The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-25

castle and were singing when Sumpter,
a whito man. came to the door and want
ed to come In.
The request was refused and the man
the Drew went out to the dock TO make
q reconnaissance, and seeing nobody
there returned TO the forecastle;
Hardly had the crew resumed singing
when a big white man appeared at the
forecastle door and attempted To enter.
Moore STOPPED him and was struck at:
Moore ducked his head, and delivering
blow staggered the man.
The two were ightiug. when somebody
fired pistol the shot coming from be-
Other shots followed, and the crew re-
| turned 10 the forecasue.
CREW UNARNIBD.
Moore was asked by Assistant City So
lictor Cram n any Of tho crew had re-
The wftness said that none were arm ed,
as II was not expected that second visit
was TO be made
counsel for the respondents, desired to
secure from the witness the statement
that none OF the crew had been intsfered
with while in pursuit OF their duty.
The reply was that the men were scrap
ing down the masts, just before IL
O'Clock, noon, when the union men came
The men were at once lowered TO the
deck. the mate asking them IL they wish
ed 10 be hauled aloft or lowered TO the
They elected 10 he brought TO tho deck.
aud this act was one OF Interference with
their work.
In crosse examination the witness said
that when the white man first boarded
the ship in the evening Sns at
peertng through the forecasue windows.
Moore said that the man who stood In
the doorway who was refused admission
10 the forecastle. asked him. Moore, 10
- n n. -.
him privately,
AS Moore reached the deok the man
struck at him and the return blow was
given.
Then came q pistol shot where the per-
son stood st the time OF the shooting
Moore could not say. He saw but one
fash OF a pistol. although there were
other shots fired.
Moore was positive that the mate did
not tell him 10 go TO tho forecastle and
remain there, as trouble was expected to
develop.
TOLD SIMILAR STORIES.
The other members Of the crew told ex-
acty the same stories that they narrated
when called as witnesses in the Frohn-
hotter inquest, held by Coroner Lincoln.
az the Providence county jail, this week, )
Each corroborated the evidence given
by Moore.
n strong feature OF the ev1dence WIS the
assertion that when Carter first came 10
the ships SIDE. that noon. he wanted the
union men 10 come ashore.
This Moore and Sumpter refused 10 do
as thew had signed foc a round voyage.
When that declaration was made Car
ter said TO the union men on the dock:
| Get ready, boys. Well take them of
dead or alive at IL o'clock"
The crew were not told by tire mate
TO stay aboard that night. and they were
not told 10 keep within the forecastle. as
trouble was expected by him. The men
had worked hard that day and had no
desire TO SO ashore. None OF them ex-
pected trouble aboard ship as they sup
posed that the pohce were on the dock
looking out for the union men.
Each witness positively denied having
revolver on board ship that night as
they were not permitted to Garry weap-
ons.
The evidence of each man was given
with such force, directncss and candor
that It made n decided impression upon
all VINO heard II. Not one OF them was
tripped in the slightest degree.
The respondents watched carefully and
listened closely They never took their
eyes off the witnesses for a moment.
Vera and Mcdonald were particularly
interested In the proceedings
Vera and Carter were held for tho ac-
ton OF the grand jury In $500 each and
the other defendants IN 500 each.