Evening journal., 1893-09-15
STRIPPED A SCHOONER.
Captain Millman on Trial for
Looting the Bee.
ONLY TOOK THEM OFF TO SAFETY

Filling and He Stripped Her to Save |
Her RiggIng-His Booty Has Never
Been Disturbed and is sim Under
Lock and Key, Awaiting an Owner.
In the United States District Court
this morning the case Of Isaac W. Naylor,
charged with sending obscene matter
through the mail, was set for Monday
morning at II o'clock. Levi c. Bird is
counsel for the defendant.
Captain James H. AIillman was ar
raigned for taking from the wrecked
schooner William @. Bee, on or about the
2Sth Of August last, two topsails and
ten halyards, blocks and ropes The
case was tried under the statute ), 35S
Captain Millman was defended by John
Biggs.
The following jury was enpannellee:
Allan Speakman, Samuel j. Mccall,
William Wingste, William Green, Joseph
J. Handy, Robert Donovan, John T.
Harrington, ziekel Fleming, Henry NJ
Tunnel, James B. Green, B. w. Truitt,
William Llwton, William G. Wier.
Ordered to Save the wreckage.
Elijah Register deposed, in answer to
the district attorney, that he is in the
wrecking business. His son went into
communication with the firm Of Fish &
Co., of Philadelphia, and was directed to
proceed to save part of the Bees wreck
age.
A letter was introduced into the evil
dence and a telegram from Fish & Co
stating the conditions He had let
| Captain Millmsn take the boat Henry W.
Laws to Milton He offered to take the
captain to Lewes with his effects, from
BroadlKiln creek. But instead he went
to the Mispillion fats
i Captain Millman left the vessel which
was managed by Register
High Regard for Captain DIiIlman.
Register. in cross examination, stated
that he held a very high regard towards
the captain and has no bad feeling
toward him. He knew Of the wreck
being there. he never received letter
| from the captain stating that
the wreck was at Milford
Millman was running on shares. Paid
the captain of ana holds satisfactory
receipt The captain lived at Milford
and wanted to go where he went with
goods on the vessel which was his
Had No idea of ConceaIment.
In Cross examination by Mr.. Biggs
the witness said that all four were en-
gagged in taking these things off and
considered they were violating no law In
taking these thin gs Was acting under
Mr.. Harringtons orders who wanted
all saved that there was
any danger Of being lost.
Had no idea Of concealing the goods.
Put them in there to keep the things for
the owners or whoever would call for
them. Were on the Henry w. Laws for
several days.
The government here closed. Mr..
Biggs opened with the jury by reading
the section under which the case is be.
ing tried, and that in evidence the Jury
would be showed the peril of The lives OF
the crew of the schooner William @.
Bee. That they were brought in
That the captain told the three men that
the vessel was a complete wreck, and
that they could take whatever they
pleased off the wreck. That in the bar
room Of Vincent M. D. Harrington
he gave the keys to Harrington and said
Save all you can of this vessel,
for he never could recompense
these people for what they did for him
and his wife. They are now locked NJ
} in Harrington's shantY on Cedar Beach
, Mr.. Biggs made an application to have
the captain of the William G Bee on the
stand in cross examination The dis
trict attorney opposed the motion.
Captain James H. Millman took the
stand He wrote to the Register Com
I l.t
rington told him of the captain of thl
wrecked schooner having given him tn,
. authority TO save the things on tn,
schooner. He would not have thought
of going out there only for what Mr.
Harrington told him.
1--WE make it a point" said the wit
ness, "never to work on Sunday. there
: fore we went out the time we did.
! have never denied took them. tool
} them believing l had a perfect righ
acting under Mr. Harrington'5 orders
+ Anyone was at liberty to 60 aboard o
the schooner Laws. Saw those thing il
/ the cottage Saw them there in thre
} or four days after they were put il
there"
Cross examined by the district at
= torney-Did not ask him to put of hi
things at Lewes. Register did not sa,
t he could not go to Milford. Had charg
/ Of the schooner. She was leaking
s That was the reason he did not want t
g stay on her.
"After you had taken these goods an
effects of the William c. Bee in wha
direction did you gol" ''To the shor
=. and anchored. Took the goods to til
beach"
when you and Harrington had
j conversation did you see Register there
e 81 did.
d How long were you engaged in striE
"a ping the vesselT about two hours
- "How long did the vessel lay theI
before you saw Registers son, before th
u things were taken OFF, From Monda
d to Friday. After the goods were locke
II up. went to the bar. Never refused
give the vessel to anyone.
se In redirect examination the witnel
10 said: Had the weather been favorab
ne would have gone out many time
y Never saw the captain of The William
G. Bee until in court. He understood th'
IL these things were to stay for week
~ ten DAYS and the captain was to write
NJ. uorrf n orton "a to fhQ disDoqal of III