New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
CTFFED AND KICKED BY A MAIZE.
SAILOR, BRCTAII.Y ATTACKED by HIS so-
PERIOR OFFICER. NOW LIES IN
TIE HOSPITAL.


TIE HOSPITAL.
Martin Olsen a Norwegian sailor was brutally
bcatcn Yesterday afternoon on board the three
uasted schooner Hattie c. Luce Captain Hill. or
Rockport Me- by the mate William PECK, OF
PIsbury ~ y Olscns face was badly battered
one of his nearly torn out. his mouth and lips
cut and he was also kicked in the abdomen lie Is
In the Hudson Street Hospital In serious con-
dition The mate escaped but the Harbor Police
arc looking for him. some OF them being stationed
on the schooner. which is anchored off Bedlows s
Island
About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the schooner
was lying at the Erie Basin. next to the drydocks.
Her cargo had been discharged and her crew or
four men besides Captain HILL Peck and the COOK,
were board
The sailors we're making the anchor ready for
heaving as the tug Leader was at hand TO tow the
schooner out 20 her anchorage, when Peck gave
Olsen an order The sailor didn't hear the order,
and forgetting the a-important adjunct, Sir on
shipboard. simply said WHAT In reply.
''Why don't you say sir; you - - yelled
the mate Then he caught Olsen by the back OF
the neck with hand and gave him three wicked
blows in the face with the other AS the surprisei
sailor fell 10 the deck Peck dragged him about
kicking him yciously In the face and abdomen. The
three other sailors all of whom were sober. were
afraid TO interfere
After receiving the beating. Olsen. cut. bruised
and sore and covered with blood. decided TO leave
the vessel and the other sailors, who had been
warned previously OF the mates brutality. con-
cluded TO do likewise and they all went into the
forocaste and began throwing their effects on the
pier.
capta,n Hi was appealed to FOR the mates name,
but he declined to give It, and 1t was obtained by
the sailors from the captain OF another schooner
,virc M the pier who also offered TO testify as to
the mates cruelty. After the beating, when Oiso'i
started for the forecastle. Peck again punched him
IN tho face saving: Wait till we get outside and
I'll XII you
The men then got Patrick English an express
ma, of No iG Van Brunt-st, BROOKLYN. VINO
iro,,pht thcm all over to Pier A. TINS clty Wn'Ic
clscn and the others told their story: Osen was
,hon renewed to the Hudson Street Hospital
o,d Frederick Thompson-all young men, were
niaced on Harbor Police i.aunch NO = III .i.i fu
Of Roundsman Ryan. and sent OUT py 9,, S"P.a," n
Schultz to the schooner IN se"ron VI wcre the only
o, n on hoard told the police that Peck had LETT
,hn vessel before she cast OF her IheS III I'aoJn
Iyn and would not come on noaru asai, .i' uuh 30
man RYAN and his men made partia; ,catcn III Vi
,ma v.ssal for the brutal mate. but without sue
coss They reported the fact 10 Sergeith. i@iainan @
nj pior A who sent them back 10 the scnoo,'''
III" threc sailors declared that Peek treatment
y, Olsen WAS entirely uncalod for lhey "'.c
shlpped Yesterday for SIX months w, -, a.. ~ y
philadelphia Porto Rico ana no aSyance AZ money.
Wow they are without funds and part OF tnoir
clothing .,.,o ~, ,os. T ,hor Dav
Brown is the young man VINO on 'aI, 'I.po ee from
no,r, rcScuor n, I'lmer Park Gravesend Beach when
tho latter were deserted by poat Whcn W.. G;,,nour
by Rowe was employed by the T. M NJ; S'''noui end
ioo e. a hank clerk. The three sailors VII" appear
,oins, peek should he be captured.