The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

ed-One of Most Important Points
Brought Out was the Finding of a
Sack in SCOTS Bunk Containing
Number of 80 Calibre Cartridges.
The noted n.utiny case has not yet
been concluded. but will be today. at
least every indication points that gay.
Scott, h confessed murderer, is now
on trial and there is no doubt about
his fa,e.
Only one juror was chosen on Tues
day afternoon and it took until 2
O'Clock yesterday to secure the other
eleven. The jury is as follows:
H. c. Wall. Norwood Huske. Jr.,
Isaac Boufarra. George S. Boylan, f.
David, W. T. Mercer, J. H. Shaw, Geo.
NuremDerger, J.. J. Matthews. j. S.
Hill, Lekoy Batson and D. l.. Middle
ton.
The examination of witnesses was
begun when the afternoon session
convened, the first witness to take the
stand being Capt. David S. Stetson,one
of the of the schooner Harry
A. Berwind. He testified as to the
schooner being built at Millbridge,
Maine, in 1895, and was owned by cit
liens Of the United States and fioated
the United States flag. Captain Stet-
son stated that ne visited the Berwind
while she lay a. Southport and went
all over the vessel. There were no
signs of blood n the cabin, galley or
engine room. he said. but did see d
considerable amount Of blood on top Of
cabin, a few drops OF starboard sile
and large blood spots or port side Of
the vessel.
The witness next described the log
book and official log and other papers
that were found Il recognized the
handwriting of Captain e. B. Rumil:
in the official log book" he said, "and
saw wnere Henry Scott and Robert
Sawyer had been logged for ~insubordi-
nation and using bad language"
Captain Stets2n testified that he Wis
tied the Jail at Southport ON October
18th and 18th and talked with the
three negroes and that Scott said he
killed Coakley and assisted in the kill
ing of the other members of the crew.
The next witness to go upon the
stand was Captain John w Taylor,
master of the schooner Blanche H.
King. When the men were brought to
the King Captain Taylor said he ask
ed the mate where the captain of rhe
vessel was and was told that he wouIo
lot to be found. Scott then spoke up
and said the captain had been killed
and thrown overheard. Adams, he
stated, gave the small ivory handled
Smith and Wesson pistol to the mate
and said it was taken off of Scott. Cap
tain Taylor testified that Scott had
told him that ne had go cents in his
bunk and asked hi1c to get it. In
looking for the money he said he found
a black jack, a Pennsylvania railroad
coupling pin, and a sock in which vas
about wo~dozen SO calibre cartridges.
The sock, he said, was doubled up and
stuffed in a buckskin glove. All these
were found in Scott's bunk. Sawyer
had a medium sized knife in his pocket
when taken on board the King.
Captain Taylor said he never remem-
bered having seen Scott until he was
taken aboard the King, a prisoner.
Scott, he stated, claimed to have made
a trip with him about six years ago.
Captain Simonds, mate on the schoon-
er Blanche H. King, was the next
witness. He stated hat when he vent
to the Berwind he hesitated about tax
ing Scott on/board and was told by the
two other negroes that he would do
no harm. When Scott was brought to
the edge of the boat Captain Simonds
stated that Scott put up his arms to be
tied. He said he could not see the
place where Scott vas tied before he
was released, but that he heard Adams
and Sawyer christening the chains
When he went on board and looked in
SCOTS bunk he found a black lack and
coupling pin in it.
Captain Taylor was recalled by the
district attorney who wanted to ask
him several question and he stated
that in Sawyer's bunk he found $40
in Adams SIS and that Scott said he
had so cents, but he could not not
find it.
Deputy Marshal G. o. Knox testified
to Scott's having identified the cloth
ing found in his bunk, but said be
claimed not to own the sock in which
were the cartridges. He said in Scots
clothing was a sock corresponding to
the one containing the cartridges. The
deputy marshal's testimony deals
principally with the carrying of the
prisoners to Southport and brought oui
no new points.