The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-04
Govt. Changes Charge
to Manslaughter.
Judge Putnam VIII Charge the
Jury This Morning.

Tue trial OF Kiln er Maxwell, the call
or, for the murder CT Capt. George Baisley
of the schooner J. b. Vsndusen. In the
Bar of Funday. November II. 400. will
come to an end today. The defence be-
gan yesterday morning. After brief
opening argument By William K. An
thoine, Eiq., the defendant was placed
upon the staod. He was cool ana COL
lscted and made q very good witness Tor
himself. On cross-examination he stuck
pretty closely to the story he bad told.
In the afternoon the arguments were
made. The deSenss claimed self-dsfenHe
the GAUGE for the killing OF Capt. Baislsy.
The district attorney In his argument
for the government dropped the charge
Of murder and threw the force OF his
argument Is for ooE vlction OF mansla Ugh
tar.
The arguments for the defense and
prosecution ended at MALT past four
o'clock and conrt adjourned until this
morning at 10 when Judge Putnam win
charge the jury. A verdict is expected
to be reached sometime this afternoon.
In the Maxwell trial ysstsrday oour t
convened at $40 O'Clock In the morning
when Mr.. AnthOi neat onoe began his
opening in tshalf Of the respondent.
"When hlmer Maxwell went aboard
OF that vessel. said Nr. Anthoine, she
took along with him three friends. After
he had walked Captain BAislsy asked him
to sign Iapers but Maxwell declined to
do this At this CAPTAIN Baisley became
angry and ordered him 70 20 outside Of the
fore castle, Maxwell did this. After both
had got outside there was another quarrel
in which the captain had the best Of 1t.
After wards MAXWELL In passing BY the
oaItsln was accosted by the latter say
ing sWelI, do you want some moreP At
this Maxwell took hold Of Captain Bats
ley ana this caused a struggle. Maxwelrs
hl:od was Up and he took out his jack
knife. The mate came along and
grabbed Maxwsll's hand. Maxwell then
got up ana followed the captain aft. The
mate falling to cool Maxwell down told
the captain to leave Maxwell alone as he
(the mattel would look after him MAX
wsu). This is the story. MAXWELL did
no more than would any man under the
oircum tanoes Maxwell Is a small man
while Captain BAisley Was large, mus
oular man. We shall show you he did
no more than he ought to have DONE"
Maxwell was then CALLED and there
WAS q stir In the court rooms a. he adj
vanoed to the stand. By the side Of him
was Deputy u. S. Marshal Norton. Max
well made good appearance on the
stand. de had habit Of pioneering be-
fore answering qusstions. bu',s is prob
ably nstursl to him. He did not seem to
be confused at the pertinent points in the
Gross sxamiaatioD.
SHOW old are your' asked Mr.. An
thoine.
al am twenty sight years old and was
born In SAckville, N. B."
show long did you live In Saokvilles"
"Until was fourteen years Of age"
"What did you do thenr
"I went to sea as an ordinary seaman
and followed this mp for about three
years when was made second mats.
Since that tina up to the last three years
/ have worked ashore"
"Whsn was your LAST trip on the
schooner Van DuGenf'
my inie IAP was W New ioi@ ~'
returned on her last November, leaving
hsr at st. ] ahn."
sin what capacity were you ON this
tripP"
al was mate.
CATER you had left the vessel dill You
have any talk with Captain Baisleyr"
"Yes sir. He asked me to go back:with
hiU, but told him that l wouldn't and