The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-18


The handles were cut from all the tools
to keep them from the men and the
carpenter q shop was nailed up. All slept
on the deck.
Brown was kept in irons and tied to
the mast. An English steamer was
sighted and witness wanted to hail her,
but Bran objected.
He asked why he should be stopped and
witness said to obtain navigator. Bran
said he was good enough navigator and
those on board would lose all the glory.
Witness said he did pos want glory but
to reach land. The vessel was signalled,
she stopped, but proceeded on her way
without sending off boat.
On the following Sunday noon Bran
was arrested by Spencer, who came up
behind him and threw his arms around
him.
He asked: "What il this forp" and
Spencer said: "For killing the captain"
Bran made no reply and he was placed
In irons. Witness then told of the voyage
to Halifax, the occurrences there and the
arrival of the crew under arrest in Bos-
ton.
The cross examination of the witness
was begun by Mr.. Cotter at Q. 80.
He asked the position of the room of
the witness in relation to that OF the
rooms of Capt. Nash and wife. The
witness said his room was between theirs.
Whether the connecting doors were
locked he could not say. Neither could he
say who cared for his room. The captain S
revolver was found under the mattress
es in the room Of the witness. Had never
seen il before. He had been advised by
counsel at Halifax, who accompanied
him to Boston, and he had the services
of two lawyers here.
1t was not by his orders that the papers
in the hands of the district attorney, in
which he was interested, had been de-
MED by the defence. He prepared state
ment telling of the occurrence on board
the vessel at the request of Bran. 1t was
entirely his own composition and was
not dictated by any one. Brain thought
the witness could write better story
than he could, and that is why he did
it. Witness said that in the signed state
ment in which was said MY theory,
he did not mean that it was his lndividu
al theory, but it was theory suggested
to him. Where it says ~ am a heavy
sleeper, " that witness said, was his own.
Other similar statements written in the
first person, the witness admitted, were
his own, and finally admitted that the
theory that the crime was COM
mitted by the second mate WAS
also his. When he entered the cabin
of Mrs. Nash, he did not see her body,
UuU saw U10Ou Ou buc bu60tS. W uen WIZ
ness went on deck he was looking for
the first mate and found him pacing the
deck, as it was his duty to do.
He had his revolver pointed toward
Mate Bran and was prepared to shoot
him when the mate threw the board at
him. Witness thought he did not see the
revolver. Witness corrected statement
he made in the morning that Bran did
not go into Capt. Nash's room after the
ho did Will
ness asked Bran to remain in his room
while he (witness) was dressing. because
he did not want to have him wandering
around. He had no suspicion of him at
the time, but thought it best to be OH his
guard.
Monks said he did not testify to two
spots- of blood on Bran g suspenders, and
he did not see the spots, but said he
never had any idea of being accused of
being connected with the tragedy. He
had taken small medicine chest which
contained ordinary medicines. While in
Cambridge he was attended by DR..
Monks, his uncle, and his sickness was
of the nature of th7oat trouble.
Mr.. Cotter asked him if he did not have
a private disease, to which Monks said,
"No, sir. !" A memorandum book which
Monks kept on the trip was used fer
few questions.
The witness said that neither Brown or
Bran made resistance when they were
put in irons. He said he did not remem-
bsr that Bran said he was innocent
when the accused was ironed. He said
there was blood on the axe handle, SO
much SO that the only white was where
the fingers were clasped around 1t. He
assented to throwing the axe overheard
as precaution against the crew using 1t !
against them. He did not hear any nne
besides Bran speak of throwing the
bodies overheard. He thought the most
suspicious act Of Brown was the chaging
of his clothing.
Remembered his going to the rail at
least once. Said the only light in the
cabin was that hanging bsfore the clock.
He did not see any wounds on either the
captain or Mrs. Nash. because the light
was TOO din. Did not rem ember of hear
ing q sailor suggesting that the bodies
should be thrown overheard.
Mr.. Cotter asked the witness II his
theory UP to the time OF the examination
at Halifax was that the second mate was
rape on Mrs. Nash, and that
Captain Nash attacked the second mate
with an axe. Mr.. Monks said he wrote
1t at Bran suggestion, but it was not
his theory at present.
Mr.. Cotter handed Monks statement
Of what transpiref in his experiences after
li0 lCAu A1O5uOu uly ,, unUll OuO A4Oi oCl
Fuller tied up at Halifax. Mr.. Monks
read this to the court. This WAS sworn
statement made before the consul general
Of the United States
Mr.. Cottsr then questioned Monks on
the statement that he made in regard TO
the theory of the triple murder.
Monks said that he and the steward ex-
amined Bram's trunk principally to- find
the captains revolver, and to find evi-
dence against Bran, who was then In
irons. He said he thought the ship was
on it's original course when it was sug- |
Gested TO throw the bodies overheard.
Mr.. Hoar again examined Monks. He |
said he saw the clothes soaking in com- |
mon wash tub. The contents included |
plaid shirt. He saw Llood on the deck |
house, which he described as dripping on |
after the deck house. The blood spots
were from the forward way to the tip Of |
ths deck. He found large spatter of |
blood at one spot which grew fainter for |
quite distance. The spots we're under |
meath the boom and reached forward as |
far as the lashing plank.
Mr. Hoar desired to offer the note book |
Of Monks RS evidence. The witness stated |
thau door lead from the main cabin to |
the rooms OF Captain Nash, Mrs. Nash |
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