New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-20
ARREST OF THE VIKINGS.
OUTRAGEOUS ACTION OF BROOKLlN'S
GUARDIANS OF THE PEACE.
An UNGENTLEM,NLY SERGEANT AND STUB
BoEy JUDGE-ADMITTED TO BAIL-A
pOMCEMIN's VACATION DEFERS
THE EXAMINATION

CAPTAIN Magnus Andersen and half of the
crew Of the Viking ship had an experience after
.be banquet in their honor in Brooklyn sunday
night that totally dscnchancd them with that
CITY. and which will probably deter them from
rovisiting it eXcert under cOmpusion as they
will have 70 in order 10 answer to charSrs oil
being drunk and ifsOr0erly in a South Brook
lyn street. A policeman who refused to con-
slider in any way the fact of their perlious
voyage across the deep, and Joy AT being on land
once moro. and who is supposed 70 fear lest the
credit shared by the Italian residents OF ms
precinct for the honor of the discovery of America
by Columbus is about TO he transferred to the
Scandinavians through the voyage of Left Erie
sen rcpcatpd bv Captair Andersen. arrested them
in the ncighhorhood of the Gowanns Canal, and
they were taken before Police Justice llghc, VINO
not only failed to discharge them, but held them
until next Monday, although arrangements hdd
been made for their going 10 Chicago on Satur-
day. Tighc's chief reputation is that OF an oars
man. brt he has never rowed across the Atlantic,
and it is supposed that professional jealousy had
something T. TO W I'll his action.
CAPTAIN Andersen and his men were on their
way from Prospect Hall 10 Hamilton Ferry after
the dinner in their honor on Sunday evening
They left the hall at a. m. yesterday. Besides
CAPTAIN Andersen and sailors Rasmus Rasmussen.
Frederick Fransen Oscar Saeltterg, Eent Nyeaard
and Jcns Berg, there were III the party we
Olsen John Norman, Charles Olsen. Emil Nielsen
and several other Scandnavians of Brooklyn,
who were escOrting them. On the llamlton-aVe
h,idye over Gowanus Canal, dispute arose oc-
tween one of the Brooklyn men and sailor HAS
mussen The quarrel continued to BUSIEST, ana
there Rasmussen was struck Captain Andersen
was ahead of the others and turned back TO
settle the dispute and the loud talking attracted
the attention of Policeman Tait of the Eleventh
Precinct He saws tho saucy and
created distuI bance.
THE POLICEMAN USES HIS CLUB.
When he threatened 10 arrest them Ole Olseh
Explained who the visitors were, but TAFT was not
placated and aimed a blow at Olsen with his
club which struck Olsen on his arm, causing
bruise TAFT called for police aid and a patrol
wagon came The rest of the party, save Captain
Andersen ard the five sailors disappeared but the
strangers were all arrested and taken to the police
station. They were placed i'm the prisoners van
and driven to the Butler Street Police Court at
a. m and placed with the other prisoners. Cup
+ain Andersen desired an early hearing in order
10 be present at the reception at the Mayors office
in New-York but it was not granted. Police
Justice Tighe finally arraiened the Norsemcn and
tbe driver of the patrol wagon sworc to com
rlaint of ntoxication The prisoners said that
i, was not true, and pleaded not guilty. Police
Justice Tighe set the examination down for Mon
dav Of next week, and fixed the bail at S2OO
apiece.
THE CAPTAINS REQUEST DENIED
Captain Andersen asked for an examination on
an earlier day. as he and his want TO 20 TO
Chicago on Saturday, but Tighe said:
Pm not responsible for this. You brought II
on yourselves If YOU are not here Monday morn
ing your bonds will be forfeited
l,,-J JI.lp IF =
Hamilton-ave for each of the prisoners, and they
went TO New-York
II is reported that Police Justice Iigfe SAID
of the Viking crew: These people own New
York and wanted a slice of Brooklyn. They came
over here and got it."
sCANDINAvIANS INDIGNANT
The Scandinavian residents of the city are hot
with indignation over the treatment OF Their
country1nen An effort will be made 10 have
hearing at an earlier date than that set down
Harry Randall, of the Ncw-lork reception COM
n-.tee said that the arrests were an outrage. III"
men were attacked i'll the street and had to de-
fend themselves, and the police dubbed ana ar
rested them. They were charged with drunken
ness and disorderly CONDUCT, ana pan was refnscd
.t the police station, and when arragned in court
thew were held for examination next week. 1t IS
said that the examination was put over for a
il To be away this week on his vacation
THE MATES sToRY OF THE ARREST.
Jobn Gun6arsrn the first mate Of the Viking,
coud scarcely speak Of the arrest Of Captain
Anderscu and his men yesterday without emotion.
Gundcrsen himself was not arrested. lie attended
thn reception at Prospect Hall, but he had LEFT
the hall half an ho@r tnr 2ey I was wait
ing at Hamilton Ferry for poat wheh one one o.!
the Viking men came running up TO MN stSlnI NJ
"For Co1s sake Gundersen, com" ana hep 'lc
cantan he's arrested and they're locking nun up.
The mate was dumfCundcd. What VIVA.
man. he said, youre crazy ny ,hdt Locking '"e cap
The p man told fnnder,en of the arrest, and the
MAZE hastennd to the Ilanton-ave police
station. Gunderscns own woros are ""'' " WI
II think il was about 3 o'clock" said the mate
] asked the sergeant at thc desk IL O"p'5l,. pS
Andersen of the Viking and his men were ihoer
arrest there The sergeant looked at me ana SAN
But am the mate Of the Viking and must
zee my captain
TO TEACH TIFF VIKINGS HOW TO bhh w"
Well, yer can't the man said. You fellows
think yon can do anything you want to IN this
country, but you'll find ycr can't; II ycr can
behave we'll show Yer how
The officer then found the name OF Ahders""
on the blottcr. and let me through the gaze.
Andersen and two of the men were III siia''
cell so dark couldn't see them and stihihs ho''
The captain came to the bars and we talked ~ loI :
a few minutes. How did all this happen =
asked The captain told me briefly. Inc s,oiA
made me so mad I could have wiped out ooz'h
men, bnt the captain said ~
Don't talk. Gundersen go back 70 u Nv wv,
the predcamcnt we are in; then, Gundersel; nt m
out the ship with supplies-we'll sail her brcK 10
S.y NoFyway Eyourd,t can't get out OF here '"'' "'
Gundersen then went 10 the sergeant ana %ahn
asked for advice. " Is there way out OF 'ls
l.a,1
out?"
AN UNCIvIL SERGEANT REBCKED.
But the man at the desk uncivil an"
coarse Gundcrsen says, and would give him no
advice nor information. Il am certainly civil
TO you,r Gundersen said to him, land you haVo
s,xers and / shall bid you good morning. with
that he walked out of the station.