Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-22
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MUTINY And MURDER
DsaIls OF Tho Crime Committed On
The Herbert Fuller.
SUSPICION FONTS 10 A NATE.
ope of the sailors Says lie saw Him
XII the Captain Of the
Vessel.

HALIFAX, July 2l.-The barken,ine
Herbert Fuller, Cart. Nash, from
Boston, July Std, for Rosario, put into
Halifax this morning flying tho s,afs
and stripes at hAli-mast, with a black
dag Immediately beneath. This Ia the
signal for "mutlny on board" When
the "Fuller" was boarded II was
Ienrned that murder had been added to
mutlny, aud that Capt. Nash, his wife
Laura aud Second Onioer Bramberg
had teen killed In their hunks while
asleep.
The murders had been committed
with an ax. Tho rooms In which the
Victims lay were covered with blood,
snowing that severe struggle had
taken place, and the bodies were hoffi-
bly, mutilnted. The cook, Jonathan
shrefe " Rosario. suspected the mate,
Thomas Bran, anu succeeded Ia plae.
ing Btnm IN irOns, aud he Afterwards
ifoned the man who was nj the wheel
ut the time tho murder was committed,
Upon arriving all on board the vessel,
including Frank Monks OF Boston, n
passenger, were placed under arrest.
Tho United states consul here Inns
telugraphtd to Washington for iuBituo-
tlons, pending the receipt OF which no
has unjOinud all connected with the al.
iaif 10 maintain tho stflutest silence.
In view Of these conditions, II was dii-
hcuit 10 obtain further facts, but u
was apparent that the murIofH were
committed nj about . O'Clock ON the
night Of the 18Th inst. Captain Nash
aud his wi.o were In their respective
sleeping apartments aud Brambofg was
IN his, which was separated by those OF
Captain Nash aud wife by the room
occupied by Monks.
Il was tho hTsl Ofilcef's watch.
When all WINS quiet on board and those
fellow were sleeping soundly, tue muir.
deror % muTdefors ctaw leu ait 10 tbs
cabin, deBcuudcd, anu with axes chop
ued their viulima to death. The affair
became known not long niterwatd,
Then tho cook, negro VINO had snip.
Jed ut Ro.ati0, became suspicious oi
Mate Thomas Bran, n nntuta!.zud
American, uul n native OF Nova Scotia.
Bran was placed IA irons. Tho man
who was nt tho wheel wnun the muir.
der was committed was also placed In
irons, and the ship was then headed
for Halifax. The bodies OF thu victims
we're all placed IN n boat anu cOVefeI
with canvas and were tOwed behind
tue vessel. They are now In charge Of
the coroner here, VINO Will hold ma in-
quest. Police tiiicers have been placed
IN charge OF the Fuller, under direo.
tions Of the United States consul, aud
nobody IN allowed on board.
r.. IL. Monks,the passenger on board
tho Herbert Fuller, belongs In Boz
ton. lie In member OF Hatvatd's 'e7,
and has been suffering Tor some time
from pulmonary troubles. lilo hal been
advised to take sea voyage, anu was
going ~ South America for reoupera'
ton.
In spite Of the aecTecy II has been
nsueTtbiaeu that hB first became aware
OF the horrible crime when no went lC
the captains room TO inquire II III,
captain was ~. Monks having been
aroused from his sleep by grOan or Q
scream. Failing TO receive au answei
he entered tho room anu found th'
captain lying on this floor c0voTet
with blood, He rushed ON thI
deck and confronted the fret mate
who was In charge, with this state
ment that tho captain had beer
murdered, Bran, the mate, seemel
much agithted aud appeared not 4
know what 10 DO. Monks then rushel
below anu aroused the crew. Tn
men buried to the cabin where tn
full extent OF the crime was soon mad
known.
Mrs. NHsb's skull was split almost Il
twain. Tue iingtrs Vt her right han
had boon almost cut oil, while auothe
blow OF the Ak had cut oil n section {