Deposition of Howard Franklin Temple
taken at the Sheriff’s office in
St. Augustine, January 28, 1892.
I walked back to the bay and sat for a long time. I remember holding that stick in my hand, I almost threw it away, threw it in the bay. I remember hearing the clock at the cathedral chime eleven o’clock and that’s when I got up and walked back to town and past McDaniel’s. I wanted to see if Conners was still there. He was. He was sitting near the window with that rich lady, drinking wine and laughing, like he probably did with Julie Ann. Now I could get at him.
I walked back to the bay, straight out Capo’s dock, up to his big boat, lit the stick and threw it on board. I remember hearing it roll a little and then down the steps of an open hatch. Then I ran. I really ran and was all the way past St. George Street before I heard the blast.
Then I stopped running and started walking. I was so out of breath. I walked most of the rest of the night, mostly over around Lincolnville.
Honest, I had no idea there was anybody on that boat.
I didn’t know Julie Ann was there.
Honest.
