The sun., 1892-02-08
THE TRICKSTER OF CANARSIE
"CAP" MONAHAN SAID HE WOULD
CROSS THE OCEAy IN A SKIFE
He Never Intended to Perforn the Feat,
but ss Blind Took New Boat Ont
In the hay and Delivered II to 1ts Owner
The Man Who Saw Monuhan Start.

but as n Blind Took . New Boat Out
In the hay and Delivered 1t to Its Owner
The Man who saw Monahen Start.
Capt" James Monahan Of Canarsie caused
the announcement to be made yesterday that
he would embark In boat sixteen feet long
and sail across the Atlantic Ocean. Timid
persons shuddered as they pictured the valiant
Captain" tossing about In q cockleshell on
the angry Atlantic. and many contended that
Monahan ought not to be permitted to thus
recklessly endanger his life. The bold mari
nor. however. was not moved by threats or en-
treaties. and remained firm in his determine
tion to find glory or q salt water grave. Sub
seuuent events 60 to prove that the Captain ="
desired the fnme minus the perilous journey.
and that he no more intended to 60 to sea than
hen with brood of chickens. In fact.
Monahan. who is not Captain nautical or
otherwise. Is q sham, and does not possess
enough knowledge Of the water to enable him
to row boat across Canarsie Bay. The story
sent out by Monnhan set forth that he had
been working on boat all winter. and just
finished the task week ago Tho boat was
OF cedar. sixteen feot long and two feet wide
1t had canvas cover to protect his provisions.
and 1t would be provided with a small sail that
could be handled from the stern.
A Sun reporter went to Canarsie yesterday
bark. Monahan Is employed doing odd jobs
at the Myrtle Club House kept by Edward
Schiellein. and the statement was sent out
that his employer had, promised Monahan
300 In case he crossed the ocean successfully
Es ySo wSss nh sgS
rived there. Everything seemed to have been
Georked up until the advent OF warm weather.
Ihe shore was lined with boats. and out in tho
bay short distance solitary clam digger
WAS at work; ,,
man of large paunch, and fat. red face. In re.
ply to, a query regarding Monahan he said that
shas shart tmS maH started on his voyage
sYes.'D eqnsinSud psd is;chiel!ein. hes started
as soSSa sys
to a,, wait till afternoon. but was afraid OF low
Was there nny one to SEQ him ofrp"
oh. yes. zig crowd. mostly natives. Prob;
hhRiy hiy sSyentysi,ye rersons Yes. they cheered
saIf aI ha e tates sSHsi s%s h% in tho
eggs. corned Geel. salt nork. nsd canned goods
Island Stated at tSss tSs same s time time he
DID. md there was q big crowd on board to
watch val. m him as he started of: He wouldn't have
Capt. Marsh Reardon going along with him till
hc reached deep water.
see. they understood he was going to start
week ago and they, came down and begged
to S dH has So IN other
and IH father and three or four sisters in Brook
Schiellein then took the reporter into an
adjoining room and explained that it was
there Monahan worked 80 patiently all winter
ae craft os to him to
drews and his boat Nautilus was also Shown,
accom- panied by the information that Mona.
Of the iaet that Monahan aid not and could i
not build a boat. had not started for England.
and did n not intend to. the yeracious character
OF Schlellein q statements can readily bo ap-
preciated.
Inquiry among reputable residents Of Ca
hazardous undertak ing consisted Of an agree
mGnt To- take a new boat to a point about Ave
s aysF Il to hs
man Gspa6an snsassd Gapt &Srsh @ ksarien. Rs II DOM
lsipg keariop s. for his as sistance. About o
SI9e6 Monahnn nnd KaTdon Eot into the
Te S
Lucille. Capt. james Rowland. Started out. out.
Vent about @ @ mes is The IL Iuce I'll ene prompts
the Cabin and 1e Calmly AWAITED the eemi1S oi
Alter Scanning the Lucille with q glass the
reporter embarked in wobbly fish boat, and
after neril9Hs Journey the sioop was coached:
olu, Win sllsnt. PACK mouStache OF disrour-
sIrprised. When ASK cd II hs intenind 70 hravs
tho ocoan's fury he said he did. when the tide
rose.
Where's your boat?"
That's it." md he pointed to new. nat
bottomcd fish .boat IN tow Of tho Lucille.
There was nothing in the boat except an inch
But where's your provisions. Sail. canvas
cover. and other necessariesY
"Oh. they re all at Rockaway. and I'm going
to drop in there on the way OUT
The fact that tho boat pointed out by Mona
aded TO sea vovnee a was as sn h we
showed conclusively that Monahan was an
imposter: He however brazened it out and
insisted he was going to sea. All Canarsie is
laughing at the Ridiculous position In which
no has placed himself by his attempt to gain
fame with as little danger as possible.
cs.