Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

wage after the crew got into port.
Brown, ne said, changed his shirt be-
tween the time he left the wheel at 2
O'Clock and 40 O'clock Bran had not
assisted in removing the bodies.
Brown, when put in irons, made no re-
sistance. With Brown and Bran in
front, witness, who had been appointed
second mate by Bran, became mate.
In response to Mr.. Cotter the VIII
ness stated that on Tuesday, after the
murder he signed a paper which was
made under the direction of the mate
at the request of Monks, as to the
theory of the murder.
This closed the testimony of Nooboc
and Lester II. Monks, the Harvard
student and the passenger of the Her
bert Fuller, was the next witness He
testified to cmbarking on the vessel
when a recess was taken until 2 7. Nj
In the preliminary hearing on the
tragedy on barkentine Herbert Fuller.
this afternoon, Passenger Monks was
examined. He testified that on the
morning of July Il, he was awakened
by a noise like a scream. He was sit
ting up in bed when he heard gurg-
ling sound. He called Captain Nash 9"
but got no response Took from his
berth a box of cartridges and a re
V0lVer which he loaded, then went out
and shook the door Of the captains
II ON, but received no response. He
then went to Mrs. Nash's room. Went
up on deck. Bran threw piece Of
plank at him. He pointed the re-
Volver at Bran. who looked upset
Bran and he went down to the cabin
The witness had on pajamas, dressed
himself and went with the mate on
deck where they had long talk The
first thing the witness wanted to know
was where the second mate was. Bran
said he was below in the forecaStle
Bran said the whole crew had
nutined. Witness told the steward
that the captain was dead. The stew
ard said. NO. no" and went down to
the cabin. The first mate gave his re
Volver to the steward and asked the
latter to protect him. The first mate
from > O'Clock to (. was crying
The witness requested Brown to call
all hands, They were asked when
they saw the second mate last They
said at midnight Then all got on
al XXI TN ann! i4fGrf anu tiF mate
began crying again. The axe was
found by the mate on the deck. ana
said: You had better throw it over
board. Witness said Yes, they shall
usc ii against US" Then the mate
threw the axe overheard. While they
were all together. the mate said the
captain was Free Mason ana he was
a fellow Mason that We must blame
tine living for the dead. that the dead
cant take care of themselves. Bran
then suggested that the bodies he
thrown overheard The witness said
No" and suggested that they put into
the nearest port. and asked the mate
which it was The mate said French
Guiana" Monks produced a state
ment he drew al the request of Bran.
which all on board signed.
He said he read the paper to all and
then passed it around This state
went was substantially like that testi-
fed to by Monks except it stated that
the steward said he thought the cap
tain had been drinking the night be-
fore.
The witness stated that his attention
vas called by the steward to the spot
or blood on the mates clothing. He
did not look To find it, as the steward
had great many theories. When
Eram was put in irons he asked the
steward why that was being done, The
steward said For the murder of the
captain" What first aroused his sus-
p.cions against the mate was the lat
tors statement that the nearest port
was French Guiana This was found
~ the charts to he wrong. the nearest
port being Bermuda 1t was decided
To- put for Nova Scotia. Tho sus-
Iicjons of the witness were strength
cned by the crying of the rRatc. who
also looked haggard.
The witness suggested that every
body be disarued, the witness thought
the idea good. SO it was done
Monks further testified that 1t was
Tuesday, July q. that the vessel ar
rived at Halifax. ON the night of July
T." the vessel was about 500 miles out
on the high sens: about 1900 miles from
French Guiana; about 800 miles from
bermuda: about $50 miles from Hall |
fax. Witness heard Brown say who il
was that committed the murder, say.
il g Il saw the mate killing the cap
tain. Cribs piece Of testimony was al
lowed against Brown oniy) This
closed the direct testimony of Moaks.
Monks on DISCRIMINATION said lie i,
considered Brown the best seaman |
aboard and noticed he had a habit of
talking to himself Though the wit I,
ness suspected Bran the day after the |
murder, he had nothing for which to
suspect Brown until he was told about |
TroWn having washed his clothes.
Monks said he composed the murder
theory at the instance of the mate. He
sud he never made a mistake in writ |
ing the murder thory statement. be
leving then it was true. He did not
ask to have ii changed. This closed
the testimony. ES-District Attorney
Frank y. ALLEN, representing Brown
and James r, Cotter, representing
Tram. made brief arguments, followed
~ United States District Attorney
IIoar. Commissioner Fisl<e ordered
10th prisoners held without bail for
the United States circuit court grand
jury. which convenes oct Is. The wit
resseS. except Klein and Monks. were