The Perry Setzer

CALL, District Judge.

The schooner Perry Setzer sailed from St. Andrews Bay on December 5, 1920, loaded with lumber,' bound for a South American port. In going to sea she struck bottom twice, at one time pounding heavily on the bottom. At the time of breaking ground she was leaking a little, not more than ordinary wooden vessels. After striking bottom, sounding of the wells showed no increase in leaking. The vessel encountered heavy weather, when the leaks increased, necessitating the continual use of her pumps to keep her clear of water. She was equipped with two steam pumps, one of 7 inch…