mrs. Burnaby suddenly
started from her chair and said to
her husband, "My dear, I'll tell you
some news, old Mr.. Booty Is dead"
lie directly answered, We saw him
90 to hell, and told her what they had
seen, as before related, to her serious
alarm.
When Mrs. Burnaby had returned
to London she went TO an acquain-
lance and related this serious event
that her husband had seen the soul
of Booty go into hell the l4th of May
last. This gentle woman then men,
toned the same 10 Mrs. Booty, the
widow of the deceased, who imme-
diately took writ out of the Kings
bench court in the pena! sum of 5000
damage and arrested Captain Burma
by for defamation upon her late hus-
bands soul. Captain Burnaby gave
bond to stand trial, and he then took
out Of the court of the kings bench
in Westminster Hall, summOnscs fol
all the people that had attended the
late Mr.. Booty in his last sicknes:
and at the time of his death also the
sexton of the parish, who burieC
him, and the clothes he last wore be
t fore his sickness he had taken car,
!. of to be introduced in court the daN
K of trial.
e When the trial came on the differ
a ent persons, with the black clothes
= were brought into court, and wer
there met by Captain Burnaby, tn
. captains of the other three ships, an,
, the men of the four boats, with MI
Bell, who were all on the salt
. island of Stromboli, and saw the tw
apparitions descend into the burn
ing flames the aforesaid lllh day U
Mayhem of the men of the boats mad
a oath that the buttons on tie Goa
d which the apparition had on wer
like the one present, being mould
covered with black cloth, the sam
!, sort that the coat was made of. Tn
: different persons who were with NJ
Booty at the time of his deccas
II made oath that his death happene
d. at II o'clock noon the l4th of May las
he which was in the year 1856. The il
f. ~ then asked the Captain of ii
re Sphinx he knew Mr.. Booty in Ii
lifetime. lie answered that he new,
= saw him in his lifetime, but plain
observed the dress the apparitit
had on. which Mr.. Burnaby said WI
o. Mr.. Booty, in company with anoth'
unknown.
The judge then spoke: The Lol
grant that | may never see such
sight as that, for l think it impossih
for thirty men to be mistaken.
The jury then gave their verdi
against the Widow Booty, plaintiff
pay cost of the court. The foregoiI
is are facts, extracted from the journ
10 of the ship SINKS voyage up t
he straits in the year 1856.
as The above trial is now to be Sc
IL on the record of the court of {
Is kings bench in the Westminster ii
II Mrs. Booty, plaintiff, against Ca
ur Burnaby defendant.
Ike These records are written on pare
* ment in Latin, in the lawyers Q
text handwriting, and are kept il
glass case in the clerks Office, whe
torthc sum Ofone shilling, they m
be seen by all whose doubt or curio