The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-05-11

j NY WIN tuNItu IL 10 YOU
/ Opposing C0uuSel-"l object.
Objection overruled.
/ "Who offered you the induCcmUnt -
Captain Baxter"
cd?"
No, sir"
Sensation in court
Where is lie now?'
AT the bottom of the lake
Il thought you said he was not drowned"
He was killed"
what inducement was offered yOu?"
AN oath"
II do not understand you"
/ Il swore an oath to Captain Baxter that If
there was suit would come here and tell
the truth about what was asked"
Indeed. And this oath, | suppose, was
administered during the Storm"
YES, sir"
"Whcrc?"
'ln the cabin"
why were not both you and the Captain
attending to the navigation of the vesscl?"
Because the vessel was beyond help at
that time"
"Had she gone down.
mo, sir, but she was on her beam ends
practically. The man at the wheel had been
disabled and the Captain sprang into his
place. The ucXt moment and before the
Captain was prepared for it, Il big sea struck
the rudder and the Captain was flung against
the corner of the cabin The vessel came
around and the next wave tore off the
matches and partly filled her with water She
heeled over SO that we knew at once in such
II sea we could do nothing with her"
WAS the Captain killed outright"
"No, he staggered or fell down the CON-
panion way into the cabin and called for me-
and"
stop moment, you are going too fast.
Don't volunteer Information until 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 question him afterwards
confess | would like to hear his own story
of this tragedy. Now, Mr.. Swanson, tell in
your own way, what happened"
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? Thursday said Yes,
but what day of the month p"
81 don't know l said. There's cucn-
dar in on the WALL he said, look at Thurs
day and find the datc-hurry, for Gods sake
the boat is sinking?'
II had hard work finding the date, for the
cabin was partly full of water and the lamp
was burning dim, and everything was sideways
on account of her being heeled over, but |
got it and saw it was the Both. Now, you
remember that cried the Captain, and re-
member my family. See if there is book on
that shelf | looked, butthere wasn't. There
must be- said the Captain; look again.
Then saw book floating in the wafer is
that it'll said. Yes saidthe Captain; that
is my wifes Bible, bless her. Now Jacob
Swanson, you are the best man on this boat
the best sailor ever hai-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 it be-
fore God, Jacob Swanson, and | swore and
| am here"
"What did you do theuy
II went to help the Captain out-he had
fallen on his face across the table, but when
| turned him over he was dead Then we
got into the boat and"
How many of your"
-Four. One was disabled and he died be-
fore we got far. Then the boat was 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"
Mr.. Bounce-"Now my man, what has
kept you concealed all this time? Why have
we never heard of you until now?"
Il had no money, SIR | got here as quick
as could"
"But you seem to have told no one Of the
wreck"
"No, sir"
"Why was that -
mo one questioned me-"
"That is a rather thin story. DO you know
any one here?"
"No. sir. l know the man who shipped
me. His name was Brownson."
His Honor-"Is there such man in the
city,"
Plaintiffs counsel-"IIe is in the court
room, your Honor. He was agent for Cap
tain Baxter"
ut might be well to call him.
stop moment. Do you recognize Mr..
Brownson here?"
"Yes, sir There he isl
In the examination of Mr.. Browns0n it
was shown that he remembered hiring Swan
son.
Now, Mr.. Brownson, you ship u good
many men in a season."
"Yes"
"Ihen how is it that you remember this
particular oney"
"Well, he is not the sort OF man that one
is likely to forget. Besides | thought he
asked too much money, and we had IL talk
about that; but hc seemed u good man and |
engaged him"
The jury found verdict for the plaintiff
without leaving their seats.-Detr0H Free
Press.