The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-14
FL0GGING On SHIPBOARD.
FOREMAsTnhN LONG TOMS DEATH
AND BCRIAL ATSEA
The Last Disastrous Voyage NJ the American
lark II. Mark 10 the Eunno Isiunds-
The beginning of the Captains TrieI

| The Last Disastrous voyare ~ the American
| marx 81 Mark TO the Cunno Islands
The Beginning of the Captain's Trial.
The trial of Capt. Josiah g. Grindle. of
the American bark 81. Mark. on a charge OF cru
city to Long Tom" n seaman, on a voyage
from Liverpool to the Gulno Islands, in 1875,
| was resumed Yesterday before Judge benedict.
| William f. skinner, the colorcd cook OF the ST.
| Mark testified that he shipped I'm the ST. Mark
at Liverpool, on the 1th Of March. 1875. and
| was in her until she was wrecked sixteen
| months later. "Long Tom" was one OF the
foremastmen shipped at Liverpool. He was not
| known by any other name Six weeks out from
| Liverpool he died. Between 8 and o'clock on
| the morning OF the day Of Long Toms" DEATH
the witness heard Capt. Grindle order the Sec
| ond mate TO take Long Tom" into the carpen-
ter shop ana the mate, by order OF the Captain,
partly stripped Long Tom" and press ed his
face down on the carpenters bench. The Cap
tain said, what did you do in the pantry last
night" Long Tom" did not answer The
second mate had told the Captain that be had
caught Long Tom" climbing out OF the pantry
window. With two loaves Of bread and can OF
milk In his hand. The Captain dashed " Long
Toms" bare back 20 times, counting the strokes.
Long Tom" was weak from a beating received
the night before. When he was taken into tue
carpenter shop he moved slowly and feebly.
Long Toms" body turned black VIII erever the
Captains blows fell The witness next saw
=, Long Tom 10 the forecastle at about clock.
inc witness dld not speak to " Long Tom" be-
cause he supposed from Long Toms" appear
a1ce thnt he could not regly., When he saw
Long Tom" again. AZ 10 o'clock next morning.
he was dead. lie slw the second mate ami the
bod,swain beat ana kIck Long Ton" I've or
six times previous to bis death. The witness
ma heard the CAPT ia tell the mate TO beat the
crow as much ~ no liked. Long Tom" was
rleed W ~ the fore rigging the day hat one he
his toes just touched the deck. lie was triccd
w ior ahout three-qnartgrs Of an hour.
eeNe5 way - Gscaps work. not only while going
around Cape, Horn 10 tcmpest. but IN nnc
i ,atny'. h!,cktop, ipfemAstnan. slowed
ntnseil away IN ee times for about seven DAYS
at Z time, and was found IN the coal, his head
only nrotrudins But Long Tom never shirk
e. lie ooeyed every order that he received A.
well a. he could. AZ Clquimbo. the 1r-t port
that the =. Mark entered, tile CAPTAIN chaiged
me second mate with cruelty, .nd the mate was
sentenced to imuris ninent for two years. he
g. Mark lay az C9quimno ion about fourm ,nth-.
.r six days. Then she went To the Guano
i-lands' where she was anchored ten months.
seven hours OUT from the Ggano Islands. on her
return voyage 20 Livt rpoDl she was wrecked on
sunkeu reef. steamer picked up all hands,
w ,s nhd taken ~ the boats, and brought them
Henry poent, the carpenter u the s.. Mark
c3rroburated SNinner's testimony. lie saw
lying in tie forecistlc seeminely in a sttipof.
ana breathing ster, orously. Next morning he
thrown into the sea.
IL. La his opening for the defence Judge Fuller
ton said mat no cruelty that WAS ever done on
shiuhoatd equals the iuhumauity Of competing
Ca2tMn To stand trial Tor tue alleged XII ny II
one OF MS crew. and keeping his mouth closed.
Inc law 90 the United states does this.
Judge benedict repr1ved Judge Fuller. on for
his st'icture upon the law, and Judge Fullerton
epuio-zed.
Confirming, Judge Fullerton said that he adj
away, had neen whipped In the carpenter sh1p
with the to. whip with which Cart. (irindlv's
chli4 PLAYED. lie was benefited by the cnhstlse-
ineni. Long Tom wa. not whipped. Nine
dn cfOre his death. he fell from the risgiD.
aud pined unlii he died. At the same time two
1tnef s. non fell oyorUOard and were drowned.
DuIlhg " Long lon's' illness. AS wall be proved
Iy tue nursemaid. the only Obtairable witness |
for Capt. Grindle, Mrs. Grindle was very atten-
i've 70 Long Tom," sending him medicines
and delicate food constantly.