The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-15
nOLtS PIRATES
Stosi . BAFk, Hut are Discovered
a Through n Coliiaton. ID.


a Through n Coliiaton. 7i
BoaroN, Angus. l4.-The bold and ludi
crous lafcency Of the bark Western Sci
and her valuable cargo has terminated Id
an unlooked.ior manner. In q collision
of Machias In fog the vessel sustained .
good deal Of damage, and the plans OF ths
swindlers to take her abroad and dispose
Of the cargo fell through, as 1t was found
necessary to repair or go to the bottom
She Is now In dock at Machias and her
Captain ( (Mosher) and her supposed super.
cargo Gardner A. Fuller) are In Machiaa
Jail. There are eight men, mostly
foreigners, on board The bark. Captain
Mosher says he was going TO Biddeford,
Mo. Her mate states that they were going
to Liverpool, Englsnd. As soon as il was
definitely ascertained that the bark had
appeared on the Maine cosst tho police
! authorities Of this city communicated with
the custom house aud other officials there,
aud requested them to seize the cargo and
detaln the captain and crew. Upon the
reception Of the dispatch this morning
announcing that the bark had been seized
and the crew detained. the Boston author.
ities telegraphed tho Maine authorities to
await the arrival OF Boston officers, who
are now on their way armed With the
proper papers. Fuller, who is about forty
years old, Ia eald to have been remarkably
successful 10 ventures OF q questionable
character. b t.,' N
His first known business operation was
the opening in 1864 Of book. publishing
Office at No. 70 Washington street. This
apartment was furnished In an expensive
manner, WAS open ct all hours OF the day
and night, and was believed to be place
from which obscene literature waa cjrcu.
lated. After lew months he disappeared,
owing a number OF persons considerable
sums He was next heard OF in New York
In an attempt TO obtain large lot Of wine,
ostenslbly for an Australian house with
which he had no connection. He knocked
down an arresting officer and fed to South
America, 10 return to st. Louis to engage
In the commission business. In the twenty.
eight days that be remained there he ob.
tanned goods that he sold for $50 900
With that eum he departed, wandering
Tor time through and out OF the country.
For this ofense he WAS arrested In Proyi.
dence, r |. But he compromised ,he
matter and was permitted IL 10. He mex,
went to California, where he obtained
sl50,0 and escaped TO China. He was
nextheard Of in France, whers he Obtained
number OF bicycles. For this crime 10
served q term of imprisonment. -
In 1873 he was sgain in Boston as pro.
prietor OF a etore on ChauDcey street that
bore the name ot II. N. Hatfield & 90.
Of St. Louie. He go ahre SdIy manipulated
Attain that he WAS given good rating hy
the commercial sgencies. This he used
to obtain wide credit. He was Just about
moving out the goods that he had when
be was arrested. He remained in Jail for
some time, but was at lsngth released and
resumed bis operations. Two years ayo
hs WAS manager OF the Tomhola Lecture
Course, which, il it was profitable TO any
one, WAS 10 him alone, as he paid few, II |
any, OF lis bills. Soon after he began to
operate on Mr.. Goodnow, inducing him
to make purchases Of peculiar character,
some OF them o! condemned goods at the
navy yards that were worthless, while
others were OF more profitable character,
until the transaction that il now the talk
OF the country had been made.