The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21

John Taylor. master-at-arms of the
United States man-of-war Lancaster
identified Andersen az the man who
was delivered prisoner on board the
| ship at Bahia.
THOMAS II. Gross. deputy marshal,
Identified the prisoner as the person
VINO was delivered to him on the govern
ment tug Wahneta, at the navy yard.
Martin Ba:stad, Norwegian sailor
testified that he was a seaman OF the
Olive Pecker, at the time OF the alleged
crime. He identified Andersen as the
cook of the vessel. He described the
killing OF Saunders, the mate, saying
that ne saw Andersen fire the fatal shot
Tic heard the report Of the shot in the
cabin. The witness here said that he
was at the wheel steering the ship. An
dcrscn came out of the cabin with n
pistol In each hand and one in his pocket
He went forward and sang out "Mg.
Saunders. come down." Saunders was
in the rigging OF the foremost He
responded, "What do you want? What
have you in your hand?"S Andersen res
pended, "a gun" The mate said For
Gods sake don't shoot me-" He des-
ccnded 10 the forecaatle deck and An
dersen fired four shots, killing the mat r
Andersen then commanded the men to
| tlr ow the body overheard. Next he
| summoned the crew TO the cabin, and
iiciiihS DlsiDl III cstCT n1UN, Sulu
| anyone who wanted to put him In irons
might do SO. After giving the men n
| drink. lie marched all hands to The deck.
| and after throwing the captains body
overheard, declared that all were guilty
| because they had helped dispose of the
| bodies. lie then, ut the point OF Il pistol.
! compelled the men to gather up their
effects and put them In n boat with
provisions. Next he compelled the men
/ 10 kerosene oil ~, nh ~
! the schooner on fire. All hands then
| took To the boat and deserted the
| schooner. The shooting of the captain
| took place at nine O'Clock in the morn
| ing and the vessel was deserted about
| noon. The witness saw the fire of the
| burning vessel all the afternoon and
night. While the men were in the boat,
Andersen ccncoctcd q fictitious story of
| the accidental burning Of the schooner
| dhe captain being imprisoned by the
| flames in his cabin that was 10 be told
| provided they were picked up and re-
| qnircd to give an explanation of the
| fire. The day after the crime they made
land and by order of Andersen they
! separated into two parties, drawing
lots to decide which should go together.
| The witness then related the circum- |
stances leading II the arrest of Ander- |
| sen, and subsequently of himself and
| the rest of the crew. ana their return to |
| the United States In rcSponsc to n |
question, the witness said Andersen hal |
| declared with an obscene oath that Il |
| he was arrested he would make every |
man as guilty as himself
| On cross examination the witness |
! said that the five Seamcn were intimi- |
dated by Andersen and his three pis- |
| tolls. He said that there was 4 small |
| boat Cfl the lumber between him and
| the forcCastlc, but It did not obstruct
| his view The witness was asked
questions regarding hostile dcrnonstra-
lions by the mtlte, but answered in the
negative. He was asked if he was not
drunk ut the time. and denied that he
was. He did not hear the order given
to throw the mates body overheard,
but he heard Anderson tell the crew
that he was in command of the ship,
| ana saw the body throwcl into the sea.
ON redirect examination he snid that
there were but two bottles of whskey,
partly empty; that five men drank from
| them and that there was not enough
Of the liquid to make any of them
drunk. Andersen remained armed after
me men got into the boat, and was
| the only man vino had q weapon
| AT this poclt the court took q recess
Tor dinner. and . O'clock rcconvencd
John Lind. Il Swede, testified that he
| sailed as seaman on the Olive Peclcr
from Boston last June. On the day
| the crime was comm!ttcd he was on
| deck amidship. when Andersen came
up from the cabin and asked him where
The mate was. In response to Inquiry
as To whit he wanted, Andersen said
| he had killed the captain, and the
| male must so too. Andersen went
forward and the witness went to warn
the crew that the cook was on deck
! with rcvulvcrs. lie heard several shots,
| ana Immediately afterward Andersen
called the crew out ana commanded
i them to throw the mates body over
! hoard The WstCcsS. among others
! helped cast the nndy into the sea, An
| dcrscn mcanwhilc cursing the dead
| BODY. The witness then went to the
cabin, nj the command OF Anderson,
with the other mon. and found the
captain dead, Sitting in a chair with his
hands in his lap. looking almost as
though he were alive. The body was
taken up hy Anderscn's order and
thrown overheard. Andersen swore an
awful OATH as the corpse was cast into
TIE waters. The rest OF Lmd's tcsti-
mony was substantially the same as
mat of liarstad. When il was decided
alter reaching land. to draw lots to
decide who should travel together, it
le! TO his lot to 20 with Andersen
/ they travelled on foot until they ar
rived 1T port. where they found
man who gave them passage to Bahia.
where they were arrested
oh cross examination, Lind testified
that shortly before the killing Andersen
mad asked the mate to protect him
from the captain. At this point The
) District Attorney objected TO evidence
holnE offered 10 show an alteration
between Andersen aud the captain. ms
me defendant, though indicted for
, Killing, the captain. was no. upon his
IRA! for that crime. but only for killing
ne mate. Mr. Mcintosh replied that
II was part OF the res gcstac to show
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