Nevada County picayune., 1888-03-07

tain sprang into his place. The next moment and before the Captain was prepared for it. a big sea struck the ruddcr and the Captain was flung against the corner of the cabin. The vessell came round and the next wave tore off the hatches and partly filled her with water. She keeled over so that we knew at once in such sea we could do nothing with her.
 Was the Captain killed out right /"
 No. he staggered or fell down the companionway into the cabin and called for me and
 Stop moment. you are going too fast. Don't volunteer information until you are asked for it. =
 His Honor" Mr. Bounce. would suggest that you let the man tell his story of the wreck and that you qucs- tion him afterwards. l confess 1 would like to hear his own story of thi, tragedy. Now. Mir. Swanson. tell in your own way what happen ed"
 Well. sir. the Captain called for me and he said: Swanson. I'm killed and the boat is lost was going to speak but he wouldn't let me. Listen to me. Swanson. he said. What day is this!' Thurs day said. Yes. but what day of the month";
 "'I don't know l said. There < a calendar on the wall he said look at Thursday and find the date hurry. for Gods sake-the boat is sinking had hard work finding the date. for the cabin was partly full of water and the lamp was burn ing dim. and everything was side ways on account of her being heeled over. but got it and saw it was the 30th. Now you remember that. cried the Captain. and remember that, cried the Captain. and remem- Der my family. See if there is a book on that shelf. l looked but there wasn't. There MUST he. said the Captain; look again. Then l saw a book floating in the water Is THAT it.! l said. Yes said the Captain: that is my wifc's Bible, bless her. Now. Jacob Swanson. you are the best man on this boat the best sailor l ever had-put that book to your lips and swear that wind or wave will not keep you from seeing that my wife and babies have their rights. Swear il before God. Jacob Swanson. and swore and I am here"
 What did you do, them"
 ''l went to help the Captain out he had fallen on his face across the table, but when l turned him over he was dead Then we got into the boat and"
 How many of you:'
 -Four. One was disabled and died before we got far. Then the boat upset when we got among the breakers and the other two were drowned. l chung to the bottom of the boat and kept repeating my oath.
 Mir. Bounce-"\ow. my man, what has kept you concealed all this time? Why have we never heard of you until now!"
 "I had no money, sir. l got here as quick as l could"
 But you seem to have told no one of the wreck :"
 No. sir. -
 Why was that :"
 No one questioned me.
 That is a rather thin story. Do you know any one here:"
 No. sir. ,know the man who shipped me. His name was Brown son.
 His Honor-"'Is there such a man in the city,"
 Plaintiffs counsel-''Ile is in the courtroom, your honor, He was agent for Captain Baxter
 Tt might he well to call him.
 Stop moment. Do you recog- nizc Mir. Brownson herc?"
 "Ics. sir. There he is.
 In the examination of Mir. Brown son il was shown that he remember ed hiring Swanson.
 Now. Mir. BrownSon, you ship q good many men in q season ~
 "les.
 Then how is it that you remember this particular one!
 Well. he is not the sort f man tl,nt nnn i. liLnly fn for,nt RasiIns