Arizona republican., 1916-03-31
Ernest Schiller Binds Cap tain of Matoppo In His Cabin, Threatens to Blow Up Boat and Rifles Ships Safe and Papers
ALL OUTSIDE
 THREE MILE LIMIT
Had Hoped to Find At Least Two Thousand Pounds, English Money, But Sue ceeds In Locating Only About Thirty Pounds
Republican A. P. Leased Wire]


 LEWES. Del, March 3O.-How one German stowaway held up the captain and 56 members of the crew of the British steamer MatOppo, compelling them at the point of a pistol to change the course of the vessel and land him at the Delaware breakwater after he had rifled the ships safes and taken their valuables, was told here tonight by Captain Bergner, master of the Matoppo.
 The, stowaway, who said his name was Ernest Schiller and that he had lived in Hoboken, N J., for the last eight months is in jail here awaiting the arrival of the |. s. District At torney from Wilmington. Del, and the British consul general from Philadel- phia.
 The holdup took place outside the three mile limit and federal authori- ties here say that this government, un der the circumstances, probably will have nothing to do with the matter Schiller, they say, will be returned to the Matoppo and turned over to Brit ish officials at St. Lucia, where the vessel will stop for coal.
 The Matoppo sailed from New York yesterday for Valdivostok with cargo consisting chiefly of barbed wire and farm implements. She passed Sunday Hook at o'clock in the evening and two hours later upon entering his cab in, Captain Bergner says he was con- fronted by a young man with revol- yer in each hand. Hands up and not a sound if you value your life" was the command that greeted him.
 The captain was bound hand and foot and locked in his cabin, promising un- der penalty of death, not to raise an alarm. Then cautiously making his way to the wireless cabin, the stowa way, who is about 26 years old, put the instruments out of commission, and threw the ships guns, consisting of six rifles, overheard. He then returned to the captains cabin, rifled the safe and destroyed many important papers.
 He had expected, he told Captain Bergner, to find at least e2,000 in Eng fish money aboard the Matoppo. but in this his hopes were shattered. There was not a penny in the safe. Later, however, Schiller compelled the cap tain and the first officer to hand over pocketbooks containing total of about Z 30
 With Captain Bergner still pris- oner in his own cabin, Schiller proceed ed to round up the crew of 56 men all but a few of whom were in their hunks. He lined all hands up in one end of the, ship and threatened to blow everybody to pieces with bombs lie said he had placed in different parts of the vessel if anyone made a move.
 At four o'clock this morning SchiI- Ter released Captain Bergner and still gripping a revolver in each hand or dered the steamer headed toward shore Other officers and members of the crew were likewise ordered to theil places and told to put on all speed for the Delaware Capes.
 When the Matoppo came within sigh of land about noon, Schiller ordered $ small boat lowered to take him ashore Meanwhile the steamers signals askins for assistance had been sighted by tn, pilot boat, Philadelphia, which immed lately responded to the call and tool the small boat in tow, disregarding the threats of Schiller, who still was ir possession of his guns and threatene. to shoot anybody who laid hand oi him.
 Steaming for the Delaware break water, the Philadelphia was met of Cape Henlopen, Delaware, by a. Coas Guard power boat. which had put ou from Lewes in answer to the Matoppo' signals Captain John s. Lynch, coas guardsman at this state who was il
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