Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-04

the frat and second mates that the ship arrived In
this port last Friday night and came 70 an snsnor
drifsd towards Bcdloes Island which made u noces-
sary to get the versel under weigh. FOR TINS par-
nose the mate called all hands including the cabia
bow one of the prisoners when he refused 10 go ior
ward or to do any duty on deck. On this the mate
laid hold of him to infict little wholesome corporeai
punishment on him, when he was set upon by inc
other negroes, and assaulted ma severe manner ne
Captain was at last called the row quelled, ana the
shin got up to the wharf in the East river. Aler
this was done the Captain came ashore, maue oul.
plant to the Marshal, and had the prisoners 'aAen
into custody. h.a ~.
! A Mr.. Murray one of the passengers on boara the
shin, corroborated this testimony, ana adaea tnat
immediately the mate laid hold OF the negro Doy .he
prisoner Burdett, told him mot 10 s,.'Me INC 10y,
herennon the others Immediately left the windiass
and came aft to vent the boy receiving the punish
meat. h s. 10 III;
.ta thst no did not see the commencement OF the
co. hnt that if the men had not been induced to re-
tire to their duty when they did, the ship would
have been shore in very few minutes. =
The Captain deposed that in consequence OF
severe fit Of sickness he had given the ship charge
to the from the time OF their leaving 81 JosePns
On Saturday he was in his cabin when intelligence
was brought that there was ight ON deck lie I'M
mediately went up and found the mate so badly m
iured that he was obliged to go below, and the wit
ness went to the wheel himself until the ship got to
For the defence Mr.. Nash called Rowling Hull
negro who said that he the commencement OF
the ARRAY. The mate was at the fore brace hauling,
when the boy came up and was told to lend hand,
when he refused to obey the orders, and the mate
laid hold of him and then Lawrence struck the mate,
and Burdett told the officer not to strike the boy
Two other negro sailors gave similar accounts OF the
ARRAY.
The Jury under the charge Of the Court found all
the prisoners guilty His honor Immediately call
ed them all up for Judgment and sentenced Harri'
son Adams to 80 days Imprisonment, Freeman adams
to 30 days, Charles Burdett to 10 days and pay
fine of S5, and George Williams to 10 days imprison-
ment, and the Court adjourned.
GENERAL SESSIONS, April 3-Warren Wilkins,
dealer in calfskins in the purlieus OF Spring street,
was put to the bar, charged with assault and bat
terry on Frederick Bradley, brother emp residing
in the same neighborhood. It appeared from the
evidence of witnesses, that differences al opinions
had long existed between the parties respecting the
correctness and the moral fitness OF certain fair
business transactions in which they had been
cerned, and that meeting one day in the store OF
Mr. Jenes, from words they almost came to blows.
Indeed, Bradley more than convinced that he
received rap which made his teeth ache for an
hour but other parties who were present, threw so
much doubt the matter that the Court and jury
agreed to acquit Warren Wilkins.
REcoRpER's OFFICE, April 3.-Singuiar charge
of abducting young iady.-A knight of the ham
mer named BENJAMIN r. j. Gauter was brought up
on a writ of habeas corpus to answer to charge of
abductirg young lady named Maria Is. Mead, said
to be very beautiful and only eighteen years of age
daughter Of Gauters wiie's sister TIE return to
the writ made by the legal adviser Of Gautier
was in substance
sThat the accused never arranged to carry of the
girl or sent carried her of, and that he does not
knoc oere sac Is at present. but that after the arr
val Of the boat frons Poushkeareic which brought
her to this city she asked tine accuieS 70 pay ner
After reading the return, his honor adjourned the
proceedings until the evening. Two witnesses then
appeared, who deposed that on the I'D ult Maria
left the house Of her father at Poughkeepse, and
thing was heard OF her until the next day, when she
was seen to 60 board the steamer General Jackson
with her trunk Gautier and his daughter we're both
seen ON the wharf about the time OF the departure of
the boat and that the accused was seen to remove
Maria's cloak and bonnet, and to furnish her with
another. A passenger who came down in the boat
said that he observed the accused knocking at the
bedroom door Of Maria the morning after they left
Poughkeepsie.
A witness called by the counsel Of the accused
stated that six weeks since Maria told him she
intended to leave the house Of her papa, in conse
auence Of some family quarrels-that her dislike to
home arose from her being compelled to sleep
in the room with negroes and other SER
yants-that she had been denied the privilege
of leaving the house to see her friends-and far
Their, that the accused had repeatedly advised her
not to leave her fathers house on any account.
After other anmportant testimony, . witness
was recalled who stated that the girl was now doing
the homework of family in this city for the paltry
pittance Of 81 per week.
At this stage Of the proceedings his honor adjourn
ed the further hearing until Monday next.
This curious expose has created no little excite
mcnt in certain quarters, and some curious aevel
opponents may yet be looked for
OrFIcE OF TIL. Aims House CoMMIssIoNERs,
April About o'clock on Tuesday Evening fine
male infant was discovered rolled up in a bundle Of
rags on the balcony Of the house of Mr.. Sherwood
in Albion Place. The nev conner taken in and
kindly tended by the ladies Of Mr.. SIS family, until
il was in fit state 10 be received at the Aims House.
A few minutes after the child discovered, tive
women Of shabby gentcel appearance, were seen
lounging about near the house, when two servants
went up to them, with the intention Of asking them
about the basket; but the others Immediately took
to their heels and got clear Oft The little innocent
was named Frasces Albion Place. and is doing we'll
CoRoNER's OrFIcE, April 3d.--On Tuesday after.
noon Of very shabby appearance applied at the
lodging house, No. 10, Washington street, for bed
for the short space Of two hours, which request
complied with; and in short time after he had
tired one o the servants had occasion To go into the
ROOM and found that he had given up the ghost. In
formation Of the circumstance being given at this Of
ce an inquest held, but satisfactory elucida
ton of the mystery could be arrived at After long
investigation, the Jury returned verdict Of death
from fit.
No money was found on the person OF the deceased,
and the strong presumption was that he had taken
poison and gone TO the house to die comfortably.
notification was received Of the death OF Rebec-
ca shaw. under very mysterious circumstances. IL
seems that the deceased was married woman, re-
siding with husband in the rear Of the house No.
40 Varick street. On "Wednesday morning, the
man got mp and went out usual, and some Of the
seighbors wanting to his wife in the course Of