The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-28


storp, the AFTER House" rece~tIy
published BY Hou0hfo~ MfMtN Cows-
pany, tCds modelled after the ceie-
DRAFTED Brdm fftdi, Uhtch TOOK place
IN Boston seventeen years ago. Mrs.
Rtnohdrt comes TO different con-
Ciusfon from the jury. and hero e9-
plains hoW she first became Interested
IN the Bran trial and hoV, after
close study Of the evidence, she wrote
the "Aftcr House,
by MARY ROBERTS HiNEHART.
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uhaer discussion. -,
AT last the group narrowed down 10
prominent flttspurs lawyer anu myself.
me lawyer was !honas sou ne
saio nave oI.eh thoush. tnat .ners
was great story 70 pc written AROUND
the murders on the nerpert FuiIer' ana !
also believe that IN that case there was
grave miscarriage 0, justice was I'M
mediateiy Interested. ne toiu me the
main Facts OF the story ana later secured
for me an account OF the crime and trial
In "A magazine Tor lawyers OF . cate seven
teen years ago.
ON July ., 1895. the Herbert Fuller.
lumber schooner bound for Rosario. In
the southeastern part OF south America.
sailed from Boston She carried a cargo
of dressed lumber piled Hve feet above
the deck. Openings were left in slowing
this unwieldy cargo to allow entrance
to the two deckhouses. and since the
lumber made sort or deck Itself rail
was thrown up around II FOR the protec-
ton of the searnen in rough weather.
The crew OF tho Herbert Fuller con-
sisted OF the captain. whose name WA
Nash: the first mate. named Thomas
Bran a second mate. and six men In the
forecastle.
The captain was accompanied by his
wife and arranged to take passenger.
This passenger, young Harvard student
named Lester Hawthorne Monks Of
Brookline. was taking sea voyage for
his health He visited the harbor and
saw the first mate. Bran. who advised
him not to 30 on sailing vessel. In
spite OF that Monks engaged passage
from the captain. The captain gave him
his own cabin and slept on a cot In the
chartroom In the after house. Tho mates
also had quarters In tho after house.
Thus IN IN. aiter mouse were the captain
his wire. the two mates ana Monks the
passenger. The crew OF course was
housed forward In the forecaste.
Night OF the Murders.
~. ,sr ",n 49, pvop,v 800, az =.
OF July. Inc captains whe made the
beds ana TOOK care OF the rooms or her-
sell. her husband ana the passenger The
Ism OF July ana the TENN day OUT was
MONDAY. The captain ana MS wire were
on good terms. but there was restraint
between the nrst mate ana the captain.
Az O'Clock tnat hleht .he PASSENGER
went 10 oen ana ABOUT an hour iater ths
captain went 10 the cnartrooh anu iAy
down on MS cot putting OUT the heht
there'
from ms position Al mo wheei the
s.ee,sIhah eouiu sec INTO the chnrtroom;
as the moor lay TWO ieet below the ieVei
OF the deck. ana the Neersman STOOD on .
sratihs Two ana mar lhenes AooVe tne
oeck' IN" only Hsnt tha' shone from the
"'nuo" near tne "n'e' was from the IAN
TERN IN the main cao'n' "hich was .urned
uoWn 10 "nst me steward uescrioea As
ha!t oIa<e Inc "hee' was ABOUT three
We .'oin tie "ouSe anu tne eAt'e,ne SSAr