New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-26
THE DEATH OF SAILOR JANSEN.
THREE WITNESSES AGAINST RAUsCHER AND KoEL



Comm;ssioner John A. Shields sat IN Judge Bar
ratt court room Yesterday to hear the testimony IN
Tho cases OF William Rauscher and Ferdinand koel-
men. who are charged with causing the death OF
ssaiior named Jarssen on the American ship j. r.
Chapman. Rauscher, the second mate, was acco1-
panied by woman who did not appear 10 DC inuc zen
older than himself but who was said TO be his
step-mother lie is Of slight build. but has hard
ened look. KoelDien, who was the boatswain, was
represented by ex-Asslstant Snled STATES DlsIiic.
rs counsel Three four hight haired sailors sat on
rear benches out of hearing while the testimony
Andrew johnson, the carpenter of the Chapman;
Peter Neyens. a boatswain, and Frank Davis,
seaman, were called as witnesses and were exam
med by Assistant Dstrict-Attorney Foster. The
first and second witnesses told substantially tue
same story, which was principally dlIeGted against
tie second mate They said that the Chapman left
San Francisco in the latter part Of August for
LIVERPOOL Among the sailors was Russian FINN
named Jansen. Rauscher, the witnesses sald
struck Jansen in the mouth ana injured ms 9Tn
set ond mates hand sweiled and be was compelled
to keep it in sling for several weeks. He threat
sned the witness said, to have that nan over the
side OF the vessel before she got to Liverpool" The
witnesses testified to several acts OF cruelty on the
part of the second mate toward Jansen and SAID
that finally ON October 10. Rauscher ordered that
JANSEN who had fallen down after having been on
the lsoksut for two hours should be fastened TO
the top-sail sheets. Bsgeng was placed under MS
arms and a rope passed around his BODY aud
fastened to the sheets. His feet could rest on the
forecastle but he became 80 weak that MS mead
dropped forward and his whole weight was on MS
arms until he was released after two hours. be
Frank Davis, in addition to his testimony against
Rauscher told OF several instances m yams
nation he admitted that he had an unfrlendly feel
ing toward the boatswan lie gave as one reason son
that Koelpien had beaten MIN ana on pcihg asked
for the particulars, said: ~,
it was nv first voyage on the salt water. The
boatswain called me aside one day apd pointed qqt
the different ropes and told me the names he
made me repeat them after him and when maze d
mistake he would hit me with piece of rope he
had In his hand 40 . -, $500 hoon
arrested and had run away from home He refused
to tell the exact residence of his parents who i've In
Chicago. The examination was not finished.
TAKING THE DOCK BOARD FOR AN ASYLUM
An agent of the Vermont Central Railroad yester;
day appeared before the Dock Board ami objected
10 the payment of $3.50 for the repair OF the pier
occupied for several years by his company. lie
said that the part of the pier which had been re-
paired was used by the street hedV osde Of
an insane asylum" said he, reading iet.er from III
the superintendent of the road, would tblnk OF
asking the lessees OF pier TO pay slcn cnaIges
"YOur superintendent is from Vermontr u said
Mr.. Laimbeer dryIy.
lie is" replied the agent
"That accounts" continued the Commissioner,
for the fact that he don't know how business is con-
Quoted in New-York. He thinks the Dock Board is
an Insane Asy lum." ,.,.,..,,,
yoorhis :" the best way is to lot the courts settle
the matter"
One of the clerks of the Board who receives a
eaIary of 81 900 asked that his salary might be
increased saying that his duties required great
expenditure of brain power and further that he
was desIrous of getting married, but his prospect
i've mother in-law would not give her consent
while his income was only 81 900.
Al am sorry for the poer fellow" remarked MT.
Ia,mbeer. and would not do anything TO check
the growth of population in this country but told
him that when | was married my wife and tried
to take things as they were and make the best OF
fbemn President Stark concluded that the board
had better consider the request. ~,
The Board was informed that o Dill nad oeeh
introduced in the Assembly which readlusts the
rate Of wharfage for berthiDg vessels In New 1otk
and Brooklyn, according to the tonnage OF inc
vessels. strong remembrance has been sent 10
Albany against the bill
NO MALICE IN AN ALLEGED LIBEL.
DR.. w. II. Hale, Editor of Health and Home, OF
Washington, ID. c., has begun o suit for $IO,OOo
dana ges against Damon a. Poets, of No. A Beekman-
Ct, on account Of an alleged libel published ia Ihe
Entrpriss Of Portchester, which is owned by
Damon g. Peets The publication consisted OF e1-
tracts taken from The lgrH Herald, Of Philadsl-
pbia. which reflected on the character OF DE- Hale.
Ir. Poets said yesterday; 1--WE had no know
odge Of the article until after It appeared IL print