In the eerie stillness of a moonlit Atlantic night in 1896, aboard the doomed Herbert Fuller, a savage cry pierced the darkness. What followed was a chilling discovery: The Captain, his wife, and the second mate lay brutally murdered in their blood-streaked cabins. Panic seized the crew as suspicions and paranoia grew, turning the once peaceful vessel into a floating nightmare, hundreds of miles from port.

SOURCES

Hiam, C. Michael (2019) Murder Aboard: The Herbert Fuller Tragedy and the Ordeal of Thomas Bram. Lyons Press, CT, USA.

Morddel, Anne (2020) American Merchant Seamen of the Early Nineteenth Century: A Researcher’s Guide. Self Published.

The New York Times (1896) Triple Murder At Sea. Wed July 22 1896, p1. NY, USA.

The Boston Globe (1896) Mutiny And Murder. Wed July 22 1896, p1. Boston, USA.

The Boston Globe (1896) Bram Talks. Fri July 24 1896, p1. Boston, USA.

The Boston Globe (1896) His Life In Their Hands. Tues Dec 15 1896, p5. Boston, USA.

The Boston Globe (1896) For Murder. Wed Dec 16 1896, p5. Boston, USA.

The Boston Globe (1897) Guilty OF Wilful Murder. Sun July 03 1897, p1. Boston, USA.

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