The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-19
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Third ohicer Kynaston Of the vessel Makes
n Full Canfession.

q Full Confession.
Third Ohhcer Kynaston OF the white Star
steamer Britannia. who was arrested in Jersey
City while trying 70 dispose of bond coupons
stolen from the mails. made a full confession
In writing on reaching England. The confession
was read whom kynaston aud Chief Ofncer
JaRo. who was tho prime mover IN the robbery.
were examined before the Magistrate in the
Bow Street Police Court, London. II Is given
In full in tho London Standard. After telling
how Kynaston was first approached by Jago,
the third officers statement. In part, Is as
follows:
About two days before reaching Queens
town on tho passage homo he came to me and
proposed to get one OF the mail bngs out of the
mail room. Ihesitated about It and asked him
how we were to get into the mail room, when
he produced three keys from his drawers. say
ing: These are tho keys, and they belong to
me; and when l go in there I use this one.
which opens the forward door. Now. l find II
too much for me to manage alone. though up
to now I've always worked it by myself; but II
you'll come In I'll see you don't go short. It's
quite safe; and II the chief officer can risk 1t.
surely the third officer can. All you've got to
do Is to get me the bag out and I'll do the rest
The result was. that night, between IL md
"a. NJ. he gave me the key, and said he'd fix
everything, and get the stewards that were on
VNNSA wv way way no III 81 Wy Acquiring
them In conversation when they came on the
bridge to report Ais we'll below In tho
meantime I went down. opened the door. took
out a bag and placed It in n corner of the
baggage room, Then / went on deck and told
MIR. JaRo that I'd got one ont and where twas.
He then told me to relieve him on the bridge
while he went below for the bag, as no one
would think anything OF him bringing any
thing from below. He took his clothes bag
below with him and put the mail bag into It,
and brought the same to his room, where he
commenced operations. He relievedme on the
bridge again shortly before four bells. The
first officer relieved him and he went below to
his room. / following shortly afterward.
O going into his room I found him with
various letters open and,he working on others
and looking through them. He told me they
were no good, as there were no registered let
tiers In the bag. and that the next time he'd
show me how to tell the registered bags. left
him busy at the letters after Offering to assist
him. He said he did not want me. as 1 would
spoil them. and therefore I returned to the
bridge and my duties. 1 looked in his room
again about $3.50 A. NJ. and asked him What
luck p to which he replied: SO far there's $3.50
for you Igrumbled and said it wasn't worth
the risk. He proposed another bag. and 1 de-
clined. as it wasn't worth It. left his room
then. and he busy packing up the letters and
fixing or the bag. Ibid not see him again till
ga NJ, when he told mo he had returned the
mail bag. From that time until arriving in
Queenstown on the nextand last voyage July
28) l heard no more about the bags or anything
else.
After leaving Queenstown the chief. Jago.
came to me and said: I've told the first officer
that I want you to go below with me. as there
is some passengers luggage wanted, and
you've covered it over with mails. SO tell him
you're going 1 went to the bridge and re-
ported that I was going below. as the chief
officer wanted me. He said. All right Mr..
Jago and l then went through the for'ard
Storage. opened the hatch. went below,
and closed the hatch over us. Mr.. Jago
then produced candles and matches.
lighted the candle, and we proceeded together |
to find the particular bags he, required. We
produced the key of mailroom, l clearing away
the bags SO as to open the door. Mr.. Jago
three picked bags. which he placed so as to be
came out. locked the door. and replaced bags
against II, and we came mp on deck again. Mr..
JaafaS f Eo 9aEd ,S aa n5s r %sFe and On he / 81 bs thS SF tdEEstiner
when he. said, We will get the bag up this
watch said to him, We have had enough
to which he replied. We can do as we like this
watch. as the steward that's on watch is Gal
fore. SO It does not matter If he sees anything
wrong. You have lots oftime. as / have spoken
to do. and to keep the other man out Of the
y way; es so as 80 sq Shea az eYaf eye!s ese / se Sui sad 0e MSEIt
when airs. welI.' About ia ii. Galway comes
up on the bridge and reports. AL well below,
MI; tago's empty clothes bag. opened the door.
e eea esu Bag. 'f iecP Psd the hs rdd door, and pq pia e. u the the
bag in a corner. While doine so Galway and
ontl esss GaR so% alsG ess sh4 r P%ssaEejt 70 and GALWAY l Me as
| Up passed fssd h Mbc, Nv | went bdn on the b bridge rs and and tod
fx that ali right as. long as we j. had the the BAG.
SssS S ssEs him IL b h!i Rs IL + al A. risEEht%.{Ss e e
says yago: No said "GsITsS,!I I put HIN
together, / took Ok and asr put The he bag Msf IN the S0%fi Fqftes
in iii iaso asked Him. and he said. Yes. a
mail bag Mr.. Jago then told him Il he would
get an equal share. which Galway. after
persuasion. agreed to, Mr. Jago then in
tlucted him what 70 say to Milligan. and to get
to his room. I wanted to return It. and /
belieye Galway argued to get out Of the affair;
way and 1 went to the fruitroom. and took the
bag to MIR. Jago's room.
form the Captain OF the fact. did SO, and the
came on deck. Two A, M.-First off,
rer relieved Mr.. Jago. who went below to his
room 10 commence operations on the bag. the
Captain. first officer and myself. remaining on
and reported An we'll below. when / asked
himif he saw the bag and contents, and that II
only q bit Of stun to be sm9ggled through,
SO long as I get something out of it. Many's
the pound I've handled across here / told
went below, -Four A. MI left the bridge and
slipped into Mr.. lagos room. where he was
ponB. which ne informed me were as good as
bank, notes. a1d. produced a box full OF ,dia-
AXE any OF those and after a lot OF arguing he
decided not 70 take any. and fixed up the box
asa Open. tie tel ihsn m gave that me he 2 R RlSS epitye aSpe
bills. as he could see them through
! hole h had, made. so be careful
-azor whilst i go on with others / did SO
ind showed him a bundle OF notes which he