The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-10

EutIneer-Fresident Cleveland Pardon
Eioters-An Es,y Kind OF Civil Sorvic'
Reform German-American Arrested
in Texas-BattieshipT Texas Sunk in Docl
Crime News and Accidents.
Buffalo, n. z, Nov. "a repor
| reaches here from st. Thomas, Ont.
that the steamer Sonora was wrecked
and five lives lost in Thursdays storm
off Point Abino, about ten miles from
Buffalo, on the Canadian shore. Matt
W. Duquett, who claims to have beer
. the only survivor, carried the news tC
st. Thomas. Nothing can be learned il
local marine circles about the reported
wreck.
The Sonora was 1umber-laden, bound
from Wharton, Ont, to Tonawanda, n
Y. Those who are reported lost are:
Captain James Buckley of Sarnia.
Daniel Russell and James Morrison OF
Glasgow, Scotland.
Malcolm Mcleod of Toronto.
A cook whose real name is unknown,
but who was called Dumping Maud
Mate Duquett's story is that the So
nora was struck by the gale at 8 o'clock
Thursday evening. Her rigging, sails
and deck load Of green oak timber were
Ewept away. After vainly endeavoring
to regain control of the vessel, the cap
| tain decided to abandon her. The crew
all left the vessel in the yawl boat ex-
cept the mate, who preferred to stick to
the schooner. He saw his companions
| washed overheard one by one from the
yawl boat and drowned. Duquett
chung to the vessel until about O'Clock
| Friday morning, when he drifted ashore
on hatchway. The vessel soon after
wards went TO pieces on reef off Point
Abino. Duquett says he went to a farm
house and the next day tried to find
some trace OF the crew, but gave them
up for lost. Then he drove here to
take the train for Detroit and notify
! Mr.. Chamberlain, the owner of the YES
| sci of the loss.
| Tonawanda, n. Y, Nov. 9-The story
| told by Mate Duquett at st. Thomas
about the loss Of the schooner Sonora is
disputed. The Sonora arrived here
! Tuesday night from Wharton loaded
with green oak timber and after I'M
| loading cleared Saturday night all
| right. Her captain is II. Buckley.
Chamberlain, owner OF the schooner
| wrecked in Lake Erie, has repeatedly
| asserted that the vessel has been lying
at Tonawanda unloading lumber. He
stated today that he sent dispatch TO
the captain at Tonawanda on Saturday
ordering the vessel to proceed to Buff
falo, and that apparently the message
was delivered, as he had received no
notice TO the contrary.
ALL WITNESSES KILLED.
Chicago, Nov. Crank Du Lacht,
sole survivor of the crew of the Schoon-
er Waukesha, which was lost off Mus
kegon, Saturday night, will have saved
his life only to lose it for mutiny if
the indignant marine men of this city
can fix the crime upon him. A SUBJ
scription was started today to prosecute
the sole survivor in the federal courts,
mis- sworn statement last night being
taken as sufficient evidence of his
crime. A fair sized purse was quickly
raised among the lifelong associates of
Captain Duncan Corbett.
THE evidence against Du Lacflt, on
his own statement, will convict him of
the murder of the captain of the Wau-
kesha," Said Captain Dennis Sullivan.
I'm slipping the big anchor. thereby let
ting the schooner go toward the beach,
Du Lacht and his companions commit
ted murder on the officers and suicide
for themselves. 1t is a case calling for
the strictest examination and 1 believe
Du Lacht ought to be convicted of
mutiny, of which he is guilty beyond a
doubt
The friends OF Captain Corbett this
afternoon consulted an attorney with
view to prosecuting Du Lacht for mu-
tiny. The attorney decided, however.
that no procedure could be taken
against Du Lacht, as all the witnesses
or the alleged mutiny were dead.
Muskegon, Mich, Nov. 1.-TWO of the
bodies of the crew of the wrecked
schooner Waukesha have been identifi-
ed. One was named Johnson and lived
in Chicago. He formerly lived at Mus
kegon. The name of the other was
Martin and his residence is unknown.
The body OF Thomas Gayton, the color
ed cook, will be taken up to- Benton
Harbor tonight
RIOTERS PARDONED.
Washington, Nov. 9.-The president
has pardoned W. H. Clune Isaac Ross
and Philip Stanwood of California. sem
fenced December 6, 1894, 10 pay a fine
OF 81 and to be confined in Los Angeles
eounty jail eighteen months for conspir-
acy, the offense being committed in the
railway riots at that time general
throughout the country. The president
wrote the following endorsement on the
application:
These conviots have Suffered more
than nine months Imprisonment under
their sentences. / am bound to assume
that they were guilty of an offense most
dangerous in IT'S character and in the
commission of which they aided and
encouraged an unlawful defiance OF au-
thority, which threatened consequences
or the most distressing character. 1 am
convinced, however, that these men are
not criminals, but laboring men swept
into violation Of law by at first listen
Ing to the councils of disorder Others
besides themselves are suffering humili-
alton and deprivation on account OF
their wrong-6oing: and l am led 10 be-
iieve that the purpose OF punishment.
so far as the effect on the prisoners is
concerned. has been fully accomplished.
am also convinced that the imprison-
ment already suffered by these prison.
ers Will be ample warning to the thous-
hnds equally guilty, though unpublished.
and 10 those who may hereafter be
tempted. that the laws enacted TO Sc
cure peace and order must be obeyed."
HE COACHED THE cops.
New York, Nov. 9.-Frauds in the ex-
animation OF applicants for positions on
the police force OF this city are alleged
TO have been discovered. which may az
feet persons connected with the civil
service branch OF the department For
some months past il had been notei
that men below the average OF inteili-
gence had successfully passed the ex-
animation. while others. their superiors
in education, had failed TO obtain the
required percentage in rating. The
fact led TO an investigation. which |