The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-27
6pfafn Nichols Tells Why
CONN Was Locked Up.
nousLE AROSE AT VALPARAISO



~ HI eaid
- have ahsiasnfd ali ttsrosgi, th1s 3ss-
len from saTing snyshing because
II not consider the charges sgssnst ass
Eq<ltsy 81 4 moments attention, The nat
II 6os reached that stage. hoAeger, liere
- 4lSe rake oil u4yself and fr1sFsds ] seei
n0tfafned 10 make clear statement q:
~ 11ctn connected with The Case. Thomas
E<1Ifn 5Rnds application 10 Dir. II. u.
1mekSoss. shortly after he purchased
~ City Of Kingston. for Tie posi-
Hon u master OH her for the
1uyaee around the Horn bal already
len sciecf<d for the position and his re-
0t1oSf could not be granted lie represented
fmBcif to lie tn poor circumstances. ant
Ie Jackson. out OF charity. gave hsfa the
<Ioc4 n tssxt mate / met hinu several
HINES before sc started and GA enc &C
6noton beEose leayirg ssw Yofx came OF
~ bjm engaged In fist fght with one II
1b4 Engineers whom be had provoked inio
rhtiug. | took his part and prevented
MIN from getting serious. bat we'll raerttsd
6unixhmsnt. His story about taking tfse
MD out of New York Is all nonsense. A
Handy Hook pilot took us out - the scot
1and nfhtship. and dsssiag tne eaiiFe trip
Eonin never gave course.
There was trouble aboard the boat from
~ dry he entered her. He was constantly
E@1na the most abusive language, ana was
o1uays qusyreilng with kosne one. He In
esl1ed mas frequently. ms he did everyone
@l&e. We we're at Rio Janeiro Christmas
dae. and that day he struck TIE second
1pats and wanted him put Ia irons.
bekan 20 grow awful tired Of this BUSH
neps and on January Q. shortly after leay-
3nk Rio Jsneiro. the climax easne. | gave
Golun m order and be refused to obey IL
] called the crew on deck. and forced
Et6In 70 go 10 his room. He was NOT then
Fruit in irons. nor never was, bat was
xn1rely confined 10 his room, which was
kept locked two days.
II Was forced 10 confine Coffin or would
6ayo had . mutiny on board the boat He
b&d gone among the crew and vas causing
/ couSidcrable dissension. and could DO
nothing elsa When We reached Valparaiso
W. Burgess. . seaman. entered complaint
against Cole ri the American consulate.
- regard 70 The matter received the fol-
fDW1ne communication from Consul Ro-
m1ysr.
VALPARAISO. Jan. p, issA
CaptAin Melville Nichols. q n City ct king.-
eoD-Ssr: I have raade an investigation In re-
untd 10 the complaints male hy W. HaFvsss.
neaman. and ttud That he has been iifrrased by
ycnf cAiei cs1sssr. 7. A. Coffin.
/ shall discharge Burgess from the ship ualoss
he lnfofms me- in writing that he prefers 60 re-
main with the ship until she termination of thu
v0ya&e. have respectfully 10 request thai you
advise him Of The eonscnts of this note. Very
tc6pertfulif. Jars W. RoaKyxs.
Consul OF the United states
aCofhn nett preferred charges against
mi" continued Captain Nichols, but they
came 70 nothing. as the following viii
show:
yaIrasAfsa, Jan q. 1870
Captain Melville ktehols~sfrs rersonal CON
l5aIn3 hss his day been made 10 and b. y8ar
NM efsccF. Mr. r. A. Coin. Of harsh confins-
Ment On hoard the vessel ard neglect " refusal
~ furnish him with proper fous or eecomvnaaa
t3nu. Without expressing any opinion rs 70 the
Hath Of hss ssatsments although hts apesas-
uz,ce would indicate THAI be has cause for com.
pa2inh cflAcsaliy and respectfully request yes
- vanse him. II confined. 20 be properly cared
~ and provided. and that In quarters suitable
~ hts raak daring the vuyasn. yery respect.
fslly JANIS W. E0asvra.
1.-THE crew we're eognixant OF al tia,
Wss going on. continued Captain Nichols.
"ana 10 express their feelings in the mat.
1er presented the consul with the following
memorial:
vstfAhAisa. Jan. "a sssa
Tar Awssseas Ceassit Ne. The nnslesss gssesl
oGkfsrs and crew of the American steamer city
~ Kingston. do peffsioa yen 30 remove fam TIE
ve4ee1 r. A. Ccfssa. Formerly arxf sssae rnsx
under srrest for aisoiesisense. using otsceae
and indiserves Language. aasa OF cfsniaal neeii.
kuree4 He has from the beginning OF the sssy.
$50 tried repeatedly TO create s5iSsnrhsaeWx
efeonx the aEaeers ia their various aspsr:raenfs
using urcalisd.for. brutal and snsvmsn treat.
sEsnt b. oae q the sailors. and showing ~ a.
- Sra - So
Ac3ent knoalsdxs OF the aaIieS required ii "a
etsses. Who FL tifeex has tsae Uses - shs esuS
Aad the property az the owner sNsaeF
his eeasrna. lie IL net proper Ftssun
r. trust eur lives %, and ne 10 nos hessfssa 20
sAx tAst We issr he will 10 as some he<isly ia
BURY. 81 SccrkrssssS cur lives IL asiowa,i "a con-
<snse the seysge ia saS Capacity whNssyes
8xneas
second aAss John Haraet y e Van rsssasss
Ucnxy smish. sazoea Msss5a. Fraak Freer n s..
lsam hargess. G f. RalSwia. Lsvid Nutsn X.
1altnerwsss. J. G. Kelly. William MessgesaF sfpf
tntoa n. nsal. 81 ,ss assk Department. Z "a
Waf&nsd. Harry i'sna. aitisam 3 klnessv IA.
wA ard MAYER. aslilsm Jehsssaa. sasaes y lAash
I'm. james MissnaSer. Axes FaAh. 5ohn ne Pos
knd Chaancey geiiasa. ~ the engineer e.
rsssmens. loan HARDY. sssaes Msleae sssa fsha
y. NeIesa.
s.Ih addition" sati g'aptaia Nicaass. n
pReferred charges 81 criminal carv,sSsness
negiect Of duty AMI abusive ganSaaee.
hxned By myseit. the secoaa mate AL the
k~p quarternasisrs, &aa ia seply received
he Iellowlnr from tie consul
I. 3 ceSsvIAFx. Valparaiso, Jan a. tzsa
Captain Melville Ntyaess--ste kFser sx.
ssatnsux sueh rSENrs saa iesieex a. haze Assss
mbusstess - he ia TIE saase raaissr sna ersr.
i'm ne ssaseEaemts unssF essh ct spafeesf ~.
kecaset AID 81 eshers es the sAi1,'s essgaesav.
md hsssng visited kes esr the rsrgsssss os al.
essntste sayssa isstaeg ! have deesstea rssasr
nv discretion and ~ nsssfx Yea ~ sec.sna 20
1ts<hsrxe said Cassaa a. Ea sssEs taa t. Ftsaire
z Yea as h9reey 10 THAI sea tfsnsrars bars -
N cad ri s<se v0ssge xaslsiGas hGaa sgaeh a.
$50 rrcasfsau ara care 81 is n~snsF arss sak-esle
3 IN efiees a his ssas. e - os. aseVssarx, ear
- reeusssSs 10 ssxse ~ asastA rav rczs.ss So
Nj ccaeisssoa. YER respectfully.
laws v EONxsxz
EeeNss n ere NaNea ssAgs.
~ Immediately protested against tssAt. a.
hn Following note wlIl sAaw. bat after.
ards. on the advice - the consul. decided
= briNr Cesssn on 60 Seattle. The consul
huuvsst that was the most peacat,sa wsx
Ins - the aisaenlsv. However, ta keep
liz crew from foseshlv carrying C,asHa
shore. had to keep aa afAsesi xaAnf az
KS door during az Of oas stay Al Vsi
Aarassss
NAagtNsfSa. 1ss - }sss
Barnes " Rnsssyer, Ese Ceassa. q, tAs uzses
satcs-- ssrs IN fSpsy - NsaF s&vey 81 ga esE.E
ase. h~x Yea g. aoEe my vnssrss sgaEr~s ysar
onr suxion. which. N Ngster 80 evesa assassnE
Is steamer. esssevs me - eecNsea ea rss xey.
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