The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02
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When the venerable lady-the Marian
tombstone Of the preceding narrative-had
arrived at this point she declined to pro-
coed. She said she had told enough. If a
SEQ uel was necessary it must be invented.
She had several grandchildren. and she
di d not choose to vex or distress them by
unnecessary candor.
With much coaxing, however. and DUR
ing repeated visits she let fall enough to
admit OF truthful ending to her strange
tale, and the few things material omitted
by her were supplied by admiralty records
and certain files Of shipping papers.
1t seems that among them they safely
carried The little brig Old Stormy to the
English Channel, where, hauling in close
to the French coast. they spoke French
smack, and Captain Butler went ashore to
await Marian tombstone in some French
or Flemish town that had been agreed
upon. The brig then stretched across to
the English coast and landed Nodder, who
died twenty-four hours after his arrival in
England. Then, with the assistance Of n
few longshoreinen, the vessel was carr led
to the Thames.
Miss tombstone ut once called upon her
uncle. No particulars OF an interview,
which surely must have been memorable
e.
Though Captain Butler had sworn that he
would not accept a free pardon ii it were
granted. nor ever again set foot in his
native country. Miss Johnstone went to
work nevertheless to render him what is
called by the lawyers an unattalnted per-
snE. 1t might have been that Captain
Butler knew the law better than she. 1t
is certain that her uncle. Mr.. Johnstone.
shrewd old lawyer, gave her neither hope
nor encouragement. His reasons are prob
ably indicated in an opinion he obtained
from one who stood high as legal author
iiy in his day. The following extract may
be given:
The unfortunate master has apparently
been guilty Of no less than three different
felones within the jurisdiction of the
Lord High Admiral. i. e.. on the high seas.
The three felonles are o. scuttling-of
which lie is wrongfuly convicted and
transperted-(2) being at large during
sentence OF transportation without lawful
excise-feIony under George ~, G. 81,
S. q. And (3 of being concerned with
other convicts in piracy with bloodshed
under IS George III. c. 80, S. 2. As to par
dons: all convictions are to be presumed
of course to be correctly made until the
contrary be shown. BY Z George ", c.
%, warrant under the royal sign manual
is equivalent to pardon under the great
seal and this only as pardon as to the
specific felony committed by the par
doned and does not avail as to any offense
committed subsequently to that pardoned,
and not mentioned in the pardon"
The seizure of the Childe Harold had oc-
Cured subsequently to Buffers conviction
for attempting to scuttle the Arab Chief.
He was also at large while still convict.
Miss tombstone with much spirit, but with
a good deal Of wrong-headed obstinancy
also, persisted in Struggling in the direc-
ton Of pardon for her sweetheart. until
certain convincing representations finally
determined her TO deSist Having made
all necessary arrangements with regard to
her property she joined Captain Butler
abroad and was married to him. They
ultimately went to the United States, and
it is understood that for some years Cap
tain Butler had command of fine clipper
ship flying the stripes and stars and trad
ing between Boston and the western South
American seaboard.
The award for the saving of the Old
Stormy made considerable sum. The
cargo proved to be exceedingly yalua BILE.
Some Of the pictures were by great mas
tiers, and the consignment of china alone
was valued at eli. 900. Captain Butler.
through Miss Johnstone, refused to touch
one penny of the award; the money was
therefore paid in sums prOportioned by
the grade to Mr.. Bates Will Johnstone
and the man Collins.
1t is remarkable that the cabin story of
the abandonment of the Old Stormy proved
absolutely true. A single survivor of the
crew was rescued; he was carried to Sierra
Leone, where he died; before he died he
detailed the facts of the mutiny, murders
and Abandonment. precisely as they were
rected in the document found in the brig.
The Chllde Harold was fallen in with by
large, heavily armed Portuguese man Of
war thirty leagues west of the island of
Tristan d'Acunha. She had been wrecked
aloft in gale; the convicts were in ter
rble distress, they were short of water,
they had wantonly wasted the ships stock
nf provisions. The commander of the
Portugal ship perceiving the vessels char
acter sent number OF armed men ON
board and then strangely enough towed
her for supply Of fresh water to Tristan
d'Acunha. where both ships arrived three
weeks after the departure of the Old
Stormy from that island. The transport
was then conveyed to Table Bay, reftted.
placed in charge OF new captain and Off
GERS along with strong crew and dis
patched on her voyage to Hobart Town.
where she safely arrived. How the ring
leaders were punished has not been ascer-
tanned,
The long boat containing Captain
Sutherland. Captain Barrett. the soldiers,
women and children was fallen in within
seven or eight degrees north latitude. and
the people, who were all in good health, in
spite or great SufferlngS from exposure
one death only. achild, having happened
we're carried round the Horn before there
occurred an opportunity to tranship and
send them home. But the quarter-b boats
In which the seamen had been sent adrift
were never accounted for.
This, then. is the true sequel of the ex-
traordnary adventures Of the remarkable
young woman. who has been styled, in
this narrative Of her experiences, Marian
tombstone.
THE END