The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-09
circuit Court OF the District OF Columbia, for
Washington County.
TRIAL OF CAPrAIN WILKES.
(Confinued)


TRIAL OF CArrAIN WILKES.
(Continued)
FRIDAY, April 20, 1886
CHAs +. GILLou sworn-Examined by Mr. Bradley,
after some controversy with Mr. May upon the evidence
for the defendant be found in the logbook Of the Pea.
COCK brought this morning into court and upon the
that the Of Witnesses should BE
Mr. May having however, conceded the examination Of
the Witness he deposcd:] was officer of the explor-
ing expedition. sailed with the expedition from the
United States; with at the island of Oahu in ls4O
rscocct the circumstance of the marines being mpris.
oned IN the fort there; visited them in the prison;
forget the precise time, as was living on shores was
osensby under permission to leave the squadron saw
which, hey or nS Pr
sinQn lat they were in state of suffering, asking him
g ;ognizance Of il for that they intended to com.
p.ei. 2 ne Secretary OF the Navy. was asked by Mr.
pncbty to accompany him to see them; after some
esita a consented to CO. because their complaint was
q ~ ath-that thcrc were chances Of their dying or
some og of that sort went with him into the fort; as
We 'os INTO the area OF the fort saw two perhaps
@t sSners near door within the limits Of the fori.
,i2' they spoke to Mr.. Pinckney, and stood by to
what they had to say; am not certain that took
in this conversation; did not go into any Of The
lhink It was sometime in November, 1870; the
g looked hthy-they were dressed in shirt and
rs ana nothing elsei do not remember how they
5 saw but very little Of tS Sss Z. Any went SSt
2 vlncenncs, to which ship they were attached;
s port to the officers Of the ship.recollcct OF
being made do not remember the formation
do not recollect that the area was in front of
,b lor's house; do not know whether the letter
- SCI ,llect that Baab was q large gigantic man;
VEN % ne ground Of the Ill health Of the prisoners;
YES ~ Ell under arrest neither detached nor at
eehea q any ship at the time, and in this du-
go l9s'non was delicate about going into the fort
a Sss, the line Of my official duties Prisoners
'1pe ~ complaint to me- they were in a du.
o,ous position like myself II is Illuminating confes
oa a' was afraid to inquire into their situation; it
ns@ htoiH to be construed into disafection Do not
hdk Dist had right to inquire into the matter at ALL
.s .es', to offer my services had they asked them;
nae s 'ra impression of telling the prisoners that If
assistance, / q or
men ny ryce but it was not my office to inquire into
neil Gov amt, when had no doubt, that they had
would be medical assistance provided for them.
~fe's Mined by MIR. MAY.-I was assistant sur
gsoa, o. dca officer attached to the Exploring Expe:
'noRi ent with Mr. Pinckney to visit these men,
they nav sent him complaints that they were in q
teFieg nditon; from that part of the fort which
"Mf me ga appeared to be upon level SO far as
iearcd % dry surface The walls of the cells.
ard go ratification, appeared to be mixture Of clay
I epa Coral is very porous, absorbs water, and may
s,in Il ing time; | should suppose, therefore, that
he inesie of them; but the cells were sort of re-
cess oaiy open one side, should suppose they were
Subject g al the inconycnences of such places think
me! "oup De damp The surface Of the low,
ONE eur five or six feet above the level Of the sea
ne celia, believe, had dirt floors The food called
ere = habous root, which grows on the island in wet
aahy sees and consists, in part Of nutritious matter,
go kHs" OF fecuia, or starch. The effect Of
%pe 1 the systeSm as depend. in great degree
sailors are peculiarat they habituated to hard
1000 difficult Of digestion, carrying of constantly great
from this hard diet to vegetable food certain in con-
sequence of an attack of diarrhe should think that il
none other that diarrhn follow that the vegetable
would acidify upon the stomach and keep up the dsor
ger II continued, and should think confinement in the
Tort would not be comfortable board ship-for
on Shpooard the prisoners could have better ventilation
~ keepng the ports OPEN and they would not be sub
they would have dry floor under them, kept clean.
should suppose the fort place where vcrmin introduce
ed would be certain increase; would be difficult to
| dark in thcrn
you could not see the vermin till you felt them. am
mo- attached to the ship Columbus was ordered BY
o. TINS Court; have come from Now York it is my
impression that the Government pays the expenses Of
rotary OF the Navy, ordering witness repair WASH
ington and report himself to this court for the purpose
commander of the late Exploiting Expedition
Mr. BRADLEY here stated that the order just read
Transmitted to witness at the instance Of Mr. b. who had
ing him to have the witness brought forward
., by ., NJ BH.nnEx is customary on going into port
have done mixed with other ood formed part OF
the food 1.-THE crew while we lay at the sland have
no recollection of the specific disease complained of by
these men; seldom possible visited the Peacock at
Oahu the rains frequent that island they are
IN ai mountain regions near the sea- scarce ever rode
no. SIR never said it did not rain at Honoluu it rains
By Mr. MArThe taro is not as good as bread or pota
toes has less farinaccous natter and mucage
ana exraneous matter; cannot say from observation
natives purld fish, but tell what they
themselves have said to Olr. Bradley objected.)
Don't know whether prisoners could have been confined
in the Peacock; was mostly resident shore; know
that prisoners have been confined in both vessels.
BY Mr. BRADLEY.-Cannot say much Of the hold of a
ship never having taken particular observation
should think comfortable than the fort; IL
the hold were broken up there would be more room; il
might have been possible that the prisoners would be
but can scarcely concede it, the hold can be well ven
tilacd by opening the hatchways and letting sheet
down os is often done. WITNESS here discharged
IN In vtI 60 ha .ptrn
duced by the counsel for the defendant from the log
book OF the Peacock at this stage of the proceedings
He objected too because the log book had kept
the house Of the defendant. Subsequently, with q con-
dton attached the counsel for the plaintiffs asscnted
the introduction Of the evidence from said log
The residue Of the day taken up by the two attor
MES in the discussion the before the court the
various issues upon the evidence given points of law
constructions of authorities, citations of prcc edents &C.
sought to be introduced upon instructions asked by the
counsel of the court to be given to the jury At near
five o'clock, the court adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, April 80, 1915.
Mr. BRADLEY addressed the Court in exposition of the
laws OF the Navy and their application the case of the
plainfsthc liabilities Of the plaintiffs under said regu.
laons Enough erpos Jdeo) to the defendant, and the
coerce plaintiffs into duty
M MAY now proposed to admit the evidence of the
log book of the Peacock il his learned adversary in this
cause would concedci to him the testimony Of Mr..
Walker, LIST Lieutenant of the Peacock. Mr. Bradley as
scented with the understanding that the evidence Of Mr.
Walker should be confined to the Peacock Mr. Bradley
then read various memoranda from said log book of the
transfer OF prisoners between ships Peacock Vnccn
nes from time to time during the sttings Of certain
Court martias also showing various repairs of the Pea
cock, which would incapocitac her from holding pri
soncrsNlr May having commended that defendant IL the
Vincenncs were really untitled TO hold prisoners
~ should have transferred them to the Peacock rather
than to this hy fort under foreign jurisdiction to which
they detailed.
MIR. WaLKEn testified that tho Peacock underwent OK
tcnsvc repairs OF Honolulu such ~ boiling cleaning
caulkng, NC; think probable we swept out the hold;
did not break up entirely; we subsistcd upon vans
and such thngs % these islands to great extent.
Guilty about the capacity OF the ship to connc prisoners
securcly think that five fifty and five marines might
have been confined on board necessary; never under
stood that the prisoners shore bccousc ~
could not take care Of hcm do know that there was
amy Justification; have no recollection of Riley using in
sulting and mutinous language the Peacock DOM re-
collect of marines Of that ship refusing do DUTY
Mr. BRADLEY here asked about the necessity or ma
rnes but Mr. May objected, and witness was released
The testimony the law, the authorities bearing upon