Evening journal., 1914-01-02
THIRTEEN MEN
FACE CHARGE
OF MUTlNY
Government Goes TO Trial on
Only Two Counts in IN
dICtment
QUESTION ON LAW
CAUSES SOME DELAY

Ii was 11.34 o'clock this morning
when Clerk Mahaffy, IN the United
States District Court, called the
names Of the jurors summoned to sit
in the cases of the thirteen members
Of the bark Mangn Reya. who are
charged with mutiny on the high seas
on October q and 2J 1913. AS the
names of the jurors were called.
Judge Edward c. Bradford asked ii
Counsel on both sides were ready to
proceed. j. Frank Bell. counsel for
The defendants, said he was. and John
p. Nields, United States District At
torRey. expressed himself as beine
ready. Judge Bradford then explain
I'd that before a juror takes his seat
the challenge for cause by both
sides. would have to be made.
The men, under trial, are John Da-
vid Reed, Richard Williams, Joseph
Horsfall, William Stewart. British
subjects; William Engels. German
Albert Johnson William Anderson.
John t,dlin and Albln Anderson. Swe
den; Ralph Andersen. Norway: An
tonic b. Alaska. Chile; William Joyce
and Charles II. Lyons. OF this coun
try.
Judge George Gray sat on the
right Of Judge Bradford when court
convened.
Georce r. Edmundson. OF the Phil.
adelphia bar, represented Captain
Henry G. Townsend officer in charge
Of the Manga Reva when the crew
rebelled as the vessel was 600 miles
from Lewes. Del.
tlf-t,... tt.i,, l,..
spent Christmas at the workhOuso
the first spent on shore for years fo
some. were brought into court b'
Marshal Mitchell and three assist
ants As the men entered the cour
room they nodded TO w. Powell, con
sul-general of Great Britain; Con
sul-general Arthur Mudra, of Ger
many. and Christian Moe, vice-consu
OF Norway and Denmark all OF whom
are stationed at Philadelphia.
The first tilt occurred before IN
Jurors were called, when Mr. Bal
counsel for the men. made a motio
that he be allowed TO examine Ger
tain log books and diaries found o.
the Manga Reva which District AT
torney Nields has in his possession
Mr. Nields stated he proposed to US
the log books as evidence IN the cas'
Mr.. Ball said he desired TO use som
Of the statements alleged to be use
IN the books to cross-examine th
governments witnesses.
Judge Bradford said no orde
would be made at this time. but
would see that Mr.. Ball had an ol
portunity TO examine the books.
The task OF calling the jurors W;
then taken up. the name Of Henry
Anthony being called. He was e.
cusod as he was q magistrate. an
under The Federal laws, excused fro
duty.
Mr.. Ball. counsel for the defc
dant. challenged four, and the so
ernment three of those called
inrors. Those who we're finally CALI
10 sit we're as follows: George v
Daley. Clayton W. Fisher Lewis
Ellison. Daniel Corbit, William
Elliott, Nathan NJ. Mothera'l. Jol
w. Lawson. Thomas J Mlddieic
William G.. Williams. Richard
Pnling, william II. Barton and Eli
Grimth All the other jurors We
discharged until next Thursday NOR
ing.
In opening the case Mr.. Nields g;
that be would move that seven
nine counts found against the m
i.v tho Grand 5ney, he ignored. 7
two counts cn whicA The governm'
would proceed. Mr. Nields said, We
Nos. and 8 founded on Sectic
219 and 293. as act passed by C'
gress. October 1890. relative TO IA
tiny. The court allowed the mot
and plea OF nolle prosse was
tered in the seven counts.
Mr.. Nields then outlined the g
ernments case. saying he would sh
that the bark Manga Reya, owned
The Manga Reva Ship Company,
incorporation OF the State OF \
York. while bound from Philadelp
TO San Francisco. on October "A
last year was interferred with wi
in The jurisdiction Of this country.
Nields said the vessel was in &C
mand OF Captain Henry c. Townse
of Barncgat. New Jersey. The sh
crew was composed OF twenty
men. nineteen Of whom were sail'
and nearly haif OF the company "
scandinavian. three English,
Chilean and two American. Mr.. Ni'
then told OF the trouble aboard
shin that led to the present case.
The opening address OF Mr. Nj
Was concluded az 1850 o'clock, W
Mr.. Nields offered in evidence
certified copy Of the registry OF
ship.
Philip r. Thayer. Of Oakland,
said the ship Manga Reya Coml
was the owner Of the vessel.
company, he said, was an Amer
company. Mr.. Thayer said he
secretary of the company and
father was the president and
owned the vessel since 1908.
pall objected to the witness tellit
the ship was chartered In this c.
try. saying the best PROOF was
certificate Mr. Ball said the
important thing in the case wa
determine # this vessel was
American vessel and 70 be sue
would have to be owned by citizel
the country or Incorporated u
the laws OF state in This cou
judge Bradford said he would
rule on this question. desiring TO
up authorities on the subject. {
then adjourned until 2.30 O'Clock
NEW FARMER AT wORKH0U
George u. Wainwright has beel
noinfcd farmer at the New Caste