Crozier, who came from hospital to give evidence and appeared to be in a weak and nervous condition, told a story which showed that'an ugly tragedy had aarrowly been averted on board the Rio Azul. Ho stated that about 7 a.m. on the Saturday morning in question the second engineer looked in to his room and said that the men wished to seo him. Witness promised to go below an hour later, but the officer roturnwith a message demanding witness's immediate appearance in the engine room, otherwise the men would not' "turn to." Weariug only his trousers and a pyjama jacket, witness at once! Went below, and asked the men Chireop, acting as spokesman for the whole engine-room staff who Were standing around, "We have been to the" Bri Consul and he haa told us that you are the cause of all the trouble. "and that you are the man we ought to get al."
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