New-York tribune., 1902-01-21
LONG CHASE FOR REVENGF.
YINDICTIVE SAILOR IN SEARCH OF
"BUCKO" NATE OF TRAMP STEAMER.

Thirsting for revenge for alleged mistreat-
ment at the hands OF English captain and
+ his mate. Patrick Mullins able seaman is
engaged in a round-the- world chase after the
British tramp steamer Langbank. He is now
quartermaster on the United States collier
Ajax and hopes to overtake the Langbank at
Singapore where he expects to libel her for
heavy damages.
Mullinss story is that he shipped on the
Langbank quartermaster and was man
handled when the steamer about TO sail
from Manila. He prepared a graphic account
Of the trouble. and sent it to Clark II. Abbott
of the Seamens Legal Aid Society. The latter
means to forward the papers to the United
States consul at Singapore. Mullins writes:
I was on the bridge, when the captain told
me to get out the letter RI" flag and hoist il
i took out flag, but before | had time 10 ask
whether il the right one, the captain said:
That's not the flag. Don't you know the flags
yet?' / answered. NO, sir Then he said:
You ought TO be ashamed to call yourself a
quartermaSJer. | never knew one yet but knew
the flags answered that never had occa-
sion TO learn them. Then the mate got the right
flag and hoSted il.
When l returned to the bridge the mate was
waiting for me. What kind of an answer did
you give the captain just now, Mullins?" he
asked What do you mean sir?" said l. step
ping forward toward the wheelhouse. The mate
said. Didn't you say you never had learned the
flags and never intended tor" No sir" said
I. You are liar, you dirty -" cried the
his cenched fist dazing me.
The next thing l remember feeling some
thing on my ribs. AS l came to, found 1 was
lying on my hack my head forward. and the
mate dancing around me like madman. 1 tried
TO get up. The mate grabbed my feet and gave
them Il jerk which laid me fiat on my back
again. Then he began to kick about the
head and face in the most brutal and cowardly
manner and never let up until he was out of
breath. In my struggle to get up I could see
the captain smiling. He seemed TO enjoy the
performance
| was hardly able to stand. l was marked with
blood. and was the deck
turned to the captain and said, See what
your mate has done for me?" He replied 1T
serves YOU d-n we'll right" IAN right cap
tain will make you pay dear for this" said 1.
1 told the captain that l was going to my
forecastIe the deckbOy. George. said to me:
Paddy, you fool. 1 would get big stick
and go for him. You have got the law on your
side He struck you first. for l him"
l could hardly understand him. l was still
bleeding and was weak and giddy There
a kind of film over my eyes. Things began TO
look dark TO me before got forward and turned
in | was in a terrible state, and il | did not
suffer the tortures of hell until the morning
man ever ala.
The next morning according to Mullins. he
tried TO call boat from British man-of-war
which lay at anchor the Langbank.' He
fastened an English flag at halfmast. with the
lack down. Then he climbed the rigging with
his razor case in his hand, having left the
in his bunk so that serious charge might be
made against him. The mate drove him from the
rigging he says. with revolver, and the flag
lowered.
When the steamer got back to Manila he
says, he went ashore, and charges We're made
against him before the British CONSUL Before
his case was adjusted the Langbank sailed
East The Ajax was the first vessel with the
same destination on which Mullins could get
berth She is faster than the British tramp
steamer and the sailor feels confident that he
will catch the Langbank at Singapore.