The Portland daily press., 1896-07-28

Sailor May Be Guilty Too-Monks and
Kline Out on Personal Recognfzance.
| Boston, July 27.-The Plant line
steamer Halifsx, Capt. Phe, from Prince
dwards Island and Halifax arrived at Z
O'Clock this morning having among the
passengers Mate Bran, Seaman Brown,
Steward Spence, Mr.. Lester Monoks and
five seamen from the barkentine Herbert
Fuller which put into Halifax Tuesday
with the bodies of Capt. and Mrs. Nash
and the second mate Bamberg who were
murdered, on board. Officer Thomas
Kline of Halifax accompanied the
prisoners and turned them over to police
captain Cain of Division 1, who with 45
men was at the wharf when the vessel
arrived. it being expected that a large
crowd would be present There were
many there but there was no demonstr q
ion.
The prisoners were hand ouffed while
Mr.. Monks was allowed to go to his
homo. The men were taken to station 1,
where they were booked and given break
fast. following which they were escorted
hy sergeant and number of officers of
the United States COURT arraigned and
held for further action. Lester Monks
had returned at this time and was present
with his father.
Thomas Bran was arraignd on three
count COMPLAINT, charging him with
the murder of Capt. @. I. Mash, his wife.
Laura Nash and the second mate, August
W. Bamberg, with an axe on the vessel
| n 10 h irxho Trrlx, H. al
not guilty to each count. He said he had
no counsel but desired an attorney before
he said more in the case. He was in
formed that he was entitled as matter
of legal right to continuance of one day
and said he would stand upon that right.
Accordingly his case was continued until
| 10 O'Clock tomorrow and he was COM
mitted to the custody Of the marshal
without bail. Charles Brown was ar
raigned on complaint like that on
which Bran was arraigned. Brown also
pleaded not guilty and his case was con-
! tInued to tomorrow at the same hour
without bail
The eight witnesses, including Lester
H. Monks, who were on the barkentine
on the day of the murder were then called
to recognize for their appearance at the
hearing tomorrow. Prosecuting Attorney
Case stated to United States Commits
sioner Fiske, that in the case of Monks
and Kline, the government would be
| satisfied with their own personal recoapi-
| tlon without any surety and the commits
sioner ordered accordingly. The remain
| ing six witnesses were held in 500 each
| for their appearance tomorrow. They
| were unable to furnish bonds and were
taken to the Charles street Jail where
| they will be held until tomorrow.
Spencer the colored steward said today:
II do not think it fair for people TO make
SO much talk about Monks navigating
the ship into Halifax. All have got to
| thank him for is that he loaned me his
revolver. With that in my possession l
was able to do good deal. Monks had
never been on board a ship before and he
WAS sick when he came on board, and
seasiok after we got outside. The great
wonder is that he was able to compose
himself at all when he met the mate after
leaving the cabin. / ont want to say
great deal about this case at present but
there will be some interesting develop.
ments at the trial. / was about the only
one Bran talked much to before the
murder and I believe it was all planned
before hand. There are some things that
will have to be explained in connection
with Bran and Brown, to show that both
did not know what was going to happen
We kept close watch on the suspected
mon the next day and there Ia another
one Of the sailors who may know some-
thing about the affair when he is made
to testify.
VIII en- I went to the little window in the
cabin through which Brown claims to
have seen the murders committed, /
found the brass bar bent and the7ourtains
drawn aside. Brown admitted having
done this. and he left the wheel to do it.
He could not see wha vent on in the
cabin from where he stood at the wheel.
I know myself sometimes when want
ed to see whether 1.-THE Missus'' was
down there / had to put my face close
TO the glass before could see anything
That night the light in the cabin was
SO dim, as it always was, that nobody
could see down there unless they took
particular pains to go to the window.
push aside the curtain and look down.