The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-22
' Horse unmansgeable.

Horse unmanageable.
The knight Of Dover (Mr. Sneed) having taken the
and was entitled the distinction Of selecting the
Queen Of Love and Beauty.
There being tie between the Knights Of the Red
Sash of Chesterfield and of the Black Plume, they had
to make another trial Of their Skill when the knight
of the Red Sash, the distinction Of selecting the
first Maid of Honor the Knight the Black Plume the
second, and the knight of Chesterfield. the third.
QUEEN LOVE AND BEAUTY.
The joustiDg having terminated as above, without
Of the scene, the next thing in order the
ing Of Queen of Love and Beauty and the selection
of her Maids of Honor
The vctors Under the escort of their brother knights
and the msrshas, drawn up in line, with lances
at rest in front Of the assembled and beauty
which adorned the piazza NJ the hotel, when the
Knight OF Dover proclaimed, through the President
Miss Helen Burwel Of Chesterfield, as Queen Of Love
and Beauty. The royal wreath was then handed to
the President, the point of the victor's lance
whereupon the presiding officer Mr. Cashie, addressed
her Majesty in appropriate language as he placed the
Next in order the Maids Of Honor were proclaimed
bs wing been chosen, follows The Knight Of the
Red Sasb, MIR. Lyle, named Miss Martha Pattesen, of
Rchn ond, as first Maid Of Honor the Knight of the
Black Plume, MIR. Woodbridge, named Miss Sarah Lyle,
knight Of Chesterfield, Mr. Poindexter named Miss
Marion Murchies as the third Maid of Honor Each
Of the fair subjects were also by the President
their Knights delivered to him from the points Of
their lances, the wreaths for that purpose The
knights then wheeled out of me and repaired to thor
respective quarters to dof their kpigbty costume.
Thus ended. amid the gratulations of hundreds of
" brave men and fair women" the first Tournament
at the Huguenot Springs
Law Intelligence.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT.-At Chambers,
Sept 2lst-Before Judge Belts. Charge of Murder
The Investigation of the Of Charles a Bertrand
and Henry Watson, captain and second mate Of the
ship Alhapra charged with the murder Of Albert Bur-
CESS, one Of the crew of said ship this
ing, before the United States District Judge. His
asked the accused they were ready to proceed with
their examination and II they had any declaration to
make Such declaration, he said would be received,
but not exscted, as it might be u ed against them
hereafter they advise with their counsel be-
fore they made any. The United States District At
toIney it might be used
the prisoners and that perhaps would be as well not
for the present, to nske any.
Prisoners counsel after making some remarks &C.
guessed in the District Attorneys suggestion.
EDWARD MURPHY was the first witness called and
sworn.-Wss born in Ireland knows the prisoners;
bra she is American Ship sailed board the ship
about three weeks since, from New Orleans bound to
Antwerp; the deceased boarded in the house with
witness in New Orleans; does not know the right
name of the deceased he was known in New Orleans
by the name Of Dsvy, and on the vessel by the
ter the Tuesday. We left New Orleans; at
four O'Clock on that day he was brought aft
to receive punishment, and all the sailors and
passengers called to witness it, witness said to
the captain, !" beg your pardon, sir" q" ask the
IN meaning the he has to
said, silence, sr;" another Dutch boy then came,
crying, to ntercede for him. the purport of what he
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the captain said, but he took no notice Of the boy;
the next that up an Italian; he seemed
to witness, to come In clustering sort of way the
captain took notice Of him but did not understa nd
what he said the captain then to the deceased
aud said to him, oil let you 90 will you do your
work?n the made reply; he WAS dashed at the
time, by both wrists to the rigging and stood pretty
straight the next thing the captain ordered him to
be fogged, but don't remember the words does not
know TO whom the orders were given but the orders
were followed by dogging by the second mate with
fifteen thread rope, which sppe AIRED to be Q little
swollen from wet there was rope brought up here
bin dozen; several blows were given to him, but
witness did not count them; the captain called out
to give it to him harder; the mate did as he was
ordered and the man cried out good sailors help" or
something like that the rope about "a feet,
long, after the captain bad given the order the
mate took both ends In his hand and dashed him with
the rope doubled the captain asked the mate, Are
you counting these blows! The second mate seemed
confused and made no reply. but moved out and give
him very heavy How across the lons; h. logged him
all along the loips the man had only a light
cotton sbrt on him; the unfortunate man never muir
INJURED bit; after he was let down the captain went
reply ws Eyes sir !" he kept dashed up for about
bali bopr fterwards tho captain sat on the rail;
witness irons under the captain and the mate,
hut did not see them put on; when he cut down,
no Tell biz back and lay there with his mouth ope a.
gaspipg Tie mate got piece Of canvass and put it
md his b. sG every time that witness passed him.
for about three. quarters Of hour ne heard rat
ting gurglipg In his threat after that witness
dragging him along; witness thought that that was
the right way bring him. and he we mt aud got
oDethipg hs back and with the others brought
Tim into the forecatle aud lard hm in his blu Ak; cit
ness then looked at him. and smark.d to the other
the deadly glaze of bis eye and that those we're
the rbttes In be throat say VIII he died but
links ~ was between and O'clock one Of the men
came to witness about midnight and said the
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