New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-04-25
Tn TRIAL or HoLxrs-The trial Of \. W

THE TRIAL or HoLsEs.-Ihe trial OF n W
Holrne. a, Philsdephia tor granddaughter io'
throwing overheard from the long-boaI OF inc 'hP
William, Brown. Frahci. AskIn.. was concluded
on Saturday. after occupying AK days. Inc test
m.ny was that of persons On board. Ii estao-
H.hcA that the .hip struck an iceberg in the me- Mt
Of April 10Th; ihiny-three OF those on board got
into the long-boat. Holmes the prisoner made con
siderable effort To get sick girl into the ooa'
aud gave her hi, cravat and trousers To wrap about
her feet The Captain. Who wen, INTO tne Jo"H-
boat. kept alons,id. the ons-ooat until morning
t,os all the narne. Vi those on board AID gave
them comga,, AMI chart. Ga ms leaving Tie
mate said 10 him. Captain, We have to ira"
,o,.: the Captain replied, Ano~ what you
mean don't want to hear more about 1t. Il
rained good deal and the boat had to be con'in-
uslly bailei out When the next "A ght cane the
.ea became calm: there plenty OF room IN ih'
boat. and none OF those on board were ifo1ca or
in.cn.ible Some one cried out that the boat wac
.inkins-he mate .aid, we must 20 10 wo'N-
,bi. work won't DO and then commenced tho
terrible trazcdyo throwing the passengers mo
the deep. OF thi. one Of the SURVIVORS, HnIy
Carr. si,s. the following account:
Can't rrcolcct who VA, thrown over ustIl they
came t. Frank A.kins: the sailors came ~ him :;
he said to them I'll Not go out YOU Nnow work
well all the time I'll work Ike man till morn
ing and do what | can to keep the boat clear ct
water: have tive soyerei .ns. and Iii give 1t for
nv lite till morning. and when morning comes. It
/ 4 4 4 bal, Ill = ltf and | NJ
out like man It It j. my turn don put me out
until get speaking fes words To Mrs. Edgar
Mn. Edgar. Mr.. Edgar. cant YOU do something
tor me = she made reply that could hear;
them they put him sut
Nary. hi- Youngest sister. was crying about LIN
Ca" say, he, don't put out my brother-h
you put him ou,. put me our, too. IN Wiling 70
die the death oi my brother. but don't part me
and ms broihcr.' immediately they aid hold OF
her and threw her out after him
There wa. Jack Stetson. Murray. Holmes and
Charley Smith, but which OF the four il Wa that
Threw Asnins overheard | cannot say; they al
caichcd him and dragged him; when they pat
over MARY. Ellen tn other sister. was crying;
they catchod hold Of Ellen. and when tLey had
taken her up, " On" SAYS she. " don put me over
naked. all | request i. to give me- my mantle
some OF the sailor. lifted mp something and throw
after her. but II not Der mantle | heard
| Charlie. Con.in say. Holmes. dear, you won't
pat ma over -" Charles" .su he YOU must
co.. and Immediately he laid hold Of MIN; | 'aid
20 Holrnc'. Holmes. spare RS lite. be- J. a. that
remain. out OF fifteen OF William LlddOn' fam
| ily.'
He lifted him up and put him over, and M hc
went down heard the plunge; heard him cry
iag and praying. the Lord have mercy on me-
| 1 1 .. -. .-.xt on,
thrown overheard; Il short time after daylight on
"Wednesday heard mnn cry out that they saw
| the mast Of vessel they took oar and u shawl
| that belonged to me for u flag do nj know how
| long it wa. but n soon the vessel came to u'
The captain pu, ladders down the side OF the vc.-
sci aud took up deck; ! heard that there
were thirty-one went down with the vessel; there
was one thrown over, | do Mt know hs name but
Rhodes lo,ked At the man who threw him over
and ,aid. D." Oh. cruel cruel
The testimony for the defence related merely to
the manner in which the throwing overheard was
accomplished; there were no variations OF any I'M
portance. George VI. Dallas, Esq, and VIM.
Meredith, the District Attorney, conducted the
cause for the Prosecution, and Messrs Hazlehurst
and David Paul Brown for tho Defence. The
charge Of Judge Baldwin was full and lucid, and
the Jury after long absence. came in with a yer
Wet of GULrr-recommending him to the mercy
of the Court.