The New York herald., 1878-01-17
THE YANKEE PIRATES.

COMPLICATIONS ARISING FROM THE CAPTURE
TO LUDLOW STREET JAIL.
WHAT shall do with herS Is the conundrum
which the authorities arc now trying to solve with
respect 10 tho captured Guide and the cargo
or the scuttied schooner Pray found upon her The
police, having made the capture detailed in tho
HERALD OF yesterday, are still charge OF the craft
which has towed point oil the Battery, where
she Will remain until sho can be transferred to tho
United States authorities. Mr. Chalmers, the ship
ping agent OF Front street, who embarked consider
able portion Of the goods tho captured vessel
made unsuccessful attompt yesterday to obtain
possession OF his property Tho agent OF the parties
who own the six and one halt tons OF giant pow.
der board was on hand, TOO, was also tho
lady who shipped the vinegar, but they all failed
got their goods and know not what disposition would
be made OF the cargo, between the police authorities
tho Fire Department, the United States officials and
tho insurance company. Mr. Chalmers said yes,er-
day:-"My goods might well be IN the hands OF the
thieves as in those OF the police. to the po-
lice officials aud asked permission TO take my property
and forward 10 Its destination. you can't have IT,
they said see the captain OF the precinct in charge
.leplev.n your goods, said the captain VINO shall
rcplcvin aganstY sara 1. 'On,' he answered. you can
rcpievin against me. Can recover the COSTS from
youy said. 'Nol much Was the reply; you can't
tho pcrsriraIion from his brow, rubbed MS glasses
Tor moment and tnen broke out again =
refusing to givc up my gooas the captain
and tells me thai tho Guide needs
another anchor to hold her. What have / to DO
with the vessel want only my property. Why II
wouiu cost at loast $50 TO get another anchor
her, ana who's to pay me Ior my tine and cxpendi-
ture2 dop'l sec that II makes any difference to
whether the pirates or the police possession"
the indignation ol' Mr.. Chalmers was shared by the
owners OF the immense load OF giant powder ON board.
"You must take .nat powder away at once or Will
remove and connscate II" said The Fire Department
TO tue powder company. Tho latter wishes TO carry
II away. mo, you cam come aboard or loucn a sn-
gle box Oi that POWDER cry The police IN charge.
"Come, now, move that vessel out further rom
The wharf; We can't have seven tons OF giant
powder lying so far IN Shore" say The nar-
Dor authoritics. Aud so the municipal powers
that he tread each others toes, WINE the federal
officials are getting ready 10 assume CONTROL the
crs Of the goods arc iumng, Captain Clark Is
Battery with two ssaiwart policemen guard her
relieve each otncr At the pump, without tho use OF
which she would sink
JAIL.
William II. May, who was arrested tho vessel
was yesterday brought before Un.ted States Commis-
soncr Belts and examined. koundslnau Maliam, OF
the First prccinct who made The arrest, testified 10
the facts connected herewith aud which were de-
taiied IN these columns yesterday during Tuesday
night whilo May locked up ut the station house.
Mr. Trcadwcll Cleveland, sci ior tho Atlantic u
tuai Insurance Company took occasion to Impress
upon his mind the tact that he had engaged 10
crime ior winch he might danglc from tue gallows.
May was ir htencd and whcn taken before tiic Com
piracy and WIS formally transferred TO tho keeping OF
Tue Ugucd states Marshal, wno connned um ia Ludlow
StreetJaL The Whole v the 80 mas traced,
the IOO barrels OF fish being found ~ tue cssion vi
dcaler IN that comnodiy, named Meyer, who carries
on business at Hoboken. Meyer bousL the lsn for
S3 barrel and suys ne had TO believe thcy
were stolen. May states that tho Pray was brought
Rsioe the whari At hobokcn at midnight and the
hsn lndod aud disposed OF. THIS iact tugether with
the low price for winch tho fish was sod-iis market
value being 50 90 por barre-oads tao authorities to
believe tnat Meyer must have known the goods
stolen. fUnIN
IL IS believed that the missing captain, Melvin j.
Clark cannot long escape apprehension. He Is de-
scribcd Us twcnty-sx years Ola, dark mpIexon and
hair, with hgn mustache and about 1--WE icvt eight
inches high. 1t Is SAID ho mad been comm nd OF
vessel ir, III The age ol seventeen.
attic ripple oi cxcnemen 10 was caused at the First
precinct police station yesterday by the appearance v
O lady from Brooklyb VINO stated tnat believed
tho captain tns acutted schooner to 10 ideutlcai
with "A Captain CLARK VINO sank vessel tn "a similar
the 5avannan River about threo years ago.
FROM her description oil the latter Individual how
cvor, IL became evident thai he was not the former
captain vi the Pray. Tue hull OF the later stI IN
charge OF the Baxter WrecKing Company, anu will
probably DO brought 10 this city TO day.