New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-13
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4 NAVAL OFFICER TELLS STORY OF A TRAGIC
DEATH OK wAEsIIlP
They were telling incidents in the lie OF promi-
nent and wealthy man who had recently dcd-the
little tricks ne had played TO catch his worknon
mapping the ways he had employed TO impress
discipline upon them and his successful manner Or
getting their best efforts out OF them. Then the
Naval officer inierposed an objection.
Il have seen a great many men, and some OF
them very bad ones successfully handled" he
said in the service but | don't believe ! ever
knew an officer 10 be successful In commanding
men who stopped TO little tricks There Is some
thing in mans heart that makes him reese nj
petty persecution. when he will bear YOU no III
will at all for crushing him under great proyoca-
ton. And speaking OF petty persecution. annoy
ing men i'm little ways 10 keep them alive and
doing / remember u. poor chap In tho service
years ago, and the moufnful way in witch h. died.
"X- was a past master in that small business
o, harassins scamcn. ! remember one % his
tricks when he found sleeping when he
should have been awake, WAS dash dipperful
OF water into his face. III would not allow men
who were awake 10 arouse the sleeper. but. Selling
the dpycr. he would rush up and sla? the water
a, full force into the mans face. Ana have seen
men 90 Wild al the shock OF II. bat II could
never he made TO sec that MS way unfair
and bullying \ man was asleep when he should
have been awake. He really deserved punishment
but II did not punish him lie merely recalled
him his % duty.
Il remember night deck when the wealth
was terrible II black az pitch, and "A
man couldn't sec whore he going whore
he wanted TO go. \ seaman bumped into x.
and quick az fash u hit out. striking the
man in me chest. Instantly / saw In the dark
ness great and IA. 90 up and expected 10
" "a little fellow he with a shrill
hgh,pitched voice, smashed into the deck PLANK
seaman who lowered over him But in that in
slant y - raised his thin voice In an angry cry;
Look ont there" he screamed shriiiy. Rc-
And then saw the great fist and arm sink down
slowly and hesitatngly. the man yielded 10 the
officer OF the deck. But the hatred III his heart
the passion that had prompted him 10 crush his
could not sink them he could draw down his
powerful arm ! don't believe there ever
man more hated by his Interiors than X. and
all on account OF his nagging and his petty
tyranny
"One day some OF the crew were lowering tho
topgallant yard y stood under them the
deck. directing the work. looking Al them now and
then to nag them with some piping cry. None OF
US In the wardroom ever knew how II happened
There was sound In advance cry OF warn.
Ing no Wild yell always happens when there is
accident shipbOard. suddenly The topmast
came away from those who were lowering H.
caught X. unwarned and unpreparcd carried
him down heavily to the deck. and n" dead
That was allan accident II ever evidence counted
topgaant yard got away from them and when
thing like that starts 10 fall there is no stopping
But have often wondered over it. What could
those sailors tell II they WOuld.-and they never
DO tell anything, How strange that there should
have been warning cry TO enable him 10 jump
aside and how strange that II should have been
* who was hated TO die in that way"