The New York herald., 1878-10-29
THE SLAVIANKA'S VOYAGE.

ARREST OF THE SAILOR scERNEITA FOR AS
sAULTING CAPTAIN MIcHoLEs-HIs DENIAL or
THE ATTEMPT TO MURDER.
The case OF the attempted murder OF the captain OF
The Austrian brig Slavanka, At sea, by one OF the
crew. the bare facts Of which published In yes
tsrday's HERALD, was thoroughly investigated yes
tsrday The brig arrived 81 Quarantine late Satur
day night sftcrwsrd up and anchored on the
Battery. The Sandy Hook pilot who brought her In
Was told BY The hrst that the captain Of the brig
had been murdered and that tho present commander
was formerly the ara. mate. A pillow saturated wtn
blood shown nim, and the said that all the
captains money had been stolen and hid away, but
that he mad aitsrward ioand anu kept II Tho pilot
told Captain Robinson, OF the HERALD steam yacht
all lhas had been told him, and . HERALD reporter
visited tho vessel Sunday night; bus the watch re-
fused allow him board and threatened violence
II an attempt 10 como aboard was made. Inspector
Dlks, a. Pole. hsadquar.sr,, WAS then moth
thomas y. Adam were detailed 20 work up
Accordingly the police boat Seneca. carry
ing squad OF poics, accompanied 0y the Two detec-
tves aud . HxRALD reporter, went alongside the
brig she lay at anchor about one O'Clock yesterday
morning. Alton board asleep ~ the time; but
from Sergeant Reed, In command ol the Seneca,
brought the hrst mate 10 the deck aud the visitors
went below. rho captain, IL WAS learned. had not
been murdered, staIed by the mate, attempt
TO take his lille had been made " sailor who kuocked
him ssnssiess and then robbed him Of his bag Of
Roid. The captaio stated that the man
board, having lsapsd overheard alter the vessel
anchored a. Quarantine He was picked up ny .
small boAt rowsd ashore
STORY voYAGK
Acting Captain Mcnoos sited the Austrian Consuls
Is OF
hundred tons register, ana full rigged- she isit
BAHIA Brazil, June Is, wltn crew oi seven men.
Atlantic coast OF south America. Whe on tns cruise
Captain Psnvisn disd, and being second rank took
his place, when the brig lett Bahia VAS her
captain. We had BOARD cargo Of sugar, con-
signed to Socovicn Co. The passage was
nurr,c.uss we're encountered. rns vessel was dsla.
aged were obliged 10 put back to Pernam-
buco Tor repairs We put out ol port the I'D.
and had rough weather Tor . week, when We sighted
The Bermuda Islands and had smooth weather or ssv
sTal days.
srhs assault made the niyus Of September rs
by a sailor named Scermetta- About eight O'Clock
probably been asleep about hour wnen ! re-
csived y stunning blow on ths head with some
less, and wnen / recovered | went below TO GET
my revolver, and while rummaging Tor II discovered
that my gold had been taken dared DOT put the
uespsrado tor tear that the might be
league With him. Scermetta mad always been warm
friend OF mine and there was never any uiculty be-
tween thus tne matter stood And as The voyage
was very rough one every man was needed to mAn
Ihe vessel
s.On September u the mate was scrubbipg the deck
and had occasion 70 move the chicken coop, and IN
dong SO discovered my bag 0Y gold hiu away In II.
couuted n, over and nearly 500 in American money
had been taken No c0Lv vsrsation IN regard 10 the
money held except between the mate and mys SELL
About midnigns the night Of October 4 We were
ovsrtaken ny hurricane. Inc topmAss we're carried
away and q whole suit OF sails iost.
CAPTURE.
I'VE arrived ~ Qusranilne on saturday night and
came up and anchVrea on the Battery. small boat
follo I'd all the way up from Quarantine aud no.
ticed that Scermstta appeared restless. Inc boat
came alongside shortly after casting anchor ami
Scsrmstta isAped INTO " ana Was rowed ashore"
ScermeIta ouad ~ noon yesterday IN bed at
No. 20 Cherry street. when arrested put .
new SUIT oil clothing and taken board the brig
Captain Schuttz. with TIE Two dstectvcs, then ap-
pearsa before the Austrian Consui witk their prs-
oner. Tho Consul put lew questions to the sailor
and then gave ham the officers FOR safe Keeping
uutii to-day eleven O'clock wncn he will hsar his
case and dstsrminv what 10 do
PRIsoHER's ACCOUNT.
HERALD reporter visited tns sailor In his cell In
Interpreter oDssinsd mis- side OF the story He
xiii; that had only had little with Inc cap
toIn seok couple OF dollars from him. In Inc
latter part oi tue Interview. however he denied this
and told very crooked slory When asked how the
light occurred he denied having had anything 70 do
win Il. He said that he und the captain were al
ways warm friends; that his reasons Tor leaving the
vessel were that hs Was working Ior his boaru and
receive money at the end Of the voyage
that wanted - come ashore 70 look for joD.
The captain refused him permission and so he
away. He could not account for tLe suit Of
clothes ana seemed 10 have the idea that he
would be liberated ts-day. He said that ne had
home, but nad been staying Tor some time NJ Per-
nambuco, Brazil