Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-11
, A MARINE POSSE
Deputy Marshal West Summons
Aid to Capture.
uutinous sailor Knoons Down Cap-
tnin on High sens : crew OF
Schooner ana Tu. secure Him
Special Trial Possible.

a marine posse comit;Ltus, consisting
of the crew of the tug Anna and that
OF the schooner Charles IL. Trcltcy,
aided in the capture of n desperate
character yesterday forenoon, and De-
putty United States Marshal ]. Il.
West who summoned them to the
charge, carried his man successfully
before United States Commissioner
Geo. L. Bowden, who examined and
held him for the grand jury OF the
United states District Court.
The arrested man was Frank KEN
bell. an able seaman on the three
mastcd schooner Charles IL. Trckcy,
Captain o. NJ Parsons, of Portland,
Me-, which arrived in this port Tues
day evening from Delaware Break
water, loaded with fertilizer. and was
arrested on two warrants, one sworn
out by the captain; the other by the
mate OF the schooner, for mutinous
conduct.
Kcmbell, when served with the war
rant. refused to submit to arrest, and
as he is large and powerful man. and
the Deputy Marshal had no weapon, he
summoned the crews of the TWO YES
sells to aid in the capture. 1iembell
StuSh " Ills lcNl itilll ilc SuW the crew
of the Anna coming over the rail- when
he yielded sullcnly and went with the
officer. He preserved the same logged,
sullen spirit throughout tho investi-
cation.
The crime with which I[embcll is
charged is as follows, according to the
captains narrative, borne out by three
witnesses and undisputed by Kembell:
January 9th Sunday between 1 and
o'clock in the morning Captain Par
sons ordered Il sail furlcd and Kembcll
did it, but improperly and sullcnly.
The captain ordered him to furl it over
again and do it right and he refused,
and cursed the captain, and as the
captain walked away, the sailor
stepped behind him and struck him be-
hind the right ear telling him to the
deck. That was all. but the punish
ment, If proven guilty, is two years in
the United States pententiary.
The charge of assault on the mate
was not pressed at this time. as this
charge Is thought TO be sufficient for all
purposes.
There is no grand jury session, regu-
larry, until May. but In view of the
gravity OF the case Judge Waddill will
De asked to call a special grand Jury
and grant what is termed a summary
trial according to section 1900 of CHAP
Ter y. commerce and navigation, United
states Revised Statutes
In all the examination YESTERDAY
I\embell refused to answer any uucs-
tons. and looked defiance on court and
witnesses. He was taken to Ncwport
News jail last night by Deputy Mar
shall West to await the grand jury's
action.
a BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
The desperate character OF Kcmbell
was further evidenced after he was
taken to the United States courtroom.
He was in Deputy Marshal Vests
office, and suddenly finding what he
thought a good chance TO escape, he
rushed out of the room. through the
hall and down the iron stairway, but
the deputy and baiiff pursued Railiff
Anderson catching him at the bottom
of the stairway.
In examining the members OF the
crew Commissioners Bowden asked as
to what kind an officer Captain Par
sons was. and each one gave him n
good name. 1t is said that Kembell Is
an ex-Salvation Army member, and
after he struck Captain Parsons he
| brought out his Bible and commenced