r Dec 34 '&o6. THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT p TQ2 UINDD r fcEiLra Dim CCcrrV l58.by! Author. Chraj B.a t)ro other, aad wa-wCl tike tt plaoea cf the gnarda below. Put the whole Ud under arrest and search ev ery tnca. VTfoen yon oome to examine tLe mceta, 70a will diaoorer that all an unloaded. After taking care of the Sjsarda there should be an toapection of the eaea and the priaonera. They hare been aaing aawa and fllea down below. " Cxszell apoka in cuch a calm, cool way that X looked at him in anger, tLiaking he waa inclined to joke. He went on to explain that be had been keeping Tigilant watch, and that he would atake hialife on being correct in hia assertions, and i lost no time in no tifying the captain and the doctor. We moved In the matter so cautiously that sot eren one cf the aailora who waa to replace the guarda auspeoted what waa up. At 7 o'clock, aa Hooper and three of bia men gathered at the fore hatch, the captain ordered them aft, and four aailora took their placet, At the aame moment Haskell deaoended to the oagea with two men and told the guarda they were wanted on deck. Of the eeven muaketa held by the guarda all were capped, hut not one loaded Hooper pre tended to be highly indignant at being interfered with, and force had to be need before hia person could be searched. A number of files and aawa, all betraying evidences of recent use, were found about his clothing. The guard below waa re-enforced and the cages examined. Bars had been cut In every one of them, and it had been planned to make a rush and capture the bark aa the first gang waa turned up. We hadn't got to the bottom of affairs yet when a British man-of-war, on her way home from the Oape, waa alongside of us. The prisoners below, led by Ben Johnson, were hooting and yelling, and all our passengers were badly upset at the turn of affairs, though all danger was over before they knew anything of the situation. The captain of the man-of-war had full authority to investigate and to act. He was at first minded to put a guard and a sailing master aboard, but Captain Clark was not a man to be sat upon in that fashion, There had been a conspiracy, but no mutiny. We bad proved ourselves equal to the emer gency, and there was 00 excuse for in terference. Captain Hodgson, aa be waa named, waa determined on seeing pun fehment meted out, however, and after ha had had 10 or 18 of the convicts be fore him it was plainly evident that Cooper and two of his guards had oome aboard with the sole object in view of assisting two of the worst convicts to regain their liberty. The four other guards were honest men, and the ohargea in their muskets had been drawn while they were asleep. Ben Johnson, a dou tie murderer named Finch and a high way robber and murderer named Wat son were the ringleaders of the conspira cy and were to have control of affair! in case the mutiny was a success, "Call all hands to witness the pun ishnient, and then give every one of the aix fellows two dozen on the bare back," ordered Captain Hodgson. A file of marines was sent aboard of us, as also a boatswain's mate to wield the cat, and one after 'another the con spirators were seized up to the grating and given his allowance. Hooper broke down and cried for mercy and acted the part of a craven, bat all the others were rather defiant. Bon Johnson was the fourth man seized up. As they were making him secure he turned to me and said: "All I wanted to get possession of the ship for was that I might settle with you and Mary. It's your turn now, but mine is certain to come. " "What's that! What's that!" de manded Captain Hodgson as the words reached his ear. "He threatens, does he I Bo'suu, give him an extra dozen well laid on." - CHAPTER VIIL ' HOW MATTERS IMPKOVBD. , The man-of-war remained with us 1 until the cages were made secure, and " when ready to resume her voyage Hoop er, Lorkins and Green were ordered aboard to be landed in England. They made no objections, knowing that ws could clap them in irons if they remain ed on the bark. There wasn't the slight est doubt that they had shipped for 'the purpose of liberating the prisoners, but there were reasons why we wished to be rid of them as quietly as possible. It waa lucky for us that Captain Hodg son of the man-of-war was an exoep itioa to the average. By straining a point 'he could have taken charge of the Hin du and returned ua to England, and . that would nave meant financial rum 1 to the owners. He was satisfied, how lower, that the, Bnmmarv nunishment meted out to the four men, together with the removal of the confederates .named, would put an end to our trou bles. He hauled Dr. Hoxton over the Wis pretty severely, had a sharp word for the remainder of the guards and our Brew, and when the Hindu resumed her course officers and passengers felt great iy relieved. I cannot say that the pun ishment of the ringleaders had a moral effect on either the punished or those who looked on and feared to get the aame dose. You cannot better the na ture of a criminal by any form of cor poral punishment We did not hope for that The object was to cow them, and this waa folly accomplished. Even Ben Johnson, who had ieoeived a double dose, and who must have felt the dis grace keenly, acted like a totally differ ent man. U had to have three guards in the rlaoe of those taken away, and Captain Crrk arranged with Haskell, Thomas ari Caundera to fill the places. Saun &n wu one of the four married men among the passengers, you will remem ber, while Thomaa waa the man we were returning to the Cape. I wish to give Dr. Hoxton all possible credit, and therefore say that he made an earnest effort to do hia duty after we resumed our voyage. The trouble with him waa that he waa not the man for the place. He was not a good Judge of human na ture, and he lacked that force of charac ter which 'compela respect and that courage which enforces obedience al most without command. Tne "lnnu enoe" which forced him into the posi tion should be held to account We had manydayaof Una weather after the man-of-war left us, and no convict ship ever held her course under more favorable auspices. It was during this period that I began to see more of Mary Williams. I have admitted that I bad taken a great fancy to the girt. You may even call it a case of love on my part, and I will not deny the alle gation. I was not so sort beaded, now ever, as to flatter myself that I could win her in a week. Her parents felt grateful to me, and I knew that she shared in the feeling. ' wny not r 1 nao helped to save her from lasting igno miny. This foeling of gratitude caused her to meet me in a inendiy manner, and I compelled myself to be satisfied with that. Whenever circumstance! would permit, I smoothed my path, aa you might expect, and aa any other man would, but I flatter myseil mat 1 nsea more diplomacy man many anowm aailor would in my position. I must tell you the conclusion we reached after a bit regarding the con victs. When I say "we," I mean Cap tain Clark and myself, for we did not always take the doctor or the second mate into our confidence, and as tor the passengers, of course, they hod nothing to say. We folt that we should be per fectly safe until reaching the Cape. We might give the convicts ever so good an opportunity to mutiny and they would not take advantage of it The meeting with the man-of-war had settled that matter. Two days after Captain Hodg son left ua we met a second cruiser, and on the fourth day we exchanged signals with a third. The convicts would figure that mjutiny in the regular track of gov ernment vessels waa altogether too risky. But after leaving the Cape the bour of peril would come. Once to the eastward of the Mozambique channel, With the island of Madagascar far to the north,, we ahould have entered upon the broad expanse of the Indian ocean, where a craft might sail for days and weeks without sighting a sail. There were sailors among the convicts, and there were others who knew the Aus tralian coast and the coasts of Java and Sumatra and the off lying islands. Once let them get possession of the bark and they had only to keep her head north east to find 100 safe hnvens. I should have been less anxious if Ben Johnson bad sulked and exhibited more or less defiance after his whipping. He would then have acted a natural part Instead of that be became humble almost to cringing, and I was sure he had an ob ject in view in assuming this role. One afternoon while he was at work on deck he asked permission of the doctor to apeak to me. I had passed close to turn 100 times sinoe the whipping, but he had never raised his eyes to mine. On this occasion, when I approached him, he said : "Mr. Tompkins, it may make no dif ference to yon what my feelings are to ward you, bnt in spite of my being a convict I have not lost all self respect. I swore falsely against you and am sor ry for it." ."That is past and gone," I said, hardly knowing how to take him. "I have threatened you and and oth ers since I came aboard tha ship, and 1 am sorry fo.r that," he continued. "Well?" I answered. "I admit that I was a leader in ths. conspiracy, and I say that my punish ment was well deserved." "And now what do you wish?" "Simply to say that I regret every thing, sir, and that I am firmly resolved to be a better man. I have influence over the gang aboard. I shall exert it in the right direction. There will be nfl more trouble aboard this craft -1 know that a good word from the officers ol "I cm sorry for that." this ship to the authorities of Botanj Bay will oount for much in lnv favor. I'm thinking, sir, that if all goes well and yon see me trying to dovrhat'i right you'll overlook the past and b willing to speak in my favor. " "That will be the business of the doc tor or the captain," I replied, "but 1 certainly shall . not refuse to do what may come in my way, "Thanks, sir. I spoke to you instead , of the captain for the reason that w ' were mixed up in the case back there and because I tried to swear your life away. That's all. and while I know yoo can't forgive me aa a man, I do hope you may find it in your heart to giv me a shuw a cenvict under aentenoi for life and never to see bia native conn try agaia" Ton will want to know what impres ion hia penitence made on me. Sailort are neither bard hearted nor oversea picious as a class, but I should have had a more favorable opinion of Ben John son and my mind would also have been easier about things below deck had he not sought the interview. As a matter of fact I did not believe a word he said. Hia past career, his present demeanor, the very tone in which he spoke, mads me doubtful of hia sincerity. No man can point me out a caae where villainy baa been whipped out of a man's heart through hia hide. I waa satisfied that the man waa playing a part which would oome to the surface later on, and bia promises and protestations did not cause me to relax my vigilance one jot If I have given you the idea that I waa carrying most of the burden on my shoulders, let me explain that as mate of the ship my responsibilities were not confined to caring for the craft during my watch. Knowing as we did that the doctor waa not to be fully trusted, I bad to have an eye out in his direction. It waa one of my dutiea to make a daily inspection of the food furnished the convicts. I had to make a daily exami nation of , the cases between decks. . In company with the doctor I had to over see the gangs while they were being bathed or washed down on - deck. The government required daily reports from the ship's officers as well as the doctor on several matters. Then, you will re member, I waa part owner of the bark and financially interested in the voyage, and you may guess the fact of Mary Williama being aboard did not serve to lessen my anxieties. We had run south until off the Hotten tot coast carrying favorable winda and fine weather and having no more trouble with our convicts, when something like tragedy happened one afternoon. The breeze died away soon after noon, leav ing the ship lazily heaving on the ground swell. We had among the pris oners a young man named Edgar Davis. In one way and another by that time I had come to know what particular crime most every one was guilty of. Davis' offense was passing a forged check. He belonged to No. 2 gang, and I bad picked him out from the first aa being of the better class at home. When called upon to give his trade, he replied that he bad none, being a salesman ia a ailk store for several years previous to hia conviction. He stated that he waa a good penman, however, and asked to be allowed some light work of that sort owing to his poor state of health. After a couple of weeks the doctor detailed him to fill out the various blanks re quired by the government and later on I turned over a part of my work to him. He was a quiet spoken young man, and the three or four months he had been imprisoned had broken down his- health. There was no doubt in his own mind that consumption had a fast hold on him. Davis told me hia story one day. He bad presented the check and got the money for another, having no idea that anything was wrong. I cannot recall all the particulars at this late day, but Lara free to say that his story impresseme as being truthful. He had been sen tenced for ten years. He did not as sume the role of a martyr, as most con victs do, nor did he revile judge and jury, as is the usual course, in fact, be made no complaint, not even oijna sickness, and though he was granted special favors it was not because he had first aHked for them. Well, on tnis art ernoon of the calm, while everything was verv ouiet aboard, the attenion of several of tbe sailors was attracted to a monster shark alongside, and after a bit we all crowded to the port rail for a look. The flsh was fully 15 feet long and on the lookont for his dinner. Had we been a merchant vessel Jack would have been allowed to droo over a hook and have a frolic with his old enemy. but the nature of our "cargo" prohibit ed anv such excitement We had been watching the shark for ten minutes, and its presence was known to all on deck, though the convicts were not allowed to leave their work to look at him, when thfcre was a sudden rush along the deck, a shout, a eplash, and we were horrified to see Davis, the convict, struggling in the water. No, he was not straggling. As he came to the surface he whirled over on his back, folded his arms and waited for the shark to take him. A dozen men cried out and a dozen men ran about, but the fact was that noth ing could be done. Two ropes which were thrown fell right across Davis' breast but he threw them off. 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Seltz and Jennie Chandler: The at ove named defendants will take notice that on the nthdnyof December, 1898, Andrecv J. Howland, plaintiff herein, filed a petltlonHr"" the district court of Lancaster county, Nebraska. : against Patrick Kelly and Mary Kelly, his wife, and all of the defendants in the above entitled case, the object and prayer of which are to fore close n certain mortgage executed by tbe defendant-, Patrick Kelley and Mary Kelley, to W. A. G, L. Woodward, and duly, assigned by raid W, A. and 6, L. Woodward to Wm, Haslett Smith. and duly - assigned by said William Haslltt Smith to the plaintiff herein, said mortgage belngupon tbe south one-third of the east seven twelltns ol lot numbered twenty one, of . W. Little's sob division of tbe west . half of the southwest quarter tof section twenty lour, township ten, range six east of the eth P. M., containing in ulloufeeton 18th street, and 210 feet long, to secure the payment Of one promissory note of $1,000, with 10 interest cou pons thernto attached of tbe sum of S 30 each, the principal thf-reof being due on the first day of September, 1899; that there is now due anil un paid od said notes and mortgage, tbe nm of $1,0!"0, for which sum, with interest from Decem ber lRt, 1896. the plaintiff prays, for a riecrt-e of foreclosure and sale of sftid premises, and that his mortgage be declared to be a first Hen upon gaid premises, ' You are required to answer said petition on or before the 26th day of January, 1897. Andrew J. Howland, Plaintiff, By Bane Altechuler, his attorneys. Notice of Petition For Lettera- In re Estate of Charles, C, Morse, deceased, in the Coanty Court of Lancaster County, braska. The state of Nebraska, to Clarence E. Jlor. Harriet C. Morse and to any other person in terested In said matter. ' Take notic e, that a petition signea dju. r,.. Vmlce of this nroceecllng shall be publlshe thrve weeks gnccesiivfly in the Nebraska Iude-1 nanrienfc nrlnr to said hearing. YVItiie-s my hand and the seal of said court) this 3d day or uecemDer, a. u. iowd, 8. T. COCHRAN. . 28 . County Jndge. BANE & ALT80HULER Attorneys, 1101 0 Etreet, Linooln, Neb- In the District Conrt of Lancaster County, Nfchraaka. . Caroline M. Stagg. Plaintiff, Kate Mitchell, Joseph Mitchell, hsr husb jVnd. Ben. Oeorge I.. Woodward. Nancy E. Bark lev Jamln D. Mills. Kstelle M. Mills, his wife, Henry A. uross, j. M. Hnssey, rranit m. fierce, Mrs, 1-ank M. Pierce, first name unknown, the State Bank ol Bethany, Kred I.. Sampler, receiver of State Bank of Bethany, C. M. Crawford, cashier, the Merchant's bank, the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn., Frank M. Cook, Josloh B, Kervnsnn, the Trust Co., of America, Emma H. Holnms, administratrix, the American Exchange National Bank of Lincoln, and Mary V. Muss, Defendants. The defendants, Kate Mitchell, Jospph Mitch ell, her husband, Henry A. Gross, J. M. Hnsseyl the Phoenix Mutual Life Insnranee Company oj Hartford, Conn., and the Trust Company o America, will take notice that on tlie 6th day oi November, 1800, Caroline M, Htaeg filed her pe-l titlon In the district court of Lancaster county Nebraska, apainst all of the above named daA fendsnts, the object and prayer of which are t foreclose a mortgage given by the defendants. Kate Mitchell and Joseph Mitchell, her husband, lo O. L. Woodward, end by tbe said Woodward gran letters i if I s to Harriet 111 j court; that tlifS I , ifilth day of Mil U ! . and that If yoi J j :, said conrt mavj . J iu estate to Harf , J otr dnly assigned to the plaintiff herein, upon lot 14, in block 19, In Peck's (Jrove, located on the neV. of the sw4 ol section 19, township 80, ranger,, east, as surveyed, platted and recorded, to se- ' cure the payment of one promissory note ol f BOO J OHiea Angust zutn.iMuz, ana payable on tne orsi day or (September, A. u., ls7; tnat there la no due and unpaid on said not and mortgage tin nm of $500. with six per cent interest from' March 1st. 1896. for which sum with Interest sold date, ths plaintiff prays, and that ths said premises be foreclosed and sold and a further order that plalntlfl'a mortgage be declared to j be a first lien on said premises, and that ths In- 1 tercet. If any, of each of tbe above named de- fendants, be decreed to be Junior and Inferior and ' subsequent to plaintiff's mortgage: that said premises may be sold according to law and out of ths proceeds thereof tha plaintiff be paid thei amount adjudged to be dm her on said nots aad mortgage, witn interest ana cosh oi siv You are required to answer sail petition os or I before January is, 1SVT. baa. Sltacbulsr, I ' Attoraey's, ' -1 V V I S 9 hi X "v 1