The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-28
CRUELTY AT SEA.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST THE CAPTAIN OF
THE NEW YORK SCHOONER ANITA-HIs TWO

SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST THE CAPTAIN OF
THE NEW YORK SCHOONER ANITA--HIs TWO
FIRST OFFICERS ANXIOUS TO LEAVE THE YES
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BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEWPORT. r. l.. Dec ~, 1873.
The Mercury Of tomorrow will publish horrible
story Of cruelty on shipboard Of which the following
is the substance
The first mate of the schooner Anita. Of New York,
from Bolivia. Captain McCrady. called at the Custom
House yesterday and asked the Collectors interfer
ence in obtaining his release from the vessel on &C.
count of i'll health The mate stated that the Anita
was returning from a three months voy-
age to Bolivia. While the vessel was loading
the mate was badly hurt by large weight
falling his back. He badly injured that he
was unable to do anything during the return voyage
and cannot now raise his hands above his head. He
also desired the release of the second mate who it
appears was attacked with inHammatory rheumatism
when ten days out from New York, and has been
prevented from doing any work since that time.
UNDUE ANXIETY RELIEVED.
When the Anita arrived in this port the two men
asked Captain McCrady for release but he refused
to grant it, although both men wholly unfit for
work Of any kind The Collector listened to the
story and promised his assistance. When Captain
Mccrady put in an appearance after the usual bust
why no declined to, release the men. The cap
tain replied, In rough manner that no
didn't choose to do so; that he wanted the men
TO 90 on to New York with HIM. and that he would
not do it unless compelled. After conversation
the Collector informed Captain McCrady that unless
he qaye the desired release there would in all proba
billy be entered complaint against him for cruelty
This brought the captain to TERMS and he reluc-
family paid the men their wages and signed the neces
sary papers, The two mates lost time In leaving
the vessel. which had become utterly loathsome to
them.
ALLEGED HAETUAL CRUELTY.
The discharged mon allegc that the captain never
had crow which did not escape from his tyranny
On the present voyage. every man OF his crew
cept the two mates deserted from the Anita on its
arrival Bolivis, and he was forced to ship crow
Of negroes On the return voyage the poor blacks
knocked down one poor fellow, named 10
seph Francis, and injured him that
he never recovered. on Point judith
when the man was dying tho captain. 1t is asserted,
had him sewcd up in blanket and ordered him to be
thrown overheard, but no one would obey the CON-
thrown overheard. although the vessel was only
few miles from this port. Another negro was
seriously sick and confined to his berth when tho
Anita came in. All the time the inspector
there was no fire except in tho cooks galley.
and the poor negro lay in his berth cold and
uncared for. He was given no medicine and had no
nursing assistance.
Mr. Avery informed the Collector that no was afraid
to make the trip ~ New York with the captain. He
thought little singularhere that the Collector did
not have the captain arrested He believes every
word OF the horrible story. He claims that he had
no power to arrest him. The vessel sailed to-day.
the affair until tonight. The mates left for New
York last night.