Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-21
to stop me III call YOU"

Nhht Nt NlliliLlS.t ue DulIcl, give
YOU to hide that night?"
Mr.. Turner's revolver"
What did he say when he gave 1t
to you?'
He said to throw it overheard or
there would be trouble"
Mrs. Sloane, do you recognize these
two garments?"
He held up a mans dinner shirt and
Il white waistcoat. The stewardess,
who had been calm enough. started
and paled.
Il cannot tell without examining
them They were given to her, and
she looked at them. Yes, l nave seen
them"
What are they|"
ner's."
when did YOU see them last?"
Il packed them in my trunk when
we left the boat. They had been for
gotten when the other trunks were
packed"
Had you washed them?"
NO"
tICN NiSllcu Ol SlllDDUuEu.
They look like it. They have not
been ironed."
WHO gave them to you to pack in
your trunk?"
Mrs. Johns"
What did you do with them on
reaching New York;"
II left them in my trunk"
ttNhv did -nu rnt ro+,,r, tIn-, 80
Mr.. Turner"
II was i'll and forgot I'd like to
know what right you have going
through a PERSONS things-and taking
what you want"
The stewardess was excused, the de-
Tense having scored perceptibly. 1t
was clear what line the young Jew
intended to follow.
Oleson. the Swede, was called next
and after the usual formalities:
Where were you between midnight
and I a. m. on the morning of Aug.
1872"
in the crows nest Of the Ella"
State what you saw between mid
night and l O'clock"
Il saw Mate Singleton walking OF
the forecastle head. Every now and
then he went to the rail. He seemed
to be vomiting. 1t was too dark to see
much. Then he went aft along the
port side of the house and came for
ward again on the starboard side. He
went to where the AK was kept"
"Where "a that?"
Near the starboard corner Of the
forward house. All the Turner boats
have AZ emergency box. with an AK
and other tools, in easy reach. The
officer on watch carried the key"
could you see what he was doing?"
mo; but he was fumbling at the box.
l heard him"
where did he go after that?"
HE went aft"
You could not see him"
II didn't look. l thought 1 saw
something white moving below me.
and l was watching it."
This white t~hing-what did it look
like?"
Like a dog, l should say. 1t moved
about and then disappeared"
How"
Il don't understand
Over the rail?"
"Oh-no. sir. 1t faded away"
Had YOU ever heard talk among the
mel of the Ella being a haunted ship?"
Yes, but not until after I'd signed
on her"
hNNnc thnyn ccron r., IL yp t1t, L1-I.t>
thing?"
Yes"
Before the murders?"
mo, sir; not till after. L guess l saw
it first"
VIVA did the men say about it."
They thought it scared Mr.. Schwartz
overheard, The Elias been unlucky
as to crews. They call her a devil
ship"
Did you see Mr.. Singleton on deck
between 2 and 8 o'clock?"
mo, sir"
The cross examination was very
shorter
What sort of night was it?"
Very dark"
TOOlu luS uISL uldle as OulCer on
watch be supposed to see that the
emergency case you speak Of was in
order?"
Eyes, sir"
did the officer on watcn remain on
the forecastle head?"
"Mr. Schwartz did not; MI. Singleton
did mostly. except when he went back
to strike the BELLS"
could Mr.. Singleton have been on
deck without you seeing him?"
eyes, if he did not move around or
smoke. I could see his pipe lighted"
Ibid you see his pipe that night?"
mo, sir"
IF you were sick, would you be
likely to smoker"
This question. l believe. was ruled
out.
I'm case the wheel of the vessel
were dashed for a short time. what
would happens"