The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-04-20

When the schooner W. F. Witz-
man, now in port, was loading at
/ Newcastle Captain Petersen, the
master Of the vessel, was APP
preached by Norwegian lad
named Skaar, who told pitiful
tale Of poverty and privation. He
wanted to work his way to San
Francisco, and the captain finally
consented to take him, although he
really hsd no need of his youthful
services.
Since the vessel has been in port
Skaar has frequently told sailors
belonging to other vessels that Cap
tain Petersen and his wife were
continually i'll treating him, and
that they would not allow him to
come ashore to see q physician.
He claimed that he wanted to see
8 doctor to be treated for boil.
He told his sailor friends so many
narrowing tales that their sympa-
thy was aroused and they made
an effort to have the police inter-
fsre.
Captain Petersen and his wife
were seen about the matter yester-
day and they were both very much
surprised when they heard the
charges made by the boy. The
Captain said that he had not at
tempted to stop him from coming
ashore f.; in fact he was about dis
gusted with him and it would be a
great relief if he would remain on
land. The Captain also stated that
he had seen the Consul about
discharging the youth but that |
that official declined to do so as he |
did not want him on his hands. |
In regard to the boil on Skaar's
face, the Captains wife made a |
poultiee for it, but Skaar would |
not allow it 10 be placed on his |
face, giving the reason that it
might leave scar. Upon this re-
fusal the captain decided that the
poultice would 90 on whether the
young man liked it or not and he
finally did use force and the poul-
tice was elapped on.
Both the captain and his wife
deny in strong terms that they i'll
treated Skaar, and their story will
be believed by any one who
hears it.
Aside from the boys taste for TO
nancing, he has a habit of stirring
up anybody and anything that
comes in his way. On the voyage
Up he was continually in hot water &
With the crew, and on several occa-
;ions the captain interfered and
saved him from getting thrashed.
BE had vicious vein in his frame,
.lso, and it was not his fault that | /
! mutiny did not occur while the
Tessel was out. He got the sailors ! l
ogether and after much talking ne !
convinced them that they were not 5
citing enough to eat, and ere long I
0ud and threatening murmurs is
ued from the forecastle. The cook
ought the captain and said that
ne crew was kicking about the
BOD which was served out to them.
he captain went forward and :
1und the men eating their =
upper. The biII-of-fare was 6
ash, stew ant corned beef T
ie asked the sailors what more II
hey wished FOR and he was stag
cred when the riDgleader said I
ley wanted pie every day as
&c vessel was q coaster They
i'd not get the PIE, however.
On another occasion the festive
outh played 4 smart trick on the
lok. The boss Of the galley was
sleep one morning, and Skaar
ought Of novel plan TO awake
in He took zteaming coffee n
1t from the range and let il rest h,
! the cooke face. II burned the Ia
ok severely and the boy received
good swift kick and several blows
? his trick Another time be Ct
az sweeping the deck and in a
ayf1l moment he hit the cook in -
e face with the broom. The
ok resented this little act also.
The boy Sas Ashore yesterday u
.ernoon but could not Be found. -