Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-28
MATE WAS SOON SUSPECTED
There Were Spots of Blood on His Coat and
 HeWas Weeping.
HE WAS PINIoNED FROM BEHIND
the Cries of Mrs. Nash-Hard to Tell How the Crew Stood-Uncon-
 scious Heroism.

Boston, July 27.-The Plant line steam CT Halifax, Captain Pye from Prince Edward island and Halifex, arrived this morning, having among her passengers Mate Bram, Seaman Brown, Steward Spencer, Lester Monck and five seamen from the barkentine Herbert Fuller which put into Halifax Tuesday with Captain Nash, Mrs. Nash and Second Mate Bramberg murdered. Officer Thomas Kline of the Halifax accompa- nied the prisoners and turned them over to- Police Captain Cain of division l, who, with forty-tive men, was at the wharf when the vessel arrived, it being expect ed by the police that large crowd would be present. There were many there but there was no demonstration
 The Herbert Fuller's prisoners were handcuffed, while MT. Monck was allow ed to go to his home. The men were ta- ken to the station, where they were book ed and given breakfast, following which they were escorted by sergeant and a number Of officers to the United States court, arraigned and held for further action. Lester Monck had returned at that time and was present with his fa- ther.
 Spencer, the colored steward, said to- day: 'The morning after the murder there was no clue to the murderer and every oue was lllleu With alarm. but 1t was not long before 1 suspected the mate because of the strange way he acted He came to me weeping and crying and gave me his revolver, saying he wanted me to keep it for him and protect him. said: No, keep it yourself
 But he insisted on my taking it. I thought 1t was very strange. We hunt ed for the captains revolver, but could not find it. said: The man who killed the captain his got his revolver We all stand in danger of being massacred.' We found the captains gun and urged Mate Bram to take it over and over again. but he said: No; it's too heavy and all could say had no effect upon him. thought it was very strange that he who was left in command of the ship, should not want to have a weapon to compel the sailors to obey him.
 When did you first suspect the mate?' was asked.
 T began to suspect him the same day, because of the way he acted, and because l saw two more spots of blood on his coat. I seized him from behind and told him we should have to put the irons on him. He said: I am innocent One of the sailors the Frenchman, put the irons on Mate Bram while I covered him with Moncks revolver. I did not draw the re- volver at first, but only when the mate began to grow ugly"
 Where was Monck at this time?"
 IS Wdo ioohlHS Oii UOfTOWeu HIS revolver because I did not trust any of the crew. It was pretty hard to tell how they stood. They did not want to have the ship steered for Halifax, and when I wanted to signal the pilot boat to get our course they did not want me to do it. They were always full of whims"
 Asked as to whether the cries of Mrs. Nash could have been heard by Passen- ger Monck, the steward answered that he did not see how it could have been otherwise than that he must have heard them.
 Concerning the conduct of Brown, the steward says: "He says he saw the mate peeping in through the window. He must have known then that the mate was up to some wrong doing, for no man of common sense would try to look through the window to see anything when the vessel was rolling so unless he was afraid to go in the door,"
 In reply to repeated commentators for his bravery, the steward said: "Oh, that was nothing; but I do think that ought to get the insurance money from the insurance company for bringing the vessel into port.''