The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-22

the purchase of the boat with Mrs. john
son, and would begin to get ready for sea
at once. Two men were sent aboard to
tend the sails and place everything in rea-
diness; provisions were stored away, and
in a surprisingly short time the Star of
Freedom was all ready for her voyage,
except for her cargo, which Bartels was
to ship at San Francisco.
One night Bartels and a Russian Finn
named Alexander Lundisshef put off to
the schooner in a small boat and told the
Waterman they were going to take her
over TO ship her cargo; that the sale had
been completed and Mrs. Johnson had
given them permission to take possession
at once. But the Waterman demurred.
He had not been notified by Mrs John
son to surrender the boat to Bartes, and
until he received such orders, the boat
could not be moved.
Lundisshef had gone inward to cast
off the mooring lines, but was ordered to
desist by the Waterman. He paid no at
tention to the order, but cast off one of
the lines. The Waterman made a step for
ward to prevent the vessel from being
set adrift As he did so Bartels sprans
upon him from behind pnioned his arms
to his side and dragged him to the railing.
The Waterman struggled desperately. but
his efforts to free himself from the pi-
rates Vise-lke grasp were without avail,
and he was thrown headlong into the
water.
It was the work of only a moment to
cast off the remaining mooring lines. hoist
the jib and mainsail. and head the prize
down the estuary The night was dark and
stormy. a stim southeaster was blowing.
ana by the time the unfortunate watch
man had crawled. half drowned, upon the
Alameda shore the Star of Freedom was
welldown towards the open waters of the
bay. II was a long distance to the Web
4 af,l to nntr
the faithful fellow hurried as fast as he
could, and notified the authorities of the
daring piece Of piracy.
Messages were sent 20 the san Francisco
police, who thought II would be an easy
matter 90 capture the ocean bandits as
soon as daylight broke. They did not know
Bartels Darkness was the time best suit
cd to his work and instead of dropping an
Choir and waiting until morning to pass
out to sea. he headed the little craft
straight for the Golden Gate. When day
light broke the Star OF Freedom was far
out OF sight o. land on the broad bosom
OF the Pacific
The authorities all along the coast were
notified to keep a sharp lookout for the p-
rates and their prize. but Bartels kept
well away from American ports. Capt.
johnson returned home about "a week af-
ter the disappearance OF his vessel and
devoted himself TO running down the
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when Capt. Won Helms, OF the steamer
Orizaba Cthen called the Willamette Val
ley). saw a suspicious-lookng craft az
Cape ST. Lucas. lie continued on 20 In
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the stranger he had seen az the Cape
cline IN. The name Nathalie was painted
GA her stern but Won Helms who knew
Capt. johnson wei. and was familiar with
the stolen schooner, was not satisfied. 80
he notified the Mexican authorities OF the
piracy in san Francisco bay
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papers. aud Barteis 0or 90 was hol
promptly produced the papers OF the
schooner Nathalie. which Doe Ind stolen
before leaving san Francisco. An exam-
lnafon showed he had painted out the
name of star 81 Freedom, ana rechrision.
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