Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-09-25


was Ior a certainty that Silver drank.
Van Blenn was then called. Gave hi
name as V. b. Blenn; is 80 years old
employed as second officer on steamer Ken
nebec; lives in Gardiner; has lived iher.
Is years. Has two brothers living. Jam, I
and Ryan. Had another, Charles, who
would have been 2G in August. Latter wa,
Of light comple xion, weighed l63 three
months before he was lost. Charles wa.
about feet . or 10 inches in height
Saw him last on the Thursday before he
went TO Mr.. Babcock's on Saturday, July
II. Has not seen him alive since. Or
Wednesday, July 2G, saw his brother in
Horseshoe pond.
Arrived on Tuesday, July %, in Gardi
ner at I o'clock. Made known that hi.
brother was lost by his brother Ryan.
Reached the pond about 0 o'clock. Pu: up
horse at Babcock's. Neither Silver nor
Wakefield were there nor had he seen
them. Walked to Wingste camp. Poir;
Pleasant. Clearly defined path. Cove
or depression within seven or eight roll.
Wingate camp, which depression Is a rod
or two across. Cluf Mack pointed on.
place where boat cspsized according to Sill
ver's story. Went prepared. Had three
srapnels, one large oae from police station.
another long one from George Cross and A
short one with long line. Also cotton
hook tied on a pole. Grappled through the
clay beginning where Mack said Silver toll
him boat capsized. Anchor and buoy were
placed by himself, under Silver's personal
direction, toward Wakefield camp, 80 feet
6 inches away.
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across pond. After witness had made
soundings he went to work, on Tu asdsy,
graphing. At buoy found IS feet of water
and from IL to 26 feet all the way over to
where he found body on the south eide of
pond.
Found eelgrass, all along the bottom. II
was solid mass v ithin six inches Of sur
face. Like what he had seen around coral
reefs. Impossible to grapple. Place where
he thought he could walk ashore he found
IL feet of water upon sounding! After
'onyersa,ion went down 10 front of the
camp. Sounded in front of camp. Twenty
five feet Of water there.
Question; Was there any grass there on
the bottom?
Objections to the style Of Mr.. Beane's
were made by Mr.. lie selton,
but were over-ruled and the witness
answered yes.
Only the family were present and at 3
Silver came. On Tuesday went to Wake
field camp and Morrison's cam pat $50.
Who was at camp;
No one. Went in With brother James.
Went in sile door. Did not see interior of
camp. Saw interior Of kitchen that dav.
Saw main room "Wednesday at 40, with
Officer Hi,reth, Coroner Kilbrrth,
di.les, table set; broken dishes AMI
bottles on floor; broken chairs and whole
ones, and lorg list Of articles. Table was
in back part Of south room against portion
between kitchen. Beef steak, whole AMI
broken dishes were on it. Found pack Of
cards. Been in witness possession since.
They were on southeast corner of table.
Fish poles were on the side Of the room.
Two rockers there (Which witness de-
scribsd.) One broken. Right aide gone.
four inches Of seat and side gone aud legs
broken. Part of breaks new. Still have
parts of chair. Barrel was in south
east corner aud another in southwest.
Bottles we're apparently vhiskey bottles
from sealed, original packages. Broken
.umblers also on floor. Found long rake
or &c. atch 3 feet long under table, ~ though
man sitting at corner by cards had been
dragged back. Found other heel marks.
Ave altogether. Were most apparently
made by heel. Were plainly visible. Saw
them IS feet away. Has the shoes which
were fousd en- his brother. Never COM
pared dent in floor with heel OF the shoe.
Been in camp several times. First after
Wednesday, the ne,f Sunday. Camp had
been cleaned.
On Wednesday also found large birch
,tick 3 by 20 inches peSr center
,f room slightly northeast. Slabs we're
piled up high On sides of the
fireplace. No oars about. Made exami-
nations outside and all around camp TO
zee il couli find evidence ne was Iookiag.
Found nothing Wednesday. Found psnts
n camp on Wednesday afternoon, light in
.oior. They we're easily recognizable -
"a WaIaScl1ss V1or 100