New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
CH|NAMAN SHOT WHEN
CREW SEEKS ESCAPE
,tapIeton and New Brighton
Police Aid in Checking Rush
Of 80 MOngOllanS.
MUTINY LONG BREWING
Men Are Arrested, and Officer
Who Brought Down Giant
Assailant in Van of At
tack Is Also Held.


As the result Of mutiny by the crew
of thirty-eight Chinese on the British
neighter Glen McIvor, living at Pier 3.
in Tompkinsvile, Staten Island. one
Chinaman was shot and seriously
wounded last night and John Lind.
private detective. was beaten so badly
by several Of the Chinese that he is in
2 serious condition at the Smith In
frmary. on Staten Island. Following
the battle on board the freighter all the
cinnamon were locked up in the Staple
ion police station, and Second Officer
simpkins. who shot the Chinaman. sur
rendered himself TO the police.
When the Glen McIvor left Singa-
rore with a general cargo more than
Two months ago the Chinese crew was
in an ugly mood The Mongolians con
,inualy growled about the quality OF
food they were served with. and trouble
began on the first day out More than
once Captain Walter Wright and his
four officers were on the verge of com
hat with the crew.
on the second day out from Singa-
pore the Cinnamon, emboldened by
their superiority in numbers. attacked
two Of the petty officers and tried to
rush them over the side of the boat
After desperate battle. in which the
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rheir revolyers. the crew were cowed
temporarily. although they still con-
tnued TO be surly under orders.
Officers on Guard.
All through the long and tedious days
and nights on the way up from sings-
pore The officers. fearing for their lives
if the sullen Cinnamon ever got the
upper hand, divided themselves into
night and day watches. relieving each
other at regular intervals.
With affairs thus at the straining
point for many days and nights. Cap
tain Wright brought his boat to the
dock Of the American Cotton COMPANY.
al Tompkinsvile. On Monday, and felt
great sense of relief that the job was
over
As is always the case with Chinese
crews under the federal laws. (which do
not admit Of the entrance Of Chinese 10
this country. the sailors were told they
would not be allowed TO go ashore.
This order seemed TO enrage the Mon
gOans anew, and they muttered
threats every time an officer passed
among them.
Captain Wright cid not like the atti-
iude If his crew. who seemed deter
mined to escape from the Glen MclVOr.
and on Monday evening he engaged a
force Of 4 dozen detectives from john
sons Detective AgeLcy. in Manhattan.
10 watch the Cinnamon.
Detectives Watch Ship.
The detectives stationed themselves
about the boat. armed and ready for
trouble in case the crew tried to make
a rush for the side Of the ship. De
spite their precautions two Of the
Cinnamon are said To have made their
escape on Tuesday night.
An even closer watch was maintained
over the crew last night, the officers
guarding all possible exits. About $50
o'clock last night. however, a group OF
he Cinnamon rushed the exit. where
Detective Lind was on guard. Linz,
armed with a club. as we'll as his re-
yolver. tried 10 beat the enraged for
aigners back. but one of the men. Chin
See the quartermaster. a giant In size.
fered him 10 the deck with a heavy
piece Of wood
AS soon as they saw the Englishman
fall the Chinese began TO beat
and kick him. Lind yelled for
help .ad the officers and detectives
swarmed to his assistance After
hand 10 hand fight with the crew they
dragged Lind away and carried HIM
10 the captains cabin. In the general
melee ii was said that two more Of
the Cinnamon made their escape from
the boat
Second officer in Danger.
subdued the murderous crew, and were
just taking a brief breathing space
when chin See and two other Chinese
rushed Second officer Simpkins. see
ing the Cinnamon were intent upon
throwing him overheard, Smipkins
drew his revolver and fred three shots
all Of which took effect in Chin Sees
body and arms.
The big Chinaman fell to the deck.
and the others cowed, withdrew into
the forecastle. where the police kept
them covered with revOlvers. A riot
call vas sent in TO the Stapleton and
West New Brighton stations and TWEEN
y-fve patrolmen responded.
After Lind and See had been removed
IN an ambulance. the police arrested
all the Chinese and locked them up in
The West Brighton station house. Cap
Tain Wright accompanied Officer Simp-
klns 10 the station. where the second
officer surrendered himself. He was
held on a technical charge OF felonious
assault. The case will probably he
placed in the hands of the federal Of
hcials to-day.
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