The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-03-01
WE'RE THE BODIES RoBBsD7
Trial of the speedweII sailors at
the Nnvy.Yarh.


the Nnvy.Yard.
The trial OF the Speodweil sailors, who are
charged with robbing bodies picked up from
the wreck OF tho City OF Columbus, was re-
sumed at tho Navy.Yard to-day.
Robert i. bradbury, paymasters yeoman on
the speedwell, was called, and stated that no
was serving on the Bpeedwell on tho 18th OF
January with tho accused. He said: 81 was
In tho boat In charge OF Perrimond, and Messrs.
Cantine, Morgan and elliott wore also In tho
boat. Cantinc and Morgan hauled In the first
body picked up, assisted by me. l noticed
nothing particular In
The Manner of Morgan and Cantine
at that Time.
l noticed nothing particularly about any Of
tho bodies except a bag Of waste attached 70
the neck OF one OF the bodies. l saw watch
chain attached to one OF tho bodies, tne first
body taken Into the boat, suspended from tho
vest. He (Cantine) was leaning ever the first
body In a manner I thought altogether un-
necessary. I did not see anything. I had n
conversation with Cantine on the after-berth
deck at mess table; at tho time was Joking.
II was on the Goth or 21st day OF January. l
said: George, how many did you gotr He
made an evasive answer; do not recolloct
what IL was. said: More than oner He
laughed and said:
NO. The Damn Thing IN No Ac-
count;
you can take the CUTS out OF It, That was all
OF the conversation"
Judge Advocate to the witness: 81 want all
INC CONVERSATIONS. you see, ne explaiuou 10
the court, 81 am at an advantage and ut O dis
advantage OF knowing more about this case
than any one here"
This statement was objected to on the part
OF the accuseds counsel as tending to In
timidate the witness. II WAS also claimed
that tho witness had already said that he had
given oil the conversation he had had with
the accused.
The objection was not sustained.
"0n the evening OF the 21et," witness con
tinued, "George came to my room, took up O
piece OF paper and wrote on IT,. its thrown
overheard. Do you think would be suspect
ed IL I went aehorer I answered Yes
wrote In pencil. He then asked me II would
buy him pair OF heavy shoes. answered
yes He gave mo So. That's all, Sir"
The court hero took recess until 10 p. m
At1:10 o'clock the court resumed Its ses.
zion, and Bradbury continued his testimony
"The accused" he said, destroyed the paper
on which wrote Yes The 90 bill he handed
me was wet and ruf1ied, and has on Il ma
Mccartney. executive oflcer on board the
speedweli."
Scan you select from these bills the bill you
received from the accused ana gave to Mr.. Nc
Cartney ." Inquired the Judge. advocate.
The witness was handed the several-sev
enty- nvo-bills and picked out one. He fur
thor stated that on tho Odd OF january
search was made on board the Speedwell fol
articles supposed TO be missing from thu
bodies. The accused did not endeavor to hold
any communication with witness on that day
on cross.examination the witness admitted
that he was Joking when converting with Can
| tine, who was the only one present He hat
| mark on tho bank bill In question, O yellow
| mark on dollars He did not mako any mari
himself, but know the bill by that mark.
He did not remember having seen any not
| OF the kind before. He was 10 his room whei
| Cantino wrote him the note. No other perso
was present. lie could have spoken, az the
were alone. He saw Canttne destroy the not,
AT this stage OF the proceedings THE CRITIC
| report closed.