The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21

cause they had helped dispose of the
bodies. He compelled the crew at the
poina of the pistols to gather up their
effects and put them into boat; then
he made them pour oil over the vessel
and set it on tire, after which all hands
left the vessel In the small boat. Wit
ness then described tho drawing of lots
to see who should go together, the trip to
Bahia, the arrest and the appearance be-
fore the United States consul.
After Barsted's testimony, the court
took recess for an hour. When court
reconvenad, John Lind testified that ne
had shipped as o common sailor on the
pecker He told story similar to Bar
stads except that he did not see Ander-
son shoot the mate. Anderson came to
him and said that he had killed the cap
tain and that the mate had to go too.
The witness called the watch and while
doing this he heard three or four shots
and the other side of the vessel. Witness
helped throw the bodies ovor board and
Anderson cursed the dead body of tho
mate. He could not state what language
he used, Speaking Of the whiskey, Ander-
son gave the crew, Lind said it was only
half bottle and no ono was drunk.
The captain and mate were dead when
thrown overheard. Lind told how the
gether when they left the vessel and his
lot fell with that of Anderson. He said
that Anderson shot the deg which came
ashore in the boat and ON the way to
Belmont sold the captains watch.
Upon cross examination Lind SAID ne
had heard Anderson prior to the killing
ask the mate to protect him from the cap
to go to h. You will be killed any
way" Anderson that morning had
thrown water On the captains dog; the
captain cursed him in the worst Ian
guage" he ever heard and then "made
for him. after which Lind heard noise
as of some one falling and presently An
derson came out of the galley and asked
| the mate to protect him.
Andrew March, another OF the crew,
testified that he did not see the killing
of the mate, but heard Anderson say he
had killed him. Witness heard Anderson
call the mate down from aloft. He heard
the conversation between Anderson and
the mate and heard. four shots. after
which Anderson said: "Corne boys and
lower a boat and put me ashore. The
captain and mate are dead and l am in
charge of the ship"
| On GROSS examination March's teSti-
mony was not shaken.
! juan BARREL testified that he did not
see the shooting, but he heard the shots.
| Referring to his conversation with An
dsrson after the tragedy, BARREL said An
| he had killed the captain and mate to
save their own lives and before they left
| the vessel they would all be as guilty
as he (Anderson.) BARREL said he urged
| the cook not to burn the schooner.
| VIM. Hortsburgh, another seaman, was
the last witness. His story did not differ
materially from the others and when he
had concluded court adjourned until
| tomorrow morning.
| Anderson is under also indictment for
the murder of Capt. Whitman and burn
ing the schooner, bnt the prosecution
elected to bring the first trial for the
murder of the mate. The case will
| probably be continued tomorrow.
Barstad said that he saw Anderson
throw water on the captains dog. He
heard the captain curse Anderson, after
which followed the noise as though some
one was falling. He supposed the cap
tain had struck Anderson, who came up
mate said: Go to h----; you've got TO
| die anyway. -