The New York herald., 1878-02-07
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CAPTAIN CRowELL, THEIR ALLEGED AssAIL~
Ant, ARRESTED By DEPUTY sHEBIFy-
THE CAPTAINS srArEMESr--A WORD ABOUT
''BoARpING HOUSE RUNNERS"
Captain Crowel. OF the British ship J. $. Wright,
against whom serious Charges were recently pre-
by Sailors found al the Office Of Messrs
Boyd 4 Hincken yesterday, wners a deputy sheriff
served him with order OF arrest on a war.
rant issued by Judge Donohne ofthc Supreme Court.
The deputy, however,, permitted him 10 20 on parole
til thrco O'Clock this afternoon on the payment of
Sll IS, which the deputy claimed as hts fees tor
making the arrest, and which Captain Croweli paid
without knowing whether tho charge was legitimate
or not This order OF arrest, which waa
based on civil suit Instituted on be.
half OF a sailor named Joseph da Silva, and
obtained IRON one oil the State courts, rather sur.
prised the Captain, who was not aware that crimes
like those he charged wIth even II true, came
under tho jurisdiction of Stato courts. he haviuz
always been OF opinion that proceedings Ike these
should be instituted in the United States courts.
Nevertheless he submitted to the process. paid The
fee demanded by the deputy sheriff. but did not
certain when hearing would be had. In the mean.
time, on tho strength OF an article published in yes.
tcrdays HERALD. tho BRUSH Consul at THIS port ciied
him 10 appear bciore him this morning, where, under
oath, the Captain intends to give In substance tho
particulars OF the voyage OF the j. 5. Wright
iouna MIN a. the Offices of tho shipping merchants
above mentioned.
Following Is Tue statement OF Captain Crowcll -"I
shipped these men IN Liverpool on or about DecembcI
last. Sailed from mat port on December IA aud
arrived At Arcners stores. BROOKLYN on january 30
Most Of these men thus shipped were Greeks aud
Itaans, VINO could not understand our commands
Nevertheless, We gol along with them prcty we'll
They contracted TO 60 with me and my vessel during
eleven months, anu II necessary 10 South America
When VIC arrived IN Now York they mad been VITA
me about two months. Eleven OF them deserted
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duty oi every seaman TO tell the captain whenever
there y ANYTHING wrong about his iood ana these
is mere 10 tho harbor of New York set OF men
who board every British and colonial ship and induce
the men 10 swear anyth against the captain They
men hanging around tho sailors boarding houses,
ana some Of them proioss y bs lawyers We eau
VESSEL.
"But, Captain sad tue reporter, at alleged that
the deck was stalneu with biood.''
'lt ls false replied tue captain. rhe idea Ia
ridiculous. lett the ship wpen at Gravesend Bay at
two =. NJ. the next day. Those men had all left by
that time neither then any Time before
tney had not received any wages because the yoyasc
Tor whicn they had contracted had not expired. IN
tact, by rights thoy could ony demand one-thrd Of
their wages until the entire voyage was at end.
They dd not even ask tue pay due them aud left the
ship without permission"
.lt is stated in these charges Captain, that you
bali owner OF theJ. ). Wright Is ihis true?'
''Not at all am only servant for the owners Of
months-ever STAGE the j. 8. Wright was launched
and my socopd mate five months. During tho pnst
eight years thatl have commanded vessels 1 never
havo made use vi pr0ane words to Seamen employed
under me-"
''was there any cruslty or punishment on board
mo cruelty Whatever. but punished two boys
Henry Haywood and John Graham-ior stealing. I
gave three stripes Of the ropes end and the other
Granam stole pair OF gaitars sailors coat
and two shirts from another sealnan, aud Haywood
and various tri1ing articles from other seameu al.
ways made particular point 10 tell my officers 10
fetch tho mea requiring punishment TO me. ana they
always did Wnen returned 10 my ship ut Graves
end Bay, though heard that the men had deserted
heard OF complaint whatever un.ll tns
charges IN yesterdays HERALD. and tue papers wera
served on me this morning."
CAN rRUE2
show do you account these charges against you,
'ln this way. During the past twelve years there
has been ring Of boarding house runners VINO make
s p0int to induce TO swear to anything
against thsir officers that they bleed them.
once saw a case whore oae Of those 'crimps besE u
severely because ne refused 10 TO the doc
ument they had prepared Tor him. Wherever there
is sailors boara ing house there you will lind the
engaged In this netarIous business" "
The papers which the Captain was arrested ap.
pear To be issued by The supreme Court, judge
Uonohue presiding. and are based on AFFIDAVIT by
Joseph da Silva, seaman on the j. s. Wright, who
charges that tine captain and assistant without any
peat the doponent dilorent parts OF his body with
their clinched fists. cutting bis lace and nose anu
that Crowel struck him on the eye with his clinched
hst" Captain Croweli denies these allegations, and Is
anxiOus investigate the that have led The
preierment OIL these charges.
In conversation shipping merchant the latter
stated that practice oil annoying British captains IN
this port the subject matter OF correspond
epce between British consuIs in this country aud
their homo office That owing to tho absence Of
proper treaties these sailor boarding house men had
1t all their own way Whenever seapen deserted from
British or colonial snip. II was different with tho
merchant vessels from Norway, France, SPAN aud
other countries. If seamen deserted from such ves-
sells they could 90 their respective consus,
and on their order the police OF New York would arr
rest them. Not 80 wltn British and even American
vessels. There consular authority was OF no avail