Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-25
SUPERIOR COURT.
(Continusd from pt ge 81

made among passengers about releasing
this man, and Rev. Mr.. OBrien said he
would attempt to release him. At the
time witness interfered to get the crowd
from the after hall. one of the passengers
NNa IA hsi'' IN me mouth out II was not
Ldwin N. Fuller Of Bath. physician.
testified that he dressed knife wound
in Seavey's back. Found it about half an
inch long and TWO inches deep. An inch
and half straight in would have taken
II into the cavity Of the lung, but the
wound was sloping.
BY request of counsel on both sides, the
jury was sent by the court at O'Clock,
In charge Of officers to Gardiner for
view Of the decks of the Sagadahoc, on
board OF which the assault is said to
have been committed. At 800 the jury
returned and the trial was resumed.
Stephen A. Cobb, purser of the Sagada-
hoe. testified At length in regard 70 the
disturbance on the boat. He testified tina
he took forward man who was making
a disturbance and secured him, and Mate
Seavey. Moulton, the freight clerk, and
Parker, the second mate, were behind
with large man, when he turned TO go
back. Saw Maggie in the crowd urging
part Magic was making pass at the
freight clerk and witness jumped in and
ehoked him until he was subdued DID
not know at that time whether SeaVey
was cut or not. Let Maggie up after the
boat hands disappeared; went directly TO
ed. Did not see Maggie strike anybody
only as he elbowed his way in the crowd
James G.. Parker, second mate of the
Sagadahoc. testified he was present when
StaVey- came to the assistance of the
crew struggling with some Of the passen-
gers who were fighting. and went through
ne passage way forward and ironed and
secured one Of the men that were fight
Ing. When he got back saw Nagle rush
into the crowd and saw Cobb grab him
BY the throat and throw him down. Then
learned that Seavey had been cut. Sea-
vey was then by the boiler head.
Chas. d. Moulton. freight clerk Of the
boat, saw Seavey in the after hall soon
amer the row commenced, and witness
started with the rest of them to 20 for
ward, but was struck and detained. Fin
ally went forward and secured one man
70 a post. Saw Maggie rushing in and
asked him to step back and ne wouldn't
Cobb came and took him in charge. Then
learned hat Seavey had been stabbed.
ffarles w Jordan. a waiter on the
b testIfied that he came up from the
dining room 1T the time Of the row and
saw Magic elbowing his way through the
crowd and saying Let's get at them.
Seavey and Cobb We're there. Nagle got
up behind Seavey. and then witnesses at
tention was attracted another way. Saw
no motion of Nagles hands, but saw
Seavey turn and heard him ask Magic
what ne had stuck into him You stuck
q knife Into me And Maggie said: Il
dIdn't do it, When those remarks were
vey or between Maggie and witness. Mage
was within two feet Of Seavey. Seavey
went away and witness was ordered be-
low and left Maggie standing there.
VIM. II. MILFORD. steward Of the boat
testified that he saw SeaVey coming for
ward and he appeared to have somebody
with him saw him turn and heard MIN
say 70 Maggie. who was within a foot or
Is inches OF him: What did you stick
into me?" Witness stepped along two Or
three feet, when he saw man in the
crowd reach his arm around another ana
hold out a knife and heard him ask Ma
g!e: rs this your knife?' NagIe said.
1T IS not mine" and reached out. took
II and threw 1t overheard. Witness ran
forward 10 Seavey and asked him if he
rs hurt, and he put his hand inside his
clothing and brought it out with blood
on II.
On INSTRUMENTATION he testified that it
didn't seem more than a minute from the
time he heard Seaveys inquiry Of Maggie
before the knifeS was passed to Magic by
some one in the crowd. Could not see
who passed the knife. AS the one passing
1t was behind somebody. Just saw the
arm of the person. Did not see the blade
of the knife. 1t was a black, round
handled jackkniie.
At O'Clock the case was suspended ana
court adjourned until morning.