The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-01

Hear.
Commander Fiske ordered both prison
eis held without bail for theUnited States
otroult court grand jury, which convenes
Dgooper 10. The witnesses excepting
hleln and Monks were ordered t0sfurnish
bon DIS in$60o each for their appearance at
ehe same time. Monks and Klein were
permitted to depart upon their personal
reoognizances.
The prisoners were remanded to Jail.
Th1s afternoon Passenger Monks was
examined. He testified that on the morn
ing OF July IA, he was awakened by a
noise like scream. He was sitting up
ID bed when he heard gurgliug sound.
f1e called Captain Nash and got no re-
sponse. Took from his berth box of
cartridges and revolver which he loaded.
.Thsn went out and shook the door of
the captains room, received no response,
and then went to Mrs Nash g room. He
went up on deck and Bran threw piece
of plank at him. He pointed revolver
at Bran who looked upset. Bran and
ne went down to the cabin. Witness who
had on pajamas. dressed himself and
they had q long talk. The first thing
witness wanted to knew was where the
second mate was. Bran said he was be-
low In the forecastle. Bran said the
whole Grew had mutinied.
Witness told the steward the captain
was dead. The steward said "no, no,
and went down to the cabin. The frat
asked the latter to protect him. The first
mate from two to four O'Clock was ory
ing. The witness requested Brown to
call the hands. They were asked when
they saw the second mate last; they said
at midnight. Then all got on the after
cabin house and the mate hogan crying
again: ; The axe was found by the mate
better throw it overheard. The witness
said: eyes, they shall not use it against
u.s." Then the mate threw The axe oyer
board.
While all together the mate said the
captain was Free Mason, and he was a
fellow Mason, that we must not blame
the living for the dead, that the dead
can't take care of themselves. Bran then
suggested that the bodies be thrown over
board. Witness said ''no,' and suggested
to put into the nearest port, and asked
the mate where it was. The mate said,
French Guiana"
Monks produced statement he drew
at the request of Bran. which all on
board signed. He said he read the papor
to all and then passed it around. This
statement was substantially like that
testified to by Monks, except that it
stated that steward said he thought the
captain had been drinking the night be-
foie. Stated his attention was called by
the steward to q spot of blood on the
mates clothing. He did not look to find
1t, rs the steward had great many
theories. When Bran was put in irons,
be asked the steward why that was be-
ing done. The steward said: For the
murder OF the captain"
What first aroused his suspicious
against the mate was the latter's state
nlent that the nearest port was French
Guiana. This was found by the charts
to be wrong, the nearest port being Ber
III uda. It was decided to put for Nova
Scotia. The suspicious of the witness
l'were strengthened by the crying of the
mate, who also looked hRggard. The
steward suggested that verybody be dis
armed and the witness thought the idea
was good, so 1t was done.
Monks further testified that it was
Tuesday, July 81, that the vessel arrived
at Halifax. July IS. the vessel was about
400 miles out on the high seas; about 1900
miles from Erench Guiana; about 400
miles from Bermuda, and about 750 miles
from Halifax.
The witness heard Brown say who it
was that committed the murder, saying !:
II saw the mate killing the captain .
Cribs piece of testimony was allowed
against Brown only. This closed the
direct testimony of Monks
Monks On cross examination said he
considered Brown the best seaman
| aboard; noticed he had habit of talking
to himself. Though witness suspected
Bran the day after the murder, he had
nothing for which to suspect Brown until
he was told about Brown having washed
his clothes. Monks said he composed his
murder theory at the instance of the
mate. He never said be made mistake in
writing the murder theory statement be-
lieving then 1t was true. He did not ask
to have it changed.