The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-13
MADAME WAGNER, WIFE OF THE COMPOSER.
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the MATE or SHIP HAS RIGHT TO USE AsY
WEAPONS TO ENFORCE DrsciPLISB-So Law foR
BEAMES.
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WEAPONS TO ENFORCE DIsciPLISB-So Law FOR
sEAMES.
THE EDITOR
I hope you Ind space In your widely circulated
columns insert tho following brief statement Of facts
which In the por, OF Penang. Straits Of Malacca
In the month OF last September There American
ship lying In tho above port loading for New York The
carpenter was csuking the decks fore and aft among
other places he had 10 caulk place called the
aeyway which tho whole length Of the cabin and
about three feet high and three wide with bulkhead
In the middle secured at the bottom with baen nailed
To deck The carpenter took the baiten or drove
the bulkhead aft and oaulked FAR he could and
then drove the bukhcad forward, and finished
cauiking Ia the cabin Two men were then sent In TO
scrpc ths pitch b6the While they were scrapng
In the aIleyway Ae and asked u the bulk
head had shifted. Ono OF thom said he thought
not the cobweb. still banging in the at the
top Tho said, "Then is not oanlked under the
buikhead" The carpenter Afterwards went In
the bukhead when he told that tho said
not canked under the bulkhead He then wont deck
and asked the mate N he said II not eaulked nor
paid under the buikhead. The mate then Haid IN Is
not cauked nor paid " The carpenter said ut H. -
The mate said at II no." The carpenter then Ead.
Come In and show where u ~ not canlked nor
tnd" Tho carpenter then went into the cabin and the
mate followed him Tho carpenter entered the aeyway
through the mates berth when the mate stopped and
took lis revolver out ~ his bunk from under the pillow
and went under the al oywny after the carpenter THIS
place also DC entered IRON the rfwards room. the
carpenter then said "Show the place where Is not
osuked nor paid "rhere, you son OF bitch ~ the
mat snd aud caught the carpenter by the back OF the
neck with his left hand and foned bis head down 10 tbs
lie then made blow NJ bis bead with the revolver,
which was In his riNht hand The revolver struck the
carpenters head and glanced OF and struck the steward
Ia TIE face Who, hearing hgh words was tben looking
IN the asyway from h1 berth. A. this tino the two
men Who scsapng ont on deck and said tho
carp amt mate lighting Ia The cabin The car
pentar then tlrucd he mate aud took the revolver from
him aud beat him si'h a. The lamp was knocked Ont
IN the beginning of the row. which rendered imposs,
bic 4, sia tnybn ny u thr aIeyway The captain
board thai ucht shout ten O'Clock and went into III
crbtu We followed him and made statement 10 him.
Tho captain then came out Of The eaDn aud arked tue
steward what the row about The steward com
by saying that the mate weut into The cabin and
assaulted both him sud The caUcnier AZ that me The
mate came ont ~ the cabin wted up the stew
ar IN fnalo biox ~ him With an ron bolt Further
h0 ltios stopped ny The cnptlin. The follow ng
vent 10 DO ra,'ed saie. Consul The Consul then
went 20 the ilrs Court aud took a against
the carpenter AID steward Tor assault with inent 70 40
rreyou bodily harm The mogsiraie. when the court
sat made -lfpr examination aud said b" saw grounds
for a. bo taken " higher court Consequently u Sns
tried 90 tho tIur q nuer rnrsirns, betofe the ke
coricr Pefanr who ihe father II the pol ce Mage
There The mate admitted the nrst asaut on the
carpenter but taking the from hs berth
when be ln on the other side u proved ihst
he id not have d i revolver with him that day u VS.
- ,,,,d bv two sues..u that he took Il fron under
hi. pillow when he 10 has berth. The Judge IN
summing up said h. hal no fght ~ doubt any u the
witnesses bu, YET thr mate had night 70 use any such
reslst him and though there prof n shos that
the steward struck him, yet h. considered u hs duty n
make example % him therefore "the snence ~ this
that yuu and tho carpenter he sent 10 the Houss
OF Correction for monthE
Bob parties employe hSyers 10 plead Tor them. but
hsyers IN fenang allowed " speak In court,
conreu GENTLY the could not get justce from the
who paid speak for then, from the Judge
who paid by the peoples money 70 give them justice
The carpenter and ard then obtained areturn
mons against the mate This tried before the
Police magistrate After tho witnesses examined,
and while the mag atrae Considering the Gaze. hs
father the Recorder walked In and whispered In hts
that whisper deprived him ~ st~cch ashOr time when
ne recovered his speech ~ say, u shall dismiss
the -
on payment of SIXTY dollars On gold