The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-03
THE BRoTHERLY LOVE
81 IN. QUAD.

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In bethel work was Mr.. Simpson, who
believed in Mr.. Hart sincerely, Simp-
son sent nephew out on one Of
Harris ships. When the boy returned
he was a sight to behold from Ill
treatment.
When Simpson had heard his story
and corroborated 1t, he sat down to
plan. He saw man, and that man
saw the other men. and the result was
that the captain Of the Brotherly Love
was taken sick just as she was about
to sail, and another had to be substs
tuted. The crimps were also put 10
work and a reward he'd out. One
morning as the ship left the wharf she
carried victim who was entered on
the articles as Joe Haines. He had
come aboard filed up with knockout
drops and with neither bag nor chest,
and the mate who received him asked
no questions. After half a day out
Joe came to life, assisted by three
Or four buckets Of cold water and sun
dry kicks. He at once claimed to be
Mr.. John Hart, owner of the ship.
The mate had ne humor in his com
position. When he looked upon the
ragged. bruised and bloated man be-
fore him and heard his declaration,
he d dn't laugh at the absurdity of
the thing. He simply hauled off and
knocked him down and left him lying
undsrfoot for the next hour Then
he incidental mentioned the matter
to the captain. The captain wasn't
feeling very gay and-wan;ed some
thing TO liysn him up. He therefore
had Joe Haines before him. II was
with painful efforts, owing to swollen
Fps. that Joe declared he had been
drugged ami shanghaied and brought
aboard one OF his own ships. he in
sisted that he was Mr.. John Hart,
the man who shed tears when talking
to sailors at bethel meetings-the man
who sent sailors to sea with tracts
and bibles in their chests and let his
heart yearn for their welfare.
His story was secuted.
joe Haines was kicked out OF the
cabin for an impostor and rated IN
the articles as ships boy. His duties
were TO help the cook and be the dog
of the men. The cook was a negro,
and when he found a white man work
ing for him he took 1t out on him. IL
got around among the crew that Joe
Haines had claimed TO be John Hart
While the crew jeered at The idea
they set out to practice on him. They
owed the shipowner one. and as long
as they could not get at him ii was
some comfort to get at the man clam
| ing the identity. They kicked him
They cuffed him. The knocked hin
about. They made him eat the worst
tainted pork and gorged him on the
bread holding the most weevils. Joe
Haines had never come in close con
tact with colored man before. In 9
iim way he had always considered
The race humble hearted and down
irodden and long suffering. For the
FIRST day or two he was surprised
when kicked by the cook. but in time
he came to take II as a matter 81
course.
There was one man among the crew
who really knew that Joe Haines was
John Hart He had sailed on one Of
his other ships and seen the great
man aboard. He had also been in
duced TO attend a bethel meeting one
night and saw him there and heard
him speak with tears In his eyes
This man led In making life miserable
for the victim. He did more. After
couple of weeks the captain got "a
thinking things over. II was barely
possible that a mistake had been made
He sent for the cooks assistant. and
the cook gave the man a kick aft
Joe Haines retold his story. wher
he mentioned what the cargo consist
ed OF and the names OF the consig
nees at Valparaiso. with other infor
maton that could only be known ~
the shipping Office. the captains hail
began TO stand up. He was about Il
acknowledge TO mistake when wore
came aft that one OF the sailors want
ed TO be heard in the case. He wa.
sent for. and he lied like good liar
He Identified Haines as the portel
around the warehouse.
From thence on. until port wal
reached Mr.. John Hdkt led a surprls
ing life. That Is. he was surprised e
awake In the morning and find him
self st'il alive: he was surprised e
find that he had life enough at might
70 turn In: he was surprised that 9th
ers could be knocked about rs thu,
were and fed as they were and st'l
not mutiny and murder the officers
He was an object OF pity. He was
starved and worked and maltreatet
unti' he became q woman IN spirit and
only the shadow of man. And IL
the midst of Il all he had to remem
Der that the Brotherly Love was nj
hes, shin. The one Of the trio leas'
complained Of In regard TO food and
treatment.
II got about NJ home that "the sud
den and mysterious disappearance o
Mr.. John Hart" was owing TO the fac
hat he had been shanghaied on on,
~ his own vessels. She was 10 toucf
at Bahia. and when the Bro'herl,