The New York herald., 1878-10-29
THE SLAVIANKA'S VOYAGE.
ARREST OF THE SAILOR scERNEITA FOR AS
sAULTING CAPTAIN MIcHoLFs-HIs DENIAL OF

ARREST OF THE SAILOR scERNE1TA FOR AS
sAuLTING CAPTAIN MIcHoLrs-HIs DENIAL OF
THE ATTEMPT TO MURDER
The case OF the attempted murder Of the captain OF
the Austrian brig slaviapka, at sea, by one OF the
crew. the bare facts Of which were published In yes
tsrdsy's HERALD. was thoroughly investigated yes
tsrday The brig arrived at Quarantine late on Satur-
dag night ana atcrward up and anchored on the
Battery. The Sandy Hook pilot who brought her IN
Was ssd BY The nrss that the captain Of the brig
hsd been murdered and that tho present commander
vas formerly the nrsI mate. pillow saturated with
blood was shown him, and the mate said that al the
captains money had been stolen and hid away, put
that be mad sitsrward found anu kept II Tho pilot
told Captain Robinson, OF the HERALD steam yacht,
all lhas had been told him, and HERALD reporter
visited she vessel Sunday night; but the watch r.
fused 70 allow him on board threatened violence
u an attempt 70 come aboard made Inspector
nsa. ana Ds.ec.,v.s james r Thompson and
tns case. Accordingly the police boat Seneca carry
ing squad of poiics accompanied ny the Two detec-
.ives snd AksALp rsporssr' won. alongside sne
morning. All ON board were asleep NJ the time; but
nan IRON Sergeant Reed, In command Q! the Seneca,
brought the nrss mate 10 the deck aud the visitors
went below. rho captain. IL was learned. had not
been murdered stated by tho mate but an attempt
10 take his ls had been W sailor who knocked
him senssiess ana then robbed him Of his bag Of
gold. The captain suited that the man was not on
board navins isapsd overheard alter the vessel
apcnored st Quarautine He was picked up by .
small Deat anu rowsd ashore.
STORY THH VOYAGE
Acting Captain Mlcnoles VISITED Austrian Consus
once, No. - broadway, YESTERDAY afternoon ana told
shs following story :-"rhs slaviankai Is OF Abou. nvs
BAn.A Brazil, June l3, with 4 crew Of seven
We nad sssn ON an extended cruise along the
Captain Psnvisn died, and being second IN rank took
his place. 50 when the brig leis Bahia MAS her
:sn. osS Sa Co. TSs
hsrr,essss we're snsous,sred rhs vessel was daia.
baco repara We put out 81 That port on the 22d,
aud had rough weather Tor . week, when We sighted
tbs Bermuda Islands and had smooth weather ior ssv
rng ArrxNPrxD MURDEk.
~ s,o, n.msa ss.sms,s. anun, a., n, o,ccck -
went ON deck and lay aown on The skyngnI mad
probably been asleep about an hour wnsn re-
csivsd stunning blow on the head with some
sharp inssrumsnt. Inc blow 1n0cked me sense
less, and when ! recovered l went below 70 ges
that my gold had been taken dared DOT put the
asspsrado irons Tor lear that the might be IN
irlssa e mine and there Was never any unicuIy be-
tween rhus lns matter STOOD, and as the voyage
vss . very rough one every maa was needed 10 man
sOo september ~ the mate vas sesubbipg the deck
and had occasion - meve the chicken coop, and IN
cossssd u over snd nearly 500 In American money
mad bees tsken No COW srsalion In regard 10 The
meuey vas held except between the mate and myself
A0vut midnight the nighs vi OctoberA We were
ovsssskep py hurricane. Inc sopmasts we're carried
away aad whole suit Of sails lost
rLlGHr AND CAPTURE.
1--WE arrived ~ 4usr.nlins % saturday night and
oams up and anchofsa on The battery. small boat
toousd ss all shs way up from Qasrsntins, aud no.
ticsd that Sosrmssta appeared rsssisss. the boat
eams aiengsias shertiy aitsr casting anchor and
Sssrmssta isapsd into ~ ana MAS rowsd ashore"
scsrmsta Sss iouad ~ noon yesterday In Dsd a.
No 20 Cherry street. when arrested Ne put on .
new suit eieshing asd vss taken board ths brig
Captain schattx. with tns I've dstsctivos, then APP
posrss before tue Ausrian Consui WITH thsir pris-
opsr. The cousui put lev questions TO the sailor
Aad then gave ham the Officers Tor sale Keeping
ustii to-day eleven O'Clock, wnsa he wi hear his
and assssnins whas 70 do
YRlsonxR's ACCOUNT.
HERALD rspogtsr visited shs sailor In his coll In
ksvsntn prscipcs ssstoa house, aud Win aid
interpreter oDssinsd mis- side Of the story. He
sasd that tns assault Was not made with tptsns to
xiii; that No hsa only had little row with me cap
tsln and seok q couple o dollars from him. In tne
lates part o tue intsrvisw however, he denied this
aud ssld very crsekea Story. when asked how The
nghI occurred he dsnieo having had anything 70 do
WIN u. He said that he and the captain we're a.
warm friends snat his reasons tor leaving the
- recsivs NO money ~ shs end oi the voyage
that ne wanted ~ como ashore 70 look for job
The captain refused him permission and 80 he
away. He coaid not account Tor lie new suit Of
clothes he wore ana sssmsd TO have shs idea that he
would be liberated ss-day. He SAID thas nc had
home. but nsd been staying Tor some time ~ Per-
nambuco, Brasil