The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-13
MURDERED THE MATE
Paul Blanchard Brought to This CITY by
the Cruiser Yanlic.
TO BE PUT on TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE
The Story Oft Crir,c-Snys Flo nfd
II IN Self DefcHsc-Tzis Victim Vyns
John Christensen. Second Mate of
tho Schooner Justin II. Invrc.
soil.

charged with the murder of John
Sristensen, second mate Of the schooner
Justin Ii. Ingersoll, off the Bcrmudns
on on the 9th of last December, Paul
I3.lIncnard was yesterday delivered to
Chiteu States Commissioner Acl1iss by
Inc officers OF The United States cruiser
hant1c, aboard which the prisoner was
Drought from Montevidio to the United
otates Tor trial AS announced in veg
terdayS VirSinian, The Yantic arrived in
iampton Roads Friday night and yes
.sluaS morning she came np to the yard
bearing the culprit who has, of course
oeen kept in irons all the way up tho
coast -
THE PRISONER DELIVERED.
y WARRANT was yesterday issued by
Crder or District Attorney Wm. II
Whlte charging that, Paul Blanchard.
allirs Paui Blanchart, on or about the
SsLn day OF december, 1896, on the At
hillic ocean. i'll latitude BIS degrees
hcrth. and longitude 55:05 degrees, west.
without the admiralty and maritime iur-
iSolctlon or any particular State, in and
on board the schooner Justin II. Inger-
soil. did unlawfully. wilfully, maliciously
ana ana leIolllousy Kill and murder John
Christensen. Witnesses: Henry Peter
son. Albert Ammon, Louis Larsen and
Thomas Nicholson"
lhe warrant was sworn out by G. T..
AltlrSliliott, on informant ton received, The
paper was given to Deputy Marshal
cross for eHeucution, and that officer
boarded tug and went to the nayv-
yard. where Blanchard was delivered by
the naval authorities into the civil j,r-
isdction.
At 12:2' the Deputy and his manaclcd
prisoner reached the Custom house. The
prisoner was taken directly TO the Com
missloner'ts Office, where his bands were
removed and he was given q seat,
blanchard is typical sailor, tattooed
liberally with India ink and dressed in
the rough garb Of q merchant sailor.
ne Is about 40 years Of age, Of medium
he;ght. has blue eyes and blonde NOUS
taChc.
When asked by Commissioner A. Ackiss
If he knew the serious nature of the
charge against him he answered that he
dld not. The warrant was read TO him
ana he became very pale and evinced
great nervousness.
lie Was then remanded to the city iail
where he will be kept until the United
states grand jury meets. No visitors
are allowed to speak with the prisoner.
put ne maintains that the fatal blow
was struck In sclf-defense
press dispatch TO The Virgin:au
from New York last n.Aht gives the fol-
lowing
HISTORY OF THE CRIME.
The log Of the American bark Justin
II. 1nEersoll records u tragedy which
occurred off the Bermudas at 3 o'clock
on the morning of December 81 1896,
and this log will form a. part of the
documentary evidence at the trial Of a
tTench sarior known as Paul Blanchard
or murder. blanchard Is lnanacled on
board the United States cruiser Yausic.
which arrived at Fortress Monroe to-
day. He Is charged with killing the
mate and throwing the body overheard.
l,he bark which arrived at this port from
Montev!deo to-day was boarded at
Quarantine by Deputy United States
Marshals, who apprehendcd the second
mate and one OF the seamen, both OF
whom are wanted as witnesses.
The Justin II. Ingersoll left New
York last December for AIontevidoe,
commanded by Captain Henry Peterson.
who mad for mates two half brothers,
named John Christensen and Albert
Ammon. The mates had sailed with
Captain Peterson ON formed voyages and
were popular with the crews OF the yes
sells they sailed.
Captain Peterson says that at 3
O'Clock Oh the morning OF December 27th
he was awakened by Second Mate
Ammon, who told him that the first
mate was missing. A search Of the ship
was made, but there was no trace Of the
missing man. After day broke pool
OF blood was observed near the forccaS-
tie. and later the dreadful truth became
known by the confession Of an unwilling
nccompiice.
Two scamen, Louis larsen and Thos.
Nickalcs. informed the second mate that
"Frcnchy" had killed the first officer.
N!ckales said that "Irenchy" had COM
PEELED him (Nickales) to assist him In
throwing the body Of the murdered man
overheard, under threats Of killing him
also.
when Second Mate Ammon learned
that Frenchy' had murdered his half
brother, he ran to his statnroom and,
procuring a revolver. chased The mur-
derer UP and down the rigging, firing at
him repeatedly. Three OF the balls en-
tered Blanchards body
"Ammon. Nicl11leS and Larsen were
taken before Comm issoner Shields to-
day and all three were held in 81, 900 bail
TO appear as witnesses at the trial Of
Blanchard at Norfolk, Va Ammon
gave hail but the two sailors were sent
to Ludlow street jail"