Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-13
FOREIGN.


The American Ship Murder Cases.
L1osDos. Jan. i2.-Ths examination
q VIM. Rsnskier, second mate, and
FERDINAND koelpin. boatAwain, Of the
American ship J. r. Chapman. for the
marder Of a seaman named A. Jansen
While 81 voyage from San Frznciaoo
10 Liverpool, was resumed this after.
noon. The case attracts much attain
ton and the court room vas crowded.
Inc prisoners we're arrested In Liver.
pool Ia the latter part of December, 10
oE the ARRIVAL Of the ship al thst port.
Lhelr arFest'vas broueht about by the
testimony of the crew TO she cruel treat.
meBt OF Jansen. After Jansen, who
Eas a Russian Finn, had shipped, the
captain found reason 20 suspect that he
Eas penniless and sick, and had Joined
tue crew for the sole purpose OF eecur-
ing passage to Europe. JaRsen's In
ability was resented by the captain a.
preteuse to shirk tasks, and when the
ship was two days Cut that officer kicked
aim savaReIy and struck hIu in the
taes because be did not "pull harder
IN hosting the t0p0aIlant sail. The
second mate and bpatsWain took their
cue from the captain and gave Jansen
-nch I'll usage thereafter that his death,
which occurred at sea. October sth, Is
attributed 10 the horrible eruelties in
aicted by the prisoners. At the pselim.
mary bearing at BIrkenhsad Q probable
case was made out against Ranschier
and koeipin and they were rsmapded.
Haroourt, Home Secretary, then as
sumed control of the case, and had the
prisoners removed to London 20 facili-
tate extradiIion TO the United States, in
case the American authorities decided
70 prosecute them. The session OF the
court was occupied this afternoon in
bearing the testimony of ship carpenter
Audrew johnson. he fally corrobora-
ted the testimony of Joseph Brssk and
Frederick Martin, able sssmeu. JOAN
son swears shat she prisoners continual
ly compelled Jansen 10 attsups tasks
be was too weak to accomplish, and
shen the man failed and slid or fell
down from weakness, they kicked him
IN she stomach, beIabored him with
clubs, straps or ropes. tied him I'D By
the thumbs and placed hin iu perilous
positious, ~ If to have him fall over
board. He Was frequently tied I'D by
the thumbs iu sach q way that the tips
Of bis toes barely touched the deck, 90
that at every rock OF the vessel be would
be swung from bulvark to buluark, his
entire weight suspended by his thumbs.
IL was intimated by the Judge at the
close Of today's hearing that Harssurt
mas issued fresh warrant for the ar
rest OF the prisoners on the part Of the
United States for their extraditien. II.
White, Second Secretary of Legation,
watched the case on behalf of America.
All the evidence previously given was
presented once more, and the case was
again adjourned.
Frexen In the Zee.
MosrREAL, Jan. l2.-The head Office
of the Hudson Bay Company, in this
city. has received alarming intelligence
concerning the safety Of one of their
tnest vessels. the Prince of Wales,
homsvard bound with q cargo of furs,
estimated at nearly half a million dol
lars. The vessel was frozen ic in Hud-
sons Bav, and IL Is feared that she and
q portion of her Grew we're lost. A por-
ton Of the crew reached the mainland
and we're rescued after having been
nearly starved and frozen TO death. Az
expedition has besn organized 20 reach
the vessel by sledRes.
Victoria Notes.
VICTORIA, Jan. l2.-TLe local Parlia-
ment was opened today. There vas q
large attendance.
Nominations we're made for mayor
and Councillors today. Messrs. Rithet,
Carey and Fell are running for mayor.
The steamship Geo. W. Elder sIiled
at noon for San Francisco With the fol.
lowing Victoria passengers: Hon. J. W.
Trutch. ". Shakespeare, f. 81. Boyill
J. Mccartney, ]. Mayer, Z. Z. Carvalho,
5. MclSerie, L. Rssenthal and wife, II.
A. Fergsson, Mrs I. Fell and two chill
dren.
A dispatch TO the Coioaist from Oua-
VA announces that the supreme court
hAs decided that the D1lnInion LIQUOR
act is ultra rires. This brings q great
relief 20 the retail liquor dealers, three
fourths Of whom would have been
closed had the act become lay.
Revolt On Anam.
PARis, Jan. l2.--It ia learned from
semi-ofh5ial sources that q serious re-
volt. headed by the brother of the
King. has occurred. The revoiutionlsts
obtained complete possession Of q nun
Der OF French posts aud murdered the
garrison. IL u suspected that Chinese
intrigue Ia ct tue bottom OF she upris
log. and q general massacre Of tne
French at the military posts 10 feared.
The King 10 powesleas TO resist the rev.
olutionists, and large force Of French
troops has been ordered In readiness 60
proceed from Saigon 10 aid the King In
restoring order and panishina the Of
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