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"How long have you lived in the United States?"
"Since I was two."
"Your position on the yacht Ella?"
"Stewardess."
"Before that?"
"On the Baltic, between Liverpool and New York. That was how I met
Mrs. Turner."
"Where was your room on the yacht Ella?"
"Off the chartroom."
"Will you indicate it on this diagram?"
"It was there." (Pointing.)
The diagram was shown to the jury.
"There are two bunks in this room. Which was yours?"
"The one at the side--the one opposite the door was Karen's."
"Tell what happened on the night of August 11 and morning of the
12th."
"I went to bed early. Karen Hansen had not come down by midnight.
When I opened the door, I saw why. Mr. Turner and Mr. Singleton
were there, drinking."
The defense objected to this but was overruled by the court.
"Mr. Vail was trying to persuade the mate to go on deck, before
the captain came down."
"Did they go?"
"No."
"What comment did Mr. Singleton make?"
"He said he hoped the captain would come. He wanted a chance to
get at him."
"What happened after that?"
"The captain came down and ordered the mate on deck. Mr. Vail
and the captain got Mr. Turner to his room."
"How do you know that?"
"I opened my door."
"What then?"
"Karen came down at 12.
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