Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22

date Of the Occurrences about 10 be narrated
Had Capt nnklepsugh been less Jndlchus IN
making his arrangements or loss considerssc IN
his whole conduct could not answer fcs Whist
the result might have been. The necessary
preparations made 90 meet an emergency.
Dinner tinae-about p. m.-came. eat upon
the hurricane deck forward. overlooking inc
stcerage passengers. and would have been
blind indeed had not seen that crisis wss az
hand. from the manner Of the people who. mud
died together with the draft. could not have
failed 90 overhear somewhat the plans ana eh-
pressed intentions Of NV men.
when the dinner Of the mon Was reported
the hoatswain. Mr.. Bell. whom had previously
instructed 50 20 do. called the principal nal
contents 90 look az and pronounce upon A.
consisted OF very good fresh roast beef. toiied
potatoes. hard bread OF excellent quality ana
tea or coffee. John Kelly aud Alfred Bls-el
pronounced the dinner satisfactory, and aided,
Perfectly so Their words proved that tbey
had nothing 10 complain %. and that all their
dissatisfaction had been but preteSt fcr the
evil conduct intended and which they nox pro-
ceeded TO try 10 accomplish.
TIE ORDER To WIRE
These men now proceeded 20 the port gang
way for the purpose Of forcing the GATEWAY.
On attacking the man placed 10 guard the gate
way abaft, where Storage passengers are for
hidden TO go, they found Capt. Tnklersugh
near at hlud. supported by Chief Engineer
Phelps. Dr. Gibbs Of the vessel. DIR. Woodward.
a passenger, Mr. Bell, toatssain.
and some Others who chad been made
aware OF the position Of affairs
] was sent for by Capt. nnklepsugh. and pass
ing over the hurricane deck arrived IN time
to see John Kelly. who probably six feet
three inches in height and strongly built .strug-
Cling with Capt nnklepaugh. Alfred B,Is-cll
was also struggling with Engineer Phelps.
third man who first tried 60 prevent an inn
mediate nftnek geeinC that could moi hn iona
Joined fcrociously with the others. On srriv-
ing saw that the authority Of the vessel.
well ~ my own. IN the person OF Mr.. Bell. Was
violently assaulted Here the mutiuy and
i did the duty that the law imposed upon me.
did not hesitate to give the order TO ire upon
tho mutineers.
immediately upon reiteraang the order
fired a revolver twice AT John Kelly. Ga the
instant half a dozen shots were fired bv the
other persons named present. The nnme-
diate death of Alfred Russell and John Kelly
was the result.
81 passed almost immediately over the hurrt-
cane deck and informed the men under my
command that had a word TO say Go them.
When they had assembled stated that an at
tempt Of violence had been met by force aud
two or three Of their number had been Killed.
which was perhaps more n matter Of regret 10
me han 20 any Of them: that / had
to thank all hut a small number Of them
for their excellent conduct. tho more t;rati-
] ~
owed a duty 20 their country aud their fag
Three loud and spontaneous cheers greeted me,
apparently from every man composing the
/ draft The men were now directed to 70 to
dinner. They obeyed without excitement or
confusion.
| Il had previously requested Capt Tnkie-
paugh TO have the dead men decentlv laii out
! for burial. and sent some Of their shipmases to
assist, and the prayers of the burial service
were said over them when their bodies were
committed 10 the deep. After dinner wi bout
any aid OF support. | went among the principal
men who had shown a mutinous DISPOSE
ton and ordered five of them upon the hur-
ricane deck, stating that wished 10 have tho m
put in irons. -Four made no reply. the nth
said he would not obey NV order. but changed
his mind when told him that he would obey
instantly or l would shoot him. The five were
ironed and kept upon bread and water one OF
l two days. We had no further trouble during
the voyage"
II happened that Justice Field 81 the United
States supreme Court was passenger aboard
( the ship. and II Capt Ammen's request took
I the sworn statement OF all the officers and
I others on board who were coguizant e tho
facts. Capt. Ammen returned to New York in
the Ocean Queen and Immediately asked for q
court-martial. which was granted. and he was
tried at Brooky IN. The court acquitted him
and said that he had disc harged his duty a. an
| officer OF the United States navy in the sup
preston of a mutinv.