The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-04-23
Maine M alters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
SHIPMAsTER's EXPERIENCE AT RICHMOND.
Capt. John W. Kane. of the brig |. w. Par

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
A SHIPMAsTER'S EXPERIENCE AT RICHMOND.
Capt John W. Kane of the brig l. W. Par
ker. writes TO the Ellsworth American under
GATE Richmond, Va, April :. as follows | sail
ed from Boston March 20. for this port 10 load
for Rio Janeiro and arrived here five days later.
during The passage of three days from Boston
TO Hampton Roads we had very cold. heavy
northwest winds and northeast snow storm,
winch necessarily required all hands on deck
greater part of the time. Two of my sailors
were frost bitten the first night out. one of them
so badly that be could not and did not go aoft
until we were towing up the river. Two days
after my arrival here. and my first mate. II.
L. HlnckleN, Were arrested for cruel treatment
to the sailors while on the high seas. We had
hearing before the L. :. Commissioner who
discharged Mr.. Hinckley. but held me for trial
before the I. 5 District Court, which com
menced It's session to-day. After hearing the
evidence of the four sailors and steward. how
they were abused and maitreated, kept at the
wheel, >hoVeiing snow and ice. when they
ought to have been below. the Judge dismissed
the case.
The principal evidence against me was. that
| Kept man three hours at the wheel because
he could do nothing but steer. and the sailor
who made this charge and was the cause of all
my expense and delay here was only on dutv
II hours from Boston here. being sick below
all the time. and 10 whom | paid SD for II
hours work, ii d who GOT suddenly we'll a> soon
a. We arrived here. These five N II have been
Kept III jail A. witnesses against me- at the eX-
pen>e of the niIed States. getting one dollar
per day for ] DAYS. to recover damages from
me for keeping man at he wheel three hours.
who WAS incapable Of doing any other duty.
and at time when every other person who
Wa able. was shortening >ai and taking care
OF the Vee>cl. | have been loaded and read,
for sea since the 2uQ INST, thus | have been de-
tanned here fNe days at an tXpen>c of $40 per
day which amounts 10 5000. besides my LAWYER
fees Of $50 more. making a to1al expense to me
al $50. 90 answer the simple and foolish charge
OF keeping d sailor three hours al the wheel.
notice >omt Of the northern journal, have
caught the epidemic hat h:> ragged here against
me tor ten DAYS past, and 1t l. hut right and
justice to my self a. The case j. decided aud IL.
in hi cbarge, the Judge said had done moth
ing but Wha. any ship master under similar cir
eumslance> would be perfectly justified in do
ny. that | lei the people. Who have happened
to hear or read The sailors side of this case.
know the other side. 1t may not SAVIOR too
much Of self communication for M to say. that
| have been master OF a vessel for >Ntt Ell years
and have commanded vessel in all larl> Of the
world, and This i the frs time ever was be-
tore the court on sailor case or accused of
cruel treatment To my crew. | >haa >ai to-
morrow for Rio Jantlro Unless should happen
to look crns>-.led at some one elise. in which
case may be detained Ii DAYS longer.
GRAND LODGE OF GOOD TEMPLARs.
The 21th annual session Of the Grand Lodge
of Good rempiar> met ii, Portland "Wednesday
afternoon. April 15rh. The Attendance was
large and l3I / ember> were given the Grand
Lodge degree ~ following pro TEN appoint
menJ> were maa Grand Worthy Marshal
+. W. Gibson; Grand Worthy Deputy Marsh
AIRS. ii, L. Dpw~t Grand Worthy Outside
GuaId-Wm. II. Keith. The Grand " orthy
Chief TempIar reported great advance made
m The temperance sen meut. The Grand
Worthy cretary reported he order to be IN