The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-02

be leh free till he was In port; Il not he would be
kept under arrest. He returned to duty ana when
poor BARNS died still went on TO do his duty. and
was actiye ana attentive until the pilot took charge
Of the vessel OF
SANDY HOOK.
Then tho Captain ordered him into srrest and un-
DER guard, until the shin brought him TO the city,
where the officers took him In charge and removed
MIN 20 prison. The Captain also communicated
With the British Consul, informing him Of the facts
oner remained In the First Precinct Station. THIS
morning he will be arranged before the United
H'ates commissioner for examination.
THE MORNING Lionr
Is British vessel The crime was committed at
SEQ. The prisoner will therefore be held subject to
q demand by the British Government, on when ho
Court.
The bark Morning Il'bt Of Gbrul,sr is an Amer.
San salOS Su sN ses,e ana wa: oT ~ BIos M gS,
first @ and second officers. nessrs. Merchant nnd
Killing. She Is consigned to Halssy d Co.
TIN DEAD SEAMAN
was native OF East Pandorfair, In Hanover where
The man Johnston Is n native Of New Hamp..
in Rccsester, r. of which place i% he claims to be
= resident Ills father is a physician. and resides
in Noryal, near Toronto; Canada West; As ,he he
a'her, stating the killing OF Barrns, and requesting
him to come to this city. He also begged the good
wife OF Capt Lavender, who was IN the ship on the
voyage. to write 10 his mother for him, which BIO
had
NO HsARr TO DO,
and which she kindly did for him. The Captain
also at once wrue to tne father OF the dead Bavlus
In East Pcnderfair, TO tell him OF the tragic denth
OF his son.
On boarding the bark Morning Light, our reporter
found her fine vessel. She was in perfect order,
all clcan and bright. She showed nothing Of two
months voyage, bu, looked as about to sail rather
than as just having entered port.
While one OF our reporters was gaining rom the
kfpE IN In ia In
house, In New street Johnson seemed cheerful
and talked freely, answering all questions willingly.
good face, dark complexion, speaks well, and Is
intelligent. The following Is the result OF the
INTERVIEW WITH JOHNSON.
Reporier-,Johnson, I understood you are In Gus
tody for the murder oil shpmate at seaf
JOhnsOn-1es. sir.
Reporier-IIow did Il occuri
johnson Well you SEQ. Bavins was in nv watch.
He was very headsrOng, and very PROVOKING. We
never had any trouble before the murder We were
.erapin9 the foretop, was standing on the cap OF
the mainmast and Bavins was two feet higher up.
ue thought bad the best place and
WANTED TO CHANGE POSITIONS.
] refused, and he became very insulting.
ReporIer-Did you use any harsh language toward
himt
Johnson-I do not remember having said anything
insulting, Int o"en said, Peter, ] don't want to
Roporler-What led YOU 10 stab himt
Johnson Il WAS arr.ii he wouli cut me- Tie had
often Dragged OF his having stabbed In 1851 the mate
Of a German schooner from London, and that IL his
captain had known OF other things he had done he
would have put him in "choky"
Roporthr-Then YOU really believed that you were
In danger at the time of the qulrreli
Johnson-Yes. Knowing Of him what did, say
II from my heart OF hearts, believed he would cut
inc " he md had chance.
RepOrteI-llow was the ship sailing az the time
Johnson--she was tacking about with good
smart breeze ard pitching considerably.
Rcror.er-What words passed between YOU before
lie va> stabbedf
Johnson--I told him that If he did not keep still
l would cut him.
As soon Us ] said this, he said.
CONE or, NJ CD,
Come on" We both la knives with which we were
scraping before this. thought lie made pass for
me, and on the impulse struck him with my knife
Reportcr-Did You receive any inJuryf
Johnson-ies. "A slight cut on one OF my fingers |;
but do not know whether II my own knife or
his with which II was done
Rcporer-Uow did he manage to retain his dan
gerous position after he was sabbeds
Johnson-iie screamed very loudly, aud then
REALIZED WHAT HAD DONE.
caught him IN my arms and held him. otherwise he
wouid have fallen 20 the deck.
THEIR PREVIOUS HISTORY.
The dead man Blrras and his SLAYER were both
employed on vessels which they had loft In Buenos
Ayres. They there found emplo Iment In slaughter.
louses and In the PREPARATION OF hides for export
H. this pursuit each obtained peculiar kni'e called
there SHIddFd. The knife which killed BaIras is
IN the whole eleven inches long the blade being six
II u two Inches broad at the handle and tApers TO
point; II Is heavy and n most murderoue weapon.
lhi- knife. with position of the garments through
which II passed to enter Barrass body, il in the
Keeping OF the captain Of the vessel, and will be pro-
ducci on the examination to-day, and will be de-