The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-30
STRUNG UP BY THE WRISTS,
ERIC EKLUND's STORY OF PUNISHMENT
ON an AMERICAN SNIP.

Capt Thompson or the j. r. Chapman Ar
rested on the ships Arrival Here, and
Held In $4,000 Batt for Examination.
For the past two weeks Eric A. Eklund has
been anxiously awaiting the arrival from Liv-
erpool OF the ship J. F. Chapman Of this city.
He was looking for revenge. and yesterday
morning. whom no learned that the ship was
anchored of Governors Island. he went 10
United States Commissioner Shields and made
q statement on oath. The Commissioner sent
two deputy marshals to arrest Capt. joseph A.
Thompson. who commands the J. L. Chapman.
Whom confronted with the charges Capt.
Thompson said that the matter had already
been exploited in Liverpool. and that he had
been honorably acquitted by tho American
Consul there. He was detained by order Of
Commissioner Shields until John Wild Of Al
Old clip gave $4,000 bail for him. The exam
ination was set down for to- morrow.
Tho j. F. Chapman Is a ful-rigged ship OF
2038 tons. registered from this port She car
rios grain from San Francisco to Liverpool.
calling at New York on the return voyage. and
taking an assorted cargo round the Horn to
California. Capt. Thompson. who halls from
Bath. Me-. is part ownor. She sailed from San
Francisco in January. with tho Captains son.
Albert Thompson. as chief officer and Eklund
rs ships CARPENTER.
Eklund was considerably under the infiu-
ence Of liquor when he told his story ysster-
day. but his statement was corroborated by
Charles Powers OF Detroit. another seamun
from the Chapman.
Eklund said that on May q after tho ship had
rounded Cape Horn. he was repairing a spar
which showed signs Of rot when Capt. Thomp
sen GIN he doing When he
,o s the skin my snd Etaua Ssd
m Al hn,nI Dc fNnv,N
me In IRONS. They DRAGGED mo BY tile shac les
snanker boom; NY fest only Just touched ths
sSe when 70 d so ,4;ra
out and lie pain 'i 1ca were aSer Sehs us ssta
agony. and Jackson. ''' the man wan at lie
Mss tnS h lay team my help and cut down.
wsy a Es w. hSqr Sna
pad my pssS;@Pse 10 New YORK: was severely
care In Liverpool. am still taking mo.iicine.
apd fear shn never be ;I ss r strong as
much all his life " ~ '
Of the j. f. chapman. He has ASH no comninint ' to
ma, MAKE o, MS eat tn on board and thinks
with tue Captain and other officers. He no.
ticed that almost from the beginning OF the
voyage the Captain and his son anu Second
Mate Martin 9rowled ut til" carpenter. He did
not know why. The officers never complained
OF him tPowersl. but he had seen two Of the
crew strung up to the spnnker boom.
The first one stretched there" he said.
was Thomas Chapman. q lad Of II. The
Chief mate cursed him and they had a fight.
/ was hel ping to reef the mninsnil and saw
the CAPTAIN and mate shackle he boys hands
and Iron him to the spanker boom. His feet
were of the deck when the shin rolled They
did not keep him there long about ten min
utes. guess. He was free when came from
aloft. When We locked ut Liverpool the Car.
tain paid him OIL and he shipped in u vessel
hound for Quebec.
when Eklmnd was tied up. l did not see them
think he must have hung more than 90
minutes. Billy Jackson. who was at the wheel
close to where he was hanging. could not stand
his cries and cast him loose. When the Captain
learned who hnd cut him down he strung Jack.
son up in his place. and sent Jim Ericsson to
the wheel. do not know how long jackson
hung. We arrived ut Liverpool on Thursday,
June 4. and were 10 be paid Off on the follow
ing Saturday. Jackson and Ericsson were
paid at once and shipped on outward bound
vessels before Eklund made MS complaint 1t
was said on board that five years ago Cant.
Thompson strung up three men to the sparkle
OF the Chapman. and that one Of them was
dend when he was cut down."
Capt. Thompson refused to say anything be-
yond what he said to Commissioner shields.
Second Male Martin told reporter that Elk
lund was loafer anyway.