The New York herald., 1878-02-23
SEA CAPTAINS GRIEVANCES

THE MASTER OF AN AMERICAN SHIP IN TIE
MEsHEs OF THE LAw-sHER1FF's FEES.
Captain Albert J. Cruger Of tho American ship
Nevada, now lying at tho loot Of sixtydith street.
North River. called the attention ofthe HERALD re-
porter yesterday the fact that he though Amcr
captain, had also been the victim OF the injustice
which exists at this port toward shipmasters as re-
vealed in tho treatment OF British captains In the
HERALD OF Monday last Having read these rcvela-
tons, however, the Captain, when caught in tho
meshes OF litigation, insisted upon his rights and suo-
ceeded In squeching one aDuse-tne exorbtant exac-
lion OF lees the Sherifs oice.-thc expose Of tho
iandshark ring In tho HERALD having LED within
twenty four hours alter It's publication to partial
reform at least in one OF the nefarious modes EN-.
ployed to bleed ship captains arriving At this port
Captain Crugcr was requested to furnish tho reporter
with complete statement as to the manner In which
brought about The Captain said:-I arrived ere
at The wharf on February Is. Most OF my were
shipped in Antwerp On the 18th, whlc ing some re
freshmenI restaurant Beaver street, was served
with warrant Tor assault and battery committed
on one OF my boys, Timothy Tierney, by deputy
sheriff. triend OF mine, who happened to be pres
en offered TO 60 security for me- We started at once
Tor the Sherif's Office. When Chatham street the
deputy sheriff all at observed that he would
quirc two sureties 1 told him that # he thought 80
be dcputy) thought best 10 80 10 Tho offcc OF the
lawyer VINO mad brought the case agar me- and as
certain there II two surctes were required. told
him that had business Ut that lawyers oi1ce but
he coaxed 80 very much that we finally wont
Alter waiting time in tho lawyers ofce for tho
arrival OF his partner, my bondsman proposed 70 DO
taken the Sherins Office TO give ms oonds that
he could 90. When about halt way 70 the SherIn's
Office met the lawy or In question: and asked him
immediately whether he wanted Que or TWO bondsmeu.
He said one would bc suficlent. told HIM posi-
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entered the Shcrins ONCE along with said lawyer,
and explained our business 10 one OF tho Sherin's
clerks We were asked TO 20 into the inner oiice.
wnere he boz d was drawn On It's being ready Tor
signature the lawyer read aloud, approved OF 1t ana
walked out, just about the time that my DoDdsman
and myself were adding our signatures TO H. We
sworn TO the truth OF our statement, ana just
tho clerk about 10 afix the seal stamp he
asked 10 pay the bond fees OF $ll rs We counted
she money on the table and suggested that wished
o receipt Tor the same The clerk answered tnat II
was mot customary TO give receipts" these were
bond fees
HERALD Of yesterday ~ was the day alter the pubca
iion OF the iandshsrk arucel but teel that must
demand o receipt, as must have something 70
show" NY bondsman, Adolph steengraie. a prop.
erty holder, also demanded the receipt The clerk
then walked over TO other desk and held, in whs.
perng tone, u conversation With one VINO was ap-
parently his superior the Sherns Office. On re-
turning 10 US ne picked up the money giving u 10
my bondsman, saying, Never MIND. we wouldn't
charge you nything now, II Is only bond OF truth"
We were then tod tnat all was nght and were III the
act OF walking out OF the office, when, passing the
turned and SAID, ''You gentlemen ought 10 pay the
Office lees. ;" answered that we had not refused 1t;
had aiq the amount on the table. but INSISTED
upon q receipt He SAID, .Never mind this timen
STRANGE CONDUCT op A LAWYER
WVthe Lett the inner office. Before this, however,
we noticed that the clerk first mentioned had run
quickly TO he outer office and there conversed with
lawyer. Wnen We got there the lawyer said in an
angry manner, sisppinx his hands, 'Now want two
sursies. SAID. 'Ali right, viii send one i'm
medlately." was about writing for second bonds.
rAsT as ns ~y
sold him, "No, SIR; don't think you can do that;
must have time 70 prepare" Jus. about this lime
with bona in mis- hand, saying, '-Now want you 10
this desroyed ~ Inc same time tearing tho dec-
umsnt into pieces. said that did not know what
he tearing who gave him the privilege OF doing
We then walked out Of the Shorin's Office TO tho
were told tnat Tho Judge would not be IN until halt.
past one p M He did not come however, until three
r. ~, during which timc sent Tor another bonds
man.
On tho arrival OF Judge Sheridan the lawyer moved
my tried at once. while asked the Judge
TO gave me time 70 get counsel and witnesses The
Judge asked me whom could have Witnesses and re-
piled py Friday" The lawy intervened by sayin
that the case must be tired right away, Tor be was
AFRAID Of hts witnesses, the cook oil the ship,
about TO leave tor Philadelphia | said that there
need be fears that score. as had met the cook
very morning at the United States shipping Com
MISSION, when he asked me to permit him toJon Tho
snip again. being ANXIOUS ~ return, as had always
HIM right, and that he had made up his mind
10 be on board again tho next day. 1t was finally
agrced before Judge Sheridan that the trial should
como OIL on Thursday at ten o'clock Tho Judge tncn
said something about drawing up bonds and told him
what had happened 1T the Snerds olicc. While was
thus taking 10 the Judge the lawyer continually spoke
80 loud TO drown my voice. Stiil l succeeded IN
asking Judge Sheridan II was entitled 10 receipt
for tue Sl1 IS demanded of He sniied and said,
.rhe bona fee IN The Snerin's office Is only 81 rs"
The lawyer then produced bond already drawn up
We signed II anc sworo 10 before the Judges clerk
and paid OF fty cents, ail that was charged
by the CLERK
On Thursday morning the trial took place, before
boy Timothy Tiornsy had been licked aud kicked by
mo, aud cut the face. on tho neck and hands, on
ten different charges-an untruth IRON beginning TO
end-but said IN my defence that II allowed could
prove Timothy was boy OF bad character, saucy
and 10 cntivc. and acknowledged in court that
Notwithstanding the testimony OF my mate and not
bstandipg that asked for an adjournment as my
second could not attend owing To sickness, and
the call up OF my sailors who had been
with me Tor Two years, was sentenced 10 pay fine
Of $3.50 and costs.
s am going 70 consult aDlc counsel now, % continued
CAPTAIN Crugcr, and will endeavor lind out whether
thcrc justice TO be had Tor shipmaser at tho port
OF New York."
Tho Captain further called attention 70 the mpor-
city of Now YORK, ne was not arrested their
piapL but that Of sailors boarding house Keeper
VINO constituted himself guardian" Of the boy ana
sued in his bcnal Captain Cruyer has sailed out oil
this port for sixteen years, and though native OF
Germany Is OF the United States. The owners
place.
He concluded by saying, 'You ought to SEQ the boy
who has been me tool OF these men, He has gained
fifteen pounds OF flesh since bo has been with me. y"
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