The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-30

Hangs said To he Insane.
The trial OF Capt. Frank L. Bangs and
James Heay In the United States court
on the charge OF conspiracy 10 defraud the
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company of
a. 800 by sinking the schooner May Parker
IN the Straits Of Fuca, occupied the whole
Of yesterday and will be continued today.
. large part Of the time being taken up in
tearing to pieces the story which Heay
told In his evidence on the previous day.
Heay again went on the stand and told
about the trouble the vessel had on her
sg down Sound, saying that she was
tFiee nearly lost, once at Bushy point
md again at Neah bay. On cross-examina-
ton. he admitted that he had been re-
minded of this by the counsel, having for
gotten il the previous day. His cross
examination dealt at great length with the
position OF the vessel when she was sunk.
He said he did not look at the charts
before the vessel went down nor
rescue them, and, when asked IL he
did not say I'm his confession that
she was sunk In seventy-four fathoms Of
water and that be got this information
from the chart, said that he looked at the
chart at Ballard on hiS return. He said
the vessel was headed towards Victoria
With her stern towards Dungeness and
then was confronted with his confession.
in which he said she was lying between
Victoria and Port Angelica about ak miles
northeast of Race rocks. heading for Port
Angeles light with the Victoria light right
In her stern. He explained the discrepancy
by saying that he intended the confession
to refer to the directions and position of
the small boat in which he escaped after
the wreck. He had left the twenty-five
guns and the two valises full of empty
shells With Carver to be shipped 90 Seattle
In his name. because he expected to re-
turn to Alaska in three weeks, but Carver
was not TO ship them for q week or two in
order to save wharfage. lie adhered to
his former statements about McCarthy's
having promised him immunity from pros
ecusion. When shown the letter and en-
selope the defense attempted 20 offer
on the previous day, he denied
ierred TO as having been sent by him
TO Mccarthy from the county Jail. lie
admitted borrowing 500 70 help Bangs in
his defense. He had agreed to 20 into the
scheme with Mccarthy 10 defraud the in
sarsnee company with the 500 or $500 in
view, but that was not the sole induce
ment for Mccarthy scared him into IL.
and his life had more 10 do with IL than
he money. While he was dealing with
Mccarthy he had plenty of opportunity TO
consult lawyers, but had no money. lie
hsed On the Neah Bay reservation and
Vas married 20 an Indian woman.
Mrs Lucy A. Donoghne, who lives IN
tas same house as the Bangs family. testi-
Red 10 the visit OF man supposed TO be
NAtapheiis the ship owner, TO Bangs.
samuel {. Moore. one of the crew Of the
Mary Parker. said the vessel vac in rot
hn condition. and was nearly lost twice on
ne Way 30 Neah bay. lie Was asleep at
sas ume OF the wreck. but was brought on
ssek BY some noise, and saw HeAy for
sFa Rlth lantern.
Napi Bangs was then put on the stand,
an vas confused, aud showed bad mem
osy about the incidents OF the wreck and
e'ass material facts in regard to the al
sssed crime. His testimony was prsnci-
fa'1y directed % support that of Hesy re-
safsing The transactions with Mccarthy,
,af'ieasarly Campbell's visit 10 his house.
ne pronounced the vessel 90 have been
'siy Cd and rotten. lie generally Goa
sFsasd Hesy's story. bat on cross-examI-
aAsion denied almost everything. he did
Sc remember the namber oi guns lac had
- eoaFd or anything particularly.
saogs viie. his sisters. Mrs. /. A. Jud-
sa and Mrs. Eta Mckay. aud his
sNaef, al gave evidence designed 20
Esees that Bangs was insane AMI had been
Tor tie last year. They said he bad
20 aoseat-minded and would eontinp-
- MAX the Goor and showed other
s'sns q insanity.
=, eeaasnissioacF & y. Emery and Depaiy
nsaal + Y. Ruker testified that both
Sass and Heay had had voluntarily ad-
sssa 10 them that their confessions
-. 80 Fae CapG f. J. Burns gave further
easnee as 90 the Insurance.
- .s.sStiFe Mccarthy Was recalled in re-
.-esA q Heay's .tory snd denied 1, ca
Us saying that be had offered no re
s. 'aAi there was &C such man IS
Pes.s, ana thai Ae had no eOniedeFasss