The Un-Jolly Cargo of the Herbert Fuller

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Description

On July 21, 1896, a ship named the Herbert Fuller was 6 miles from Devil’s Island in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada flying the black flag of distress. Behind them, they were towing the ship’s jolly boat with unusual cargo. In the boat were the bodies of the captain, his wife, and the second-mate, all murdered by an unknown person while out at sea.

There were only 9 other people on board. One of them was the murderer but the question was which one?

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Credits

Hosted and edited by Lars Hacking

Written and researched by Charlie Worroll

Music by Marc Walloch

Cover art by Lars Hacking

Sources

INTERNET

• http://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/fiction-becomes-fact-murder-on-herbert-fuller/

• https://www.nytimes.com/1896/08/14/archives/sailors-fear-the-murder-ship-the-herbert-fuller-free-to-sail-but.html

NEWSPAPER

• Evidence All In, The Boston Globe, 30 Dec 1896

• Casey Opens, The Boston Globe, 19 Mar 1898

• Court Denies Request, The Boston Globe, 21 Mar 1898

• Monks to Be Called Today, The Boston Globe, 22 Mar 1898

• As To Bram’s Testimony, The Boston Globe, 31 Mar 1898

• Is Opposed to Bram’s Pardon, The Boston Globe, 1 Jan 1912