Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-02
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 2. 1889.

Joe was at the wheel and the others were standing
round the companions gangway; they were all arm
ed with either sheath knife hatchet except the
man at the wheel; Harry said he was fret mate we
then applied for the long boat, and after
muring, il was agreed we should have il. When it
was agreed to, Mr. and Mrs. Dehl, Mrs farley N.Y.
self and the colored got into it it about tw
O'Clock in the afternoon; the first mate was at that
time lying in the cabin; the brig when last saw
her was steering ". N. F.; we steered 3 s. F., and
were picked up by the brig Erynin Of Scarboro',
bound to Greenock, Scotland
arrived here on the Goth Of October; / have not
seen the prisoners from the time left the vessel
til this morning.
Cross examined.-Two years before this l had
sailed as mate of an American vessel; was born in
the Isle of Wight, but to this country in the
year 1881. shipped American citizen bat had
only declared my intentions; | shipped then under
the name Of Patterson, and hailed from the State Of
Maryland
Mr.. Cuttsg.-How did you get protsstion9
Witness.-l shall decline to answer that question.
Cr0ss-examnation resumed.-The steward was
the only American board sfthe crew; had only
known the brig ten days before shipped the only
knowledge have Of the ownership Of the brig de-
rived from Diehl; knew the brig sold in Phila
deiphia and heard that Dehl had bought my
namo is Moir. Net more than tive minutes elapsed
from the time heard the cry Of marder before get
Joe scuffng together; / did not see the commence
ment OF that scufie; saw one of the with a
knife and the other with handspike; Joe had the
knife these two did not appear to have been engaged
in the affray, but showed every intention to assist
their shipnates Hans attempted to get hold Of nse
when struck Joe. saw the Captain make blow
at Joe with his sabre, and know that Joe had cash
on his hand. which he said had been done by the
Captain.
Mr. Cutting-Haa yoa any cutlass?
Witaess-No; wish had been able to get hold
Of one.
Cross examination resumed-Jee's fingers were
suit, because saw the wounds after came deck,
seven days after they had possession Of the vessel
The last saw Of Bin during the ARRAY was when he
was trying to get Hans into the vessel again. sup
pose it took we five minutes to get from the place
where L .ot to the deck again to the
panion. l got IN at the starboard side, whilst the
captain was yng on the larboard, near the mainmast
l have no doubt but tho crew stabbed the captain
several traes before they threw him overheard; Joe
was standing him, and not lying near the COM
panioa gangwsy. Diehl was not on deck during the
ARRAY. We did not throw any thing out Of the ca
bin windows to the captain; we had no rope tiers;
sees it, and saw nothing Of the kind. DARN: the time
conf cd in the cabin, several SAIL
was bark, which passed within 4uarter of mile.
| jaage at the time got into the boat were
about 400 miles from Cape Finistere-the Cape |
lying +. by n. from the brig.
BY Mr.. Stapes-At the time Diehl got in the boat
2s ht AID s the
Philadelphia, he should be glad to him l be- |
leve that Bill was anxious to give the longboat,
because had heard him say repeatedly that we
could not save our lives in the Jolly boat saw
Bill during the afrray throw open the ga.gway which
enabled me and Hans to fall into the water.
George NJ Diehl called and examined by the Dis
trict Attorney am an American citizen, and re-
side in Philadelphia. ! owned the brig Brasanza,
and was ON board Of her with Captain aslSy in the
month Of August last. have heard the statement
Of the last witness, To the Number board and il
is correct.
District Attornsy-w ell, sir, state what occurred
the N ght Of the mutiny.
Witness-Why, il was about two o'clock in tho
nornng, that we heard the cry Of murder. The
captain and Mor went on deck, and we heard a
scuiic on the deck In few minutes the second
10 mn diSab ed ne al fram N he
had received whilst above. The first mate also
down wounded. We then heard the captain cry out.
Fer Gods sake have mercy on me, and will for
get and forgive every thing that has transpi lie
also shrieked and groaned as il from wound After
this, heard splash in the water, and him pass;
bat, frem the velocity Of the vessel going through
the water, sosn lost sight Of him. We distinctly
heard his voice IN the water. We then heard the
crew fasten the companio. with nails, and put a |
heavy chair cable on il.
District Attorney Did the captain rctsrn to the |
cabin for cutlasscs'
Witnes-I eann.t say whether he took one up
from his berth at the first or not saw it distinctly
CLEAN, as he unsheathca il. Whilst in the water,
] heard the Captain make some appeal to his Ma. |
kcr and beg Of the to his life for his wifes
sake shortly after daylight We heard the men en-
gagged something, and found that they sling
ing plank across the stern for the purpose Of closing
the cabin shadows; we demonstrated with the crew
they leaned over the tahra, by holding our heads
out Of the cabin windows. asked them =" where
they were gonsl and what they intended to do with
usr' One replied, they were going 10 Genoa, and we
would find out what they were gong to do with US
soon enough. They then demanded the charts and
nautical Instruments and also the Jewels and money
we had; these were handed mp in buckets. They
then gave water which, for certain reasons,
we did not choose To use; the next day discover
cd the smoke in the cabin, and asking what IL
meant, wilhelm ,vorc BY his Maker that we had
more property and that unless IL was given up. he
would suiIocatc the whole Of as they also demanded
that the fire be given up, and as they
less we threw them overheard. On the following
Saturday, Hans hailed us from the deck, aud said
there was sail in sight, and that IL we had desire
to escape we must take the jolly boat; told them
the ioHy boat would not live, and begged them TO
give US the other; they told me to deck bat
refused unless ny wife was pc rmited to aecompa-
av me. On gaining the deck, requested that Mrs.
1urlcv and the second mate should be permitted to
come up: they consented to that course, and the
lady and Moir up; we then spent about two
hours in negotiating for the long beat and at length
got her. During tsat time, We had several esnysr-
sations with them, aud they did not regret what had
occ aired but said that IL IL TO do ud
do the same thing; Bill said that the Captain had
gained the deck twice after having been throws into
the sea; he also admitted that he had been brske into
his body
think that Adams said that not the first cap
tas they had made away with We then consented
to take the long boat; they hauled her out and We
got our stores from the cabin. They released the
cook from the forecaste and permitted him TO join
us; the boy wanted to get away also, but was APP
prehcnsve they would try to run the boat down " We
took him. We applied Tor the first mate, but they
desied our bringing him of, saying they would take
care Of him themselves. lie was then evidently dy- /
went to the ssrihward and eastward, and We mass
To- The vessel thft pithcu