The Portland daily press., 1900-05-03
Defense May Be Self
Defense.
Evidence Yesterday Chiefly Con-
ilrmatory.

Ihs trial OF Elmer r. MAXWELL for
murder On the high ssas was resumed In
the United States Circuit court ysstsr-
day. The forenoon session convened at
. so O'Clock and there was present crowd
that well filed the court room.
Max well had commenced 10 show the
effects OF the strain he IL under and
seemed nervous and III at sAse.
The oross-sxamination Of Mate Oliver
Il. Campbell was concluded. He was OK
amined at considerable detail by MT.
Anthoins.
"Whsn Max we'll came aboard ne was
NOS alone. was hef" asked Mr.. Anthoine.
''No. ha had three men with him.
said Campbell.
"uio you know themf"
Ca,npbeil--"I knew two OF them. Ons
was Frank hogan and. the osaer ives
John Bsnt. Ths third one was John
Murphy"
ibid they bring any more gin aboardS"
"They did not. 1 did not see any,"
what was the condition OF MAXWELL
ale was full"
every full, wasn't hep
"Prtty full"
"After they had gone aboard they
went to the galley. didn't thsyr"
"I think they did. Aurphy, MoIntire
and Maxell drank together. l also went
into the galley, but didn't drink with
them, IS l don't make q practice of
drinking with . crew Of men,"
"How long was It before the ship sailed
before they went Ashoref"
"They went to sea with the ship and
went back on the tug boat. The men
had been drinking about half an hour
be fore the ship sailed"
"When the men startsd TO 60 ashore
did Maxwell start to 70 wish themF'
al dent know
The ship was nearly before the wind
after the tow beat aast on. and when the
vessel left, the spAnker was on the port
sids and the mainsaiI on the starboar d
side.
"Artsr Maxwell had awoks from sleep,
what did you hear?'
81 heard the captain say that 1t was
time to get up and that tomorrow would
be Sunday. He told Maxwell to get out
Of the galley and heard Maxwell reply
that he would 60 out when he got ready.
Then there was quite fight and the
captain sssmed to get the beat Of It."
Ihs witness then repeated the story told
Tu ssdAy indstsil on direct examination.
when Maxwell had his hand on the
back stay" witness said. she WAS stand.
ing on ths deck load. he was hang
Ing on the baok-stAy with his left
hand. stood with my hand on
his shoulder and he kicked around the
shrouds two or three times. but he did
not kick the captain, Who was six to
eight feet forward at the time"
show did tho captain facet .
"TowArd the vssssI."
"when you left Maxwell whore wsrs
the captains festr'
"On the main rail Of the vessel. Hs
was facing towards the dsckload. Max
we'll was up on the deck load inside OF
the rigging"
"You thought that the captain had
better get on the deck load didn't your
Ell did,"
"You thought that the captain was ID
no great danger. didn't you'll"
az obi sot to that question, interrupt
ed District Attorney Dyer.
81 withdraw tie question:, said Mr.
Anthoine.
ere gArding the quarrel after Maxwell
lad come up out OF the forsoastls. did
you see him whsn he came up'P
al di5. I wss about thirty Ave .test
away, the distsnos from the forward Of
the cabin to the place where the quarrel
occurred"
"Dld the captain strike Ma xwell9"
"I didn't see him. After the captain
had callsd ran forward and took hold