The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-10
SHANGHAI CASES
COME Up TO-DAY
important Witnesses for Govern
ment In Men Who Were
Victims.
TELL HORRIBLE STORIES

! Interesting proceedings are expected in
the alleged "shanghaling'' cases before
COMMISSIONS Joseph T. Brady OF tho
United states Court this morning when
D. Mcssrs. j. a. Holiday. c. X. Smith and
Louis Pfeifer viii be given "a preliminary
/ hearing Not Only viii tho local cases
/ referred 10 attract widespread attention
but the general fight against "shang-
/ haiiug' an along the lines will De watched
/ with interest by the government officials
and the public In general.
Omcers Wren and Bailey, OF the Rich
,noud police force. who have been doing
I some valuable detective work IN tho matter.
We're yesterday summoned by Marshal
Morgan Treat 20 appear IA Norfolk Mon
day as witnesses before fle United States
grand jury go cases already sent on.
Commissioner Brady was visited yestor-
day by parties whom the government
officials tniuk viii prove valuable wlt-
nesses and the hearing to-day promises
o. reveal some horrible stories OF suffer
Ing and privation on the part % men
alleged % have been "shanghaled.'
Had Rough Experiences.
Charlie Wells and Jgnlus strickland.
O.. Richmond. returned here yestcraay.
having made their escape from an oyster
boat called 9TH. Earl ~ Cape Charles
on Taneier Island
They are aged rcs7cctiveiy. twenty ami
seventeen. Wells lives at $50 5s-s VII
Hansourg Avenue. and Strickland. SO.
-fU Street
ono ~ them visited Mr BRADY with
rs mother and tod heartrendlug story
oi tar treatment Do and others had rc-
oeived ca board Tho boat Ito claims that
le v-fs engaged by fre labor agency st
no % North Fifteenth street. and was
told he WAS going 10 SOME railroad 90
work lie says t- was pat on ID two
faF rrf u-se ~
fore making DIES escape. Wis mother de-
cIares be was "a most uirful object %
look upon after his return. The Young
man declares chat the men arc -sot only
severely treated by the captains in the
/ matter ~ being made 70 do the toughest
kind OF manual labor during long hours
| but that they are given nothing To cat
save r1lnSses AND b-lns
These TWO men l,ft here on October an
They spent unHiiilngiy twenty seven
days on the sioop. and after undergoing
the most barbnols treatment made their
escape at tho port or Chr.sleid. Md
Another Star.
They joined Robins0n's Circus there
and finally landed in Sew York When
they Sot together enough money 90 bring
Them home they came. and Will likely
prove the star witnesses ln the proceed
!ns- before Commissioner Brady to-day
After giving graphic description OF his
trip 70 Tangler. and the first portion OF
has stay on the boat which is flied VITA
allegations % brutality aEd privatlon.
strickland says.
When the mate minded So 10 Do. be
would beat Us fearfuliy. Oyster shells.
brOomstick anything that came 20 hand.
on formal occasions hc used 4 knotted
. rope. which was rough and tarred.
Saw tho maete beat "a boy named Powell
Hutchinson. who came 10 Richmond with
Pawncc Bits show. lie wautsi "a change.
and went with the drcdgers The BOY
was nearly killed by the nogging.
i never SAW the land but once That
was when We went To Chrisde,d. October
30th. 10 sell the oysters. Evans. the
captain. thought we would not attempt
% escape, and let us take some oysters
ashore. Free again. We decided never
To go back. ia vain the captain begged
and enireated. offered rs the wages hc
Rad Withheld. promising TO pay II 20 US
u We helped him 10 unload. We had
had enough o. his cruelty and wanted
some fresh afr