The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-05 00:00:00

THE iIIfRDER AND PIRACY ON'BOA LCD
THE GLOBE.

PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY EVENING

This day, pursuant to arrangement, the prisoners Gni-
sepps Lagava, Giovanni Barbalane, and Matte() Pet-
trich, the Italians charged With the murder of Joseph
PAtticson and Evan Evans, on board the barque Globe,
in the Bosphorus, on the nth of July last, were brought
up for re-Axamination before G. C. Stigact, Esq.
(3layor), and a bench of magistra!es, at the Borough
Court, Pcrry-street. The space devoted to the public
was completely filled with persons anxious to hear the

proceedings.
Senor Pappalardo, the Neapolitan consul, was again
present, Lord George Lennox, besides several other
foreign gintletnen.
Mr. W. Svvainson attended to prosecute, instructed
by the Board of Admiralty.
D4vid Thomas, examined by Mr. Swainson—l an) a
seaman, and bel,,rged to the barque Globe on the lith
of last July. I entered on board that ship un the 21 of
July. At that time the three Prisoners and two other
foreigners named Angelo and Big Jack formed part of
the crew. At this time the ship was in the B.ispitorus,
and on the 4th she sailed from thence fur Balaklaya.
On the night of the 4th .I.llly, at 12 o'clock, I turned
into my berth. I should have had to remain there until
4 o'clock the following morning. During the time I was
in my berth I heard a noise a,s of screaming overhead.
My bunk was in the forecastle, under that of the de-
ceased Joseph Pattinson. The bunk of the boy George
Neiligan was in the same position ou the forecastly, on
the opposite side of the ship. I beard the noise I have
mentioned about 2 o'clock, and I was awoke by it. I
heard awfulscreatning. I looked out to see what was the
matter, and I saw Big Jack and another man with him.
One of the men, whose face I could not distinguish, had
a lighted candle in his hand. One of the men, Big Jack,
came towards my bunk, and he drew a knife across the
left side of my throat, and afterwards on the right side.
Ho then stabbed me on the breast bone. Joseph Pat-
tineon and another seaman were sleeping near me.
Directly after I eras stabbed I saw Joseph Pattinson
fall out of his bunk on to his chest. I knew it was him,
because he had no hair on the top of his head. The
screaming appeared to came from the bunk over me.
To the Mayor—l am satisfied that it was Joseph Pat-
tinson, and it was immediately after the screaming that I
was wounoed.
Examination rdsurned—The screaming I heard awoke
me. After stabbing me the men immediately ran up the
ladder from the forecastle on to the deck. - I had nut
heard any conversation between the two men. There was
sufficient light at the time for me to see the body of Pat-
tinson on his chest, but it afterwards rolled on to the deck.

I could not see wounds at that time. In a few minutes

after he fell off the chest he appeared to be deal. 80.
fore Pattinmon's body had rolled off the bunk I lilt
blood fall from Pa.ttinson's bunk on to me, on my head

and other parts of my body—all over me. After the
men had left I raised myself up, and knocked out
the bottom of Pattinson's bank, which enabled me to'
stand up, and I did so. I called out for help, and Evan
Evans came, about half-way down the ladder, and then
went up again immediately. When Evans came half way
do vn the ladder I told him to mind himself, as they weir
going to kill us all, and he then went back again. Evan
Evans came down again in about half an hour, and I
remained in my bunk during that time. I told him to
take care of himself, and he went up again immediately.
Upon that I went aft into the hold. There is a door
from the forecastle leading to the hold. I hid myself
there from fear. There was a regular door from the
forecafele, but I do not- know why it was formed. I
remained there uptil the mate and the boy George Nel-
Egan called me up. I remained until about eleven
o'clock in the morning, and I think I went in about
half-past three, but I cannot say exactly. I heard at
that time that some men had left the ship, and in con-
sequence of the mate and boy calling me I went on deck.
From what they told me I looked over the ship's side,
and saw some men rowing away in a boat. That boat
belonged to the ship. I did not netice the number. o
meu in the boat, which was about a mile from the ship.
I was in a very weak state from the loss of blood. I
afterwards went into the forecastle for my clothes, and
then I saw the body of Joseph Pattiuson lying down on
the deck, covered with blood. He was quite dead. I,
also saw Evan Evans wounded on deck, and Daniel
Cullen wounded in the captain's cabin. They were baily
wounded, and could not move. I observed marks cf
blood on the fore part of the poop and on the quarter-
deck, and also in the sail-cabin, in large quantities. I
saw two shirts in the long-boat covered with blood, but
I did not know who they belonged to. There had been
no quarreling between the Englishmen and foreigners
previously to this, and all had been on good term'.
Some of the foreigners offered Joseph Pattinson and toy-
self gro'as we were turning in that night. .1 did not
take any, as it was a sort of stuff f did notlik7; 'There
were two or three foreigners there at the time. some
days afterwards I was before the British Consul on board
the Melampus at Constantinople. The three prisoners
were there. At that time Lagava was wearing the red
shirt now produced, which I identify as belonging to
me. On the night of the 4th of July that shirt was
in my bag in the forecastle. Alter I first came on deck
from the forecastle I went to look for my clothes, and I
missed the shirt now produced from my bag, a Guernsey
frock, and a pair of drawers,. I have not seen any of
them since, except the shirt produced. The mate dressed
my wounds first, and after did so by direction of the
surgeon from Ther.ipia Hospital. These wounds were
over a month healing before I could get about.
By the Mayor—l now feel the effects of my wounds
occasionally, and they prevent me from speaking plainly.
At the time of this occurrence the prisoner Lagava had
whiskers, as now, but when I saw him brought a prisoner
on board the Melampus, they had been shaved off.
The. evidence of this witness having been read over, in
Italian, to the prisoners, they were asked if they had
any questions to put.
The whole of the prisoners raid what had been stated
was utterly untrue.
John Scotland deposed—l am master of the barque
Globe, a British ship, from the port of Aimee, in Scut-
land. On the 13th of June last I shipped the three pri-
soners and two other foreigners at Constantinople as
part of my crow. I got them all from one man at Con•
itantinople. One of them was named Angelo Pashas',
and the other Frederica Cad ulo. I afterwards shipped
Joseph Pettinson, Daniel Cullen, Evan Evans, George
Nelligan, and David Thomas, as part of my crew, with
myself and the mate. The crew consisted of twe!ve
persons on the 4 h of July. Tee steamboat came along-
side at four o'clock, taking us in tow. She left us about
ten, and then we proceedbd up the Black Sea for Bala-
klava. At lau that night my watch leing over, I weet to
bed. At that time I think we were about ti icty miles
from the Bosphorue I was asleep during the watch,
after I turned in, the weather being very hot. On the fol.
lowing morning, about half past three, the mat -i, W. Scot-
land, cane below to know the hour, and immediately
afterwards I heard the report of pistols on deck. Tuere I
was more than one report. Upon that the mate called
to me, and we both ran on to the poop deck, that part
of the deck being raised. When we gut on deck I met
with Daniel Cullen and Evan Evanr, who were ceiling
out that they were shot. At that time the prisoners
La ;ava and Angelo were on dec t with piseuls is their
hands. They presented them at me and the mate, and .
snapped them, but they both missed fire. Lagava
pointed tl-e pistol at me and the mate, as did Angel
At that time I Wal unarmed ; and I called out to the
rest to run below, and they did so. I ran first, and they
followed me into my cabin._Previously I had had a
musket in my cabin, and immediate.l: made search for
it, but could not fled it, and it has neve: been found
since. I afterwards found an old Imu,ket bar.":l
'
ro.
(limed), which I cleaned out and loaded. I lashed le
to a walking stic'c, a id with that kept watch below with
the mate. Whilst I was below I caused the mate to
put the ship's ensign in the lung boat on deck, in a torn
state. It wes not torn before, and must have been got
up from tie stern window by means of a boat hook. The
ensign was hung out as a signal of distress. When I
got. below front the poop-deck I found Daniel Cullen
and Evan Evans were severely wounded. The mate
bound their wounds, whilst I was loading the musket.
I remain- d below from half-past 3 to 10 in the forenoon. '
While I was below I saw all the three prisoners on deck.
Lagava was at tie a heel, Barbalone was at the skylight,
and Pettrich at the companion door. At this time I
say a pistol in Lagava 's band, and I saw Barbalone
present a pistol down the fore skylight at the mate.
We asked them several times what they w. s ed, but
they made us no reply until 9 o'clock. I cannot say
whether Pettrich had a pistol or not. During part of
the time the mate was going to fetch water for the
wounded men. At 9 o'clock in the morning I again
asked them what they wanted, and Angelo said, "All
we want is money." The others were standing by at the
time, as we could bear their feet on deck. Angelo could
speak very good English, as well as Lagava. The other
two could speak English a little, and always under-
steed what I said to them. In consequence of what
Angelo said about the money, I gave five sovereigns
to the mate, who put them in a bit of paper and
las'aed it to the end of a ramrod. It was handed up t
the companion door, where 1 then saw the prisoners Pet-
trich and Aileen. Angelo said that would net do
—they wanted more. I could hear the rest walking
about the d ok, but I could not see them. When they
asked for more money I said I had given them all I had,
and would allow them to come down into the cabin.
Angelo said they would like to see my berth, and upon
that I went to the sail cabin on the opposite side, where
the wounded men were. There was a door with Venetian
blinds. I took my musket and kept watch there. After
that Angelo came down first, followed by Lagava and
Barbalone. Lagava had a pistol in his hand. It was
a short pistol with a ring !wind the muzzle. It was kept
cooked, and I could see it was loaded to the muzzle.
had no pistols in the ship, and they were brought on
board unkn )wn to me. I had no power to examine their
chests, or I would not have allowed them to he brought
on board. At that time I did not see Barbalone, but I
heard his voice, and I saw Lagava sitting on the cola i
the cabin, with a pistol m his hand. He was holdine
it
in his hand cocked. Angelo brought nay chest out, and
I saw bin take my purse out, containing six sovereiens
and a five-franc: piece which be put into his pocks -, Bar.

halone and ',agave were there at the time, and saw him
take it. LWaVa looked into the berth where the two
men were lying wounded, but he did nothing more.
They then wanted to examine the cabin where we *ere,
.and I told them if they would go on deck that I would
allow them to do so. They went on deck and I went into
tl;e other cabin. They came down and searched the cabin
we had left, and afterwards went On deck again. I after-
wards missed my watch, which was hanging at the head
of the bed when the men came down. I have never
found that wetch siece. On that morning no otlser per
son had any opportunity of t tking that watch. Miring
the time they were below I heard the attack of the
foreigners on deck near the hatchway. Thera was no
one in charge of the wheel at this time ; it was left to
itself.. About a quarter of an hour after the men had
left the cabin all was qii;et on deck. We then heard a
noise as that of tackle being raised to get the boat out,
and inineeliately from the cabin window I saw, a boat
with fire hands in it making for the shore, which was
fie m three to five miles distant. When I saw the boat
I could distinctly see that the men in it were, the five
foreigners who had been on board the 'chip. Four were
rowing, and one was sitting in the stern-sheets. They
were then from 100 to 150 yards from the ship. I am
sure the three prisoners were io the boat at that time. I
could see that it was the ship's boat. Upon that, I
immediately came on deck, and went to the wheel, and
the mate went forward to the forecastle.. When the
mate and came up, we were the only two on dick.
Whee the mate was below, I beard him tell them to take
either of the ship's boats and go ashore. The object was
to' get rid of them. When the mate got forward he called
to me to come to him, as there was such a, sight in the
forecastle, I gave the wheel to the boy, and.went below,
when I saw Joseph Pattinson lying dead on the cabin
floor, and covered with blood. I did not touch him on•
til the surgeon came in the evening, when I saw that
his head was nearly cut oft from two places. Shortly
after I got on deck the boy Nelligan came to me and
then David Thomas. Thomas came out of the bold,

having been called to by the boy Nelligan. I saw that
Thomas bad his throat cut in two places. After that I
made sail for the Bosphorus, and arrived there about 5
o'clock. Evan Evans was taken to the hospital at The-
rapia. I claw him once in the hospital, but subsequently
I was not allowed to go near him as he was in such
a dangerous state. I was afterwards told by the Bri-
tish consul that he was. dead. When the prisoner Lagava

left the Globe, at sea, he had whiskers rather larger than
they are now. I saw him brought a prisoner on the
Tuesday following on board the Recruit. His whiskers
had then been shaved off, and he had only a small tuft
of hair on his chin. When the prisoners were before tin,
consul at Constantinople Cullen claimed the boots La-
gava was wearing as his property. The pistol produced,
lam sure was the one Lagava had in his hand while
Angelo was rifling my chest. I know it by the ringround
the muzzle. When before the British consul I saw nine
buckshot taken out of it. It was loadcd to the muzzle,
arid the wadding I took out with my fingers. I found
a good many shot on the forecastle deck corresponding
with those in the pistol. The prisoners and witnesses
were sent by the British consul to England.

The evidence of this witness having been read over to
the prisoners, the whole of them laughed outright at
his testimony, and said it was all untrue.
John Burridge— lam a gunner of •the Royal Marine
Artillery. In the month of .July last I belonged to her
Majesty's gunboat Recruit. The vessel was sent into
the Black Sea in search of five persons Who had been
serving on board the barque Globe. Ido not remember
the day, but I think it was in the early part of July. I
landed at 10/illage some 30 or 40 miles past the Bos-

phorus. On my landing from the Recruit I beard that
five m'n had landed, and in consequence I proceeded
from 10 to 12 miles up the country. The place was
called by some New Town. Mr. Macfarlane, Mr. Sey-
mour, the mate of the Globe, and two gunners of the
vessel were with me. When we got tl the village we
found Barbalone and Pettrich in custody of the Turkish

authorities. They were searched in my presence, and
money was found on both of them. I saw a pistol
taken from Pettrich. The one now produced is the

same.

A bundle of clothes WWI also taken from them.

When I got back to the Recruit I found the other pri•

soner on board. I afterwards attended to take charge
of the prisoners before the British consul at Constan-
tinople.
The prisoners were then asked if they had any thing to
say in answer to the charge, and the usual caution was
given to them that they were not bound to say anything
'unless they chose to do so, but what they did say would

be taken down and used against them at their trial.
The prisoners had nothing to say to the charge.
The Mayor then said it had now become the duty of
the court to commit all the prisoners to the next assizes
for the county of Winchester on a charge of piracy and
rder.

Lagava wished to speak to M. Pappalardo, the Nea•
politan consul, hut he refused to listen to him.
The prisoners were then formally committed on
charges of piracy and murder, and the witnes9es were

bound over, to appear and give evidence against then] at
the next Winchester Assizes..

THE COLLISION ON THE LONDON AND
NORTH. WESTERN RAILWAY.

TO TUE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Snt,—l beg to transmit for your information the
particulars of the accident which occurred at
King's Langley yesterday afternoon.
I am, Sir, yours obediently,
M. HUISH.
General Manager's Office, Euston Station, Nov. 4.