The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-29
THE DALCAIRNIE'S
SEAMEN In COURT
EAOnerated Of the Charge OF Begging
Preferred Against Them.
FOURTEEN MEN WERE TRIED
Five Were Clever SvaBdlers, Who Were
Hun out of the city--seamcn'B
caAes Were Interesting.
FOURTEEN MEN WERE TRIED

caHes Were Interesting
when Police Judge Nelson called
court az o'clock yesterday afternoon
fourteen prisoners were In the dock
Nine of them were scamen from the
British ship Daloairnic The others
comprised gung of ail-around thugs
and swlndlcIH who have been here do
ing the city for week past; The
courtroom was crowded with spectators
ana the cases we're all very interesting.
THE WARRANTS,
The nyt yngran,s on trial gave the
nainrs of Thomas Allsn. James Mccar'
Thy. Edward Fitzgerald CNo u. James
Anderson. and Edward Fitzgerald. No.
, Allen said he had been In the city
since Saturday lie came here from
South Bend and said he had done moth
lng but spend money since that time.
He waN willing 90 leave town. The
man belonged 70 the peddlAng gang and
was hncd $50
Mccarthy pleaded not guilty to the
vag charge against him. Yesterday
was Mccarthy third appearance In
the local police court. He also worked
the peddling dodge. having for sale
glass pens. alleged gold rings and
watches, He WIS finsd $40.
Edward Fitzgerald No. was accused
Of pe,idiing without n liccnse. lie
pleaded guilty but said he did no ped
ding He was hned so.
James Anderson was up on a like
charge. week Ago Sunday he tried
10 sell Chlcf Loughsry diamond ring.
but when the chief suggested that the
value OF the ring be determined al a
jewelers.. Anderson refused. Yesterday
h" was around trying to sell watch.
He was fined $40
Edward Fitzgerald No ? is no doubt
an ex-con. When asked his name he
replied. Edward Fitzgerald"
But saAd city Attorney Curtis.
that's not your right nama. what is
your cOrrcct nancT''
Il don't know az that makes any
difference" replied F1tz No. 2: and that
wSS all they could get out OF him.
He pleaded not guilty to a charge OF
pcidling without license. A box Of
spcc,acleu which had been taken from
him was In court and the city attorney
asked him n he wore them all or had
them for sale, He said he tried 10
sell them. thinking he had a right to
dispose Of personal property in any
manner he might see flL. Chief Lough-
cry said he thought Fttx the second
WIS an ex-oon. and that he would not
give his name because he feared the
consequences, He was also accused OF
vaErancy and was found guilty He
was fined $50
All Ave men inhabited the old Liver
pool boarding house. in the wost quar-
ter of the city, They have given the
police much trouble. An the sentences
were suspended on condition that the
men leave the city,
THE DALCAIRNIE's SEAMEN.
The nine sailors from the British ship
Dalcairnle who were arraigned yester-
day for begging were: Alfred Thor
bearson. Alfred Blackburn. Charles An
derson. Maurice LeFare, George Peter
son, John Anderson. Alfred Olsen. AL
bert Anderson and NJ. johnson. Attor-
ney George johnson appeared for the
defense.
Although the men were arrested for
begging, oil the trouble between Cap
tain Jones and the men was aired In
court. AS far as the begging charge
goes, II was proved THAT the men never
asked aid from anyone. except to re-
quest lodgings at the police station.-a
courtesy extended TO all. The charge
was dismissed, there being no witnesses
TO testify that the men had asked aid.
HOW THE TROUBLE. BEGAN.
The nine men signed In Philadelphia
April l6, 1896. Captain Davies was In
charge OF the vessel. She arrived here
December II. Captain Davies myste-
riously disappeared that night and
there is a question whether he was
drowned or murdered. Nothing has
since been heard of him. Soon after
the seamen arrested yesterday refused
duty and Captain Jones, who succeeded
Davies, has had a great deal OF trouble.
The facts developed in count yester-
day were merely incidental to the beg
glng charge, and the difficulty could not
OF course, be settled In that court The
story from both sides Is best told In
the testimony of several witnesses.
CAPTAIN JONES STATEMENT,
Captain Jones was the first witness
examined. He said that he had taken
the men before British Vice Consul
Cherry when they refused duty After
wards he said they refused to 80
aboard the ship. The men, he said,
claimed that they should receive their
money In this port. Mr.. Jones said that
the articles specified that they were
TO be paid off on the Atlantic coast
north of Cape Hatteras. The captain