Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-06-05
I'll E RAID OF THE TIMES.

CAPTAIN RO0ERs.-lt will be seen by III,
following statement, from Captain Rogers, o
The whaIo.ship Beaver. that the horribe sio.
ry copied into this paper from the Troy Mai
on Monday, charging Capt. X. with the n
purposeIy that be might be devoured by can
particular false. The present statement la.
been handed to US by the owners OF the Bcav
or, with whom we are acquainted. The,
bear The most unqualili dtestlin my to the goo,
character Of Captain Rogers, and their wor,
to Us is ample. The three aecusers Of Capt.
K, who published the charge, are not to b
found. " Y. Com .fdu.
u. =. Circuit Court.
In the matter OF The arrest Of Capt. WIN. J.
Rogers, master of the whaling ship Beaver
OF Hudson, charged with leaving John
Brown oil shore ut Savage Island.
A charge having been preferred agsins
me, the Undersigned, for leaving John Browi
ashore on Savage Island, in October 1897
for which offence | have been arrested,
deem II to be- duty to myself and the pro-
prletors Of the ship commanded 10 give q
detailed statement Of oil the circumstances
connected with the conduct Of Brown, and his
going OH shore ut the above island.
For many months previous to tho 9Th oi
October, 1887, Brown had been greatly dis
satisfied with the ship, her officers, and crew
and had repeatedly been guilty VI mutinous
and disorderly conduct. On ono occasion he
proposed to some members Of the crew, to
desert the ship in one Of her boats, aud land
ing 10 inhabt one Of the islands in the vi
ciniiy. On another lie attempted to inci,e
the third mate 10 take possession Of the ship
and sail her into port, or land on some one OF
the islands; aud frequently threatened to
leave the ship the first opportunity that offer
cd. Having been detected in these various
and dangerous mutinies and threats, he was
seized by my orders and put 10 irons aud
confined, until he went on shore, which was
three days altsrwurd.
The circumstances OF his going ashore at
Savage Island, ind remaining there were
simply lhese.-Brown had repeatedly expires
sed desire 10 settle upon one Of the Pacific
islands, and was anxious 10 leave the ship,
and requested permission to land. Upon our
arrival at Savage Island he renewed his re-
guest, and desired 10 be released from con.
hnement, and set on shore. lilo was brought
up from the cabin, aud after receiving a sup
ply Of tobacco aud wearing apparel, and 9TH
or articles, aud takin. leave of the crew, he
voluntarily got into the Doat, and left the ship
without coercion from any one. Previous tn
this, he gave me a certificate Of his discharge
which is Id follows:-
"SmP BEAVER, Oct. 27, 1887.
"This is to certify that have this day
been discharged, by my own request and
consent, from the ship Beaver, of Hudson,
Capt. VIVA. }. Rogers, master, and that
have gone ashore ut my own request.
JOHN BROWN"
Savage Islands, situated in latitude - south,
longitude l70 west, is in ono Of tho group
Of Friendly Islands at which group vessel.
engaged in the whale fishery aud Pacific tra-
ding nrc in the habit Of stopping for refresh
menl aud supplies, and opportunities are thus
frequently offered for persons landing there
to return.
My own conduct in this transaction am
willing to have judged: my dissatisfaction
with the conduct OF Brown am equally vii
ling 10 admit, for conceived it to be Of So
criminal character, that caused him to be
placed in irons, thus to destroy his power TO
commit the highest crime known to our laws
and should have kept him in confinement
until, by repentance, he had become better,
or was sent 10 America for trial. But he
chose rather to trust himself and fate To the
mcrces of the inhabitants of Savage Island
lhun to return and be tried by the laws OF his
country. WILLIAM J. ROGERS,
Master of ship Beaver Of Hudson
City and County OF New York. ss., William
]. Rogers, being duly sworn, doth depose
and say that the above statement signed by
him is in all respects true.
WILLIAM J. ROGERS,
Sworn before me this Goth day Of May,
1910. J.RAPALJs, U. 8. Comm
We certify that we have heard the above
statement, signed by William J. Rogers,mas-
ter of the chip Beaver. Of Hudson, read. and
that we believe it to be true, from our own
personal knowledge or from information dc.
rived from others.
d. LANSING, first mate,
GEORGE ALLEN, cooper,
ISAAC BURGEN, boatstoercr.
Dated May 26, 1910.
As an act of justice request all those
papers which have given publicity to the
charge against me, tn copy the above re-
futatlon. WILLIAM J. ROGERS.