The New York herald., 1878-02-28
INSUBORDINATE sEAMEN.

Mur1Ny ON BOARD THE BARK aRAcE--THE
NATE NEARLY KILLED BY SAILOR CREW
OF THE LEVI BuRoEss.
mutiny occurred on board the Nova Scotia bark
Grace yesterday morning as the vessel was leaving
this port Tor Roueu, France. whicn resulted IN seri
Gus injury TO the mate at the hands OF ono OF the
Sailors II appears that about Ave O'Clock yesterday
morning bacn OF sailors 10 the number oil eight
shipped BOARD the bark in an orderly manner and
to all appearances perfectly sober. The bark, how
ever, had not proceeded lar from her dock when
symptoms of dissatisfaction and insubordinatioh be-
gan TO manifest them selves among the hands. In
mediatsly alter going on board they held convival
gathering in their quarters, aud drank freely from
TASKS Of rum wi hch they had taken along.
In short ums from the effects Of their potations,
the men Quarrslled. The pilot had given orders 70
brace the yards around, and The mate E. B. Haines,
went 10 the iorecastle called them
the order. They replied insoently tDat they were IN
no hurry, and tho mate, greatly astonisned, spoke
loudly to them, saying that he would mol permit such
nonsense, that they should ~ once attend
10 their business. They grew more insoent,
and refused TO obey the mates instructions
One Of the party advanced IN q menacng attitude
close to the mate, but before he could use
his lsts the mate promptly knocked him down.
This the signal for general scrimmage simul-
taneous rush being nude to get at tho mate by the
half drunken sailors. While he defending himself
from the blows oi hrs asssants one Of them seized
bar OF iron and siruck him crushing blow ON me
head telling him TO the deck II he were dead. This
murderous deed seemed to have u momsntary effect
IN stopping the drupken fury OF the sailors, they
sood moment ~ II stupehed with horror
over the bleeding body OF the unconscious man.
TIM MUrIxEnKs APPALLED,
Captain J. L. McNslll had been IN the Aet Of taking
q cup Of coffee wnen no was startled W The noise
orsw 70 thc apparently feless form or The by
pilot callipg out 'Captain, tners - man killed
his appearance the mutinous crow made dash 10
capture The man At the wheel but they were kept
Dacx Ny .Arsats from the Captain
Tho bark WAS towed " Quarantine whore she vas
brought 10 anchor, while !ns Captain, pilot and crew
returned 70 me city on the tusooat Charm, landing
VI pier No. East KivoE The mutinesrs were " once
pIscea Ia the custody Of officers belonging 10 the
steamboat squad. They were taken before Commits
souor sh,elas, who ordered them be conducted TO
the Blush Consu.'s ofloe, as The Comm,ssoner
siaered They wore not within his Jurisdiction. The
Brit sh Cousu refused to take cognzance of the case
uaAmuch the not was petrnted wtthin American
waters aud therefore, Tue local courts should be ap
psalea or redrsss The prisoners were next taken
10 the rombs Poce Cour whore their cases were ex-
peditlously disposed ot
As SOON the above facts OF the case were made
prison Tor ten days. Following are thsir names and
places -Charles Gadd, Port Royal s. g.; Henry
Seton, Liverpool, Eayuna; John Campbell. 81
scalp wound which he said hxu been inflicted BY .
bsayipg PIN In the hands VI the mate Ihis ~ tne
unan who dealt the mate the murderous blow. Her
man bergman, GAveslon, Texas; Jonn Fe. guson, Ball
fast ireland; Jonu Btown, Mayo, irelanu. John
Campbell, who struck me mate. was committed In Do.
fault Vf 81, 0OO bail.
Meaaums tue mates wound received surgical treat
ment Chamusrs Stree. Hospital and II Is hoped
that his injuries will not result fatally. He will be
compelled, however, to remain In the CITY while tho
vessol viii ship fresh crew ana put 10 sea thus
morning
Captain McNein could give no explanation for the
mutinous conauct OF bic crew. He SAID tnat they re-
ceIved provOoAtion. and that he only way he can
account Tor the tr0uUie was because the men had
drunk 100 much liquor and did not know very veil
what they were doing.
@. G. Freeman, the pilot was eye witness 10 the
occurrence He said that ss he was waking tho poop
deck forward he the mate and ono OF The sailors
scuiing The iorecsstic. The sailor broke loose
and ran behind the mato striking him NJ the Same
lime crushing blow on the head win l0ng, heavy
iron bar "rhey were eighteen or twenty ieet from
me-" SAID the pilot, ''but heard the dun crasn Of
the blow when the iron struck on ths mans SKULL |
thought his head was split open. saw the captain
coming deck, and l TOLD him there was y man
ktlIed forWard.b