New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-22

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Custody n HALIFAX.
..x n s. July 91-'The barkentine Her
s.,,sr which sa,ei from Boston on July
posario. Argentine Republic. arrived here
s.oronc with me bodies of Captain Nash
mS ord the cecond mate. August Bland
-ho had ben murdered at sea. On the
pSt =, the vessel the remainder of the crew
''- ,ocksd Nd. The crime vas committed on
.,,n, of Jur 13. and the affair, so FAR Is
y" ".., IN complete mystery Notwithstanding
r.., that there were seven other men on
u :, the dine, besides a passenger named
mo,ck whose story of what ne could learn OF
s0- ....sav is the only narrative which can be
obtained
THE PASSENGERS STORY
.,s .svs that he knew nothing whatever
-. .,,,,A until he learned Of it from the first
-. rr-rs the night he says he heard
.- which he supposed was uttered by Cap
v.,,,s wife but he heard no further sound
.,. M attention to what he thought might
:. ,sncy IN the morning he went on deck
A., rsts informed him that the captain.
- "a. sna ths second officer had been muir
- :, ,heir terths, end asked Monck. who
.,.,. :, little cabin between the one occupied
Nv cspta,n and Mrs. Nash and that where the
...o,d mate slept, II he had been alarmed by
,,vth.ne during the night Monck told him he
heard some one scream. but paid no particular
attention 70 Il, The cabins Of the captain and
the second mate Immediately adjoin that IN
which MoncS slept 30 the passenger must nave
Numbered deeply or been strangely dear 10 MS
surroundings not TO have heard something OF
What was going on on the other side or the 'hih
,sr:it.on The murder could not have been
smnitted without noise. for the implement used
h accomplishing the crime was an axe
The victims were hacked in horrible manner
blow after blow having evidently been infiicted
,n them 70 make sure that life was extinct
Yonck says that he assumed charge OF the Vesse'
md with the assistance Of the mate brought her
,to port According to his story. MoncK ques-
boued the members Of the crew as 70 "ha'
ney knew about the tragedy. but each one
rotesssd entire innocence and lgnorahce.
ysnck ordered the bodies TO be taken OUT OF
ts cabin and placed in a boat and towed astern'
yhich was done. The Herbert Fuller was theh
h:sded for Halifax
On arriving here the vessel came 10 ancnor IN
he stream and Monck reported the aHaiE 10
The police. The motive for the murders 10
complete mystery. for It is not known that the
captain had anything OF especia' Vaiue Oh
beard. and the cargo is entirely OF lumber Al
noon the three bodies were transferred rrom the
,hip's boat IN which they had been prousht 10
bort. 10 three wooden boxes sent out by local
Undertaken. and they were brought ashore and
.emoved to the morgue.
SIGNS OF TERRIBLE STRUGGLE.
When the police and reporters boarded the
yesseI they found evidences of a terrible strus-
Ne The captains chartroom Is where he was
srdered He had evidently been on deck and
"A descended 10 the chartroom to lie on
sach. which had been torn from the wall IN
l.. struggle. There was blood all over the
zen Mrs Nashs room was In much the same
sndit,on. and the second mates room Was
tso covered with blood
The captain's logbook was found In his room, |
md in IL was an entry made after the murder
4 was dated Wednesday, July 10. and was as
slows: This day. 6.30 p m. the steward came
70 me and told me the sailors had come and |
made an open statement TO him in reference 10 |
sailor named Charles Brams conduct OF
rull, In regard to the murder which took |
v,ace On board ct once got each mans |
statement; then upon the strength Of these |
statements we concluded to put him In irons at
asybreak At p. m. all hands were mustered |
n and thoroughly searched. and no other |
weapon was given 10 them but their knives
Each man was then placed certain distance
uar. from another the after-house. Myself |
as steward and passenger were placed arounu
ts ship" After Bran had been placed IN irons |
ly the crew II is said he was taken on deck ait, !
eoss TO the wheel. and lashed with ropes
THE CREW TLACED UNDER ARREST.
By order of the United States Consul-General,
es police arrested all hands on board the YES
VI The mate was in irons. and he with others
vas brought ashore and taken 10 the police
station Monck and the mate were examined by
the police with the Consul-General. and the
latter tsesraphed the facts TO the Washington
authorities and the owners Of the vessei. =
Boston July 21-The father Of Lester NJ
Nonck the nassenger on board the barkentine
Eerbart Fuller who is detained at Halifax. Is
large real estate owner in this city. The young
nan Is member Of the sophomore class OF mar
nrd Owing 10 ill-health he was sent on TINS
vryage 10 recuperate 1t was his intention 10
% 10 Rosario and from there sail for LiVerpoo!
I'd thence 10 Italy. His father started to-night
tr Halifax The Herbert Fuller sailed from
is'e On July S. and was sent out by j. T. Eli
1t & Co
s~sn & Son. No &c sou,h-s... this city. are the
fae and par. owners Of the Herbert Fuller. The
N n,naton received at their office Of the terrible
xedy that had occurred on their ship was tele-
Vi agents IN Halifax The message read as fol-
nx:
xntfax, July 21.-On July 10 Captain Nash his
- ana the second mate were murdered, II Is sup,
80 ey the fist mate with hatchet. The vessel
- brought here by the crew. All the crew are
~ ~ the police station and. al the request OF the
ssliean Consul. the chief OF Police has placed a
~, sr.a o. board with instructions allow com
1a..eat,ons with outsiders. The Coroner has taken
RE OF the bodies and an inquest will be he'd:
49, you any Instructions regarding bodies and
-" After reaching Boston wire when and Dy
~ route due here and Will meet you.
,, PICKFORD & BLACK.
Ss"er 10 a telegram sent by the Ncw-YorE
80 'aquiiing who the first mate was. the follow
"sSs4ge was received later in the day: Thomas
To- VINO Is Nova scotian. but who lives in New
cana r.. ana mas a wife and mother there"
- Charles s. Nash. ot the bark Enita, now
-s port g a brother OF the murdered man He
n, -.eh % overcome at the receipt Of the news and
tn Of So So IN company with John Swan. OF the
H. y cn can Son. started for Halifax
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