New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-30
THE COURTS.
sCEHMAN GIRL FORCED INTO sERVlCE-sIhN''i'
RECOGNITION ON sHIPBOARD.

,crPN,N Girl. FORCED INTO SERVICE
RECOGNITION ON sHIPBOARD.
About = week ago Wilhelmina Bush "ei
man girl came TO to this country from bi'" L., ,ord
shin Martha A. Mcneil, Capt James waits rr,rsdav
ing al this port she remained on the emp % With
evening when she started for Thonas'ou, ,,,n iet
can't wattss wife During the passage ~ .a1
g., ~, rococ,;god Wilhelm Wedelecs, one OIL ". '-'
80 ,ho sh,n as a haltbrother whom che ustu " ~ -,
chIdhood until family troubles separa'eu rn,
leck on returning 10 the ship ms' - -, Gov hin,
,ound a letter which his hait-Sis'ei nov 49,. i,h
stating that she had been compeneu W - ,,,atoI,,
,,,o,,s wife He took legal tneasuloS a,e before
the ctptu ~ and Yesterday the case SanS 49,
JySee Tones sitting IN sPeCa. can't watts testified
Court on q vi, Bush came from brenlen' ana
mai upon arriving at c ers p' when he was
ahu u he reported her as an emgrant passe.gtr
oSection was made by hie counsel, ie VIM SesT
~, me had gone TO nomason, Ne, az hSr QHn Utsnc'
tn s his ves service: she made no objection 10 go
Inc and he never had any suspicion that she dd nov
Hs1t 10 go: his wife asked her, ana she au she "ou
10 IN co his wife replied that she could 60, as she was
stranger in the country, and when she was uttu vi
sry &c She would be at liberty 70 90 eseWhere witness
Sari mis- conversation himself on DISCRIMINATION,
m admitted that he conld not understand Germans that
his wife only knew enough Of IL to make herse barely
nndorstood and mat the girl could not speak English
Wilhelm wedeleck stated that he talked with Capt.
Waits about his halfsister, and demanded her OF MN
The Captain told him he had heard that he (Wedeeck
intended 10 take the girl from the vessel and support
her but that unless he paid her passage she would not
have stitch of clothing for he would keep her baggage
10 compensate for the time which she had agreed 10
serve: the captain claimed that she had promised TO
serve years with him this conversation took place
few days before the vessel arrived in port witness du
not her after her arrival The witness read the let
Ger which she left for him. translation Oh when Is a
pended: -.
write You these few lines haste, because don't
know how shall have 10 away with the captain
wife tins afternoon Thomaston Now hope You VIII
take me away possible from TINS man, viz
told did not quietly with his VIE nc "ouiu use
force" ~. l,.-ao,,
Robert j. wilkinson, Roundsman Of the Castle Garden
Police Corps testified that he had had tOnVeIS'uOn
with the Captain about the girl IN question: ana n's
seen papers in his possession showing tndI ne VIZ
his wifes servant, and not the halt-slsteI o N3I
leck Capt. Watts denied that Wedeltck eN Sn
the airl OF him. or he told him ne WouI9 kfP
her James H. Nye, Inspector Of Customs Sa1 Ma sS'
he went aboard ship and the girl 20 on WI hs'
Wts Sic appeared perfectly cheerful and even happy
me second time he her was on the dock When ne
heard her remark that she going 20 the Post once
10 get some letters The witness subsequently admitted,
on crOssexamnaton that he could not understand Ger
man.
Counsel for Mr. Wcdeeck, az the conclusion OF the
testimony asked that commission issue 70 take the tesl-
mOny Of Wilhelmna Bush. Judge Jones SAID that ne
thought from the evidence in the that the r was
under restraint and that the body must be produced IN
Court before proceeding further ON the mes Ol IAe
case. Case adjourned until sept y.