The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-13
Mate Set Out to Look
for Body.
Missed Ship But Brought Re-
mains Into Port.

St John, N. b., November 12-This
morning, J. NJ. Drisooli, agent Of the
three mastad schooner ]. b. Van Dussn,
here, received the following telegram
I ON Mate Campbsll dated Point Le-
prsaux:
"Row on board schooner Van Dusen
last night Captain Baisley stabbed by
Seaman Maxwell, afterwards falling
overheard. Mate with one man took boat
to rescue Captain. who died In the boat
before reaching Dipper Harbor. Left
steward and Max we'll on board. Captain
Baislsy resided In st. John and had wifo
and one child here"
Campbsll, who signs despatch, Is mate.
Maxwell. who did the killing is also .
st. John man.
st. John, N. b., November ~ The
schooner John v. vandusen with Elmer
MAXWELL, who murdered Captain Baisley,
on board. arrived at Beaver Harbor Sat-
srday night. about forty miles from St
John. Frank Snowdsn, who 10 cook on
board the schooner hailed the captain OF
u schooner anchore nearby and told him
that there had been trouble aboard. Mr..
George r. Paul and three other citizens
volunteered to 60 of to the Vandussn and
ascertain the trouble. Upon reaching the
schooner's side they we're invited aboard
by the steward.
Being asked II there had been trouble
aboard the stewBrd replied that there had
teen q tight between the captain aud
sailor Maxwell about dark and that the
captain had fallen or had been kno, ked
overheard and tha. the mate and the
other sailor had taken the ships boat and
gone to search for Captain Baisisy. Ths
boat was soon lost In the darkness.
After hearing the stewards story, Mr..
Paul told him that he and his three
companions would take charge OF the
schooner pending instructions from her
owner. This was agreed to hy the
steward. Later 1t has been learned that
the Vandusens boat with the mate and
sailor has arrived at Point Lepreaux with
the bcdy Of Captain Bnisley. The mate
tells the following story;
"we left st. John yesterday after
taking aboard sailor named Maxwell
VINO was very drunk. Ane capthin a.
lowed him to sleep for four hours and.
being short handed. concluded that he
must put him to work at sunset. Max
we'll awoks nd exhibited considerable Ill
nature.
"Shorriy after dark heard the captain
shouting for assistance. that the sailor is
using knife 1 made my way In the
direction of the shouting and endeavored
to separate the two men. Shortly after
wards heard the steward shout captain
overheard We took ths other sailor anil
manned the boat, leaving the steward
and Maxwell aboard the schooner. A
short distance from the schooner the
captain came up and gresped the side OF
our boat but was unable to cling to 1t
We reached him and after some difficulty
got him aboard. He never spoke and ex-
pired almost immediately. We had NO
thole pins and had trying experience
sculIing for the nearest land. The wind
favored US and we reached shore about
three miles below Point Lepreaux light
mousse We placed the body In n shed and
walked to the lighthouse to ask advice as
to how to proceed.
owe were advised to notify the coroner
and the owners"
The mate says that Maxwell was for
merly mate, but shipped this trip As a
seaman.