The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
CAPTAIN MEDEKO'S MISFORTUNE.
THE STORY OF HIS ROUGH TREATMENT AT AN

THE STORY OF HIS ROUGH TREATMENT AT AN
NorTA BAY--A GRAVE CHARGE.
Tho schooner Phoebe, Medero master, reached this
port on the 4th INST Sho came from Annotta Bay on
the north sde Of Jamaica. where she had taken
board cargo Of fruit, aud while In that harbor It APP
pears from statements OF captain ana crow that
they subjected TO gross lndigntics by the local
authorities. These officials not only tolerated an as
saut made by rabble OF the place upon the muster,
but inclined encourage them to rob him and
page the vessel 1t appears that crowd OF en-
poyes of the Annotta Bay Fruit Company, who had
disagreed with the managers OF the concern and were
clamorng for money, assembled round tho company's
Office when Captain Medero happened to leavoi Feel
ing con1dent that he had upon his person q large
sum OF money, tho mob made movement toward
him with hostile cries, and when he attempted to ex-
himself from the crowd the moro desperate OF
the men roughly hustled him about and otherwise
abused him. Captain Medero had about $500 with
HIM aud he tried to'release himself HIS efforts were
unavaiing. In Inns strait the captain called aloud
Tor assistance and appealed to the local p0ce, who
had already been SUI moncd there by one OF the An
notta Bay Company's officials to uueii the rot But
cries unhecdcd I'll the crowd had torn his
coat shreds Topped away su'h o. his pockets as
they believed no had money In Then the police
seized him aud dragged him before their Inspector.
Here new indgnities awaited him. His plea OF Ameri-
citizenship and his charge against his assaants
were disregardcd, and tho chief tunct,onary gave
Medcro 10 understand that he regarded him AZ a
peace .'Put him III chains !" the inspectors
order his subaltcrns before the captain taken
below. This they proceeded 10 do, but Medero OBJ
served that they put in practice the somewhat un-
Of surrepttiOusly sCrutnZlng such
bv any chance have tho money believed to DO con-
ceuel them They Jailed 10 discover any, how
ever, Tor the loose upper pocket OF his Jacket-the
only ono lett intact-;ontaned what they were IN
quest Of.
Tho captains place OF confinement was q RAM
shacke old structure which an iron grating overhead
separated from the chamber where justice DIS
pcseI according peculiar practice OF the harbor
Accordingly sucn uniortunates were condemned
had the advantage aorued them OF entertain
ing themselves with tho suge discourse the police
ugnutcs and OF listening TO tho defence maze by
incoming captives. Before long Captain Medcro had
his attention called to this outer chamber by sne sound
familiar and learned that his and noiher
young man employed aboard the PhDoe were In GUS
tody Ot what lncy were accused he was unable to
ascertain, and, indeed, the presiding ohcal seemed
III way ANXIOUS to ascertain IT. Enough 10 be ar
rgned before The TO insure confinement, and 70 it
the youths lea. There was another interval
and again captain heard voicca This time II
the rabbc, he ucneves, that spoke and the
formation ne conveyed seemed to put the police out
and 10 cause considerable annoyance TO the
bearer OF the Intelligence himself From MS lips the
captain that there mad been an attempt made 10
board the Phube, but tnatt had been frustrated This,
however, seemed calculated to show that the police
themselves ic inclined To enco urage the unlawful acts
OF the rabbe perhaps that they might be able to profit
BY them.
In the cell of the Annotta Day prison the captain
anu the other tho Vessels crew remained Till
morning. Then the police Inspector OF Porta Maria
cnanced to call at the place, and fGncying there
something informal the prisoners' incarceration
he demanded the reason OF IT, The local funclionary
lruinpcd up some statement, which, however, earned
for MIN a rebuko IRON his superior, and the men
by the laers orders taken from their cells and
SCI Tree.
On reaching his vessel Captain Medoro learned
whas had occurred Ia his Absence and what was made
subject ol the communication he heard delivered
to the police while he lay In prison.
TRYING TO BOARD THE PHOEBE.
When he taken through Tho crowd the men
concluded that Mcdero had money on his person
that woua escaped their search. But thor blood
was up, their minds bent on robbery, ana they some
how seemed determined that the PhODcs captain
must be the sufferer.
"Ho had 10 money with him." said one, vt Is all
aboard ship"
.lhon let US go and take it,'' score clamorcd,
and away They went TO the water.
yaw drawn up upon the beach with Two OF tho
crew. waiting for Che captain. In his stead came
angry crowd with q couple Of police, who arrested
the sailors anu lodged them Ia the prison. Mean
time The crowd seized the yawi. which, with three or
Iour iu Of men, was rowcd across the bay TO
the PLUDe Tho crew OF tho menaced vessel though
unprepared Tor an encounter, ordered the boats to
keep of or DO hred upon. Ihls threat elective,
and the rioters OF Annotta Bay rowod away.
THIS experience Captain Mcdero related to Mossrs.
Dolncr, Potter II Co., the owners of tho Pnuoc. 1t
Is understood that investigation will be demanded
tho Secretary Of state requested 10 act in tho
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