Evening journal., 1914-01-09
MANGA REVA
MUTINY CASE
NEARING JURY
IN Closing Hours Of Trial
Captain Townsend Denies
CrueltleS
SAYS OFFICERS AND
CREW GOT SAHdE FOOD

In expectation Of sensational !
lose TO the trial Of the .hi,teen al (
eyed mutneers, Of the crew OF the
Manga Rava, which is nearing its end
the United States Court, an unusu-
lily large number of spectators we're
present, when court opened today.
Every seat in the court room was
filled and the spectators were stand
ing around the walls and even the
corridor near each door to the court
room. This mornings session was
devoted to testimony given by Cap
tain Townsend and First Mate Tripp
who were called in rebuttal of the tes-
timony of the thirteen defendants,
and their cross-eXamination by MIR.
Ball. In all probability the case will
go to the jury this afternoon.
Captain Henry G. Townsend who
was on the stand being subjected
% a strict cross-examination by j.
Frank Bali attorney for the defense,
when court adjourned last evening,
was recalled to the stand and the
cross-examinatiOn was continued.
Yesterday afternoon the captain of
he Manga Reya gave a long list OF
provisions that we're carried on the
ship. and this morning he stated that
ne had given instructions to Otto
Tengler. the cook. TO give each man
plenty to eat without wasting any
thing
The captain admitted that he had
not given the cook the full quota OF
provisions that were required under
the provisions OF the shipping arti-
Il. l.. Isn..I aeaHn Nnf
orders to give the men plenty to cat.
The witness denied ever telling the
cook TO be very careful with the po-
tatoos. Captain Townsend had no
recollection OF ever giving the cook
other orders to cut down the amounts
Of ihe various articles of food that
we're 10 be furnished to the crew. Tho
captain declared tnat III the cook bad
made these statements he was telling
? iaiseincu.
In reply 10 Nr. Ball the witness adj
nittel that oi the 500 pounds of salt
pork he had on board the ship 600
pounds had becn lett over from the pre-
vio- voyage from SAN Francisco TO Phil
adephia. He also admitted that 32 gall
Ions OF niolnsse- also had been left over
FROM the former voyage and that 32i
pounds ol canned meat out 81 9is
pounds fip ro1nd ~ cannci tometoc,
ont OF 62i pounds 90 pounds 81 coffee
ONT of 2ee pounds 30 pounds OF tca
ont OF Jr pounds lnonc at all hay
ing been pmrhased in Phuadelphial
2ju pound. oi sugar out OF 600 pounds
200 pounds ol butter out OF 275 pounds
had also been left over from the preyi
ous voyage
Tho captain rccollectcd that one oi
.hc men caEr to him with a sorc finger
and swollen ARM but did not remom-
Der the first mate ordering the man
away before treating She arm. He de-
,larcd ne bad gi,en the man a llaNsced
)oultice for hi. Ulu.
The captain again admitted the sails
we're in pgog condition, but declared
.hcN did nOt need constant attention
ue admitted that they would not
nave stood much OF a gale of wind.
he explained that he Kept the old sail
IN the masts SIS he left port IN hurri
.ane season. lie declared he had tw,
ull complete sets of sails for the ship
'ome of which were new and others only
oue-thrd worm The ship. he said, car
led over 400 yards of sails there being
p sails ON the ship.
The captain. in reply 90 Mr. Nieids
Mr. BAN having concluded the cross
examination stated that the prior voy
age had terminated about Il month be
'ore the last voyage began, and tina
De- mad purchased the left over pro
ision- iu San Francisco. He said tn
nolasses was kept in the forepcak o
.ho ship in intact barrels with spigot
u ihcm and the contents were not eN
posed 40 outside dirt He declare
r here was no way for flies and insect
10 Get into the barrels. The captai
urthcr declared that The men got eN
lctly thc same iocd % cat that tn
lfnccrs got
He declared that complaint aboy
food and water should be made onl
20 tho master OF the vessel, and b
had never received any complaint
from the men. lie said that he CAV
the men full and plenty to eat and
2 much greater variety than the shil
ping articles called for. The capital
declarcd the Manga Reva carried fou
life boats, capable of carrying MOI
than sixty people. and = all were
good condition He further said thi
while The ship started with 5000 ga
Ions of water. ye! he had ways of II
creasing the supply during the vo.
age should the supply run low. NJ
Nields explained hat he wished
sECv that thcre WAS az abunCan'
Of water on the ship and and no NJ
cessity for cutting down the waite
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