, 1915-03-11

n threatened to dismiss him."
we asked Mrs. Johns to go with us
Mrs. Turner gave Vail her room. 1t
was a question of baths"
"Did you ring any bell during the
nightT'
No"
knowing the relation of the bell
above Mr.. Wallis berth to the bed It.
self, do you think he could have reach.
ed it after his injuryT"
(Slowly.I After what the doctor
has said. no; he would have had to
raise himself and reach up"
The cross examination was brief but
to the point:
What do you mean by .lrf"
"That night | had beer somewhat
I'll; the next day l was in bad shape"
Did you know the woman Karen
Hansen before your wife employed
herr
mo"
"A previous witness has said that
the Hansen woman, starting out of her
room, saw you outside and retreated.
Were you outside the door at any time
during that night?"
"Only before midnight"
"You said you might nave been In
the chart room at 2 O'Clock"
81 have said ! was Ill might have
done almost anything"
That is exactly what we are getting
at, Mr.. Turner. Going back to the
Both of July. when you were not Ill,
did you have any words with the cap
tain"
I'VE had a few He was exceeding
his authority"
do you recall what you saidT"
II was Indignant"
think again, Mr.. Turner. II YOU
.annot recall. some one else will"
al threatened to dismiss him n put
nhe first mate in his place. / was
angry. naturally"
"And what did the captain replyY"
He made an absurd threat to put
me in irons"
what were your relations after
thatY'
'They were strained We simply
avoided each other"
"Just a few more questions. Mr.
Turner. and | shall not detain you. Do
You carry a key to the emergency case
In the forward house, the case that
contained the axT"
Like many OF the questions. this was
disputed hotly. 1t was finally allowed.
and Turner admitted the key. Similar
cases were carried on all the Turner
boats. and he had such a key on his
ring.
did you ever see the white object
that terrified the crew."
"Never. Sailors are particularly liza.
BILE to such-hysteria."
During your delirium did you ever
see such a 6gureY'
~ do not recall any details of that
part Of my Illness"
Were you in favor OF bringing the
bodies back to port2'
Ayes. certainly"
do you recall going on deck the
morning after the murders were dis.
coveredT'
Vaguely"
Let me refresh your memory from
b ships log reading:
MI. Turner insisted that the bodies
be buried at sea and on the crew on.
posing this retired to his cabin. an
nouncing that he considered the att.
tude OF the men a m%utiny.'"
Il recall being angry at the men, NOT
nuch else. My position was rational
enough. however. 1t was midsummer
n We had q long voyage before US"
Il wish to read something else to
you The witness Leslie testified IN
sleeping In the storeroom al the 70.
quest OF Mrs. Johns" reading, giving
as her reason a fear of something 90.
Ing wrong, as there was trouble he.
tween Mr.. Turner and the captain
Whatever question Mr. Goldstein
a beer framing he was not permit.
ted to use this part OF the record.
Turner. pale and shaking, left tbe
stand ut z O'Clock that day and I was
recalled My earlier testimony had
merely established the finding of the
bodies, | was now to have a bad two
hours. | was an important Witness
probably the most important
Inc record OF my examination ia mar.
uculariy faulty. McWhirter having al.
lowed personal feeling to interfere
with accuracy Here and there in tho
margins Of his notebook | find lin,
nattering illusions to the prosecutino
attorney, Inc after one question. an
impeachment of my motives, to which