The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-02
STABBED IN TIE HEART.
FATAL ARRAY On A SCHOONER
One Man Killed and Another Dan.
gerously Wounded.
An Old Quarrel-The Story Of the vcysge-A
Hischievous Kats-The Difficulty ct
Holmes Hole-Always at War-6orap-
ing the Masts-Holiday Work
THE DEADLY STRIFE.

TfIE DEADLY STRIFE.
On the 9th OF last December Captain a. A.
Pitcher OF the schooner Julia E. Carnage, shipped
crew OF seamen at RockIand, Me-, TO work his vese
sci to the port OF New York. The crew consisted Of
q mate. William II. Harris and three seamen. The
schooner was loaded with q cargo OF lime, ana
while she was taking In that merchandise the cap
tain heard some boating rumors ABOUT the mate thas
led him to suppose the man would not keep his en-
gagement when the moment came for
SETTING OUT TO SEA.
To guard against such O breach OF contract the
captain made an arrangement with another man to
the place OF mate on the schooner II Harris did
not turn upat the Apo time. The schooner was
got ready, the crew came on board and everything
In seagoing order when harris, prepared to MI
his agreement, went out to the schooner. THIS OF
did away with the necessity OF the Vices OF
the man who to fill MS pace In case OF accident
but Harris was 30 enraged that any suspicion
OF his cntcgrity should nave existed that
he kicked ND row with the whOl6
crew, and was the cause OF their abandoning tnet
vessel The captain was then compelled to ship
another crew, as the former one absolutely res
fused to sail with Harris These men were put on
board, and the vessel started down the stream.
they mad not, however, gone lar when TIE mate
made another difficulty, and for the second TIME
the hands left the ship. The cap ain, who was
ashore at the time OF the disagreement, went out
to the ship. ascertalncd from the the cause Of
the disturbance, anu both then went back into
R0ckland to endeavor to settle matters with the
men. The mate expressed his regret at what
had occurred in such terms that the
men consented to sail IN the vessel,
taxing his word given to them publicly that no mora
disagreements should take place during the voyage.
Once more the schooner started on her unucky
voyage and things seemed to work well until of
HOLMES HOLE ~ - - -
on the coast of Massachusetts. Here the captain
went ashore, as he had q NUMBER OF friends IN the
place, leaving instructions to the mate TO send the
ships boat after him In the evening. The mate sent
the boat but sne only remained ashore short time
and returned to the ship without the captain.
That gentleman came down to the beach when
his visits were ended, but found no boat to
carry hun OIL to his vessel lie TOOK boat belong
Ing to the place ana pulled ous himself to the
attendance for him as nc had directed, Harris told
him Inc man HaSsen had refused to wait, as the
as soon as they expected me captain then went
forward 10 the men and told them as they did not
him they ~ must now take back to the land the boat
he had come out III. They chceriuily assented TO
this. took the boat back ana returned to the vessel
From this time out there was an evident dtscOntent
on board the vessel, but
NO OPEN RUPTURE
took place on board during the rest OF the VOYAGE
they were 0vcrtasked but was plainly evident to
whatever 1t was, the captain lid not think came
within his province as iong o. the sailIng Of tne
cause there arc many influences on BOARD g
snip that often tend 70 dsunite the sa.iors
and secondly, because he was under the impression
the men were all acquainted with each other, as
they all belonged to Name anu the subject OF an-
nOyance was PROBABLY u local one and not at all
connected with the schooner. sim ne could NOS
conceal from himself the conduct OF the mate was
not such as 1t ought to have Decn and he watched
him narrowly. AT times the brutal, cowardy char
acter OF the man would break out, Notwithstanding
the check lie tired to put upon his nature. lie
would neglect his duty and endeavor to make up
Tor his own shCr tc0mlngs by
BRowBEATISG AND BULLYING THE MEN.
This conduct on the part Of the second ollcer
| they waited patiently, determined to be revenged
upon him at the first opDortu ty. When the vessel
harassed by the lncessini annoyance ON board his
| vessel. took the mate into his cabin and remon-
on the vessel lie told liarlis he wanted peace and
quiet on board the vessel and he hoped there would
| After this the captain went 10 New York and en-
! deavored to get his com nercla matters settled
IN advance as much as possible; but while i!, he WAS
HIS first act was TO 70 INTO inc masters private
| This incensed the men, as they thought it gross
breach OF trust, and an acton entirely unworthy an
onlcer in the mato's position. Mr.: Pitcher went
about prying into his private correspondence and
business affairs at the time. the ship arrived IN the
brought up to tile dock at the loot OF Twenty fourth
| street,
| From that time up to Yesterday morning nothing
unusual took place; but yesterday, as the captain
going shore from the vessel, he left instruc-
lions with the mate to have the masts scraped.
Harris communicated these orders to the men, who
| grumbed.lt what they thought piece oil unneces.
| sary labor. They tod the nate they c0nsldered'
New FEARS Day holiday. and they did not expect
| they would be required 10 WORK. AS the captain
anu the mate walked on 10 the dock talking about
mann namea MasseH followed item and said to the cap-
tain, "Must we work to-dayY' lie answered they
d II eeaE they on the
| aud In return no expected them to WORK. me
cargo was nearly discharged, and he wanted to re-
! shIpmates and MI PITCHER went down to the ship
ping Office, thinking more about the question.
! When the mate got back to the schooner the mon
| were
| CLEANING AND PREPARING
| themselves to go on shore. lie asked them II they
| they sad they did not; they were going up 10 the
| town. From the ship they went W the once where
place. Mr. Pitcbcr went back to tho ship and dis
| charged the mate, paying him the money due MN.
Harris begged the captain not to discharge him lhcn,
| as such thing getting back TO Rockland about MIN
would ruin his reputation aud prospects. INC cepS
TAM however, was determined 10 have nothing
more TO do with him, aud desired him to leave
| was then about three O'Clock In the afternoon,
and the men, who had been drinking about town for
| mate and master were talking together aft.
| samuel Hassen, who was young man, about
twenty years Of age walked up to the mate ana TOLD
that he tHassen meant 10 whip the mate or Harris
| should do the same thing for him. The mate and
captain both TIED TO quiet him, and asked him to GO
| forward, but Instead Of taking their advice ne
dashed at the mate, and regular rough and tumDo
Hoo nnft ~