Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-06
A SIayer's Crew

From the New York Evening Post, Oct al
Some three weeks ago, United States Marshal
RVaders received information that a vessel had
been sunk of Montauk Point under suspicious
circumstances. He Immediately sent one of his
deputies, Mr. De Angels, TO inquire into the
matter. De Angels shortly returned bearing
information that the vessel had been ,cuttled The
crew had gone 10 different parts Of the country
aud that one Of them had died Of the African
isSer, ana was buried at New London. Upon
this information Marshal Rynders sent Maurice
Okeefe and Theodore Kynders, two of his dep
uiles, In search OF the crew Of the vessel They
Were not long In nnding out that thres OF the
men were In this city.
These men Were arrested early last week and
Imprisoned The fact OF their arrest was kept a
secret, 50 that those still at large would not be
put on their guard. From one Of the prisoners
the names Of those engaged In the expedition
were learned, and some further information from
the same source, and upon consultation with Mr.
Ineodore Sedgwiek, the United states District
Attorney, Marshal X Rynders concluded to send the
deputies, O'keefe aud Rynders to Boston, in
search OF the remainder Of the crew Arriving
there, they found two of them, whom they arrest
ed and placed in the temporary custody of the
proper authorities.
The officers then proceeded to New Bedford, ,
near which place they arrested the chief mate
scuttled. His name is Macomber. They found
him al his house, near New Bedford, arrested
him and brought him to this city.
They then returned to Boston where they fell
who mad- themselves very sociable in one way
and another, Till O'hesfe and the younger Ryn,
drrs began To = smell rat - Their .1.picio As,
were right; for they learned shortly afterv.rds :
that these gentlemen were friends Of the s,ayers
and had even obtained a writ Of hab,as corpUs 10
serve upon them, for the purpose OF having the
prisoners brought up. But the New York orrcers
were too sharp for the Bostonian gentlemen A
hack was procured, and the deputies and their
prisoners jumped in. Jehu cracked his whip.
and on they dew TO the railroad station, which
they reached just in time TO take the cars for New
ioIk, successfully escaping the service Of tue
writ upon them, and with IL, possibly a great
dea! OF time and trouble. They arrived early on
sunday morning, and al once proceeded to Mar
shal Ryndersis residence in Henry street woke
him up from sound sleep, and recounted their
adventures to him, at the same time exhibit AZ
the three prisoners whom they had along with
them The Marshal ordered them to he loc ed
up In Etdridge-street Jail, forthwith to await
examination.
In the present state Of the case II In impox.ihIs
TO obtain full particulars as the prisoners for III.
most part keep silent on the subject We learned
however, that the name Of the vessel Is "Haidee
OF New ork, " instead OF Elizabeth, Of New
Orleaas," as was stated, q few DAYS ago In tn,
newspapes- This discrepancy is accounted foI
In The fact that they had nailed piece Of canva,
on her stern, upon which was painted, in lary.
leitsrs-"EiiIaoeth, Of New Orleans
u appears that the Haidee was aIted on, at thIi