Evening journal., 1914-01-09
DENIALS ENTER
MUTINY TALE
Lyons COntradiCtS Statement
That Ee Pointed Gun at
Manga ReVa Captain
SHIP MASTER PROTECTS
HIS OWN REPUTATION

was devoted almost entirely to hear
I ing witnesses for the defense.
Charles II. Lyons was recalled to
/ the stand and denied that he had
held a revolver to the head Of Captain
Henry G. Townsend While two other
men tied him. The captain. on the
stand, had testified that Lyons pointed
the pistol at him. The witness denied
ever having seen the weapon prior tc
the uprising among the crew
Fritz Cook was then called to the
stand. He had been called to the
stand in the morning. but one of the
jurors had objected to Mr.. William p
Morris as interpreter. Cook being q
/ German, and his evidence was post
poned until the afternoon Cook is 9
member OF the crew of the Manga
Reva although not one OF the thirteen
/ indicted Oh a charge OF mutiny.
! The witness testified thai on one Oc-
casion the captain struck him, knock
ing him aside aud called him vile
names. They were OUT on the ocean
at this time. lie declared the first
mate struck him several times almost
every day, and would also call him by
foul and obscene names.
Ia cross-exnmination the witness
declared he did not know whether the
mate WAS drunk or not, but he be-
lieycd the captain had been drunk.
Second Mate Snohohm was recall
ed and testified that he was Nor
wegian by nationality.
The defense rested a this iunciurc.
Mr.. Nields then recalled Otto Stene-
Ter, the cook, to the stand for the gov
crnment. Mr.. Nields produced the
small log books which had been ad-
mitted in testimony, ana asked the
witness II he had ever seen them
transferred.
Stengler stated he saw the log
book in Joyce's Possession and saw
him give IL to an officer Of the revenue
cutter Onondago which arrested the
men at the breakwater. Another log
book he saw Williams give to an or
fcer of the revenue cutter
Mr.. Niclds then explained what The
log books contained to the jury lie
stated that the books contained an
account of the voyage of the bark
Manga Rcva, portions of which We're
In. Joyce's handwriting. MIR. Nields
then read the contents Of the log
books 10 the jury. In the book Joyce
bad alluded TO the first officer being
drunk and swearing at the men. Sew
cral Of the days the man had simply
entered "all went Well" The log
kept by Williams was similar 10
that kept by Joyce. stating on several
days that things went WE'LL
Mr.. Niolds then recalled Captain
- Al.
rcbuttal of the testimony given Dy
the thirteen defendants Nr Nields
informed him that the men had testi-
fed that he, the captain, had been
dsank.
>"rhere was no time from the time
left the port of philadelphia uutii
came back that ! was under The IN
iluencc OF liquor or drunk" said the
captain He further declared that lo
had been sick for about week aud
lad taken a liUie brandy as 4 medI-
cine In reDiy t1 Mr. Nlclds. tie zap
tain denied using any brutality upon
the men, TIE said he might ON one
or two occasions have pushed T.
srconhorn from one rope 10 another.
He said they were half of them
greenhorns
Captain Townsend declared ne had
cursed the men. 81 don't deny that /
cursed these men," he declared. ana
further stated that # was not unusual
10 curse men on shipbOard especial
ls when they were %reenhorus.
The captain admitted that on one
occasion the first mate had heen
drinking. "lIe was not drunk" he
eel. Ia
liquor tie further declared how
ever that the first officer WAS nef or
80 intoxicated that II intericrrcd with
his duties Tie said be first notice 3
the mate had been drinking about 2
O'Clock IN the afternoon OF the day
thcy loft Philadelphia He then Went
and searched the first mates room,
lint found no liquor Tie Then kcpt
watch over the mate. THAT even
ing he suW the mate 90 10 his room.
When ne came out he went into ine
room and found q flask partially FL
cd with LIQUOR which be took and
threw overheard. u was either n
pint or half pint flask He later
locked the mate in his room where
he slept 10 of I'm his berth. From
that day on. the witness said, the
mate was sober
MIR Nialds then told him that the
men had testified that ne tto cap
tain had either been drunk. crazy or
. luuatic The witness smiled when
this was told him Mr Niclds then
asked him series or questions per
tanning to the duiie- the captain was
called upon 20 perform IA navigating
the vessel.
"Why don't you 20 on the stand
and testify, Mr. Nieldsf asked Mr.
Bau in nettled tone
The captain told oi giving instruc-
nons to the cook. who Was also the
steward OF the vessel concerning
giving out the provisions to the men,.
lie said the usual amount was given
them The captain was then asked
81 any of The men had come to him
with complaint regarding the pro-
Visions
Z NO. sir; there never was man
came to me with a complaint about
either the food or water declared
the witness.
The captain stated that ne had
. OOO gallons of water aOotid the YES
sci when ID started. The captarn
stated that hc had purchased the
provisions for the ship. fnere were
a05 pounds of biscuits upon the ship
: 400 pounds of salt beet. 500 pounds
salt pork upon the ship when
81 started. Sevel hundred and
four pounds of the biscuits OF this.
barrels of salt beer ana barrels
of salt porl were bougat IN Phila-
delphia. There was also ABOARD
the ship f.400 pounds OF Cold Medal
-four. g4S pounds OF timed meats,
912 pounds OF salt FISH. i5o POUNDS OF
dried potatoes. equal TO ion of fresh