The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-21
STREET ELEVATION.

District Attorney White addressed the
jury. outlining the case against Ander-
sen. as the government expected 10 prove
By the evidence. Though the defendant
was on trial only for the murder of
Saunders. the mate. the District Attorney
regarded D. as necessary 10 q proper un-
dorstandlng Of the case 10 detail the Facts
regarding the murder of Whitman the
captain. and the burning Of the schooner
as wei.
MURDER OF THE CAPTAIN.
According 10 his statement the murder
of the captain followed closely a quar-
rel between the captain ard the cook taxi
ing place IN ,hc cabin. When Anderson
emerged from the cabin after shooting
the captain, he lad a pistol in his hand
and one IN each pocket. He immediate
~ inquired for the mate, declaring that he
too must die. Being told that the mate
was In the rigging, Andersen went for
ward and commanded him 10 come down.
The mats came down az once imploring
Andersen not to shoot him. AS Saunders
descended from the rigging TO the fore
castle. Andersen fred four shots I'm quick
succession. each apparently taking Of
feet. Andersen then took charge Of the
schooner, and. after inviting all hands TO.
tine cabin 20 take a drink he ordered that
the dead bodies be thrown oven board and
-el on fire and desert her. Mr.. White
.aon briefly related the facts leading up
20 the arrest and return Of the prisoner
I 10 this country and closed by reading the
law under which Andersen was indicted.
Mr.. Mcintosh. for the defence. address
ed the jury, saying that the evidence
would disclose the fact that the Dis
trict Attorney had inadvertently mis-
stated the circumstances OF the crime
D. d rfs.
shown that would strongly appeal 10 the
sympathy OF the jury and lead 20 the
conclusion that the act charged might be
anything else than murder
WITNESSES EXCLUDED.
AT the suggestion OF counsel for the de-
fence. the scamen OF tho Olive Pecker,
who We're witnesses for the government.
were excluded fyoro the court room. to
be admitted ono n time rs they should
be called 10 testify.
Thomas J. Newton. clerk in the
State Department al Washington pro-
duce1 the original statements made be-
fore the United states qnsul at Bahia.
Brazil The papers ware placed in the
custody OF the court. 60 be used for all
purposes that might be deemed necessary
during the progress OF tho trial.
Captain a. J. Han. or Rocklard. Ne.
PeclIer, was the FIRST witness. The vessel
was a three-masted schooner. bull, under
his orders i'm 1889. An oil painting or n
schooner under fun sail was shown 10
the jury and identified as n representa-
ti0n Of the Olive Pecker THAI he had
painted. A diagram OF the deck OF the
schooner was then introduced and de-
scribed by the witness.
DIAGRAM or THE SHIP.
Other diagrams were produced showing
the cabin and the forward and after
decks.
The witness testified that man al the
wheel house aft could have an unob-
structed view Of the forecastle deck.
| Questions We're asked tending 10 show the
| relations between the cook and crew OF
! a sca-going ship. and other matters de-
signed 10 lead up 10 an understanding OF
| conditions povailing on the schooner at
I the time OF the murder: hut upon objec-
! tion by counsel for the defense, the Ques-
| tons were ruled out
Robert c. McGeouch n steved0re. Of
/ Boston. testified that hc loaded the olive
Pecker in June. and identified 1rram
| showing the appearance Of the schooner
| when loaded. Tie said that the load was
so placed that there was nothing 10 pre-
vent an unohstructed view from the
/ Wntfl iNNNf 10 lIt iVTttdNA4e.
| John Taylor. master-at-arms OF the
1 United States man-of-war Lancaster,
/ identified Anderson az the man who was
! delivered prisoner on board the ship at
! Bahia.
! Thomas II. Cross. deputy marshall.
/ identified the prisoner as the person who
was delivered 20 him on the government
| tug Wahneta at the navy yard.
\ SAILORS STORY.
/ Martin Barstad testified that he was
a seaman on the Olive Pecker at the time
! Of the alleged crime. He identified An
dersen as the cook of the vessel lie
| described the killing Of Saunders. the
mate. saying that he saw Andersen fire
the fatal shot. He heard the report OF a
shot I'm the cabin. The witness here said
, that be was at the wheel steering the
! ship. Andersen came out OF the cabin
! with a pistol In each hand and one in his
(, pocket. He went forward and sang out:
| "Mr Saunders. come down" Saunders
was in the rigging OF the .f0remast lie
responded. What do you want? What
| have you in your hand?" Andersen re-
sponded: ~ gun" The mate said:
For Gods sake don't shoot me-" he
| descended 70 the forecastle deck and An
{ dersen fired four shots. killing the mate
Andersen then commanded the men 70
throw the loIy overheard. Next he sum-
4 moned the crew TO the cabin and. holding
4 nlstol in each hand said anyone who
wanted 70 put him in irons might do so.
After giving the men drink. he marched
| all hands to the deck and. after throwing
the captains body overheard. declared
that all were guilty. because they had