The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-23
Murder on the Hiuh Seas

the 9Th inst:
TIE United States Edaoard O. Greenwood indicted
J0T ns murder Of Hn: Cartiste-The prisoner young
on Monday last to take his trial for capital offence From
Col Taylor sailed from Boston to Montego Bay thence to
Mobile and from that place to St. Jago de Cuba EnOr
At the last named place obtained for this port
and the brig sailed about the 9Th OF 9th April having five
Of the 14h April The captain called the mates watch and
eit the deck William Carlisle the deceased having the
one of the who had been off duty being sick was
ns a hs9 IN Tie long boat Some short time after the
me sick man and asked if he could get and take the
See said yes he would get up and do 50 after he had taken
me nem ne saw the prisoner go forward the aTboad
board side when the wndsss and then See heard two
OF the pals click, if some had given heaye on it,
vessel Of Help murder ReD any and them 'e s DR% o. Of hs
eeody Ialng IN the water; The witness being somewhat
10 call the captain At the time he could hear the
A " asked Whal was the matter, and the witness replied
IheIe man overheard The captain asked who it was
Bob Carlisle By that name on board 3 the captan
asked why they did not lower the boat to pick the man mp
knife on me, and wond not have him board The cap
tan sad made difference they lower the boat and
about and all hands called by the The steward came
az ana go INTO me boat but the ping could not be found
would have the did SON Of bh on board Ire vessel
Afteward the boat was got ready and the prisoner with
two other went off rescue the man whose cries con
sun be beard OF the larbosrd bow but the prisoner who
seered the boat kept her in contrary direction where the
sound came from At length the boat returned unable
hnd the man. and the captain having noted the time NJ
san was made and the brig went on her cruise. This is
synopsis OF the testimony Of Capt Bean.
Hugh See the tick who the wheel when the
prisoner said he going forward to do job gave the
10 testimony In addition to confirming the evidence
The boat got ready but the plug was not to be found
was lowered away, and the mate steward and John got
n the boat went forward and eewed in the sail and
hn ~ hahn
westerly direction and the boat was going eastery y
sung out twice to the boat that the off the lar
board bow but they continued 10 different direction Ieant
say they heard me when the boat back they said they
had not found the and lost all sound Of him. then
went and laid down again until morning got up in the
morning and spoke to the steward he asked que
tons and from what he said to me went forward and the
INST thing saw the back marngale rope with piece
to it. fast to the windas had to step get forward
Wheh got thele saw blood all on the surface OF the back
rope there was large cut, commencing just where the
tive ropes came together there were also two smaller
the mark Of fingers the cuts and blood looked very fresh
fastened round the back rope came aft as far as the galley
ana then went to the windlass as came along
Old flour bare stood against the oremas the arboard
side put my hands the barrel and happened TO catch
my eye on little hatchst which in the Darrell it was
steward who took it aft.
Joseph Stone the cook and steward of the brig after
gVng qetau OF the occurrence after the loss OF Carlisle
ana me behavior OF the prisoner gave the following mpo
Wjtness-After put the Ratchet in my trunk took all
hands forward and went the head and the back
ali the head sails and back rope in one of the cuts in
the back rope found piece of flesh: took 10 the cap
we had orders to say nothing about It to the mate but keep
to ourselves In The afternoon Greenwood went up alo
went into the cabin went aoft to examine the braces and
the lifts toss what wrong but could anyhing
came down again, and Snow and Howard went up the
topsa yard they came down again soon after. On Mon:
sal DOWN on an IN e gby me ina ne 4sd
to the galley door took his knife out and asked if
what YVES good and what was bad saws 6e I've got
good plan in my head" saysI, Lets HEARTH You don't
he, can make both our fortunes - the passenger
aeep the captain leaning over the rail-" LII go and
time and then III down in the cabin, pnt my knife
the and heaye him out the cabin window andyoq
stand by with an IRON beayngpn, and if of
The men coming to lay hold of me- hit them in the head with
at the wheel and one asleep if the man at the wheel
comes 70 you knock him in the head after all over
Bahama Keys and if this man won I do as we want him.
we shoot him down and anchor of 40 fathOm
money and the watches divide that leave our stocings and
shoes and mats on board lower away the boat and be would
let the BIS go down with them while they asleep: af
ter we had got ashore would sink the boat and make
signal on the high lands for some vessel 70 take off he
would then get to New Orleans and Boston, where he
wanted his for work done board the brig Col Tay
lo andft they said The vessel lost-we can pay youhe
brig came Of ST. Jago short Of hands, the long boat was
full Of sugar and she got on the Florida reef and before
could get the boat cleared she sank which against
the laws to take cargo deck and the boat the nsu
% ~ u wGl9 % I'm present Of SLY o. S1O
go down to Boston this summer mackere CATCH
ing; and when came back Boston, he going in
troduee me into respectable company aud lay back all
mer" After he had got through told him was sick that
hadn been used to such work killing people and taking
vessels he said he didn't to kill any one only stand
by for chance that he should be ammed told him that
would think about ha-that If he woId let the ship
across the Calf inside. would help him. he said he would
leave all TO me- If would do that shook hands to-
gether and he went down into the cabin after he
went aft to the captain spoke to Greenwood often again
about the transaction.
The witness underwent very long and rigid coss.exsmi
nation from David Graham, counsel for the prisoner but
failed to shake the consistency of the story.
The above all thei features Of this maritime tragedy.
and ability of David Graham. rested two points first
that the prisoner and the deceased had dispute the former
his capacity officer of the deck having ordered the
sailor to do job, which the latter refused and drew knife
wheeupOn the mate in selfdefence or maintenance of
his authority, knocked the sailor overheard This either
eXcusable homicide maDslaughteT. The second point
that the witnesses did not tell the TRUTH and had formed
kind OF conspiracy against the prisoner Judge Nelson
and charged them that the confessions of prisoner must
be taken, If at all altogether but that it competent for
the public bring evidence reufe the
whole of the confessions His Honor particularly adverted
the fact of the rail of the brig being from four four and
and half feet high that part Of the vessel where the
quarrel if any between the prisoner and the deceased had
occurred. and left for the Jury to if physically
impossible to knock man overheard with blow from
handspke. If the prisoner threw the body overheard after
he had knocked the down with the handpike that
would be a very grave offence.
At late hour on Friday night, Sd inst, the jury
in the case Of Greenwood, came into court, with
verdict Of manslaughter. By this decision the
prisoner escapes with short punishment in the
State prison.
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