The morning call., 1894-04-28
Mystery of the Missing
Mary Brown.
MRS. HAZLETON RETURNS.
She Fears That Her Brother Met
With Foul Play.
VAIN SEARCH FOR BODIES.
A Big Boat of Which There Can
Be Found No Trace Nor
Wreckage.

solved by the return TO this city of Mrs.
r. Il. HaZleton on yesterday mornings
Portland express. Doubt still exists in
the minds of interested parties, Mrs.
Hazietun in particular, as to whether Car
tain Brown, Captain Gaffney and James
L. O'Brien lost their lives by drowning or
by foul play premeditated and executed
by mutinous members of the Browns crew.
a vest, coat and a blood-s tanned hand
kerehiet are in the possession of Mrs,
HaZleton, and perhaps could tell tale
filled with horror could they but speak,
put to mute circumstantial evidence alone
can an appeal be made.
Across the vest are the marks of knife,
three distinct cuts, and small mark
which looks as If it had been made with
the point of sharp blade.
10 the fragment of coat. recovered from
the debris of the wreck. is a bullet-hoe
around which are the marks of powder. as
II the ball had been fired into the back of
the garment from close quarters.
The silk handkerchief is dark with
crimson stains.
The Brown is known to have carried
yawlboat and every effort was put forth to
fud some trace of the craft or its remains.
Not stick of its timbers we're located in
the wreckage and this fact has given rise
to the theory shat certain draft of men
shipped at one of the northern ports by
Captain Brown mutinied after the schooner
went ashore, killed Mr.. O'Brien and Cap
tains Gaffney and Brown, then pulled
away for the nearest Indian village, shar-
ing such spells as they may have come
into possession of.
II will be remembered that Mrs. Halle
ton started for Alaska some six weeks ago,
when the reports of the finding of the
wreck on the shores of Bank Island
reached this city. The lady hoped to in
terest the Government in her case enough
to have them send the revenue cutter
Oliver Wolcott to the scene of the disaster
and among the numerous islands of the
CIQuote Sound to search for those who
were on board of the schooner.
The Wolcott was dispatched. She
crulsed around for a short while, return
ing to report that no signs of the missing
men could be found.
Then the plucky little woman deter
mined to personally undertake a search.
She went to Victoria and from there to
Claxtou, where she secured the services Of
the tug Chieftain and started for Bank
Island.
Mrs. Razeton was seen at her home at
40 Ellis street last evening. She was
somewhat fatigued from tho effects of her
long journey. but very kindly gave the de-
tails Of her trip.
Before starting to tell my story" said
she, Il must mention the kindness of
the commanding officer OF the British gun
boat Garnet, who, while in the vicinity of
Banks Island ordered his launch out 10
lcok for the wreck.
He subsequently wrote me letter say
ing that be was sorry that be had not met
with any success in his investigation.
"When l reached Claxton my first in
curry was regarding the Indians who
claimed that they had found the schooner.
and on learning where their camp was
located and ascertaining the position in
to secure the tug.
bad weather prevailed and l was
warned not to go to Bank Island until it
had moderated. l consulted with the mis-
sionarv of the district, Fred l.. Stephen
son, and he promptly told me that he
thought that | might risk a trial, and he
also volunteered to accompany me.
He did not go with me until later, how
ever, aud l made my first trip to the island
in company with a Mr.. Dolby and a lady.
while was out on this expedition my
brothers friend, J. o. Carlisle. who left
his home in Butte County as soon as he
heard the news of the wreck. started on
his own accord for Claxton. He arrived
al Claxton just two days after l had left.
"Mr. Carlisle hired a small boat and
native crew and put out with the intention
of Joining me- Rthet & Co. of Victoria
had supplied drags and nets, and with
these Mr.. Carlisle hoped to be able to re-
cover the bodies.
''The Chieftain returned TO Claxton after
I had located the bones of the schooner.
but when [ heard that Mr.. Carlisle h ad
started out in a small boat | feared for the
safety of the craft and went pack again to
search for 1t.
I'VE came across the boat ten miles
from the scene of the wreck. Mr.. Carlisle
had tried to use the drags and nets, but
had to give up on account of the rou gnness
of the sea-"
Mrs. HazIeton then described the eXpeGi-
ton 10 the island in company with the
missionary. Mr.. Stephenson.
ION the Goth of March we left Metlakatla
and made a run of fifty miles. We had
two Indians on board as pilots who knew
the position of the wreck, and. better still,
Of the sunken rocks that line the coast
"The wreck was found to be on the
shore of what is known Oh the chart as
Kelp Point. and bore evidence of having
gone ashore. The foremost was cut away
and only part of the main rigging was
standing
I'VE searched the beach and found the
flag of the schooner, log, a part of her
stern sign and number of relies"
1t was In the debris on the beach near
the hulk that the coat, vest and handker-
chief were found.
Mrs Hazleton then exhibited her collec-
ton of relics.
One piece of hatch-comhing that she Sc.
cured is marked with the figures '43 GO"
indicating the tonnage of the vessel. An
other piece shows the registered number of
the craft.
The vest is stained in places with blood
A cut in the left side of the garment just
10 the right of the watch pocket has a red