, 1915-03-11
cHAPTER XIV.
Turner's Story.

hihhd uIh a htJ " lut Bdiity VIII
wire. 1t was clear that Singleton had
been a prisoner in name only. and this
damaging statement was given weight
when on my recall later l identified
the bunch of keys, the file and the club
that | had taken from Singleton's mat
tress II was plain enough that with
Singleton able to free himself as be
wished the attack on Burns and the
disappearance of the ak were easily
enough accounted for. II would have
beef possible also to account for the
white figure that had 80 alarmed the
men on the same hypothesis.
Cross examination of Tom by Mr..
GOldstein, Singleton's attorney. brought
out one curious fact he had made no
dark soup or broth for the after house.
Turner had taken nothing during his
illness but clam bouillon made with
milk, and the meals served to the four
women had beer very light. They
lived on toast n tea mostly" he said
Turner went On the stand the next
morning.
your manner"
Marshall Benedict Turner"
"Do you the yacht Ellaf"
Yes"
do you recognize this chart2"
yes. 1t is the chart of the after
house of the Ella"
will you show where your room is
on the dra wtng?"
Here"
"And Mr. vaiI's?"
Next connecting through a bath
room"
Where was Mr.. Wallis bed on the
chart?"
Here, against the storeroom wall"
with you knowledge of the ship
and its partitions do you think that a
crime could be committed. a crime of
the violent nature of this one. without
making u great lea of noise and be
ing heard In the storeroomT"
Violent opposition developing to this
question. II was changed In form and
broken up. Eventually Turner answer.
ed that the partitions were heavy and
he thought IT possible.
Were the connecting doors between
your room and Mr.. Wallis generally
locked at nightY'
Yes. Not alwaya"
Were they locked on his particular
night?'
II don't remember"
when did you see Mr.. Vail iast?"
AT midnight or about that. IL
was not well. he went with me to
my room"
What Tel your relations with MT.
Vail2"
w were old friends"
Did you ear any sounds in MIR.
Wallis cabin that night2"
None. But. as / say, 1 was-ilL 1
might not a v noticed"
Did you leave your cabin the night
OF Aug II or early morning Of the
l2th?"
"Not that remember"
"The steersman has testified to See
ing you without your coat In the chart
room at 2 O'Clock. Were you thereP'
81 may have been-I think not"
"Why do you say you may have
been-l think notF'"
al was III. The next day ! was de-
hrious. l remember almost nothing of
that time"
ibid you know the woman Karen
HansenT'
"oniy as a maid in my wife's en-.
pley."
did you hear the crash when Leslie
broke down the door of the store.
roomY'
mo. l was In a sort OF stupor,"
did you know the prisoner before
you employed him on the EllaP ~
Yes; he had been in our employ
several times"
What was his reputation-I mean,
as a ships oficerr"
Good"
DO you recall the night of the SIst
Of JulyT'
"Quite we'll"
please tell what you know abou,
it"
II had asked Mr.. Singleton below 10
have a drink with me. Captain Rich.
ardson came below and ordered him
on deck. They had words and be
knocked Singleton down"
Did you hear the mate threaten to
g the captain then or laterY"
81 may have made some suct
threat"
lis there a bell In you cabin con
Meeting with the maids cabin of Tn,
chart room2"
No My bell rang in the room bach
of the galley. where williams slent
The BOAT was small and I left mi
man al home. Williams looked aftel
me-"
Where did the bell from Mr.. Vail,
oom ringT'
! In the maids room. Mr.. .vap's room