Ellsworth American., 1872-01-11
Murder on the North River.
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Almost Instantly kilIed-What Proceeded
the Trmxrdy.


the Tragedy.
On the 9ih, of last month William ii.
Harris shipped mate OF the schooner
Julia T.. Gamble. Capt. Pitcher command
ing, then at Rockland. Me, and taking ia
cargo for this city. While the vessel was
lying at a wharf in Rockland Harris be-
came involved in 4 difficulty with Samuel
Hassen, an ordinary seaman belonging To
the schooner. Hassen struck the mate
with handspike, but the matter was ad-
justed amlcably. Aiter the schooner sailed.
mutlnous spirit manifested itself through
out the crew. On one occasion four of the
men, headed by Hassen, advanced on the
mate with drawn knives, and it was enly
by his determination that they were pre-
vented from numbering him. Capt. Pitch
er told the mate that he was not severe
enough with his men. and said to him.
Mi. Harris, | want you TO put the lazy
lubbers through. Ii you make them work
now. they will leave when We arrive in
New \ ork, and then / won't pay them
their wages"
To this Harris replied: Captain. have
been To sea good many years, and have
never ill-treated my men. Your idea is TO
beat the men out OF their pay and then
hire 'longshoremen at half price You
must excuse me. but can't lend myself To
any sucn ulrty WORK.
These remarks irritated the captain. and
from that time until the arrival OF the yes
sci the mate says he adopted every means
in his power to annoy and hamper him in
the discharge of his duties. On last Tues
day morning the vessel arrived and anch-
ored in Buttermilk Channel. That night
the captain went ashore. He returned on
board the following morning, and began
disputing with the mate. He then went
into the forecastle and remained in con-
versAtion with the men for over an hour.
On Saturday the vessel hauled into the
dock at the foot Of Twenty fourth street.
North River. The mate asked the captain
for his money. The captain replied:
II have none, but you can stay On board
and | will pay you Monday"
The Captain then went on shore aud did
not return until yesterday morning In
mediately on coming aboard the vessel he
told the mate to put two men-Samuel
Hasson and Thomas Anderson-to work to
scrape the masts. This they positively
the vessel first. They then went on the
quarter deck. where they were joined by
the cook. X. Z. Burleigh. and Thomas
VinsOn, a boy connected with the schooner.
The mate went to the men on the quarter
deck aud asked them whether they intend
ed to do their work. Hasson then ad-
vanced to where the mate was standing
aud said.
Harris you told q lie to the captain
about me, and either you or will have TO
take q licking"
To this Harris replied: 'Hasseu, you
know that you can't whip me, and on are
only blowing"
Hassen then struck Harris in the mouth
and split his lip. Harris did not strike
him back, but showed him down upon the
deck. Anderson then rushed up behind
Harris and caught him by the hair, while
Burleigh, the cook, struck him several
times in the face. In the mean time Has
sen had caught up piece Of board and
struck Harris q severe blow on the head,
nearly stunning him. Harris then cried
out 70 the captain, who was standing BY a
witness Of the whole affair, and asked him