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The Washington times., 1906-08-26

;imcs they h0rdcred on hua~ty But
n Bran and B7uberg rhe captain
never unhsnt EsnberE did NOT care.
but ig ranked H.th Brsu. lie didn't
ike the curt 5mciaIsm Of the cap
tfiu's manner
R-am had e7Iored blood in hts veins.
though me casual obser, er might not
have noticed IT, That was probably
why ne chose Spencer as his conf
dante lie made fun Of down East
Yankees" talked sneerlngly Of SasH's
handling n his vessel. and criticised
dozen and one things The steward
found u rather a bore He thought a
man was fool 20 find faul; with the
captain on his own ship. and told
Bran so. He warned him. moreover,
against letting the captain overhear
his grumblinR. and as to exclusive
ness simply said lie knows you're
coIo~ed
Moreover Spencer was sure that the
mate was drinking Several times
he noticed the smell Of liquor on his
superfor's breath and warned him
that he'd better he careful II there
vas one thing tie captain wouldn't
stand for it was drinking on board his
ship. The mate laughed 'old him he
was a good fellow. and invited him
to have one. When Spencer re-
fused and demonstrated stul further
win him. ne stiu took 1t good natur-
e7Iy, saving
IT ain't a-goin 70 get mad vita
YOU. Spencer. You an I, we'd ough5er
hang together no matter what hap
pens. for we're the only two Of a kind
on this ship And It's A pretty good
ship. too. do YOU know that2"
Bram's Interest in the value Of the
ship seemed to grow With every mile
that wfdened between her and her
home port: likewise his hostility to the
captain. On the evening Of July y,
they were 100 miles along on their way
10 Rosario. The sun had sunk big and
red below the western horizon. It was
a hot night even ont there IN the mid
die OF the Atlantic. Bran had gone
to bed al 8 o'clock. Spencer tunbled
into his bunk al 9 Mrs Nash and
young Monks were each in their own
rooms. The captain was In the chart
room issuing occasional orders to
Charles Bran at the wheel Banberg
had the first watch, and Bran relieved
him al midnight
The Washington times., 1906-08-26

weak AZ the sight ~ Mrs Nssh-s BODY
Oh bloody and mutHated. lying on the
bed.
He fought on the commissioning err
ror and the deadly nausea He aad no
slme for such weakness. with boaad
he vas NJ the chartr1osn door He
found the captain lying on the hoar
with bis skull crushed Terror grip
ped him oy the throat Ills tongue
vas parehed. and when he tried 20
cry for help no sound would come. He
stood there helpless staring at the
corpse
Il was only a minute. and then MS
strength came back. He rushed head-
long up the comnanionway. revolver
IN hand At the head Of the stairs he
almost ran into the r-st mate and
lodged a block OF WOOD that vas hurl
ed at his head He covered the mate
with his revolver AS he cried ont; "Tt
is T. Monks! The captain and his
wife are dead. some one has murder
ed them"
And there IN the dusk Of the early
morning the twain faced one another
the superoargo with his pistol always
pointed straight at the mates 5ea9
repeating over and over again. They
are dead-the captain and his wife
Some one has killed ,aem IN short
gaspiag sentences. the nrst mate hold
ing himself very stiff and answering
thicIIy and uneyepH No. no not
dead they cant De dead. and seem
ing once or twice 20 be gathering him
self Tor spring.
The mate though lt had been his
watch, claimed TO haze seen nothing
heard nothing in ,he Ieast suspicious
Finally. however hr sent below with
Monks and shEversd and wept at The
sight thar greeted him. MONKS tot
tered and leaned against ,He sides or
The cfbfu for support They could
scarcely tear their ewes away from the
ghasty vision or the murdered cap
tain and his wife and set they
watched one another wsriIy And
from that moment on. upHl they
reached Halifax and the authorities
took the case in hand. every man on
that vesseI-exce7t the one. or pos
sibly two. who knew watched every
other man and wondered winch Of
tEan I'D dn.-e H.
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Sentenced for Life

Il vas a case for the Federal courts
A. Boston. and to them the Halifax
authorities turned IT over. The terrible
tragedy created a tremendous sensa-
tion. The entire crew we're held for
examination One by one. however.
all but the first mate were eliminated
The Government charged him with the
murder or Captain Nash. ana in
December. after bitterly contested
trial IN which his lawyers made a
splendid defense. ne was found guilty
and sentenced to bs hanged The oass
was appealed. ard z=eta second trfz5
ne was again found guilty. but ,hls
tine the sentence was ufs irupriaaa-
menL
So Bran Joined The colony Of sas
living dead = became ufsr in
Chariestown prison Ard the world
that knew him shah know aim Nc
more. forever
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Spoke less Than Fifty Words a
DQU.

The captain was exr!usive-and the
mate didn't Ike that's kept himself to
himself. and expected his officers to
do likewise. -didn; speak nny words
a day" Mrs. Nash was a pretty wo-
man who outHardIy. at least. shared
her husbands reserve She seldom
spoke to other men on the ship. re-
NAMED constantly either IN hor cabin
or H. tie Immediate vicinity. II an Of
ncer spoke to her she answered So
briefly that the conversation seldom
lasted after the exchange Of two OF
tarea sentences. II he persisted her
rrrrtae became m7rosvllables once
t,, o,sta observed 70 the steward that
.r. ,1so d-su -. s,~s,r In.
..,v.r ~. e.. o.,.+....- .,.i..
--,t-., -r. .+.,-,r5 r.rar,--,,-
COZ =r,,r - bsr a. ,,b,,- ..,s
Rrala. inusingly. "and she hardly an
s,-rrs me Rut pt that shes too qood
for him she's = good looking woman
77a probably likes to 60 to tho theater
ana have . GOOD time. But he keeps
her oD hoard this sfip all the tfmo.
Ir- he, she Gets pretty sick n nor
lob some 67v p GOOD snort will come
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
Heard a Woman s Scream.

Suddenly through the faint gray OF
early morning scream rang out.
womans scream. The mar Al The
wheel heard il, and vas so frightened
he dared not move IL pierced woung
Monk slumbers. and he awolle Non-
dering II he had dreamed it. A sec
one scream brought him out Of his
bunk With a starr and sent MIN. re-
volvpr in hand to the door Of the
captain stateroom. Il was vide open.
and The youth. zen hack faint and
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
FIoated the Black Flag.

When they sailed into Halifax har-
Dor with that omin7us black aag dy-
Ing the captain and Mrs. Nash. and
Banherg. the second mate. were in
canvas covered dinEv that traiIed
asrern; az least the things that were
In that dirry had been Captain and
Mrs. Nash. and Second Mate Ranherg
Bran, the first mate, and Charles
Brown, the Swedish heimsmsn were
dashed 20 masts; Spencer. the colored
steward, and Monks. the supercargo.
were i'm charge Of the vessel
Muuny is an ugly word; and the
crime for which it stands is ONE that
civilization has almost oursroDn
Within the memory Of the present
generation no crime surpasses in vivid
horror the triple tragedy on the bark
entIne Herbert Fuller shortly before
dawn OF July a. 1896 the threefold
murder. for which. rightly or wrongly
Thomas Bran is now wearing out his
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
Attached the First Hate.

Next day. without a moments warn
8rg. Spencer leaPed on Bran. Vres5led
for moment and threw him 10 the
deck He said they were making
mistake. but took 1t coolly enough, and
offered no resistance when they lashed
him to the mast But for some reason
The atmosphere cleared after that A
sailor fnrevard began 70 play the har-
neaia- Monks. without more ado. fen
The Washington times., 1906-08-26

T EN- years ago last month-on
July q. 1895. 10 De accurate
the barkenune Herbert Full
Ter. about two weeks out
from Boston. sailed into
Halifax harbor IN charge OF
Jonathan Spencer. her colored stew
ard. flying the black flag Of mutiny-
Nine and a healf years ago, To De
cember. 1895. Thomas Bran Joined the
living dead the differs" in the State
prfson at Charleston. to serve the life
term 10 which after thirty-siz ballots
jury Of his peers had sentenced him
for mutiny and murder on the high
seas.
Tt was early in July that the Herbert
FULLER had cleared from Boston har-
bo- for Rosario. She had then been in
charge not of her steward, but Of Cap
ra,r Nash. her owner, and Thomas
Rram had sailed as her first mate
MS. Nash accompanied her husband
She always did. for the very good r"a-
so1 that the Washes had no shore
home. Captain Nash called his ship
his home. She was stout little
vessel. f75 feet long with specially
constructed cabin. Newcomers among
the crew always looked this cabin over
disapprovingly. But that didn't mat
ter. It suited Captain Nash, and he
owned the ship. He had had the
rYlls- built with the intention Of keep
ing house ON her. That was the secret
of The queer cabin He wanted plenty
Of rcom-and he had it,
When they sailed out Of Boston
barbor that sunny July DAY the cap
tain and his wife occupied the greater
rart ~ the cabin. They carried that
trim as superesrgo a young Harvard
graduate. a BrooHine boy named Les
Tor Monks. who wanted a long ocean
VOYAGE for the sake OF his health.
He vas ouartered in a stateroom be
tween the chart room and the can
tqin,s apartments. When the hrst
mate or the second mate wished 10
20 10 their staterooms they went by
a clrcuitous route avoiding The apart
merrz Of Captain and Mrs Nash; FOR
the presence or a sailor in the owners
Quarters is breach Of discipline.
And CAPTAIN Nash believed IN dis
eiplme.
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Dared Not Sleep

Once or twice al the casual move
meat on the part Of some sailor in the
shadows forward the steward stiff
fcned. and pondered on the wisdom q
selling the murderer and throwing
him overheard. At such times he
shouted Stern orders. and even tho
mate. hts superior. Jumped 20 obey
him Worn out with fatigue. Monks
eraved a moment OF two Of sleep. But
he dared not close his eyes for even
the fraction Of second But ram,
weak as a child, dropped until he lay
nat on the deck and snored loudly ex-
asperatlag the other watchers. They
uarveIed al mis- phlsKm. and from
time to time. through the endless
night. exchanged questioning Eiances.
The sun rose yellow IN the sky
Here and there over the crested
.l- light sparkied. The men
paced The deck. gray-faced. heavy
udded. watchful OF their neighbors,
shuddering at the black rag OF mu-
tiny that Spencer had decided 70 raise
From dozen different points or view.
Spencer. Monks. and Bran vent over
~ situation. They reached no con-
eIusion. Evidently something must be
done with the bodies. They removed
them from the cabins. sewed them up
IN canvas and then -2 Bran want
ed them thrown overheard. speaeer
and Monks refused TO consider such a
thing They laid them carefully In
one Of the tenders and covered Them
With a canvas.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26

Ry Jada Mortimer Lewis.

BY Judd Mortimer Lewis.
LIES gains Of &c and hustle. ufss
thiHs 81 rash and hustle.
LIES a play Of brain and muscls.
Hfe-s all 3ump and buzz ana
whirr.
Life's game 1T whose berinu'ng slI
The world e SCI a-spirpinr.
That TIE VERY thought Of winning is
itself sTTleHd5d zDur
LIES thing Of rough and -tuHbis.
Hfe's thing q laugh snd grurh-
LIES thing Of grab ard funase.
lffes thiHg Of jaEt and jar
Lies stretch If datslea meadowe.
I5fes a place of glfnts and shaE-
Lies th.ne Of raids ans widows,
suiles and tears and there y9u
are.
I..fe's te,nv n self-s,y1sd winners.
miili7aaires and saints and sia-
HHrs.
Attt-it titi ~ q .li4 t'at
thing 81 riff-raf steal and rae:
Men who "a thefr WAYS a-lapghiHp,
men who 81 their WAYS a-eaas-
ing
Men who 20 tsefr WAYS a-qaea31s,
men whose ol.v lhoUHht IS zHa5L
Maiders U.sr aed matAens Htts-,
aff deas beautiful and pr=ttr
Painted wower-nh the p'tval-
wavs changing vet the sen7es
Thirr nf Iou a~t high endearnr.
thing Of push and ptl} forever.
Came Of dntrs and nlayers clever.
thIng Of love and giee and shine.
Rut ulsa r1-Ts ,Hn ran-r allowing.
lifting helping never showing
Laauh.Hg singing turtle daz ng
through its jars and oHfs and tas.
with Vife ard l4Egle laddle or wee
lass 70 Can MIN dadde.
DoeHp 10 so very badly, he's the
chap who truly sins.
The american Magazine
The Washington times., 1906-08-26

asieen- Spencer dozed IN spite Of him
self
The vessel was turned back and
headed for Halifax. Bran kept his
temper and offered his help and his ad-
vice But It did not coincide With
the views Of Monks ana Spencer. 90 Il
was declined II was fair weather. and
brisk southwestern winds blew tbea
along TheY made splendid time Ard
on the morning Of july q. the Harken-
tine Herbert Fuller made port at Hall
fax and the men told their story.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26

seen RE murderer he md heard Mrs
Nash scream ard that was 80.
Rram las where be had dropped.
pres 70 nausea and apHarsHtly TOO
slcK 20 care what rad happened OF
What might be about TO happen So
Monks crepe forward and reused the
e-ears vho was sleeeins like a log
lie told Hia what had happened that
The cau-Hin and his wife were dead
and the first mate sick on deck The
second m7tcs He d.d not know He
had nor seen The second mate. and un
tI that moment had not thought Of
him.
Spencer vas er IN IN instant and
throwing himself Into hts clothes fol
lowed Monks out Tbey found che 6rz'
mate s.1t on deck srlH d=athfy sick
and sabhne eonuauaHv lie was ab
zo,utety unnsryed. and 1T was evident
taaf they reed expect no help from
him.
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sc 5 even
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
Co0ersd Hefmsmaa with Reyoi0or.

Spencer saIed MONKS @ keep rs
eye on rhe heimzman. while he went
70 hnd our what had hecolne or Ban.
barg- lie found our Tn Eaubergs
s,-.s-oor, es found s,os1a- b.,fsr.4
and nutiIateG rorpss IN she bunk. And
.1a ....Ns ,s-. - -,..--. -.
of,ers rrfpne5 a. stz r. rosk an he
eff ~ steady ne iauz :, Ger ap+ ~
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-12-05
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
 OF HOTEL CLERK BUSTED
MRS. ]. \. DREW WINS IN HER FIGHT FOR
 HOMESTEAD
(Trom Tuesday's Daily.)

Yesterday the law firm of Ross & Q Sullivan were notified by the United States Land Office in Phoenix that the General Land Office of the United States. at Washington, had rendered a decision in the ease of Mrs. ]. II. Drew of Juniper against the santa Fe Pa. ciic Railroad company and F.. E. Per. rin, in favor. of Mrs. Drew, and that the homestead entry of Mrs. Drew up. on the SO acres of disputed land, 10. catcd in the Walnut Creek country, and upon what is known as lieu lands, had been declared legal entry.
 The decision determines the point that one who settles on lieu railroad selec- tions. prior to the date of selection by the railroad company, has the better right to the land, although the railroad company may have transferred its title to the land in dispute.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-12-05
Leaves Schuerman Hotel Friday Night And All Efforts of Friends To Locate Missing Man Prove
 Unavailine
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

Has he been lurcd to some lonely spot in the surrounding mountains and murdered, or, suffering as he was from the depressing effects of carbunclc that has been giving him great gain for some time past, has his mind given 'way, causing him to flee from friends and home, are questions that are scri- ously worrying the many friends of Charles IIustcd, who Friday night mys- teriously disappeared from the Schucr- man Hotel, and has not since been seen or heard of.
 Among those most concerned for tho safety of Hustcd is Geo. II. Schuerman, proprietor of the hotel where Hustcd has been a trusted clerk for the past seventeen years. Mir. Schucrman states that on Friday evening lIusted came to him complaining of n carbunclc that had been worrying him for some time past, and asked if there was any known cure. Mir. Schucrman told him that he knew of no cure, and suggested that Husted had best consult physician.
 Shortly after this conversation IIust. ed disappeared from the hotel, without telling anyone. or leaving any intimn. ton of his departure, and despite all efforts of Mir. Schucrman and other friends of Hustcd. no trace of him has since been obtained.
 l Not until Saturday morning was Hustcd missed from his accustomed duties. X search of his room at that time developed the fact that he had left all in order. Later in the day Mir.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-12-05
COlORED PROsPECTOR Is
 PROUD OF HIS
(From Tuesday's Daily.)

Enthusiastic over new strike made by him on his claims in the Crown Point district. Tim Hawkins, the well known colored prospector, arrived here Saturday with two sacks of ore, in pieces of which free gold was plainly visible to the naked eye, samples of which were assaycd yesterday by n local assaycr.
 'I have two miners at work sink ing shaft on this kind of rock,'' he said, as he proudly exhibited n spcci. men streaked with the yellow metal. "The shaft is now seventeen feet deep and the paystreak is about foot and n half in thickness, any sample- of which leaves good streak of gold in the pan when crushed and washed.
 "I located the claim about two years ago." he added, "but never thought it was such a good one until about a month ago, when I discovered the rich ore sticking out of the surface of the ground. I commenced to dig right away, and it kept looking better, so hired two miners and put them to work. have owned lots of good property and have sold it cheap but I am not go. ing to let any of these smooth fellows talk me out of this one.
 It was learned from him that the claim was one of three locations sit uated about one and onc-half miles north of the Crown Point mines and about two miles north of the McKin. ley property, upon which therc is said to be an excellent showing in a now shaft now down to depth of 70 feet. He also says that on one of the claims there is water right in tunnel which flows at all seasons of the year and in which sufhcient supply can be dcvel. oped for large stamp mill.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-12-05

and declared his intention of killing Darling. He told how Night Marshal Giles stepped up to the infuriated man and requested him to refrain from causing trouble, and how Pcmbcrton had wheeled upon him and fired five shots, four of which took effect, and three of which caused mortal wounds.
 He told of how Pembcrton then re. paired to the mousse of woman with whom he was acquainted, where he do. manded moro cartridges for his pistol, that he might go back "and finish the job;' how Pcmberton later requested of this woman 's husband n horse that he might leave the country, and of his subsequent actions, ending with fer. vid plea that the jury find the defend ant guilty and assess his punishment to fit the crime.
 Attorney Geary was followed by At. torney F.. M. Doe for the defense. who touched on the evidence introduced tending to show that Pcmborton. crazed from three days drunk. was mentally irresponsible at inc time he Killed Giles, and was therefore entitled to an acquittnl, for which he asked.
 He warmly called the attention of the jury to the facts, as proven by the cvi. dencc, that Pcmbcrton had been se. verely burned on the head when only seven months old, and later, when about II years of age, had been hit n severe blow on the head by base ball bat, from the effects of which he had been unconscious for some time, sug. gesting that these and other iniuries received in his yovth had a tendency to cause temporary insanity when his sys. tenn was inflamed with an overdose of alcoholic stimulants.
 His plea of the mental irresponsibil. ity of his client at the time the crime was committed and for his acquittal. was among the most brilliant ever heard at the local bar It made a dcep impression on the audience which filled the court room almost to overflowinp. bringing forth many favorable com. ments for the able attorney when the court adjourned for the day at the con. clusion of his great effort.
 This morning the arguments of the other attorneys in the ease will be con. cluded, after which the case will be given to the jury, upon their dclibera. tions depending the fate of Pcmborton.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-12-05
CARROLL GOLD AND COPPER COM
 PANY.

This company has heen greatly strengthened by recent changes in the Directorate and by a number of the leading business men of this commun- ity becoming financially interested. The company K now preparing to be gin operations on . considerable scale and work of n permanent nature will supplant the prospecting methods. The ore bodies will be followed to depth, hois,ing plant capable of sinking 1900 feet or more will be installed and all equipment will be of the best modern type. II. II. Cloud, M. F., the Vice President and Consulting Engineer of the company, is now on the coast, lock ing into the matter of. securing the necessary machinery.
 For long time the Carroll mine was generally regarded as rich silver property, but development has clearly established that it is becoming a big copper mine, which will continue to carry high values in silver and gold.
 In the main shaft, now down 240 feet, the ore commences to show sul phides, although 1t is fully l50 feet yet to permacnent water level. The sur. face indications in this property are remarkable, thc lodges of enormous size and the ground generally mincralized and copper stained for several hundred feet. The evidences of great disturb. ances are very marked and the large Assure vein shows pay mineral from the surface. Assnys were had from these croppings which gave returns of more than $300.0O per ton. As depth has been attained, the richest of the ore has run up into the thousands. The main shafts and drifts are all in ore. The deeper work has disclosed numer- ous small caves, beautifully stained from pincral fumes and carrying rich deposits and other evidences such as have only been found in the great cop pcr mines.
 The convenient location of this prop erty to the plant of the Arizona Smclt- ing Co., at Humboldt; the presence of an ample water supply, and other fav. orable commercial conditions, appear to fully justify the optimistic view taken by those interested and the pre- vaiiing belief of all who are familiar with the mines of the Carroll Gold and Copper O., that they will have q large and steady producer in the near future. The officers of tho company are' A. J. Carroll, President; c. P. Hicks, Secretary, and A. J. Head, Treasurer. ..
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-12-05
DIES AT WALNUT GROVE.

At II o'clock a. m., November 20, Miss Anna V. Isler died at the home of Mrs. A. Condron in Walnut Grove. The cause of death was tuberculosis, from which she had been n sufferer for sev. eral years.
 Deceased came to Walnut Grove from New York City about two years ago, in the hopes of bene6tting her health, but she delayed too long.
 She was 26 years of age; noble, true'hear'ed girl, bearing her sufferings uncomplainingly.
 She leaves surviving her two sisters and one brother, all residing in New York, who have the heartfelt sym. pathy of the Walnut Grove community.
 The remains were laid at rest in the Walnut Grove cemetery.