Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-06-29
STOLEN AWAYTO SEA
How Men Are Kidnapped in the
Streets of New York.
DRUGeED AND SOLD INTO SLAVERY

John ,. Moran Alleges That Liverpool
Jack Dragged and EntIced HIM ON
Board the ship That Carried Him in
Captivity to HIexico-LdverpooI Jack
Held Tor the Grand Jury.
NEW YoRK, June 20.-John Fitz-
patrick, better known as Liverpool
Jack" was arrested again ON a charge
of kidnapping preferred against him by
John j. Moran. Moran states that at 0
o'clock on the morning of May 0 he left
his home, on James slip, in search of
employment. AS he was walking along
Greenwich street man, whose face was
familiar, touched him on the arm and
invited him to drink. The invitation
was accepted, and the couple had several
glasses of beer. They left the saloon
and proceeded down Wall street in the
direction of the East river. On the way
his companion, who was very agreeable,
invited him to take ano her drink.
They arrived at the dock where the
steamer City of Washington lay. A
number of men were on board, and on
a box at the foot of the gangplank sat
Liverpool Jack" Moran had noticed
a peculiar dizziness come over him from
the time he had first taken the beer at
saloon at No. 80 Greenwich street. This
had steadily increased up to the time the
dock was reached. He alleges that Fitz-
patrick asked his companion If Moran
was an American or foreigner, and on
being told that he was an American
Jack ordered that another drink be given
him.
How He Was Kidnapped.
Moran alleges that the beer was
drugged by his agreeable companion
while he turned his back to partake of
pigs foot which were displayed on the
turned to the vessel everything was in a
jumble in his eyes, and he remembers
only the fact that he was pushed up the
gangplank by Liverpool Jack" and his
companions against his will. He fell
asleep the moment he got aboard.
Moran says he aw0ke about noon, and
there was great excitement aboard.
Other men were trying to leave the YES
sci, and Liverpool Jack" was blocking
the way, cursing and threatening them.
He was forced, he says, into bunk by
Fitzpatrick, and then either fell asleep
or became unconscious, for on awaken
ing again he found the ship was at sea
and out of sight of land. He denies
that he was ever asked to go to Pro-
greso or signed any agreement to go
there, and states further that he was
kidnapped and taken to Mexico, where
he spent the two most miserable months
Of his life. When he left he weighed
1856 pounds. He Is now reduced to 147
pounds. The British consul at Progreso
obtained his release and he came home
on money sent him by his mother.
Liverpool Jacks" Defense.
Liverpool Jack" was taken to the
district attorneys office from police
headquarters. While here he told the
reporter that this latest move against
him was scheme to deprive him of his
liberty and take him away from his
wife and children. He thinks he is a
much prosecuted man, and denies all
the charges made against him. He says
he received contract from the Mexican
consul of this city to furnish sixty men
for work in Mexico. Contracts were
signed and those who were sent to Pro-
gresO went there on well understood
terms. He had no difficulty in furnish
ing the complement of men required,
and states that there We're several stow
aways discovered on board the steamer
after she had left the dock. He thinks
Moran may possibly have been one of
those.
Judge MARITIME fixed bail at $4,000,
and the case will await the action of the
grand jury.