The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-19
Az THE shJLORs TELL IT
WHY they are In ludlow street jail Uadc~
Chnrue Of ~ utiny ana Piracy,

Tho eecond mate, boatswain. and sailor
belonging TO the GROW Of tho British bark J.
waltor SCANNED were taken before Commits
sioner Osborn yesterday 10 answer Capt. J.
Jhemsrom's charge. that they had been guilty
OF assault. with intent to kill him and HE frat
mate aud Of piracy, Tho bark sailed from Val
paraiso for Iquiduc. md thence TO New York
and arrived here on Thursday last, with these
mon in irone Deputy MarshaIs Dubert, Jones'
and SirahHn lodged the nccuscd men In Ludlow
street Jnil. and thcro they have been held ma
prisoners since Friday last. Tho second mate,
Daniel MaguirO. says that on their voyage, aitor
their departure from IduLque. tho Captain
proved TO be rufiinn that two Of tho crow do
serted at luuique on account Of the Captains
ruI1anietn and the snilmnkrr could nut do duty
NJ the wheel on account of injuries to his wrist
The Captain threatened to cut his arm of. and
compelled him TO do duty. Tho SECOND mate
continued ha etOry as iollowsi
THE first trouble began on the occaelon 81
setting the mniniopgnllanisAil. A small piece
Of cHnvna had got fouled. | eent man ~ clear
1t. but ~ he did not go fnst enough. the Captain
called for two moro men. and then more after
that. 30 there's were six men. Then the Captain
Ordered two more up One OF them was mn
Italian. who came back TO tho deck unOtseryrd
lv me. The Captain got indignant. and calico
sent them. Then the Contain auid. insOlcnty
and IN a bullying tono. Now. then. 40 IN your
eclt.' ! rcpliod TINT therr were men enough
below md | would not go Mot to suit the
Captains within. Then tho Captain said, All
right; TINT will do do not want you 10 40
ANYTHING morn; and ordered me tn take my
trans forward IA there was no more work Tor
M To do second officer.
Shortly nnnr thai was sitting on the ioro-
castle head trying new revolver | had pur-
chased fred ehot vt pigeon over the bow
Tho Captain snnt the mate TO tAke TIE pistol
from me. and | refused 10 givO II up. prom
ieed to nut II away and not uae II any moro
On this the Captain ordered the mni" To bring
ma uf ND nj ms "a lTtH
his hand on me and | shook him IN and
etcpped into the ryHs o! the Nssol The mHte
told the Captain that he could not tnNc mo an.
ana both officers rtlted 70 mo poop. mS
revolver and that OF my brother, the bouiswain,
were aftcrwHrd tRkOn from our hunks.
~ wis In tho iOr"tH-lloH few hour later, and
tho Captain and MI Of tho crew approurh'd m;
They were armed. the ON 'Hrs with plstuls and
the soamrn with loaded canes, The Captain
told iho mon that ! meant 10 NIL nn on hOHrd.
aud that | wanted TO Mkn the ship This waa
the first charge made Rghtnst me. ana nj once
surrendered. wis put in irons. but the hind
cuffs worv 30 lnrf-n that elirped them Oh my
wrists and threw them ovefbOard
90 The Captain cHme into tho cabin ia Whoh
WIS confined. and. finding my hands Tree" w,ti
! on deck. sounded his whistle, and brought the
crew together. Thcy all came Into the cabin,
/ the Captain with a pistol. md was tied hand
ind foot. and the carpenter made Stocks Tor my
| f,.t. Tho hoics were made too small hut the
/ CAPTAIN forced the two pnrts ot the stocks To,
! gethpr. and they gave me great pain Tor several
/ hours. Tho carpcni y enlarged tho hOl'" on
] his own responsibility. lut yet not enough
! and suffered intensely. | WAS kept fourteen
| days IN these stocks. and handcuficd heavily
! when was out OF Thorn.
| | have fllst ratio certificate. and 1t has
! never boon CHARGED that | am incompetent
! had no intention OF mutiny.'
! Tho boat- vain aud the sailor corroborate the
! second mates story. The Official examination
| Is set down for tomorrow.