The captain was in a great hurry to sail, and not wishing that he should for a few days, when we reached Newport I incited a mutiny, which resulted in a fight, in which the mutineers got the worst of it, and two men were sent ashore in irons.
The captain thinking that he had rid himself of the ring-leaders—although the men sent ashore were really the most innocent of the crew—again set sail and proceeded on the cruise.
For a few weeks everything went on smoothly enough, but in a short time I succeeded in sowing dissatisfaction among the crew, which in the end led to another mutiny; my idea being, if possible, to get possession of the ship.
The captain and mates tried first to quiet the men by fair words, but failing by these means to get them to resume their work, they armed themselves, and a hard and desperate fight took place in which the captain and first and second mates were very badly cut with knives and axes. The mutineers were, however, again subdued, and two of them were put in irons. I played my cards so well, that notwithstanding I had incited the whole affair, and was in all respects responsible for it, the captain did not suspect the part I had taken, and I escaped unpunished.
MYSTERIOUS MURDER—THE SLOOP E. A. JOHNSON, ON BOARD OF WHICH IT IS SUPPOSED A BRUTAL MURDER HAS BEEN PERPETRATED.
DETECTIVE NEVINS DESCRIBING THE MURDERER’S ARREST TO THE REPORTERS.
THE PEOPLE OF NEW LONDON, MAKING AN ATTEMPT TO LYNCH THE MURDERER.