THE ARIADNE CASE.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 2 November 1901, Page 3

THE ARIADNE CASE.

(PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION)

Christchurch This Day,

In the Ariadne case Frank Loehnizki called asked for a German interpreter but as he had given evidence at the Nautical enquiry in English this was not done. He joined ship at Sydney, and assisted taking ashore tbc heavy packages which were described by Attwood, whoso evi. dence he corroborated in May the particulars on the evening the vessel went ashore. He came on deck at 8 o’clock and saw breakers and as he passed the Captain’s cabin he called out “Wo are pretty near shore.” The Captain did not reply, and the course was not altered and soon after the yacht struck. He did not hear Kerry say the boxes that were taken from the yacht were his luggage which he was landing because he was not going to New Zealann. The yacht went ashore so far up the beach, that they landed by wading up to their knees.

Herman Wind an A. B. overheard Kerry say to the Captain “ Do you remember our agreement, ;C4OO for you if you make this right. For God’s sake don’t make a mess of it. Pile her up somewhere. Do any thing to get rid of her. I have paid that much insurance.” Witness |did not hear Mumford’s answer. "When Kerry added “ I have got your word.”

Claude Ferrier, surveyor, said when he inspected the wreck all the fittings seemed to have been taken out. The sails were in bad order. When he asked for a chart, Mumford said the lamp had fallen on it and burned it. He broke lockers open but found little or no plate in them.

Mai’y Beolf, of Sydney said Kerry had hired a room from her, and brought a lorry full of goods there.