The Portland daily press., 1896-12-17
YOUNG MONK on STAND.
Passenger Oh Barkentine Herbert
Fuller Testifies
Passenger
HIS TALK WITH BRAN BEFORE
SHIP SAILED.

DR.. Finn Of Halifax Describes Wounds on
she Three Victims of the Murder-Mr
Mcdonald Gives Measurements of
distances on Fuller.
Boston. December 16.-There was the
usual large Attendance on tie trial of
Mate Thomas Bran in the United States
circuit court this morning. The defsn-
dant locking bright and cheerful, shook
hands with his counsel soon utter batng
conducted to the prisoners cage. A small
model OF the Herbert Fuller on board
which the triple murder occurred, was
placed on the table CT the counsel for the
government.
The first witness WAS William A. Nc
Donald of Halifax, civil engineer, who
identified the plans he had made of the
Ee.bsrt Fuller at the request of United
States Consul General Ipgraham.
At the afternoon session DIR. w. D.
Fina of Halifax, testified to examining
the three dealt bodies July %, 1885. DR..
Eiun said that he made careful eX-
animation of the bodies which were
identified by a mem ber Of the crew.
model of Capt. Nash was presented upon
which had been made the marks indicat-
ing whore cuts were inflicted. DIR. F1nn
related just what he did when the Fuller
| arrived at Halifax with the three bodies.
iio described the three cuts on the body
identified by Spencer. With the aid OF
a skull the witness clearly fointed out
the skull wound which was about three
and one-haf inches long. He said tho
wound would not necessarily produce
immediate death. The blow was SO for
chile that it went into the brain. The
doctor used many specific medical terms
which the court asked to be explained.
Yhe second wound was a compound frac-
ture Of the skull. The third wound vas
in the vRcuity of the left eye. This was
compound wonnd The fourth wound
was on the upper jaw, and there was also
one on the lower jaw. He said the wounds
were those produced Dy some Instrument
like hatchet, knife or sharp instrum ent.
There were no other wouuda on Capt.
Nash's body. He testified TO examining
Mrs. Nanh's body and related Eow her
body was mutiiated. The iirlt wound
and was ns large as quarter of q dollar
piece. The second was skull fracture;
the third another skull wound and the
fourth and fifth fractures of both the up
per and lower jaws. Both jaws wore
entirely smashed in and were in pieces.
Another wound was on the right side.
under the breast. and o rib was frao-
turad. On her left arm there was out
four inches long. The relua and radius
bones Of the left arm were fractured.
There was compound fracture Of the
right thumbs. The right hand was simp-
II hanging. All the bones of The lrft
hand We're compound fractured. The
state of decomposition was such that
nothing could be determined as to crimi-
nal assault. >.
He described the wounds on tbs
second mute. The body was very
much decomposed. There was an incised
wound on the head giving compound
fracture. Also on the lsft side of the
skull there was similar wound, which
wns about three inches long, he judged.
Fractures were on both jaws, ana an
ineisad wound over the brassb down
about four inches. Also wound under
the right collar. On the left hand was
compound fracture of tho metaroale
bones and falenges. The little finger.
ring finger and thumb BIS Of the left hand
were severed. All thv wounds were in
cised except one. He thought the wounds
were made in self defence. He sEid the
death Of Capt. Nash was probably caused
by hemorrhage, caused by wounds on tbs
body.
Mr.. Cotter questioned Dr.. Finn. The
witness said the autopsy was held July
%, which was before the hearing Of the
memner of the Fuller. He was present
at the hearings and visited the bark on
which the tragedy was committed. He
said that the number of blows inflicted
on the body Of Capt. Nash were sevsn.
Probably Mrs. Nash received eight or
nine wounds. Tho second mate had
seven distinct wounds and a series of
wounds on the hand. There were seven
blows 10 produce the seven wounds.
Mr.. Mcdonald was called to finish tes-
tifying on his measurements suspended
this morning. Since the morning he had
prepared ths figures called for by MIR.
Cottsr, as to the location of the bell and
" heel.
There was rod inside the window
which was ON the back side Of the chart
room. This rod was used for hanging q
cuftsin on. He did not yeMemb Der the
number Of panes Of glass in the window.
He said there was o shutter 60 the win