The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-04
A WILD CHILD OF NEPTUNE.


BROUGHT TO PORT IN IRoSs--RUGEsE RAr-
MosDs xxPLoIrs WITH AN AXE AND A
KNIFE KNOCKED DOWN DY coSsUL's
sHoE-THE STORY OF HIS LIFE.
Tho schooner K s. Eddie arrived at Martins dock.
Brooklyn, with a cargo Of hides, Monday, after
three months voyage from Rio Grande do SOL Brazil.
on board tho schooner Thomas Could alias .Eu-
gene K Raymond, had been placed irons by
order OF Captain H. :. Ieidwit who charges him win
assault with attempt TO Kill appears that Raymond
had been sick the port named for several weeks pre-
vous the sailing Of the Eddie, and had been under
the OF Wlain n Peabody. the late United States
Consul place Tho latter official obtained passage
for Raymond, who Is seaman and also took passage
himself the vessel. When they were about three
weeks OF port and during the prevalence OF gale
..a hands were called to 'turn out" and work. Tho
prisoner refused comply with tho order. however.
claiming exemption on the ground that he was gov
eminent passenger He reported himself as sick tho
day following and somo angry words exchanged
between tho captain and Raymond. Tho result
OF tho quarrel that tho accused took
and attempted to strike tho captain
with II, but was prevented from doing so
by the Captain, who drew his revolver The prisoner
then let the fall Hc also drew sheath kpa
upon the OF the vessel because the latter inter-
fcrcd. Fearing further violence at the hands OF tho
to which wasa heavy wooden sole, and knocked Ray
mond down by striking him on tho head with II. lie
was then placed in IRONS where he kept until no
was surrendered TO tho United States author
tiles Yesterday no taken before United
States Commissioner Wnsiow Tor preliminary
man Of some cducaton' stated before tho
Commissioner that no had boon almost starved To
death while on the schooner Ito said thht " was NOT
to be expected that tho ignorant negroes who CON-
posed the crow could give very coherent account or
the affair, as their minds were not disciplined Tho
captain Is oil the opinion that Raymond insane, and
that II necessary conlue HIM in irons Ia order
10 prevent him from dong injury to himself or tioso
about hun The prisoner Is said to be son Of
prominent minister OF tho Bapt,s: denom-
NATION IN Chicago and nephew OF coun.
brother IL is said is the clothing business Broad
way. The prisoner was committed TO the Raymond
Street JAIL TO await examination, which will DO
TINS PRISONERS NARRATIVE
Raymond stated a reporter that he mad been ead-
ing miserable lite AT Rio Grandc do Sol for about
year. when his health broke down and no became an
inmate OF the hospital He finally made an appeal to
tho Consul. Mr.. Peabody, for return TO his
home; but he alleges that that official at hrst drovc
hmm from his presence with a club Finally
the American residents Of tho place pre-
vailed upon their representative 10 aid tina
destitute nan and no found passage Tor him on tho
with the other seamon but for time eat his meals at
tho cabin table. On January 10 no had been four
hours and half at the wheel when the call for 'al
hands, gwen, and no refused 10 answer the sum
mons. The Captain appealed TO The Consul to compel
raymond 10 20 10 WORK MS vuaTtcES tucu
moved 10 the iorecastie, and the next morning tho
Captain him conceang knife between
his neck and shirt He demanded that Ray
mond should give up tho knife which WAS
taken possession OF by the mate. At that time he
| (Raymondl says no had gone Tor two days without
iood, and, scarcely knowing what he was dong, hc
seized axe. and with loud ''whoopl" rushed To-
ward whore the Captain and Mr. Peabody wcro stand-
ing, brandishng tho weapon over his head. pistol
drawn by the Captain and tho Consul took oil his
shoe, upon seeing which he dropped tho axe, and,
feeling burning sensation in his head he took pail
/ OF water and poured II over hlmset While thus
occupied Mr.. Peabody struck him on the head
| with his heavy shoe, cutting tho scalp
severely. Tho day following Jour proneed hook,
known 1.-THE grons. was found Ia his quarters. and
then the .'nippors were placed his wrists, and no
removed 10 little frame house on deck where hc
was kept prisoner till his arrival here. He alleges
that he nearly starved 10 death. lilo away
| from home when thirteen years OF age and madc =
three years. voyage When ha returned from his lrst
voyage he found that his father holding revival
meetings at Dr. Armtagc's Church, and he begged
his forgiveness and returned to his home. He
learned tho trade Of )ewcler, and enlisted
in the United States regular army In the carly part OF
1861. lie discharged from the army IN 1865, and
remained NJ hts home for year or two, until nisap-
poi Mrnent In fair object OF his affections drove nim
TO Ho says no VIII communicate with his friends
and seek to the punishment OF his alleged per.
| secutors board ship.