Jorgen Rasmussen Steem, one of the crew of the U. 8. 8. Golden Hind; "who was arrested on Sept ember 30 on a charge of being avunk-and disorderly, was on Octo per 1 found guilty by the Commi sioner, Mr. A. Krisel, in the U. S. Consular Court for China sentenced to two months impri ment with the provision that if, in the meantime, a ship can be found teke him back to San Pranciseo bin sentence here will autometical-
Jy be ended.
The complaint against the defendant was filed in the U.S.
Court for China by Horace Coomer Wertin, also a niember of the crew of the Golden Hind. Mr. Westin was the first witness, He stated hat on the night of September 29, he and Karl Moden, quartermaster of the ship, had been ashore. Upon returning to. the chip at 10.30 o'clock they were erected by Mr. 'Steem who was obviously inebriated, she raid. Mr. Stem, witness alleged, declared' that he wanted to fight He did not care particularly who he Sought, the main idea was just to Ret out and fight. The returned two at first ignored their drunken companion, having seen that way before, Int when Mr. Stem fegan to call Mr. Moden names and nsolt the Swedish race, Mr. Moden Jost*his temper and hit him. Then knocked him down, twice. Mr. 'SFeun made be attenipt-forbit back.
Mr, Moden, after taking the wit ness stard, told the same story.
"Did the defendant hit you?" asked the Commissioner.
beat him to it, 1 hit him firs idn't he hit back?"
"Didn't have a chance."
Then Mr. Moden announced that he could Jick Stem any day in the week hut he was afraid of the knife which Steem always carries. and displays as he boasts of his expert carving talents. Guiseppe Carmelli Italien American, overheard Stem announce, after' the fight, that he was going to "kill that Jousy Swede." The witness then. stated that Mr. Carmelli had gone into Steem's cabin and had taken maslinspike away from him, The: niarlinspike is an excellent instru-mend for stabbing purposes, Mr. Moden expl:
Mr. Carmelli's testimony was brief, "He was drunk. You know. And they got in a fight. You know. Stem called him names, You know. So he knocks him down and 1 sez. to let him get up, sex I, but he knocked him down again. "You know. So I hears him say he's going to kill the lousy Swede. You know. So T takes the marlinspike away from him, You know.
The defendant did not remember cither the fight or the threat to Kill Mr, Moden. He alleged that he did not remember anything except that early in the evening he had drunk six bottles of beer and quite a lot of whisky, and then he bad kept right on consuming liquor but after that he could not remember how much or what kind. Mr. Stem explained to Mr. Krisel that he has a medical certificate that "proves when I get Tit I lose my ense."
The Commissioner told the defendant that be believed it was! about time that he quit drinking.
"Yes, I think that's right, Sir," meekly agreed Mr. Steem Upon the advice of Dr. george Sellett, United States Districe Attorney; who informed the court the sailing dates of vessels retame that he had inquiries as to
ing to Sun Francisco, and had found that one could not be obtain-for the shipment of Stem thirty days, the defendant was sentenced to two months im-Prisonment.
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