The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-08-03
PROBABLE MUr1NY AND MURDER.

A Man Perssaatlas the Captaia 81 the
Schooner Jalia Baker asa sslli.s the Cargo.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2.-Warner Il Merritt
ofthis city. owners Of the fruit schooner Julia
Baker. from New York for Point-a-Pitre. re-
ceived startling story on Thursday to the
effect that the crew had mutinied. killed the
Captain. John LOWS. and wore selling the car
60 In the West Indies. Yesterday the firm tel
egraphed to the Collector Of Customs at Key
West whore the schooner was known TO be. re-
Questing him to ascertain why the vessel had
dsviated from her course. and what had be-
come OF her cargo. and adding: I'VE have
murdered. and that the person call
ing himself Lewis is an impostor."
The Collector replied that the master
assigned no reason for devisting from his
course. except that the foremost was sprung
and the vessel leaking; that he recommended
the discharge Of the cargo and claimed that
the lumber was lost overheard. "A portion OF
the -four" the Collector added is missing"
At the Collectors request Warner 4 Merritt
telegraphed . description Of Capt. Lewis. and
received q reply to tho effect that the man
representing himself as Capt. Lewis does not
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ynesd iiap ever that Cart. LswIs has been
command Of her at Key West. who alleges that
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Meritt said: haven't the least doubt that
the man ts an mpostor. and have already sent
II Capt. Lewis was alive and in charge 81 the
interrogatories propounded. and the fact Of
me that Capt. LOWS has been foully dealt With
by the crew."
ceived the following despatch:
Situation remains unchanged. The master and Grew
cannot DO held on the evidence you The
master desires to discharge cargo Immediately but
can temporixe with him until the arrival Of
RAMON ALvAaxs
This afternoon Mr.. Merritt received the fol-
lowing:
We arc getting the truth walker, the second mate
has been personsting Capt. Lewis The say that
CSpt Lewis died seven days out VIII probably arrest
A response was tslegrsphed Immediately to
send full particulars a. soon as possible.
| KEY WEST. Aug, 2.-The crew Of the Julia
Bakor state that tho mAstar was attended by
Gomez, the steward. and Walker. the mate. for
| seven days after leaving New York. When the
crisis came, they gave him something from q
Walker was arrested this afternoon. Gomez
| left the schooner at Fortune lsland. He said
| that he owned half the cargo. Walker told the
| crew. after the schooner left the Bimini ISL
| ands. that Gomez had stolen the money which
| had been realized from the sale Of the -four. II
| 10 feared that there has been foul play. and
| further Developments are expected: Tho sup
| posed master Of the schooner has been exhib.
| fling considerable gold and trying to buy ST.
|