The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-18
AN IMPORTANT ARREST.
Capture ofBraine the Pirate of the Chesapeake
The Case before United States Commissioner
Newton,

Capture ofBraine the Pirate Of the Chesapeake
The Case before United States Commissioner
Newton.
On Saturday evening last Deputy United States
Marshal Bagley and Officer Cochen arrested
John G. Braine, the Confederate naval lieute-
nant who seized the steamer Chesapeake on the
9Th of December 1868, while she was on her
passage from New York to Portland. Braine
was arrested at the Wall House, in Fourth
street, f. ID. The warrant on which he was ar
rested was issued by Commissioner Charles w.
Newton. The complainant Is James Johnston,
First Engineer of the Chesapeake at the time of
her seizure. Mr.. Johnston was wounded during
the capture, and the assistant, 0ran Shaffer was
murdered.
The case of Brains will come up before Com
missioner Newton tomorrow morning at halt
past O'Clock. The nature of this case will be
seen by the following substance OF the affidavit
OF the assistant engineer of the steamer Ohesd-
pe0ke which Braine and his confederates seized
on the high seas, and who was shot in the chm
by Bralne and his contedirates, ana was witness
to the killing of the engineer and the throwing
of his body overheard by Braine.
This affidavit sets forth that on December 5,
1868, the American steamship or vessel OheSd-
pedhe left the port OF New York for Portland,
Maine; that the depOnent was on board the said
vessel as engineer; that on the afternoon OF
said day the prisoner John G. Braine came on
board with various persons his confederates,
and they all remained on board as passengers,
until about haltpast l o'clock, when said
Braine aud said persons practically and felo-
niously arose and captured said vessel and
murdered Oran Shatfer, second engineer. on his
post of duty, and ran away with the vessel all
OF which was done on the high seas.
Deponent could not state which of the persons
fred the pistol killing Shatfer but that Braine
commanded and assisted in the assault, robbing,
and piracy, and that Braine was commander
and leader of the entire party, and that Braine,
assisted by one of his contederates, thre the
body of Shaffer into the sea.
Tue prisoner, VINO was present, appears to be
an intelligent and cultivated young man OF
about q years of age, and under timorous APP
prehensIons as to the result of his case. He
had on the lapel OF his vest badge OF costly
and beautiful workmanship representing the
order of the Knights OF Arabia. a new treason
able organization. Documents have been cap
tured, which were in Braines baggage, which
will soon be laid before the public, and will
contain names and movements thai will astonish
the country.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-BEFoRE Con-
MISSIONER NEwToN--U. S. America VS.. John p
Braine. U. S. District Attorney called ur
the case OF the pirate Braine, who was present
with his counsel. w. d. Crofts, of New York
The counsel desiring further time to confer with
the prisoner, the examination OF the case wa.
postponed until to morrow (Tuesday), at 81 A.
NJ. The substance of the affidavit upon which
the arrest was made appears above The pri
soner was committed. ed.-Bro0kIm Euen1ng Union
Of MOnd1L