Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-07-14
LiitIejOhn Is Saved from Harm al
Hands Of Sailor on Schooner
afA. SIR.
ASSAlLANT IS CAUGHT
lanes Jarvis, the Man Who Made
the Attack Had Been SurIy and
Captain LIttIsIOhn Feared He
Might Try to Commit Injury
ARRAY in Early Hours Today.

Had it not been for the assistance
of the crew, who had to use Delaying
pins and clubs, Charles H. Little1ohn
of New York, captain of the three
masted schooner Charles j. Willard,
might have been murdered by James
Jarvis, twenty-nine years old, big
burly West Indian negro, shortly at
ter o'clock this morning at the
dock Of the American Smelling & Re-
fning Company's plant
Captain Littlejohn went forward
at that hour to call one of his men
and the negro, who was partially
dressed, started to call him names
and threatened to kill him. AS the
captain spoke back, Jarvis picked
up something and hurled it at his
head He then secured a club and
tried to knock the captain down.
Captain LittIejohn who is a power
full man, managed to grasp the wea-
pom and wrench it from him. The
negro then picked up claw ham
mer which was lying on hatch,
and struck the captain on the fore
head, inficting a deep wound over
three inches long.
The sounds of the scuffie aroused
masters rescue. Jarvis fought like
a tiger and they had to beat him al
most into insensibility, before he was
Quieted.
The police were notified shortly
before o'clock and Patrolman
Weitzen and Hartung were sent In
response. AS the negro was covered
with blood, the ambulance was called
bA fol To M
zer's Office where it was found that
he had received five scalp wounds
and wound on the knee. The
physician said they were not serious
and after he had treated Jarvis. the
negro was taken to the police sta
tion and arraigned before Acting
Recorder Colyer.
After hearing the captains story,
which was confirmed by several wit
nesses, Jarvis was held in default of
$1,000 bail to await the action of
the grand jury on a charge of atroc-
ious assault.
Captain Littlejohn told a NEWS
reporter that he had shipped the me-
gro at Portland, Me-, on June 80,
under the name of David Davis, all
though In court the prisoner said it
was James Jarvis. During the voy-
age to this city, Jarvis was very
troublesome and several times threat
ened the captains life. Yesterday
afternoon while the schooner was
down the bay the captain wanted
the New York police boat to take the
negro ashore but they refused. Last
night Jarvis again became unruly,
and Captain Littlejohn went to the
police station and reported it.
Another witness said that he saw
the negro yesterday afternoon sit
ting on top of a hatch on the boat
sharpening his knife. Captain Lit
tlejohn admitted that he was afraid
of the negro and said that be be-
lieved that If Jarvis had had the
chance, he would have killed every
one aboard the schooner.
The wound an Mr.. Littlejohn's
forehead was dressed by DR.. G. w.
Fithian, and although it is very pain
ful it is not serious The captain is
also bsdly bruised about the body,
where he was struck with the club
before he took 1t away from his as
sailant.
Captain Littlejohn is we'll known
here and says he has made trips to
this city at least 100 times. He ar
rived here yesterday afternoon with
cargo of ore from Portland, Me-,
for the A. S. 6 R. Works.
Jarvis pleaded not guilty and pre-
tended that he was so weak from his
wounds that he could not walk. He
had to be assisted into the court
room, and while listening to the les
timony of the witnesses, groaned
continually. He asked if he could
send word to the United States mar
shall and the recorder said that he
might. Jarvis said he would do so,
as he had some testimony that he
wanted the marshal to hear.
Acting Recorder Colyer made ort
commitment and the negro may be
taken to New Brunswick some time
this afternoon. His color is exceed
ingly black He said that tire cap
tain owed him some wages, but when
asked to sign an order for s5 to. pay
DR. NJ s. Meinzer for treatment, he
refused, stating that the captain
could pay the bill