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looked around and then went below again. Mr. Spindler states that was the last time he saw

him. Mr. Spindler next saw a high sea approa— ching them. He told the skipper to keep her

hard so as to prevent tipping but the skipper

gave up and headed for the dories. This too was another person Israel Spindler never sayJagain.

As the schooner went under the main boom broke striking the dories. Mr. Spindler believes that the skipper died instantly from being struck by

the boom.

Mr. Spindler recalls when he came to the surface that he heard the men in the cabins cry out once but after that no more. All was quiet. Mr. Spind- ler drew himself up to the side of the rail. Here he was joined by Henry Morse, George Himmelman,

and Alvin Conrad. Eli Himmelman was sitting on

the shearpole.

The four men holding onto the main mast talked to each other offering their own bit of encouragement but after a couple of hours only Mr. Spindler re— .mained. He hung on for 26 hours until he was finally picked up by John Campbell and John MacPhee. Benjamin Himmelman, owner of the ship, came to East Point at once. He was father to three of the victims and uncle to Another. Here Mr. Himmelman found the

wrecking company billing him for $600. the customs