The state chronicle., 1893-06-22
A Night In q Brooklyn Cell for the
Viking Men.

The officers and men of the Viking
ship arrived at the City Hall
at IL o'clock this morning,
The time fixed for their reception,
but they were in no amiable mood.
Capt. Andersen and five OF his men
had spent the night in the Hamil-
ton Avenue Police Station, Brook
lyn. According to Capt. Andersen's
story to a reporter for the Evening
Post, he and his men we're attacked
by a party of rowdies while on their
way home from the reception at
Prospect Hall early this morning,
and when they defended themselves
several policemen dubbed them
and took six of them to the police
station. The Captain was handled
roughly, he says, and was not al
lowed to leave the station although
Norwegian ship captain offered
$4,000 bail for him.
The six Norwegians were takeu
to the Butler Street Police Conrt
this morning and after pleading not
guilty, they were released on bail
furnished by Helmin Johnson They
met at the Astor House at 1870
o'clock and marched to the city hall.
They were received in the Gov
ernor's room by Mayor Gilroy, Park
Commissioner Tappen, Police Com
missioner Tappen, Police Commis-
sioneri Sheehan, Registrar Levy,
Sheriff Gorman, George B. McClel-
Ian, and other city officials, besides
Prof. II. 81. Boyeson and Joseph H.
Choate. Harry Randall, Secretary
of the New York reception commit
tee, introduced Capt. Andersen to
Mayor Gilroy, who delivered brief
address of welcome. He said that
he hoped that the courage and skill
displayed by the Norsemen in cross
ing the ocean would be compen-
sated by the pleasure they would
receive from their visit and that
they would take back with them
| some idea of the greatness of this
country to which the Norwegians
had contributed great deal.
Capt. Andersen smiled but made
no reply.
After the reception in the Gov
ernor's room, the Norwegians went
down to the Mayors Office, and Capt.
Anderson told the story OF his ar
rest to the Mayor. The Mayor ex.
pressed surprise and indignation
when he heard how the city's guests
had been treated, and he invited
them to put up at frst-class hotel
at the city's expense during their
stay here. The offer was gladly &C.
cepted, and it was decided that the
Norwegians should make their home
at the Astor House for the present
The Mayor promised to visit the
Viking ship next Wednesday morn.
ing.
The story Capt. Anderson told th'
Mayor was as follows "After tht
reception at Prospect Hail seven o.
my men and I started down Ham
ilton Avenue. Before he had gone
far somebody struck one of my mel
from behind. Before I could fnt
out who did it, another of my mel
was struck, and then followed gen
eral fight, my men defending them
selves from the attacks of gang O
rufdans. I tried to stop the fight
and a policeman, No. 522, begal
J clubbing me. Another policeman
} soon joined him and both used thei
I clubs freely. They would listen t
no explanation, but called patrc
wagon and hustled six of us off
the station house. The wagon cam
so soon that it looked to me like
put-up job. The rufians who a,
, tackled US were allowed to 20 ava,
"At the police station the Sc,
geant would not listen to me or az
cept bail, which I offered. He pr
l us in two cells-three men IN eacl
. Only one could lie down at tim,
4 At four o'clock this morning tw
Norwegian ship captains, Larse
9 and ..Panda, came to the static
house and offered cash bail for u
It was refused. The sergeant sal
it was all humbug.
'In the police court we we,
q treated brutally. We were place
q with a crowd of drunkards an
prostitutes and treated no bett,
= = than they"
! Mate Gunderson said: II Gale
a at the police station this mornin
+ and asked to see my captain. I'll
e sergeant refused, saying, You fe
a lows think you can do as you pleas
a but I'll show you different" I'll
- mate had to wait till the CAPITA
= was taken to court before he cou
communicate with him.
,. The members of the crew wi
- were arrested besides Capt. Ande
20 sen we're: Rasmus Rasmusse
~ Frederick Fransen, Oscar Sealber
4 Bent Nygaard and Jens Burgne
They we're taken into custody at
a o'clock this morning as they we
4 walking on Hamilton Avenue
"a their way to New York. The fac
" as related in the police court, we
It these: As the party were maki1
v their way quietly to the ferry,
= intoxicated Scandinavian ran up b
hind the chief mate, Rasmussen, 81
struck him. The Captain and t,
or three of the men turned arou,