New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-19
THE FREEMAN CLARK TRAGEDY.

The American flag was still displayed at ha Si
on the ship Freeman CLARK at , ar number of per
sons went on board of the ship TO look at the scene
of Captain Dwghts tragic murder. rir 81 fnre'
Williams was on board ga ihe cTew appeared Several
friends of tho murdered captain nom
Snr;ng6eld. Mass. his home, went on board.
They said that his Is one a I three months
400 and consequently the fact was not known oy
his son, who as then at sea. .o.,oa
Several of the friends of the captain expressed
dissatisfaction with the summary disposition OF the
case by the authorities and baiu tne case
should have been investigated. one =, OF
them said: /" have been sailor ana must say tna'
there are some queer features about ths case.
From the statement of the second mate, ne was
the first to inform the man at the Wheci. Ho%,
from the position of the man at the wheel ne
could look directly into the captains 'aDil
through tie window aud sec hun lying IN
his bunk. He was attacked WINE ~
been a struggle, for blood smeared everything,
and he was found by tie second mate crOucheu
upon the floor i'll sitting position. Inc struggle
must have drawn the wheolman's attention 10 the
window; 1t is not more than ten ieet ron .
Inc was standing at the wheel. IL he was stahdtng
on the starbOaId side Of the wheel he shodiu aE o
had a clear and uninterrupted view OF INC
captain rs he was in ms bunk on That iat.l morn.
ing. Ii he was the port side the view on
o. the interior would be slightly mterer"d WIN VII
by some steps that lead from the Quacterdt OK 10 inc
pOop-dock Here again tho wheelsman, had nc
been on the port side could have had an unlnter-
ruptcd view through the galley OF the fight al inc
first mates door 1t seems lucrcdlDie
known OF the terrible struggle go,
ing on right under his eyes 1t
can be accounted for only on one
ground. viz: That the window was smut
and the helnsman standing on the starDoard
side of the wheel. Now II is not likely that the
window was shut IN that tropical climate. ~
Is reasonable TO suppose that the captain wanted
all the air he could get and had the doors ana WIN
Cows OPEN In addition to this read in LIE
TRIBUNE this morning that the second mate Lowry.
said that the captain called to NUM- through the
aft cabin wrndow-thc window through w1lch the
helmsman should have seen the nmider-anu asked
him to give the dog some exercise"
"Will the frields oil Captain Dwight demand AZ
Investigations NIL.
The probability is that when George Dwight,
the brother OF the captain, comes down from Spibe
field ne will demand an Investigation. lhe 1rlehds
OF the dead captain vail undoubtedly urge ID upon
him"
United States Marshal Harlow when spoken to on
the subject said he should not make any further IN
yestigatiOn. The second mate" sand he told MS
story in such Il 6traighiOrward manner 10 DOth
Commissioner Benedict and myself mat we Doln
concluded that his account was satisfactory, ana
decided not to investigate. Tomorrow bhall place
the case before United States DsUiCt-AttOrney
Ieuney aud shall also tell HIM what You
say ABOUT the window within ten feet OF lhe
helulsInan. The DIstrct-Attorncy can use his DIS
cretion in the matter. If the friends OF car
undoubtedly be ordered. Let them go before the
Dlst1ct-AttOrneY"
First Mate illams assured the reporter on sat
ur,!av that the crew would be forthcoming as soon
AS they should be wanted. They have not been
paid oil yet.