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Investigation held on Sable Island by M. Munro Esq.r as Chairman and Andrew McKinlay Esq.r as Commissioner of Board of Works 25th August 1862 relative to certain charges preferred against P.S. Dodd Esq.r resident Superintendent, by Mrs John Humphrey, who being first examined made the following statement.

In the Summer of 1861, the Superintendent, Mr. Dodd tried to seduce me Isabel Humphrey, the wife of John Humphrey, several times, and also, during the present summer, say about the last of April, or first of May. _ In 1860 the first attempt was made my husband being absent on duty at the time. I told Mr. Dodd I would mark him for taking such liberties with me_ he took hold of me in the warehouse. I told Mr. Dodd we had two pair of Rabbits in the warehouse, and he said that he would like to see them. I said, that they were behind the lifeboat_ he went in, and could not drive them out_ he then asked me to come in, and help him to drive them out_ I went in, and he then took hold of me, this was the first time he (attempted on) meddled with me_ he took hold of me round the waist, I told him that unless he let me go, I would mark him I then gave him a backhanded slap in the face, he then let go of me,_ afterwards, he said, he wished he had me in a house alone. I asked him why he wished that, and he said, he would let me know before morning _ this took place about the beginning of August 1861 at the time I landed Mr. Dodd from