The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-05-05

m 'no Ood', 'uOu save ue, we are all SINKING,
May Car got hold Of Holmes when he got
hold o! Conhu; she SAID he was The last Of
family Of fifteen, and that Cuu teen went down
in the ship.
Mary Carr sworn.-l was a passenger on
bolrd the William Brown on her passage from
Liverpool to Philadelphia; on the night Of The
18Th Of April this occurrence took place; was
hanging up lamp when heard the vessel
getting shock which knocked me down over
the box in which we KEEP, our provision 9.
Black went on deck and called 10 his wife to
bring up a blanket, that the vessel was sinking
| went up the ladder, took a child in my arms;
when went up on deck some of the men were
pumping, some Tidding the timber out oflthe
long boat. ! said TO my cousin that we would
be all lost; she said not, that there were two
boats; | jumped down into the long boat; dur
ing the night the captains boa, would some>
times come to ours and discourse, and then 90
away again; in the morning the captain said
his boat was light, and he would 90 on; the
mate said, think you might keep company
with us to-day; the captain then went away
he camo back again and said, Rhodes, you
had better give me the names of all your pas
sengers in your boa';' every one gave in their
names; when Charles ConIin's name was cal
led Holmes looked al The mate and said Hhats
Irish III warrant A short time after that it
began to rain, & the passengers began to bail;
when night came, the first thing learned was
one of The passengers said they we're over
board. | can't recollect who was thrown over
until they came 10 Frank Askins. The sail
ors came to him; he said TO them, 'll not 90
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work like man ill morning, and do what
can TO keep the boat clear of water; have
five sovereigns and III give them for my life
till morning, and when morning comee, if God
does no. help US, We will cast lots, and I'll go
out like man ifit is my lurn,' says he, don't
put me out until get speaking few words 10
Mrs. Edgar. Mrs. Edgar, Mrs. EDGAR Gays
he, can't you do nothing for me- She made
no answer that could hear. Then
they put him out; Mary, his youngest sister,
was crying abou. him; Oh says she, 'don'.
put out my brother; if you put him out, put me
out too; Pm willing TO die the death Of my
brother, but don't part me and my brother"
Immediately they laid hold on her and threw
her out after him. There was Jack Steteon,
Mury, Holmes, and Charley Smith, but which
of The four it was that threw Askns overheard
| can't say, they all catched him and dragged
him; when they put over Mary, Ellen, the 9th
er sister, was crying; they ca,ched hold ofEl-
len, and when they had her up, Oh says she
'don' put me over naked; all request is, give
me my man,e' Some ofthe sailors lifted up
something and threw 10 after her, but it was
not her mantle. heard Charles Conlin say,
Holmes, dear. you wont put me over;' Charles
says he you must 60 and lmmediateyhe laid
hold Of him; said to Holmes, Holmes spare
his life; he is all that remains out Of fifteen of
William Siddens family he ii!ed him up and
put him over, end as he went down heard the
plunge; heard him crying and praying, the
Lord have mercy on me;' saw no one assis-
ting Holmes; there was sixteen thrown over
board, A short time after daylight on Wednes
day heard man cry out that they saw the
mast ofa vessel. They took an oar and a
shawl that belonged to me for flag. don't
know how long It was, but as soon as the YES
sci came TO US the captain pnt ladders down
the side of the vessel; heard tina, there was
thirty one wen, down with the vessel; there
was one over. don' know his name, but
Rhodes looked at the man who threw him ov-
or, and said, oh cruel, cruelP
Evidence on The part Of the prisoner.
Jane Johnson examincd.-I was a passens
ger on board of the William Brown; was go-
inc to bed when the ship struck; came on deck
went into The forecastle after some clothes,
went 10 the side Of the vessel some Of the men
caught me and lowered me iutO the boat man
gave me jacket, had some old clothes of my
own which covered my head. % Tuesday
it rained severely all day AT night heard some
Of the pas engers cry out the boat was ink ng
Iheard the mate say 10 the men" we must 20
TO work this work wont do," lheard them lay
hold of man near me; thought it was Owen
Riley sometimes the water was uo to my knees
heard them cay The plug was out Oflhe boat
aud the boat was sinking think that was be-
fore any were thrown over; never heard
Holmes say anything unkind; saw him give his
coat to..a passenger and his cravaI 10, a girl
without shoes and stock'nss, and wrap it round
her feel; it was cold all the time heard some
persons thrown over Wednesday morning don't
know who they were; was supplied with
fright scarcely knew what | was doing; got
two pieces of potato. and som g beef eat the
two latter; heard il said ice was arOundus; did
not seelt
susannah Edgar examined-I was Q
Messenger on board Of the William Brown was
in bed when the vessel stt uch; my sister Jane
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