The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-27
A TEAPOT TEMPEST.
Epnulets versus surplice-A Quarterback
Disngrecment-AL Lieutenant in Limbo.

Epnulets versus Surplice-A Quarterback
Disagrecment-A Lieutenant I'm Limbo.
Sailors are usually supposed when afoat to COM
prise 'happy family" but, being human, they
have their little chickering's and disagreements, no
matter whether the subject In dispute be the Bible
or the pinnacle, the crOsstrees the cruclnx There
Is no concealing the fact that your thoroughbred
tar does not like parsons and this is fully exem-
p1cd in the following neat little story Of mari
time imbroglio:-
Commander John Waters is skipper Of the re-
ceiving ship Vermont, and the chaplain OF that
vessel is Mr.. James G. Kane. One Sunday early in
the month OF February, while he was officiating on
the gun deck of his ship, most unwarrantable in
chaplain requested by messenger, that the officer
of the deck should have it stopped Three sepa-
and, finally, Captain waters had to be appealed to
to exercise his supreme authority. The Sunday
oowng ehrS9ay 49, the chaplain and some
The marine in charge Of the scow which con-
veys people to and fro between the re-
to the hail given by Mr. Kane, started from the OPP
posite side to bring the chaplans party over.
aboard the Eugene G
commanded the scow to be brought back, and not
to leave until party on board at the time We're
ready to cross. In the meantime the chaplans
group stood shivering in the cod-thc day being n
raw one-and It was long past the regulation or, time
gregatiOn of jolly tars. Lieutenant Thomas, when
asked why he had kept them waiting and thereby
explanations to make In the matter, and il he had
any he should make them to the commanding Of
1cer." Chaplain Kane at once drew up a series OF
charges and specifications against the Lieutenant
for interfering with divine service, NC
TWO weeks later Mr Thomas preferred counter
OF an organ for the screw on commission, - all Of
which are said to be base and groundless and have
so been proved to the satisfaction Of Secretary
Robson, who also took occasion to remark that the
chaplain had cause to complain in being detained
when on his way to exercise his duty upon the sun
subsequently Lieutenant Thomas prosecuted the
chaplain by circulating the alleged libelous accu-
satiOns against him, until Mr. Kane determined to
try the power OF the civil courts for his protection,
and procured a warrant for the arrest Of Mr..
Thomas from Judge Pratt, of the Supreme Court,
Kings county, on the 18TH inst. The charge was
libel and defamation OF character. Deputy Sheriff
James Campbell was charged with the execution of
the sherirs deputy waited upon Mr..
Thomas, and the latter promised faith:
that he would be hand to file the necessary bail
bonds for his future appearance in the morning.
ture on the early morning train for Washington
instead. There he detained by order of the Navy
ONCE. But the Brooklyn Deputy sheriT was not to
be baked In that manner, and armed, with letters
from his brother Chief Of Police Campbell, posted
Saturday morning he, while In company with
Washington detective tracked his prey, the Lieu
took him into Custody and oep Showing Mere him M
into carriage, brought him on board the
night express to New York. The navy offlcer
felt bitterly his position, but there no escape
until that bond" was given, Hence Sunday was
passed in the county Jail, Raymond street, and on
Monday the requisite pecuniary recognizances were
entered upon. This done, the Lieutenant returned
to duty.
The counsel for the accused has applied for the
transfer of the case from the Supreme Court to the
United States Court for trial. the latter being he
holds, the legal court OF arbitration in such case.
The argument on this motion will be made on Mon
day week next, when many naval officers, both line
and stan, will be In attendance The line Is for the
accused and the STAFF Is with the complainant,