Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-22
OCEAN MYSTERY.
Triple Murder on the Bark
entine Herbert Fuller.
Capt. Nash, His Wife and Second
Mate Killed With an Axe.
Captain and Wife Natives Of HARRINGTON. Me.
Vessel Halls from Machias.

| Halifax, N. S., July 2l-The barken-
| tine Herbert Fuller, which sailed from
| Boston July 8, for Rosario, Argentine
| Republic, arrived at Halifax this morn
| ing with the bodies of three murdered
{ persons. They were those of Captain
| Nash, his Wife and the secand mate.
| On the arrival of the vessel the re-
| mainder OF the crew We're locked up.
The triple murder was committed on
| the night of the 18th inst. and the af-
| far. SO far, is wrapped in complete
| mystery Notwithstanding the fact that
| there We're seven other men on board
| at the time, besides passenger named
| Monck, whose story of what he could
| learn after it was all over. is the only
| narrative that can he obtained
Moncl is closeted with the police
| authorities in the City hall The United
| Press reporter had a few words with
| him while he was on the way to the
| City Lall, and learned from him some
particulars of the tragedy
The Herbert Fuller brought the vic
| Tins into port covered by canvas. in a
| small boat which was drawn at her
stern. The corpses had been placed in
| the small boat the morning after the
murder.
Monck says he knew nothing what
ever OF the crime until he learned of it
| from the first mate. During the night
he says he heard one scream, which he
supposed was uttered by Capt. Nash's
wife. but he heard no further sound
and paid no attention to what he
thought might be fancy.
In the morning when he went on
dece. the first mate informed him that
the captain his wife and the second
OFFICER had been murdered in their
berths and asked Monck, who slept in
cabin between the cabin occupied by
| captaii and Mrs. Nash. and one oc-
cupi' by the second mate, If he had
been alarmed by anything during the
night
Monck told him that he had heard
one scream. The murders We're com
mitted with an axe and the victims
We're hutcherd in the most sickening
II amer. blow after blow being struck
to make sure the work was completed
Monck says he assumed charge of the
vessel and with the assistance of the
mate, brought her into port
According tC his story, before being
put on the rack by the police. he ques-
toned various members of the crew as
II what they knew about the tragedy
but each one professed entire innocence
and ignorance. Monck ordered the
bodies to be taken out of the cabin
and laced in a boat and towed astern
t'n arriving here the Herbert Fuller
came to anchor in the stream and
Monck reported the affair to the police
no Immediately took charge of the
vessel and arrested all on board Four
officers were placed in charge of the
vessel
Thc motive for the murder is a com
plete mystery. for it is not known that
the captain had anything of special
value on t"aid and the cargo is entirely
Of lumber. Collins for the dead were
ordered. this morning, and at II O'Clock
an urdertaker started for the shin with
the three wooden boxes in which to
dcpoai. the butchered bodies. About
the same time Medical Examiner Finn
put ont on the government steamer
Argus to ,xamine the corpses and de-
eide .heir disposal and the holding of
an official inquiry
ttV idIil' ~ the murdered second |
mate is august Blandberg.
AT rcon til" three bodies were trans
ferred from the ships boat in which |
they had been brought to port to the |
three wooden boxes. and We're rowed |
ashore To be removed to the morgue.
dense Thong pushed and swayed |
at the city wharf to catch a glimpse of |
the Corpses, but the latter We're kept |
carefully covered. and were not ex-
posed to satisfy the curiosity of the
crowd.
United States Consul General Ingra-
nam advised Monck not to tell his story
OF the affair so that the man is not
gong into details for publication though
his account of what took place on board
is no doubt fully known to the police.
IN" members of the crew maintain a
rigid silence.
me Herbert Fuller was owned princi-
Paiiy by her captain. G. |. Nash, and
was engaged in general trading be-
tween the United States and South
American points.
Pilot White boarded her off Sombro
az o'clock. this morning. and found
Monck and the colored steward. Joshua
spence, in charge, while signs of foul
play We're evident on all sides. Monck
IS we'll dressed gentlemanly looking
fellow. According to the Echo Monck
tea the pilot that after he had been
informed of the murders he placed the
INST mate in irons without resistance
ana that lie and the steward then took
'hafge of the vessel Then he made an
of the cabins and saw the
icfflble work that had been done.
1t was quite a fiotiIla of craft that ac-
'"mpanied the boat containing the
eorpses to the city wharf. over the
bodies in the boats was canvas
'heefing, carefully tied with a hawser
'ope. 1t was dashed and relashed and {
I was several minutes before the shet ,
ne could be taken off.
When the boat was brought along
noe the wharf the strench was fright .
ul. As the bodies were lifted ont of {
ne boat to be carried to the under i
aker's wagon many persons turned
'Wssv unable to stand the sight. I
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md place it in the ear. The pain will :
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