Evening journal., 1893-06-06
BOUND TO HAvRE. ="
Three Sailors Mutiny and
Four Desert.
THE NORWEGIAN SHIP THOR

AIutineering and Deserving Sailors Given
Hearing Before United States Com
missioner smith This Morning Claimed
That the Captain Threatened Them
with Bodily Harm.
EJames McGowan, James Hardy, William
Taylor, August Toulson, Aust Sunder
William Patterson and James Quinn, sea.
men, were arraigned for mutiny before
United States Commissioner Smith this
morning Over two hours were consumed
in the hearing.
District Attorney Watson conducted
the prosecution, while the sailors were
represented by William T. Lyman.
Captain William E. Stemnet Of the
Norwegian ship Thor, which is now
lying at the Delaware BrealSwater. testi
fed that these men shipped with him on
that ship May 30 from Philadelphia. He
replied to an interrogation of Mr. Wat.
son, that he was "bound TO Havre." On
board his ship were $50, 279 gallons Of
crude petroleum. On Saturday last the
ship anchored at the Delaware Break
water. There was fight between the
second mate and Sunder and in the
scufile Sunder was knocked down with a
cut on his nose.
The men then became mutinous and he
(the captain) came on board and ordered
peace
When ordered TO heave the anchor, on
Sunday morning, by Pilot Harry c.
Maull the men refused, but said that
they would furl the sails for him, which
they did.
Pilot Maull testified that he had
charge of the ship while he had IL In
tow. That there was a fight on board
the ship between the second mate and
one of the men. The men refused to do
any work thereafter and said they
wanted United States protection. They
refused to heave the anchor when he
ordered them.
James McGowan testified in behalf Of
himself and the other men He stated
that after the fight between the second
mate and the seamen, that the captain
came on board and entered vow as tC
what he would do when the ship got out
at sea He said for that threat that h,
and the balance Of the crew declared
they would not 90 TO sea, but woulC
rather go to an American jail.
Marshal Lannan testified that when h'
went on board the ship, the captain
ordered him to arrest Hardy, Patterson
and McGowan. These men were sent 70
and instead of three coming, the Who'll
crew of eleven filed on the deck. Tn
marshal took charge of the men Ordere
and also of August Toulson. He pu
them on board the tug which he ha
hired to reach the ship and the Who'll
crew started to board it after him.
Only three others than the prisoner
boarded it however. Two of the me
were prevented from getting on and tw
others did not get chance. This lei
only four men of the eleven which hR
left Philadelphia on the ship.
Counsel on each side argued the advii
ability of holding the men as they wer
shipped through the Norwegian consJ
in Philadelphia and it was not considere
wise to dispose Of the matter in thl
hearing.
Finally Commissioner Smith decided {
, hold the first four men, as Americans
for further Rdvisement.
The latter three were ordered to
taken before the Norwegian Consul Il
{ disposition. Marshal Lannan will tai
them to Philadelphia probably thi
afternoon.
g The men, from the evidence produces
! are evidently drinkers. Notwithstan
4 ing this fact they are an able-looking s.
1 and have the appearance of good di
positions. They have declared that th'
will not 60 back to the ship Aft
). minimizing the captain offered the
higher wages IL they would continue {
= the voyage. McGowan, in his testimon
said that the captain offered Sunder
L If he would continue and make no repo
I of being knocked down by the captain.