New-York tribune., 1886-03-12
BACK FROM TURKS ISLAND.
ANOTHER LOT OF FOURTH wARDERS
HOME.

THE sANTo DOMINGO BRINGS TuEM-THEIR Ex-
PFRIEvcE-MAKING $40 BY MINSTREL SHOW.
The ten Fourth Warders who refused to 90
further than Turks Island with the ALLEGED fibusterng
expedition which sailed the santo Domingo. on Feb
returned here last night being brought home
by the steamer which took them away. The Santo Do
mineo dropped anchor at Quarantine after o'clock
In the evening" and when TRIBUNE reporter boarded
her. the returned lbusters sitting around the fore
hatch on the main deck singing negro melodies. Tho
dim lights shone q bronzed and weather-beaten
crowd They dirty and tattersd but apparently in
the best of health, and their spirits we're high
at being once inside tho Narrows Tho
thought Of returning to the miserable tenements
and lodging-houses from which they had gone forth
their warlike expedition to Nil them glee
working the growler" In their old hsunts was eyi-
denty an occupation more TO their liking than being
food for powder. Each took hand at the recital OF
their adventures, which ran like this:
I'VE we're hired at the Office OF David Jones, the
Cherryst. shipping agent. To down to Guatemala
pull rubber and survey for canal We signed bill
heads that effect W. f. Gould hired u.s. but Halliday
seemed to manage things. We went aboad the ssnto
Domingo the next day. There we're twenty-oue
Of us altogether. David Wallace. Halliday and =
man named Ball seemed to he the leaders. Wallace
acted like a gentleman and did say much but
Halliday bossed US When We had been out twenty four
hours Halliday to and told us that noe
TO pull rubber or work on the survey OF a canal lie
said that when we got to Turks Island we would be
told what to do. He said that there
Gatlng guns in the hold and plenty OF arms board.
We did not quite like the looks Of things On Februar,
10 we arrived Turks Island and all shore.
Two hours after the santo Domingo sailed We
told to walk about the island and enjoy
ourselves We walked about until got
hungry aud then went to Halliday and
he sent to a place TO get dinner. When IL came
night wanted placs to sleep. but Halliday said hs
had fnrn lnd lIaI.a
in the police station or out Of doors We kicked at
that and he finally got place to sleep
The next day the Fran came into the harbor flying
the Norwegian flag. Then Halliday made Us speech
and said that the Fran and be put
board the City Of Mexico. He SAID soldiers and
to fight for man named DE Soto. We'll. rather
guessed were not-that is thirteen OF MS did and
refused board the Fran The other eight went
board and sailed away. We that the whee thing
put-up job and had rather chances Turks
Island than on the Fran. We were in pretty state
after tho Fran sailed We had money. and The Turks
the Island not so gad as they might have Deen
to have there The British Commissioner who runs
things down there tried his best to get the
Fran before she sailed He took care OF US for while,
but Jail grub and got tired OF hin.
The OF the Clyde line then took aud that
We did not starve to death wnen Turks found out
we wernt dangerous they did good deal for u.s. 1t
was warm and pleasant down there. and We
got along pretty well, but 1t wasn't like
the Fourth Ward. All we wanted was money;
so decided give minstrel entertainment to raise
tue wind. They let us have the court house. and
gave them one of the rousngest old minstrel shows
they had there for long The whole island
came to see us, aud did the thing up In style
Sweet V0lets and The Ba"ies our Block set EN-
Wild They thought they'd got the latest opera Well
we made $40 clear of that show Three OF the boys
shipped into q bark and went over to Jamaica. Tho
rest OF stayed to wait for the Sant0 Domingo We
found would be obliged To take back, rs she
had brough us there. Ii is kind o. dull on Turks
Island, but we managed to hold out until
the santO Domingo came back. Then went
on board here are. Now We arc
going to make it hot for somebody Here is something
we nave drawn up"
Then one Of the bIonzed warriors undid a package
and from prOtuslOn or wrappers, drew out written
statement beginning: I'VE. the undersigned do soenly
swear" tho main points OF their story. Ihey
in their statement that W. L. Gould hired
night for a II named " De Soto" Around tue margin
OF the document statements signed by tile British
Commissioner. the American Con ul and oth'rs There
is no nOtary's seal Ou the document, however Ihe
OF the huhU7ters who Will fhls morning ne res
tOred tie embraces or their anxious rela-
tivrs are Thomas UCOnnOr No l34 Cherry-st william
Williams. No. l47 CB"rry-st; Jobn WHITE BostOn
Joseph Miller, Of No. l47 Cn"rry-st; Alexander Dx,nf
the Toward House. Chatham-st; James 30 gran. 0f No.
East Broadway; Christopher Dunegan. No SO Jaines-
ST.; James Gleason, No so MOnrOe-st. William DUran,
No 1856 Pears: and John ConuOr-, of the same place
Ca plain Kelly OF the Santo DOMINGO. sad last night
tina, when lie went to his ship on tho
on board. ie understood that they were To meet a
at Turks Island which was 60 take them some
where to work as aborers When ne got OscK 10 ltNs
Island. March t. he surprised To hud ten or tho
men still to hear the stories OF nllbustrrng.
He said there were arms the Santo Domingo at
any time in the course or the voyage