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 liable to such hysteria."
"During your delirium, did you ever see such a figure?"
"I do not recall any details of that part of my illness."
"Were you in favor of bringing the bodies back to port?"
"I--yes, certainly."
"Do you recall going on deck the morning after the murders were
discovered?"
"Vaguely."
"What were the men doing at that time?"
"I believe--really, I do not like to repeat so often that I was
ill that day."
"Have you any recollection of what you said to the men at that time?"
"None."
"Let me refresh your memory from the ship's log.
(Reading.) "'Mr. Turner insisted that the bodies be buried at sea,
and, on the crew opposing this, retired to his cabin, announcing
that he considered the attitude of the men a mutiny."'
"I recall being angry at the men--not much else. My position was
rational enough, however. It was midsummer, and we had a long
voyage before us."
"I wish to read something else to you. The witness Leslie testified
to sleeping in the storeroom, at the request of Mrs. Johns".
(reading), "'giving as her reason a fear of something going wrong,
as there was trouble between Mr.
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