Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-03
a srSpAY EXCITEMENT.

The Comnotion Caused by Rumors of
q PrutaI Murder - Trouble on the
schooner give Brothers"-The Mate
Charged with Attempting to Shoot
Sailor.
About o'clock yesterday one OF the
seamen Of the schooner Five Brothers, ~
ing at Kinsey's mill, came over to the city
and reported to Magistrate Isaac kusseIl
and others that one of his companions
had been fatally shot by the mate oil tne
schooner. and that a policeman was want
ed TO arrest the murderer before ne cOuiu
make his escape. On Delng asAeU =, Nc
Thought the sailor was killed he replled
that he supposed he was; he heard the re-
norts Of the pistol and saw the sailor
throw up his hands and fall back on the
deck. The Magistrate told the seaman to
90 10 the market and he would ma
policeman. The officer reported the
matter 10 the barracks, Wheh
Sergeant Killourhy and Policeman
Clancy FASTENED to the foot of Barnard
street and crossed the river TO the
schooner. In the meantime Thomas A.
Phin. the man who was reported RllIeu,
came to the city and swOre out a Warrant
before Justice Russell for the arrest OF +.
z
ofan assault with intent to murder. Con-
stable Wetherhorn had crossed the river
a few minutes in advance Of the pOllce
and made the arrest. The party feIuTheu
To the Market dock. where large crowd
of white and cOlOred people, VINO hear0
the report Of the killing, were cohgre-
gated anxious TO see the supposed
murderer and the corpse oil ms
vicrim. Can't Hooper and the second
mate of the schooner. Col. Jos. \. Roberts
and Justice Russell were also there, and
the supposed dead man was quietly walk
ing about among the crowd. lie Is
Young man of light complexion, about
feet i'm height, and was dressed IN suit
of dark blue flannel. The pants were
short in the legs and revealed the top oil a
pair Of brown wooden socks within PAIR
of shoes that were partly laced HIS
Jacket was somewhat dirty. and as the
man stood with his hands in his pockets,
he looked as though he had been
in a tussle and had come out
of il second best. His hair was
dishevelled. and he scanned the crowd
with a sinister glare from pair OF large
dark ewes. shaded by a rOugh-lO0klng lelt
hat. the bTim of which apparently IN
creased the rigOr of his expression, espe-
ciaIIv when he looked in the direction of
the reporter who. with note book in hand,
was busilv engaged with the Captain.
~D0n't be afraid of him." said the Captain
% Policeman Patrick Russell. Il want
YOU to arrest him as soon as the rest OF
the party come up from the small
boat 10 the top of the dock.
He Skinned" the Captain went on
te say. las an able seaman, but he has
never been up the rigging, and If you tell
him to pull on one end Of rope he Is
likely to haul the other end way. We
had n great deal of trouble with him.
/ Yesterday he was discharged from the
vessel and paid of and brought his things
ashore. They say he Is lawyer. lie has
a friend on the schooner, and together
| they have tried to get the law on myself
and nv mate, who was arrested twice
YESTERDAY at their instance and discharged,
/ once before a Justice Of the Peace
I and the other time before the
I United States Commissioner. The
mate is man OF excellent
character both as a seaman and officer,
/ and understands what the two men are
/ after rs well As anybody. 1t Is probable
I that after the second mate and myself
/ came over to the city this morning, they
[ thought they would double team and beat
him. Hence, if he did any shooting, he
must have acted in self-defense and as
/ last resort to save himself"
At this point in the Captains story, the
| officers and their prisoner came up, and
I Phiu, Rolf Rolls and f. I'll. Parker were
\ taken into custody and marched to JUS
/ tice Russell's office. with the crowd
/ Of people following, When the
| party reached the stone stairway ut the
/ Bav street end of the Barnard street slip,
/ Coroner Sheftall drove up in his buggy
1 prepared to hold an inquest.
\ preliminary examination OF the
/ prisoners was held, when it was
/ asceFtained that the revolver which
/ the mate carried on the schooner
/ had been twice discharged. two chambers
/ being empty. He was finally required to
| give bond in the sum of 81 900 for his APP
/ pearauce for further examination, which,
/ il practicable. will be held to-day. The
I other three parties were arrested on
warrant charging them with having
I created a difficulty on the schooner, and,
Z in default of the required bond for their
/ appearance, were committed to Jail.