The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-24

HISTORY OF THE TERRIBLE cnIMEs-sArIIHo
FROM PoRr-suBsEQuENT SCENES or BLOOD
sHED-PERsoNAL FIRMNEss IN TIME OF
DANoER-woNDERFUL PREsERvATIoN-AR-
REST AND CONVICTION OF THE MURDERERs.
About six months ago the ship Iennc, OF Yarmouth,
N s. OF $50 tons, lay mt Antwerp in ballast and
ing crew. Her captain Stanley Hatfield Cana
diam the first mate Joseph wor.lcy, an lrshman,
and the second mate Richard Mcdonald an English
man. Al Antwerp named Constant Won Hoy
donck was engaged steward with his assistant .
lad named Trousselot.
CREW.
scratch crew collected in London, the men,
bers Of which with cxception were foreigners Of
four different natonaites- Turkish, Italian
and Austrian.
OUT FOR AMERICA
Manned by this miscellaneous crew tho Lennie
sailed Antwerp the 23d OF October bound for
New Orleans All went well until the slst OF October,
with tho exception, indeed, Of marked tendency to
ILL-YEKLISG BLOOD
on the part Of tho against tho officers Early on
tho morning Of that day, however, all hands being
deck except the steward and his assistant tho captain
ordered tho ship to be put about The obcycd
in a ubbcry manner, which apparently excited the ire
contempt Of the skipper who, after tho OF
elegant, calling them, among other things,
"So SAILORS But PACK OF SOLDIERS"
THIS the spark which kindlcd the smouldering
fire OF mutiny. Pascales Calads alias "Bg Harry
whipped out his knife and struck 1t the captains
stomach The captain, who had left both his revolvcrs
below turned to flee from his assassin round tho cabin
house, but was stopped by Mattco Csrga.s, alias
"French Petern who stabbed him in the forehead.
The unfortunate man was then finished by Big Harry.
STEWARD,
who was below at the time thus describes the
mcncemcnt OF the tragedy: 'About four In tho
ing Of October 81 was in my bcrth when, hearing a
noise the poop, said to Trousseot who slept below
me,
THERE IS ROW;
turn out and sec what timo M is' The boy went into
the cabin looked ut the clock. md, returning, said
Constant It's twenty minutes past FOUR told him
to 60 the galley and mako the coffee He proceeded
about six steps to go dock when he found that tho
doors from the companion wcrc shut, and some ono
said there plenty OF time between then and eight
O'Clock to make coffee Jumped out OF my berth and
tried TO get up stairs, when found two mon
Caladis or "Bg Harry" and Lcoss-at tho top,
the poop Tho former asked me what wanted
They were watching to see that no camc
up. The captain, believe, had ordered the men to
put tho ship about Tho braces had got foul heard
but lot OF soldiers There was u rush on the deck,
and heard the captain halloo. rs II bis throat
cut" Witness initiated the sound-a kind of choking
gurgng noise.
When the =
SECOND NATE
drag him into tho cabin he, too was assaed by big
Harry who ran his knife into him. The wounded
man ran to the boatswain put his arms on bis shout
however. pushed him of and "Big Harry" ran his
knife three times into his neck, thus accomplishing the
second murder. All this took place ON the poop In
the meantime the
who forward, and who by this time saw the ex-
tremc peril In which he Stood took to the rigging and
cndcavorcd to gain place OF security the forcynr
Giovanni Carcars, or "Joc the Cook, y was now or.
dcred by George Kada who went by the nickname OF
clips" TO go forward and fire Mt the first mate but did
not obey the order "Lips'' then took the revolver
from him. went 10 the rigging and fred i've times. The
chief mate slipped or lowered himself down to the
deck, when Joc, tho Cook, twice stabbed the unor,
osss Through ssg soo s esa nsn nd peay
hacked his head on The three officers being thus
despatched various portions Of the heavy gear Of tho
MADE FAST TO THEIR BODIES,
which wero thrown overheard tho murdcrcrs having
first taken OF tho boots Of their victims and such ar
tlclcs Of clothing were likely TO prove Of use The
steward and his assistant on endcayorng 10 como on
deck wero prevented from 50 doing ~ the door being
him what he wanted, when no replied that he wanted
TO go 10 the galley and make the coffee. big Hurry"
10 mako the coffee; 20 down bcIow' He did So taking
with him from the captains room tho two loaded re-
voIvcrs which he placed in his pocket IN case he
down shortly aftcrward, and the boatswain said
"wELL, HAVE FINISHED xow. I"
"Ohl" said the steward. icignng ignorance and In
difference. ''what have you flnishcdy'
1--WE have finished the captain mate and second,
minds 60 Greece You take tho ship Gibraltar,
and We will lind Greece and take the boats remove
everything Of value out Of the ship and sell u on shore,
and you will have your SHARE
The steward replied that II no took charge Of the
ship no should expect them 10 obey his orders The
steward accordingly undertook
MAxAGEMExr or THE SHIP.
and tho assassins At once employed themselves In
scrapng her name on wherever II was painted aud in
washing out the evidences OF their iouI deeds
ROBBERY.
They also rnnsacked the officers rooms and "Bg
Harry appropriated to his the murdered cap
tain's coat The next dav OF tho crew said TO tho
steward that no did not think they were gong to
Greece but 10 some other part OF the Channel The
steward who acted throughout the entire ordeal with
extraordinary self-possesson aud courage, tod his
suspicious qucsioner to mind his own business; that
he had charge Of the ship and would not be ordered
about and he did not keep quiet nc would blow his
brains out rn1 man ksnsen nen wen. forward ana
and that 'tho vessel was being taken up tho English
Channel"
they all came in body 10 the steward, whose life
must have hung. az this moment thrend and big
Harry the ringlcadcr, asking him what he was
that he was to mind his own business and leave the
steward alone and tho ship would be brought 10 Greece
'.They appeared satisfied said he "snd a. halipass
French coast and ON tho 4sh OF November took tho
ship into
rHK ISLE DIR RuK
at very rough night and very misty, and big
Harry came TO mo and asked me what did thcrcthc
land was all nround hcm. told him ] knew where
was, and my intention TO c there uus, wc could
get lair wind, and that might we'll have nights
rest n 10 beat about and make no hcadwny.n
MESSAGES FOR SHORE
During this Rht tho steward and his young assist
ant wrote twenty messages In French and English,
which they threw overheard In bottles These mcs-
sagcs Qhc maine, character and destination Of tho
vessel being mentioned) were as follows:-
''MAGisrRArE-wIlI you send number OF police, a
steamer and men, because, on the 3lst. the sailors
killed the captain and matcss Keep tho police below
" you come may save our lives y
MANY these bottles were washed ashore tho
Of France. On the 4th OF November the steward
took tho sup into the
D'oLoRNE,
stating to the that intended stop there all
night and wait for lar wind on tho morrow. Tho
morning Carealis told him that " he did take
the ship where they wshcd 70 90 he would DO served
6 were the otherA The Lonnie rood out 70 see Cor