The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-13
CREW NOT
SATISFIED
Men of Kerr Are Given
Hearing Before
Consul.

II
satisfied with the settlement Of their
affairs made by British Consul Hoare
yesterday. ant threaten now to bring
suit to recover their wages for the voy-
age from Newcastle to Honolulu.
An inquiry into the facts leading up
to the abandonment OF the coal ship
was had yesterday morning at the con-
suiate. but it was very brief and did
not go deeply into the merits OF the
matter. Another inquiry will. Il Is re-
ported. be held In San Francisco. The
matter OF charges against the first
mate was not called up at all, all the
men In the gig but the boatswain dis
claiming any knowledge OF such an
act. All hands signed the papers justi-
that report was made to the Board OF
Trade.
1t was decided to send the crew OF
the Kerr to San Francisco on the So
noma. which sails Tuesday. Captain
Gibbons made heroic effort to secure
money from the local banks with which
to pay his men but failed. because Of
the fact that the ships owners are lit
the men will be given no cash here. and
yesterday were offered checks on the
Liverpool owners. This a number OF
the crew refused. and unless they are
paid threaten to bring suit. Several
OF The men talked very bitterly yester-
day OF the arrangements made for the
benefit OF the shipwrecked crew. and
said that In any other port they would
have received their money from the
British government. no matter what
the condition Of the ships owners.
They say that orders upon the Liver
pool firm are OF no value. as some OF
them might never reach that port. or
at best not for a number Of years AL
together less than $1,000 Is due the crew
and some of the men say that either
the captain or the British consul should
be compelled to raise that amount for
their relief. Mr.. Hoare has provided
the men with clothing. and arranged
their passage on the Sonoma, and In
every other manner looked out for
their comfort. Probably in San Fran
cisco where the ships owners are
known IL will be easy to raise the
money required for their wages. The
men are given until IL o'clock this
morning 10 decide whether or not they
Will accept the checks.
HEARING BEFORE CONSUL.
Captain Gibbons and the whole of
the crew OF the late British barque
Fannie Kerr were fully examined by
British Consul Hoare yesterday and
their dispositions taken. which will be
transmitted by the consul TO the Board
OF Trade. London.
They all testified that when they
abandoned the vessel ut p. m. on the
10Th OF May. II was found impossible
to save her. and they had to take to
their boats for the safety Of their lives.
There will be no further investigation
here. the captain and crews statements
being considered sufficient in connec-
ton with the casualty.
AS to the rumors about the first
mate having left the boatswain's boat
on the afternoon OF the 5th OF June.
TO shift for itself when they were near
ing these islands, the following state
nents taken on oath before the consul
speak for themselves and entirely ex-
onerate Mr.. David Longwill, the first
mate. IL Is due to the latter that they
should be published:
Statements sworn before the British
Consul. June u. 1902:
James Robertson. boatswain OF the
late barque Fannie Kerr. OF Liverpool.
o. n. 99.4i7. being duly sworn, deposed
as follows:
on the 9Th Of June. 1902. between 1
and In the afternoon. the mates boat
was far astern of Us. We then made
him and see where we were. When we
got abreast OF him he was a good Dit
to windward OF us. We then put about
and wen. after him; We continued on
that way till dark. We saw lignt
between half past nine and ten o'clock
We saw no more OF him until we iaho :
cd at NiIhau. We were too far on
when we got abreast to speak. because
We were too far away from each other.
I rad had no trouble at all with MT.
Longwill. the mate. at any time. we
were not In want OF provisions or wa
ter before We got TO Niihau- make
no charge against him.
tsigned) JAMES ROBERTSON.
* His Mark)
Samuel Murphy. seaman OF the late
baraue Fannie Kerr. OF Liverpool, -.
" 90 AZ, one OF those In the boat
SWANS. Robertson's. boat. being duiy
.worn. stated as follows;
I have heard the statement made by
James Robertson, the boatswain OF the
Fannie Kerr. He is correct in what ne
SAYS about our running down 10 the
first mates boat on the afternoon or
the 5th OF May. 1902. The mate went
away from US IL is true. but IL might
have been our own neglect in our BOAT
Robertson could not see at night 10
steer-I and Kollmann steered all the
time. Robertson was steering when
W.. were making for the first mate s
boat / think that that was the cause
81 our not getting near the latter boat
our boat was not handled properly.
W.. max. no complaint against the
FIRST MAZE. Our boat was well pro-
vlsioned up TO the last two days. but
x,. had nothing but some salt bacon
after then. but that was not the fault
OF the first mate.
(SigneO SAMUEL MOatfhi-
Prince Thompson and John Kohl
mann. OF the barque Fannie Kerr. OF
Liverpool. O. ~. es.4l7. being two OF
The seamen in the boatswain's. ROD
srtson's. boat. being severally duiS
sworn. deposed as follows;
We have heard the foregoing state
ment made by Samuel Murphy and IL
is true and correct in all respects. we
make no complaint against the hrst
mate. -
(sIgned) PRINCE THOMPSON;
* His Mark
uOyJN EOII.MANN.