The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-23
ASKED TO RESIGN.
Mild Way of Ending the
InVerurie Case.
WHY INQUIRY is DELAYED.
1t Is Hoped That the First Mate
Will Leave Peacefully.
WHY INQUIRY is DELAYED.
HE EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS.
If WilIox Was a Fabitual Drinker he
Should Be Discharged, 1t Is
Now Believed.

climax has been reached in the affairs
of the British bark Inverurie. her erratlc
master and accused mate. The latter has
been asked to resign, thereby settling all
difficulty so far as the ship and her crew
are concerned. He does not propose to do
so and will only agree TO leave the vessel
when his passage is paid by her owners to
England.
There is every evidence TO show that all
parties concerned, excepting First Officer
Anderson and the sailors. are anxious that
u o investiga shall take place, but that
the whole matter be compromised by al
lowing the mate to depart for home, being
at first forced TO resign.
Gradually the unromantic side OF the
story is being brought to light. Fairy
tales have been concOcted by artful yarn
spinners and the real solid facts have not
been given much study.
If Captain Willox was intoxicated while
his wife was i'll, and continued to imbibe
freely during her sickness, those in terested
seem to think that he should be summarliy
dismissed. There has never been any theory
or argument advanced to prove that the
skipper tried To maintain discipline by
using his powers of suasion rather than
his swearing battery.
Vice-COnsul Moore was interviewed yes
terday afternoon, and stated that nothing
had or would be done in the matter until
the Consul was prepared to try the case.
swers ana lent the impression that the
prospects for Investigating Captain Will
loX's conduct were rather slim.
Had the clippers not been on board at
the time of The trouble do you think an
investigation would now be necessary"
H. (. A.
case" was the answer.
On board the Inverurie there is a strange
state of affairs. The first officer stays in
his room. swearing vengeance on his ac-
cusers, while in another apartment Willox
PAGES the floor and demands Ietribution
upon those who he claims wrecked mis- life
DO not stay too long on board the cap
tain may come and find you talking TO the
mate, then there will be row." said one
Of the crew as the reporter assembled the
lnveruTie's companion ladder. There is
civil war on board Of this ship. and battles
are likely 70 be fought at any moment"
First Officer Anderson was in his cabin
He looked little bit worried when ad-
dressed. but answered all questions in a
straightforward way that bore with his
words the ring OF truth.
Yes. have been asked to resign and
TO depart for England" said he. That
would practically put an end to the in
N6SLlRhtOn. anu the matter Oh the H.
verure would be forgotten.
Fancy the position that | am in. Nv
reputation is at stake. and l may ind diff
! fculty in securing berth on another
! ship.
| 81 do not feel like trusting my case to
arbitration at the hands of marine board
! Of inquiry, either, for in that event the
ca ptans, who usually constitute such a
board. Will stand in together. and l Will
not get Justice. A sub-Officer stands very
little chance with captain in an inquiry
of that kind.
Il have a vile of nv own to look after,
aud you may be sure l am only too willing
TO leave this ship il can do so with a good
record"
Then you think that the Investigation
is being postponed for a resson?"
Il do. II there is 10 be an investigation
let it be held Immediately"
The log of the Inverurie is at the Con-
su's Office and no one is allowed to see it
excepting the Consul himself and Captain
WillOx. The book is TO be intrOdur ed as
evidence by the skipper and the officers of
the British Government. The mates side
of the story seems TO be q secondary con-
sheraton.
The conventional methods usually
adopted by English Consuls of hearing
| the captains always aud at all times in
preference TO the crew is manifest 10 every
action taken so far. Consul Donohoe has
uncOnsciously dropped into the routine
rut
Il am sorry, but canno; show you the
log" said Vce-Consul Moore, politely,
''but the record is the property of the cal
tain and is his private properly.
Yes, it will be used in evidence for the
benefit OF the skipper"
The charge preferred by Captain WillOx
relative TO the logboOk is that Mate Ander-
son refused to sign II.
Anderson says that the captain had no
authority TO compel him TO affix his sigma
ture 10 document of any kind This is
the reason that the log is held to prove the
mates insubordination. There is nothing
of special interest in the entries excepting
the sub-nOte relative to the bogus doctor
being called after Mrs. Willox was too sick
to he saved from death.
Before forty-eight hours have passed
Mate Anderson may pr badly COMPROMISE
with the British Consul. leave for England
and end the tragedy of the Inverurie.