The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-12
CAPTAIN TELLS
GRAPHIC STORY
OF FILIBUSTER
Capture of U. S. Steamer by
ReyoIutiOniStS Described
by American.

Bv frifrd Prcss
CARACAS. Venezuela, June H.
A graphic tale Of the most daring
flibustering expedition seen in this
part Of the world in many decades
vas told today by Captain A. G.
Norris. commander Of the American
steamer Maracaibo.
Captain Morris described how his
ship was captured in the harbor Of
Willemstad, capital of the Dutch
ISLAND Of Curacao, how the governor
81 the island and the military COM
mandant we're packed aboard, how
The Well-planned coup was executed
and how he was forced to trans
port the raiders to the mainland
Of Venezuela.
It was tale of revolution and
dlbustering, Of guns flashing in the
Caribbean moonlight.
And the whole plan was so well
executed that many Of the citizens
of the town of Willemstad knew
nothing about 1t until the ship had
departed with the abducted officials
and with 400 rebels aboard.
Refused by Captain
Captain Morris, whose ship now
is in La Guayra harbOr here, said
that ne had just arrived in the
WillemStad port on Saturday eve
ming when several individuals came
aboard and asked him if he could
transport some rebels to the
Venezuela mainland
The captain wanted nothing to
do with rebels and rebellions, and
refused. The individuals departed.
A short time later they returned
with reinfOrcements, about 400 OF
them. They also had a prisoner,
the Governor of the island, Morris
later discovered.
The Governor was captured while
sleeping in his home
Captain Morris still refused to
have his ship Communicated. But
The Governor Counseled him not to
resist. It was not safe.
The rebels advised the captain
that if ne refused to obey orders
ne would be killed.
Shortly afterward the military
commandant was brought aboard,
prisoner.
Load Loot on ship
When The rebels seemed to be
ready for departure, they ordered
the ships whistle to be blown tcn'
times. as a signal to their confed-
crates on the island that the ship
vas in their possession.
A few minutes after the whistle
had shrieked through the midnight
stiffness there appeared, as if out OF
nowhere. numerous automobile
trucks loaded with provisions which
the rebels had confiscated at the
Ft. Amsterdam barracks. Also there
we're many cases of ammunition on
some of the trucks.
From The hold OF the ship they
brought out cases of guns and am
muniUon and placed them on deck,
10 facilitate their unloading when
they reached main land.
ON to Caracas! Nobody can stop
u.s." cried the rebels when every
tllng was IN ICdQllltoS-
The steamer departed immedl-
stcly.
Many Of the members of the ships
crew fed when the rebels arrived,
and we're replaced by the inSur-
reCtOS
When the Marcaibo arrived of
the coast of Venezuela the rebels
anchored it three miles of Vela de
COro. Unloading began.
Three of the ships boats were lost
in the process OF transferring the
supplies from the ship to the shore.
The unloading over, Captain Nor
ris was told that he was at liberty to
return TO tho island of Curacao. or
to go wherever he chose. The Gov
crnor and the commandment OF Fl.
Amsterdam were free to return also.