The sun., 1893-06-21
MAYOR BOODY APOLOGIES.
BRo0KLYN SORRY FOR THE RUDE
ARREST OF THE TIkINGS.

Nevertheless Capt. Andersen ana rEis Com
rnde. WIN Have to Appear Before
Police Justice TiEho THIS Morniug.
Capt. Macnus Andersen OF tho Viking. who
with several OF his sailors was arrested on n
charge OF intoNication In Brooklyn early on
Monday morning after n banquet given In
their honor. called on Mayor Boody yesterday.
He was accompanied by August Reymort,
lawyer OF 1913 Broadway, and by
Gen. C. I. Christensen. President OF
the Brooklyn Trust Company. Tho Mayor
received the Captain with tho utmost cour-
tesy. and sent for Police Commissioner Hay
don and Police Justice Tighc. He expressed
regret that Capt. Andersen and his men had
been 30 rudely treated in n city which 10000
OF his countrymen had adopted MS their home.
He apologized on behalf OF the city for theirar-
rest and tom porary imprisonment He assured
the Captain that the outrage had been caused
by the blunders OF few stupid police officers.
Capt Andersen accepted the apology in the
spirit liz which It was offered. and invited tie
Mayor to visit the viking. which is anchored
of Twenty eighth street.
Mayor Boody said he could not well accept
such an invitation on behalf Of the city until
the stigma put upon 1t had been removed and
before proper amends had been mado for the
rude treat ment the Captain and his men had
received.
Soon Police Commissioner Hayden arrived.
Ho agreed with the Mayor that the police had
blundered. Capt Andersen was soothed. but
he said he wanted to have Policeman Tnit.
who arrested him and his men dismissed.
Mr. Reymert suggested that that could well be
left to tho city officials.
bout with tic. vikings, he said in answer to
as he would have treated other prisoners. He
wanted 70 give tho policeman chance to sns-
TAN hl charge ana SO held hS nrisGner5 , a under
the 10Th The Mayor Ma s said ii the % viEinss @ d wanted
to 70 Chicago on saturday. and asked him
Tghe said it could easily DC settled IL Cart.
Anderson. would plead guilty. Capt; Andersen
guilty when he hadn't done anything wrong,
Finally 1t was agreed that Justice righe should
hear the ease n his court t at A. ~ %anyi
tation from Mrs. Ole, bull. Can't; Andersen
called on her at the Murray nm Hotel, At
This morning. II Justice 1iGhe rolents. Capt.
HHa!sen HiKHg. Will receive mayor '''0' 'o'Aiu '"'
The Afternoon, will be a sort Of ladies day.
ton, To.night CAPT. Andersen will 20 TO
Washington. there to pay his respects to the
on on'2n the IN @m aro n
siect tho viking. A theatre nnrty is being ar
ranged for tho crew beiore they leave
The Captain is worried hy the loss Of the
Vikings small boat. craft ittGen feet long and
built Of ASH 1t was lost while, being toweh
from Port Morris around 10 Twenty eighth
street on Saturday and . reward is offered for
its return. The entire Viking crew are having
light suits of clothing mado for them before
they start for Chicago.
on tho trip ~ Chicago the Viking is 10 have
an auxiliary crew of about ton college gradu-
;ltes who He'd oars whilo they were IN collage.
The Viking Is built for y crew OF thirty-two.
She crossed the "rean with II crew of twelve.
and it was expected that extra sailors would hc
engaged in Now York. A number OF former
college oarsmea offered to help however. and
their olor has hccn accepted. ihc Viking Will
Government tug.