The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-08
United states Commissioner's Once.

April 6-CHARGE or REvoLT.-William Smith, sea-
Commissioner the complaint Of Frederick Hewitt cap
tain OF said ship for sndsavoring to create revolt on
the voyage from IIavre to New York.
Captain HEwirr, sworn and examined testfed-Is mas
ter Of the ship Utica; left Have the ID Of February
and reached New York the Doth Of March; William
| Smith, the present. board the 10Th,
at half past in the morning the mate called me and
the way in which he spoke came deck and saw the
prisoner and the mate standing toge,her asked what
damn il he would Re treated like dog told the mate
to iron him. he said he'd be damnd he would be- then
drew hi; knife tod him to leave down .nd he drop
were in and went myself for the irons. and
left him in charge Of the mate brought the iron. and
cutlsss, my pistols not being loaded, and laid it down
and then, amer great scuie roped ind roned him;
while we were doing so, he called out to the men and
Gross eTamineG-Iad the prisoner arrested tAf
fdavit proauced) This is my affidavit; he was
Marine Court when the affidavit was made and be
fore; does not coect that Judge Randall had charged
the jury, in the suit Of Randall before he arrested
the mate called me; his WATCH the mate stand
ing by the main rigging Smith was in the mates watch
kept him 10 irons about two hours said would XII
him if he did not put down his knife had nothing IN
my hands at the time told the men any OF them would
ALEr RrpABocx exsmined.--Called them to hold the
reef; none came but man nsmod white; then called
them again and he came slowly ordered him to set on one
Of the stern sails he refused collarei him he struck me
In the face two or three times got him down and asked
him II he would be quiet; he said he would he liked the
captain then came and put him in irons; while we
were ironing him he called twice to the to assist
him; one Of them sung out we ought to kill him.
Ctosseramined-TRe crew did not offer 10 come for
ward the affair originated because he would not obey my
orders; then colared him
Joan Miller examined for prisoner.-was second mate
Of the Utica; first the man at the main rigging end
the first mate and the captain dragging his shirt off
they got Off witness then ordered TO assist in put
ting him up the steward brought the irons at the time
saw the aptan and mate dragging his shirt on ne ala not
call Of the to come aft and assist him. was
present all the time; Murdoch came out after did he
said to Smith keep quiet you'll be shot, heard the
captain haou for his pistols; saw knfe there was
any it must be previous to my coming on deckj saw
away from the grasp Of the capain there was no revolt
mutiny, any tendency TO 1t while was on deck;
positively that Smith did not boys now 10 the
me, could he have said so without my hearing IL.
Thomas Thomas. sworn and examned.-The origin Of
the difficulty about going into the forecastle night
or two previous. The mate struck the man, and saw
him fail The night the difficulty occurred, they cenched
each other and the note got down Smith let him up,
and the mate ordered him to go aft he did and the
and the coming forward and the mate struck
him. Captain Hewett tien came out, and called out
where is the damn scoundre and caught him he then
laid hands the captain the captain sung out 10 put hum
in irons the captain was dragging and humping him
about the head did not hear the man call out 10 ire
crew to take his part heard nothing but The captain
acknowledge that he had struck the captain 80.
John Ridge another seaman, corroboraed the iss' W.T.
ness.
The prisoner was fully committed
Elias Loper and Cornelius iisIsey, first and second
mates Of the ship Arsbclla for violent assault and bat
terry on seaman named Samuel shel woo1, on 'so
ship in the port Otabte at the ssndw ich Islands IN the
month OF October lat Sherwood. and sailor named
Hamilton were examined and sworc that Halsey hrst
struck Sherwood with his st and ha, Lopez then struck
him three times on the head with hsndspike cutting
him severely in the he'd The Court after hearing the
evidence dismissed the complaint against Hsisey, and
then permitted him 10 testify for Lopez. ialscy proved
tina, She rvs God drunk ~ the time and that he
extremely j.,empered man when in liquor. The Court
bound over Lopez in 500 in his own recognizsnce