New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17
THE ABANDONED SCHOONEES HULK.

THE CARGO FOUND AND ONE OF THE CREW ARREST
ED-DIsApPEARANCE or THE CAPTAIN
The mystery attached to the abandoned hulk
the schooner f. H. Pray has partially dispellcd
by the discovery of cr cargo and the arrest Of William
May the cook. Information received by Ser
geant Woodward OF the First Precinct, Tues
day morning, that some goods supposed 10
have been aboard OF The scutted schooner
could BE- found in another vessel lying at Communpaw
Information Immediately given to the Atlantic
Mutual Insurance Company, which sent Captain Young
TO investigate the matter Accompanied by three officers
OF the First Precinct lie took the tug Anna T. Kpp and
proceeded to Communpaw. Captain Young then rowed
towards the suspected vessel the schooner Guide, In
small boat Az he about step the rail of the
schooner, q stepped forward-he was afterwards
recognized the cook of the H. H. Pray and gave his
William May-and objected to any one coming on
board Upon making some excuse Captain Young was
schooner loaded with. May answered that he ana
know. He then told to take off the forehat"h
which he rcfus ID TO do asking at the same time y what
authority the order was gwen Captain Young leh sig
nailed to the Ulcers who on board and took charge
The matches were removed and the cargo OF the l.. H.
Psay found, including the sails ana some papers
and books Of Captain Melvin j. Clark, who owned and
May said that he hired by Captain clarS on So.
day and that he tramp The Captain went ashore
Friday morning saving that he Yonlt return SATURDAY
Nothing could ne carpaa a50t Charles Ross the mate
of the Pfsy. May declined to say anything; he par
tally admitted that he of the Pray II
learned that the schooner Guide va, about
Ivy Captain Clark. She is old vessel belonging IN
GIccnport Ii WAS thought from all appearances that IT
Captain Clark's intention TO take the fchnOonera
short distance down the coast aud dispose OF the cargo
May was taken before United STATES Commissioner
Bets Yesterday and held for examination on saturday,
on a charge OF piracy. He was placed IN Ludlow
street Jail The prisoner stated that Captain
Clark transferred the cargo Of the Pray % the Guid"
somewhere in the North River few days ago He as
sisted the Captain and Charles Ross III thN work alter
which the Pray scuttcd and get adTift. MAY says
that he bought the with which the Captain bored
the holes in bottom Of the Pray, but that when they
began To cut away the nasts he declined 10 assist
Upon examining the cargo, Yesterday, II was iounn
tha 400 barrels of fish missing. From May IT was
found that the property had been sold to li0bOken
dealer by the name of Meyer for - barrel. The fish
Was recovered. II is valued at - 80 barrel. The
Guide was anchored of the Battery yesterday. About
noon Fire Marshal Ready called upon Captain CaIey, OF
the First Precinct ard said tina; the schooner wa within
the Gre limits and would have To be removed hundred
yards further away, until the six tons of giant powder
belonging to the Atlantic Giant Powder Company were
taken ont The company informed the police author
lilies that il ready 10 remove its goods h"t
was told II could not DO without an order
of repcvin. The Fire rshal informed the com
paDv that the powder would be cOntscIIed unless
removed Mr. Chaimcys the shipping merchant. offered
to sim bond to the oYIcrs II he were allowed
to remove the goods but told that the good. could
not delivered except Or0cr OF rtpeNin Inc IN
surancr Company claims tiat the owners are entitled 10
the goods wherever found.
A wonan by the name OF Mary +. Ross, callcd upon
Capain Ciiey yesterday ana stated thdt she th3hghl
CAPTAIN Clark owed her 1900 Oh note gwen 10 IL
brother money loaned She SAID that Captain Clark
had sunk five vessels before, OF which was scutttd
in tie Savannah River five years ago.