The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-29


Tuesday night to discuss the Levi contract
and to render any aid taat can be done to
clN2r away all distractions to the Pacific
coiACg here
THE ENGINEER RELEASED.
warrant was issued this afternoon by
United States Commissioner a. r. Hop
kips for the arrest Of the second engineer
of the Mallory line steamer San Marcos.
The vessel arrived from New York this
morning and Is expected TO depart tomor-
row.
Harry Bouchardt of Philadelphia. Pa,
who was q fireman on the steamer APP
peared before Commissioner Hopkins this
afternoon with his arm in u sling, his
throat swelled and his back bruised He
made a statement under oath that at 1;30
a. M, January -. while the San Marcos
was on the high seas and he was at one OF
the port holes getting breath of fresh
air. he was struck over the head back and
shoulders with an iron bar or other heavy
weapon in the hands of the second en-
gineer kicked and beaten and thrown
backward down flight of steps into tho
engine room. Later the second engineer
told him the chief engineer wanted to see
him. When he appeared before the chief
engineer in the engine room, he says, the
latter said; You = keep your
mouth smut" Then. he declares, the
chief engineer caught him by the throat
and held him against the engine room wall
while the second engineer stuffed oil rags
down his throat.
Bouchardt says he had his right arm
broken Ave months ago. Whether the
blows he received on the morning of the
23d had re-broken the arm he doesn't
know, but he has to keep the arm In
sling. He says he suffers greatly. From
the time he was beaten until the arrival of
the vessel here, he says, he had to remain
in his bunk. The steward attended to
him. He says the engineers wouldn't let
him see the captain and tried 10 prevent
him from leaving the vessel He escaped
this morning, he says, with the assist
ance OF a friend on board and of some of
the colored ,longslioremen.
The beating of one OF the crew OF an
American vessel Is an offense punishable
by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by inn
prisopment not moro than lvo years. or by
both. F1R9
Bouchardt doesn't know tho name of the
engineer or the second engineer. Tho war;
rant for the arrest of the second engineer
was placed In Deputy Marshal Doroughs
hands for execution. Subpoenas were also
issued for several witnesses.
Captain Young of the San Marcos says
the 1reman's story Is exaggerated. The
man shirked his work. he says and only
shipped TO get South where 1t was warm.
At the hearing this evening Commits
sioner Hopkins discharged the engineer
Captain Young was compelled to pay tho
complainant the wages due him and the
injured man was sent to the hospital to be
treated.
BIG LOAD OF COTTON.
The British steamship Samoa will sail
tomorrow for Manchester with the great
est cotton cargo over carried out of Gal
weston
She will have on board 1900 bales of
cotton and some miscellaneous cargo con-
sisting OF 1892 plates Of spciter. fO,5i9 pigs
ofllcad. 900 Jacks of flour and some house
hold goods.
Cotton isn't worth much In these degen-
crate DAYS, but the few" bales on board
the Samoa are valued at $3.50, ,5j. The re-
nainder OF the stuff on board VIII make
the cargo value approximately S6500
There are larger vessels than the sa-
moa. There have been larger vessels here.
but none has taken such an amount OF cot
toi. Figuring fifty bales OF cotton TO Il
car and thirty cars TO train, It would
take 394 cars and thirteen trains to bring
the cotton freight that is slowed away In
the Samoa. @s
apdis commanded by Captain Hudson. She
Was loaded by Fowler & McVitie.
COURT OFFICIALS INTERESTED.
Tho news from Austin that the attorney
general has ordered District Attorney Lea
10 prosecute Former District Attorney Gil
lsspie for violation Of the fee law was
received with considerable satisfaction In
court circles here today. Mr.. Giliaspic. It
will be recalled. failed to keep an account
o{ tho fees that came into his possession
aad refused the request q the Galveston
county grand Jury TO make an annual re-
part He holds that the law Is unconsti-
tuttonal and la this belief his opinion is