The New York herald., 1878-11-19


nsn's sas~er-. Buder spoke Hasntly and
plainly cnoarh ~hcs h. told hi- story at the
Navy Yard. and said a him that he
country bat vsry little or had not been among
people.
The Secretary. rexnminr. aid:--ssThat reminds me
90 strange statement he made Of his experience in
the water With the asiior Roll. No said he with
Linn twenty-five hours. and that during that time
they never spoke o. each other. Roll Is
put down th.lean. aud mar not
have beru able 10 sreak English. hut when think
tho rules require that all enlisted mon shall La sble
20 speak and undessand the English language IL
makes the story sound nrrribie. Roll could not
have had strength enough cling the spar twenty
hours and not imse spoken for some time. Again.
in thin story to-day hc all AZ about the
main facts in rcgsrl e. the movement % tho Huron
at the time of the sviaent. That might sri-e from
confusion and fear Bns stop. mus, not forget that
the fellow Is not so stupid thought him satar
day and that he has read upon the Facts of the wrk
thought the absence % definite knowledge about
the disaster guarantee Of the correctness Of his
story. and the honesty OF bis claim. Cor not one OF
the sesmen saved comld give any particulars Of
the time of the accident what hsppsnei during the
momcntous hours following the strsnding the
beach or Kitty Hawk.
AWAITING EVIDENCE PROM BALTIMORE.
We awaiting the rcsn,t OF Commander
Eysns investigation in Baltimore. ana I am
the business house Of Thscksr. Bnck &
Co.. of Philsdcphis. viii that the man
in their employ is protected from Ill suspicion of
having presented fraudulent cisim prctcnied 70
mourn the loss OF son. The fact that tbs father
allowed the body of William Buder to be
inferred at Annapolis does not argue against
the fact that the remains sro those Of
his son. It made known that the department
had ordered that every pains be taken to identify the
bodies OF the seamen found the beach. aud that
they would be decenty buried and the graves prop
erly marked
The family in Philadelphia were probably not able
to take the body honie and rested content with IFS
burial at Annapolis.
WHY SHOULD noxxxn RECOGNIZE Hx!
The question still recnrs. What object could this
man have in telling story. the very nature
of which he. . sailor. must hsve known
would meet the incredulity Of naval ofRcers In the
first place he gives dates about the vessels he was on
prior to being drafted tor tho Huron. and they are
found to be correct. The sailor william Bonner
now at the navy yard. says he recog.
nized him Binder tho moment b.
on board the Passaic Saturday last and that
he identified pocketbook which Buder had in his
possession on the Colorado year ago. Ensign
balsa and the scamsn, Antonio williams with
Young. Williams ID the man who Buder says kicked
him away from tho balaa, when he attempted to cast
it on. There is no doubt about Budcr's being away
from this country for somc time. Has no been read
ing the account Of the wreck has he learned his
cue from one OF tho discharged scamcn who
were saved from tho wreck and spun this
extraordinary tale for onr ears? Again. the man has
said nothing about money back pay, and far has
1 acquitted himself In an orderly manner. / shall
| probably know AL the facts tomorrow. and
as have not yet taxed him with any
questions calculatcd to arouse his suspicious.
! shall be. able to sscertsin whether he
is deserter from the vessel and has been abroad TO
disguise his shame in not having remained with the
Huron when she left Hampton Roads. fes
In short. tho mystery about the man at the navy
yard is greater than ever wnkie Collins has woyon
hardly more exciting plot in his Woman in White
BUpER's FATHER LIVING IN PHrr.ADxrPHrA-HE
RELIEVES THE RESCUED SEAMAN IS HIS
sos-H5w HE DREW THE PAY AND BOUNTY.
-.--a-IBr TTn.EgRApE no rHB~ HnnALD. 1~----x
! pE1ADELpHIA, Nov. 10. 1878.
| The father Of the seaman Builer. who was one of
those board the lost corvette Huron lives in this
city. He is German by birth and is sober, indus-
trious and skifnl workman in the employ Of Messrs
Thackara Buck Co., manufacturers Of gas fixtures.
Since the terrible disaster to the Huron he has been
under the belief that his pcrishcd with the rest
Of the unfortunates until to-day This morning Mr..
William J. Buck, one Of the firm saw copied from
| yesterdays HxnALp. in . Philadelphia paper,
! the account Of the remarkable rescue and
adventures of the man who claims to
be the sailor Buder. Mr.. Buck sent for Budcr, and
knowing that he did not read English very wall read
to him the story published in yesterdays HERALD
| Mr.. Buder rejoced to think that his son had
been saved but thought it strange that he should
have written to him or have come to him. II
| Mr.. Buder who applied for and received the money
due his from the Navy Department, never doubt
| ing that he was dead.
coRRoBoRATINo THE SAILORS STORY.
He told Mr.. Buck that the story told by the hero OF
this remarkable escape from death entirely true
far IL rested to the enlistment of his son in this
city in August 1877 his transfer TO the receiving ship
st. Louis. and afterward to Brooklyn. wherc no
was drafted TO the Huron He seemed to have no
doubt that IL his boy to life again 1t was
mistake to say that his son was Norwegian, he
said. he was German. Mr.. Buck states that
Buder has been in The employ Of his firm since
| IL established. years ago, II which time
| they bought ont the business OF another house.
Buder had then been working for the original Arm for
some time he Is very competent workman. Ho
| is employed in the shops at Twelfth and Brown
streets, and is ono Of several hundred others.
HOW BupERs MosKY WAS DRAWN.
Az to Mr.. Buck having vouched for Mr.. Buder to
him the money due his son, It amounts to just
this-Mr Budcr told his employer At the time Of the
loss Of tho Huron that he very uneasy about his
sons safety and did not know whether he was alive
| or dcsd. Mr.. Buck offered to write to Washington
and did So asking tho Secretary OF the Navy whether
the steamer mentioned had boon lost or saved and
stating tho circumstances. An answer camc announc
ing the drowning of young Budcr and this is the last
Mr.. Buck heard Of the matter He did not know that
his workman had applied for and obtained the money
until so informed by him to-day. As TO whether or
not tho man who turned up in Washington Is or is
not what he prctcnds. Mr. Buck hsd means Of
knowing. The fsthcr had heard nothing except what
IN he hut brli hat rvs hts son