Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
WILL COME UP, TODAY.
Trial Of Thomas Bran for Murder on Herbert
Fuller Continued Till tuesday.


ward Island and Halifax arrived at T
O'Clock. this morning. having among the
passengers Mate Bran. Seaman Brown,
Steward Spencer Mr.. Lester Monck and
I'VE seamen from the barkentine Herbert
| Fuller which put into Halifax, Tuesday,
| with the bodies of Captain Nash Mrs
Nash and Second Mate Bramberg who
We're murdered on board.
Officer Thomas Kline of Halifax, ac-
companied the prisoners and turned them
over to Police Captain Cane of Division l.
| who with 10 men was at the wharf when
| the vessel arrived, ii being expected by
| the police that large crowd would be
| present. There were many there, but
| there was no demonstration.
| The prisoners were handcuffed while
| Mr.. Monck was allowed to 20 TO his
| home. The men We're then taken to Sta
| ton |. where they We're booked and given
breakfast, following which they were es-
' corted by the sergeant and a number of
| officers to the United States court ar
raisned and held for further action.
| Lester Monck had returned at this time
and was present with his father.
Lester Monck had returned at this time
and was present with his father
| Thomas Bran was arraigncd on a three
| count complaint charging him with the
murder of Captain c. L. Nash. his wife,
laura Nash, and the second mate, Au-
sci on the high seas. July IA. He pleaded
not guilty to each count. He stated that
| he had no counsel. but desired an attor-
| ney before he said any more in the case
lie was informed that he was entitled
| as a mater of legal right, to contnu-
| ance for one day. and said he wolld
stand upon that: Accordingly his case
was continued till tomorrow at 10 o'clock
and he was committed to the custody of
| the marshal without bail. Charles Brown
was arralgned on complaint like that
also nlaaded not yniltv ana bie co,', 80 ..
| continued TO tomorrow M me sane honr
| without bail.
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| dov of the niirdcr wfra tbnn c,lia5 ~
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