The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-21
The Sandman Frigate San Giovanni.

The Sariin Ian FTigatc San Giovanni.
ALLEGED CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING AGAINST s1vxxAI,
SAILORS OF THE sARDINIAN FRIGATu SAN 0Io-
vANNI-THE POLICE OFFICERs REPJLsED FROM
THE vEssEL-ARREsT OF TWO OF THE OFFENDING
PARTIES, ETC.
On Wednesday last noticed In the HERALD ARRAY
which took place the day previous among Of hs
sailors OF the sardinan rgate at the Battery and that
the sailors had taken an Italian from the Shore thrust
him into their boat and carried him on board the reste
Tho whole matter has now come up before the polos
authorities, and charge Of Kidnapping has been pre-
errsd against the Sandman Sailors under the FOLLOWING
law of the State Of New York
Every person who shall, wiout lawful authority fors
bly, seize and conhne other shall nvegle tdnsp
crety Confined or this ststs ssans Ii. os ss
shall conviction be punished by imprisonment in
Sfatutcs, page 1853. sec q.
On the annexed afdavts Justice Bogart before whoa
the charge made issued his warrant for the arrest ef
Sergeant Borget and manyohers be recognised
by the complaining parties The warrant Of was
placed in the hands of officers Bowling apd Lord Of ths
lower police, and Thursday afternoon the officers pro-
ceeded, in small boat, to the side of the sardiniaa
frsae, and through interpreter informed the COM
mandng officer ON board of their business The reply
was that NO one could be permitted ON board Ne
ship The police officers believing it to be useless to
make any attempt to go on board after the REFUSAL 70
About noon yesterday the Sandman Consul called hs
Mayor and Chief of Police respecting the demand made
ternoon previous. The Consul wished to be understsel
that the Captain of the gate did the ma
soTe OF the vi visit TN Mr surdet the Mayors cor
Sandman Consus Office and there met the Captain e
the frigate The nature Of the affair, through lst-
ter written by the District Attorney interpreted 10
the Captain by the Consul and the Captain at once vsy
readily submitted to the legal of the law a.a
gave orders to admit the police officers board the ship
that the parties charged in the warrant might be AZ
rested.
Accordingly the two police officers accompanied BY Mr.
Franehi, the principal complainant In the affair visited
the rgate but arriving alongside the ship the police
officers were unable to induce Mr. Fanch to board
he fearful that of the would throw
him overheard or do him otherwise some bodily injury:
therefore, the officers Of Justice unable arrest H
present. any more than Sergeant Borget and another
one Of the crew--whose name could not ascertan-
from the fact OF want Of recognition the part of tha
complainant he having refused board recog-
Mise the parties against whom the was directed
The two parties under arrest before Justice
eleven o'clock this dsvthe 70 counss a. nraogsa u1 M
them by their Consul becoming responsibe for their
appearance at the appointed time by which time sever
others may be arrested is the intention of police
authorities to compel the complainant 20 board the
frigate and select out all the he recognise a
having taken part In the kidnapping affair. The whole
matter will be brought up before the magistrate at thu
Tombs at eleven O'Clock this forenoon when the dsence
If any be made, viii be TAKEN
The following the adavits of the complaining par-
tos on which the magistrate asts:-
Martino Franch being sworn says:-I am an Italian bT
birth, but reside ut Clifton Staten Island in the
county Of Richmond, State OF New York. have been In
the United States for about two years and half have
states own property Staten Island, whittier was
gosg ON the inst by the bsat which the
and told me how they had been treated the condition 4
CaIcano moved my pity and approached the Sardinia.
sailors who were shore and asked them why they haA
used my poor brother meaning my brother In exiIe1
said he is poor paralytic man Of tho sailors o.
shore then made reply in dialect which did not un-
derstand and ut the instant received blow in the
kno Tn TO defen ded myself the best could but was
surroupdei all sides oyerpowered and dragrod
by the ba the boat by sailors whose names
are unknown to me- they tore Clothes and beat and
kicked me until they got me into their boat they cried
out in Italian continually Son board the shp-on board
ship-shoye OFF, when they got on board tho boat
they again struck they then rowed of with to the
stream was seized on board the frigate by Sergeant
Borgetti, to whom delivered up my money amounting
TO about S33; as arrived board was con-
Quoted by Sergeant Borget and placed between decks
afterwards from there and sent down below
to part of the ship where unable to stand upright:
was ironed with fastenipgs around each ance which
connected with long heavy iron barr do not know why
place was changed butl heard talking in low
tone them mention the Of Garibald then
removed nre below made observation reply until
called before the captain; cannot tell how long
detained board should think II was between
two and three hours after had been on board for some
time the lions we'd and desired to 20 m
stairs replied that they had brought me there. and
and take ont of their hands; Sergeant Borget then
requested me to to the captain so wen the captain
whom they had brought in their vessel told him
that went ashore should appeal to the pro-
authorities for redress and that If he persisted In
keeping board the authorities would release me-
sergeant Borgetti then returned me my money, and
other Italians the Battery during the ARRAY
above described except the sailors of the Sardinan
frigate and Carcano and Resta
Paol0 Carcano being sworn, says-I reside in the oi
Of New York; am an Italian by birth, but have resided
in the United States about five years; am glassbower
by trade and worked for the firm of Pike Son No 168
broadway; am in very delicate health and have been
unable to work for the months: am paraiytic
on the 17th instant friend of mine named Giuseppe
Resa, requested OF to accompany him to Office
near the Battery to make inquiries in regard to
the boat plying to Germantown he wanted to act
guage did so accompany him; return we passed
through the Battery; two rowboats ashore and
twelve fourteen other sailors close by on shore
dressed in sailors uniform those shore ap-
did not know at first that they we're Italians until
heard them speak the Italian language then addressed
myself to of those in the boat and asked him II he
ltaan the man whom had addressed desired me to
be silent and not TO speak to him other of the three
sailors then asked me if Italian; answered eyes,"
then asked him IL he knew the why the captain
had i'll treated the poor exes who had arrived Sunday
in the Sardnan gate for that they said the captain
had Ill treated them and that he was bad man, (,s
bJdnte) the sailors to whom had spoken. said 1--WE
are only sailors and know nothing about it," then
continued talking TO my friend RestA for about Eve
minutes leaning the ratings and looking at the bosts
did not speak loud to be heard by any else
then surrounded by the twelve fourteen sailors
OF the Sardinan rgate who were shore and heard
of the three sailors in the boat call out He IL speaking
i'll Of the captain " turned round to to whon he
speaking and at the moment received two vic
lent blows the chest from Of the sailors whose
rame don't know at the same time Was seized BY
several Others whose names unknown to me- whilst
they continued to cry out to carry to the shp and
endeavored to carry board the boat; at that
ment soldier sergeant in the United States service
interered and prevented them; then went away with
Resta: when we had gone few PAGES met MARITIME
Franch told him what had happened did not return;
during the time that Resa and were the battery4
linn nf thn 0n~J
frgste above mentioned until met Franchi; he was
alone and saw no other Italians present during ths
aIray.
Giuseppe Resta, Of this city, being sworn says-I am
an Italian by birth. but reside in New York and
have resided for about year and half past; veg
Germantown boat, to interpret for me- desired 10
make some inquiries; We made our inquiries about tbs
boat and then stroed through the Battery and stopped
the bridge looking the sailors Of the italian frgae
did not know at first they Italian sailors have
heard read and had translated to verbally hs afda