New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-30
CAPTAIN IRTIyG AND SToWAWAY DoWSE
TEE PROCEEDINGS IN THE SUIT OF THE LATTER
DRAGGING-HONORs PAID To THE CoMMANDER.

4 TIE PROCEEDINGS IN The SUIT Oh IHE LATTER
DRAGGING-HoNoRs PAID To THE COMMANDER.
| The proceedings in the snit for damages against
CAPTAIN L. j. irving and first Officer Barrett, of
| the White star steamship Republic, By Thomas
| DOwse. u1ou a charge of false Imprisonment and
maltreatireDt, have dragged along slowly, 10 the
annoyance aGd expense 10th of tine officers and the
| company. DOwse was stOwaway on board the
British steamship Glamorgap, which was abandoned
IL mid ocean on February IS in SINKING con-
ditoa. The officers and crew of the sinking vessel
fort fOnr persons IN all were CALAMITY rescued by
the boats OF the Republic, Captain irving OBTAINING
bis vessel near the wreck for ten hours IN voient
weather. A seaman of the Republic, Forester by
name, was l>st m irving TO save those
on the GamOrgan, In consideration of TIE heroic
services rendered the Life Saving Benevolent As
soclabon of this city gave C., Captain Irving
gold ne lal valued ut $3.50 and also pres .nted to
The reScuing crews of the boats 1855 in money The
iiunane Society of Boston voted to Captain Iry-
ing and the first aud se ond officers OF he Repnb-
tic silver medals. and gave $40 to the rescuing
crews. In !dtlOn to TINS, The Masonic fraternity
of Massa ;husetts intend TO recognize the
humanity of Captain Irving and the others, and the
humane societies Of England VIII soon take action
Captain Irving had already four medals for saving
life, including the Albert medal the ighest award
that Can he aaGe to al English civilian for saving
life.
After the rescue Captain Irving received informa-
ton that Dowse was an Irish suspect Neyerthe-
less Dowse was provided With clothes and other
Officers If the Glamorgan made asidavits.
inst before reaching Ner-York. to Captain
Irving. which led him TO place Dowse under sur
veil ance until e could he legally advised upon the
beet As soon az the vessel reached her pier the
facts were reported by Captain Irving to the British
Consul, aud 5rIng ADVISED 10 give DnwSe his free
DOM he at ln"e returned to tn vessel and aid So
Dowse eT pressed his gratetulness and vent away |
The next niOr.atlOn that Captain Irving receIyed
was the day HE vessel sailed for Liverpool. when
he learned that there warrants out for his ar
rest, ana also for the arrest of Mr.. Barrett They
made no Effort TO secUcte themselves from the |
Sherf7s officers. AMI the vessel sailed without any
arrests having been made. When the vessel arrived
last -unday CAPTAIN Irving Learned that he was to
cf.h In NCeu IN the Ne Npfk al nd
about 9 a. m. on Monday went down to the com
panv's odce md then To the British ConsuPs where
he was arrested lie furnished bail In $1,000, aud
las since awaited Iurther proceedings IL IS stated
hat DOwse's unset have made IA proposition 10
compromise aud # his fails they threaten TO libel
he vessel He and his counsel have conducted the
Ease throughout in the way 10 cause tine greatest
pos Ole annoyance and delay
10 never questioned tie stGwawaY about tho
'HGnix Park asSaSsnatOns while lie was on board
he Republic, nor was any Investigation into the
natter made lie htd gwen Dowse a SUIT OF his
wu clothes and seen 10 II ha the man was treated
veil vita the other shpwiecked pcop g.
When the captain came INTO port with
lis vessel he could not ignore the dispositions
4 the officer ~ the Gamor2an, and considered
towse prisoner on thai vessel lie feared that
the stowaway was allowed to 60 free wi hout
gal advice, he wodld not be doing his Cuty TO the
iamOrgan.
Following is the letter TO Captain Irving from
he Massachusetts Hnmanr Society:
No ii FENBEKTOS sQUAGH, !
fosIoN. darc1 -, 1853
,APT4tN + j. IRyISG, Steamer keLubiie.
Ny DEAR SIR: 1t - Jay eea 10 duty to inform you
ha tie tr,Is; ties ~ h. humans society Of Ma.saohu-
eta, voel to you aui 70 Messrs. barrett aud
-, your Ii 81 sDd second officers. each silver
ne al Tor gauantrv ami bravery 30 rescung
he and passengers Of the .ean chip Gismarean,
H. the 1874 If February 1888, and 20 Boafswain and
r men Il the Re,upubc. each fhr brOuZe medal. We
ave included ia iha lis - FORESTER, VINO was lost !
,eleying nave ,et itu!.y relatives TO |
ynon lie medal may be Of YAlnr. I also send You a
heck SG4O tor dstrbu ION among the Of your
,osts ding 10 your judgment Oi their deserts
DR FORE tiers iamliy. II aLJ, 10 be ircudec.
BY OR laws w. can OILY give rewards 1
y the Of citizen ~ Massachusetts
eing either saviour saved. We thought IL rg,t 20
outsider the saved within meaning OF
ur laws. citizen, 81 the SIae.
The trustees cOhsee ed yOur management most brave
able, and OF the boats very gal
ant eaking Of Rescue 90 two Of my friends here,
had appe1od 1" make aVOy &c with you, they both
pressed grea ability AID for You per
JBaY: saying were the best atoat" aud
that you the best tlantr
ceaB" Trey Mr. JacODC &. Rogers aud Mr. Caleb =
urts Believe NE, with great regard. truly,
u. w. tROwNfNsHILLD,
Chairman o. the Standing Committee Humane society s
Massachusetts
Z. ST. have namrs OF the officers and OF the
)as crews, undoubtedly correctly given by your II
my. | snail send 20 medals through the cOmpanys n
ice in this city. Yours etc, d. ". G.