The Portland daily press., 1900-01-29

pay them on, sail the captain. Incy
did. however, ask money Of me I did
not try to get clear Of them. When the
sailors left 1 reported them 81 deserters
to the consul. Two or thrse Of their old
chests are now on the vessel. When We
were al Bridgeport. Conn.,, bought
them clothing and shoes, I deny that 1
told any of them that the voyags was
to be to New York, nor did l say on the
trip that we were going to New York.
No boarding house keeper came aboard
OF my vessel In Portland, nor was any
body employed TO take any Of the sailors
to a boarding house. have never made
any threats to any OF the men, nor have
1 talked with any other parties about the
men,"
Oscar X. Dakin, the mate. stated that
he had Joined the vessel January 18Th
al know that all Of these men deserted
the Ship" said the mate, "and that they
have not been back to 1t since. We have
Kept none Of the olothes from the men. !"
Alexander Peioghan, who has been
the steward of the bark for fourteen
months, had heard the captain tell the
men not to leave the snip. They went
ashore, came back and got their clothes
and then went ashore for good. The stow
ar,i further stated In his testimony that
he had been present when three Of the
men had signed articles and had heard
nothing about q trip to New York. He
also denied tina. he had ever said the
captain wanted to get clear OF the men.
Samuel Davis testified that he had been
aboard the vessel and had had CONVEX
satiou with the second mate and stew
ard, who ssked the witness to get board
ing house for the men. The steward SAID
that the captain wanted to get rid OF
the men.
Frank Sherman, . boarding house
keeper, said that he went aboard the yes
sell on the first night that she came In.
The sailors then stated that they wanted
to leave but first they wanted their pay.
The steward swore about the men and
said they had got to get on the vetsel.
Have had no talk with the captain or
mate since then.
In answer to o question by Mr.. Keat-
ing, this witness said he had no permits
zion from the captain to 60 aboard the
ship.
Pratt, one Of the ssiiors, 10 an English
man. al shipped at Bordeau," he testi-
fled. "The pilot was aboard, but don't
think the anchor was up. The captain
told me We were going to New York
when asked him where letters could be
sent to me. The steward and second mate
also told me we were going to New
York. The captain said he would pay
of In New York and he didn't say any.
thing about going any where else. A fort
night ago the captain gave me money
whom asked for some. He had no OBJ
jsotions to my going ashore. Some Of
my clothes are now aboard"
Cross-examined, the witness said that
he had had trouble with the consul IT
Bordeaux who had refused to ship him
because he had been dereiter before,
"But l was . deserter." explained
Pratt to Mr.. Aeaher, "beoause l got to
the ship little late. I had no objections
to going with her. On the Monday after
coming In, / asked to go ashore. The
captain said nothing about how long
Johanssn, q Nor wegisn, said; al have
been going to SEQ FOR four years. The
captain told me he was going to New
York and that he would pay me on
there. told him would not ship for
two years and he said he wouldn't mind
Frederioksop, q Finn, said: 81 have
been going to sea for four years. The
captain said he would pay US of In New
York where the vessel was going:
came from London. I heard the first
mate tell one of us to go ashore. We had
no word from the captain to 60 back.
have been aboard the vessel once since.
Ny clothes are there.
Thomas u. Gallagher Of this city said
that he had seen something Of these sail
ors He had been put on a. keeper whlle
the vessel was In libel and had heard the
captain say he would make 1t hot for the
men for having left the ship.
thr ouxh an Interpreter, said he was on
the bark and at the time he was shipped
the captain said that he was going to
New York and would return to Bordeaux.
Didn't know we were not going to New
York until we got to Bridgeport. Here
in Portland the captain wouldn't give
me any money or clothes which l needed.
The captain told me to 60 ashore as he
didn't want me any more. When I ieft
he did not tell me to 60 bao Didn't
know the captain wanted me for ~ o
years' voyage. Neither the captaiu or an
officer told me not to 90 ashore. went
to the consul to whom ! stated that
could not get any money. Then the CAP
tain said that he didn't want me any
more.
Cross examined. Afterwards went
to the French consul who advised me to
60 to a lawyer.
John Cohannis said he had met the
men ON Fore street and had told them
that they had better see the consul
heard the captain tell the men they could
go ashore, being on the wharf ct the
time. They went down TO my house.
Consul Heating at this poiEt said IL
would be impossible for Cohannis to be
on the wharf to hear any conversation
going ON aboard the vessel
Pierre said he had shipped at Bordeaux,
and that the captain said they were 60
ing to New York. The captain has .
. 1per on which he had agreed to pay me
on in New York.
The captain here denied that he had
any suoh paper.
with two others Of the men," said
Pierre. "I went ashore. Both the CAP
n, N cook aaSd ronld ret mOU0V