The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-20
Police Intelligence.


The above further continued yesterday on
the part of the defence. The following Is tho testi-
moDy:-
JonN LErssoN being sworn says he resides at No IA
Washington street; am a native Of Wales; | WAS a
passenger FROM Liverpool on board the ship Columbus
on her last voyage was steerage passenger; know
the two girls Eliza aud Ann Dickson; occupied tho
same part Of the ship with the girls
q Did you ever observe any famlarities between
Eliza Dickson the younger sister and the boaswsn Of
the ship if 80, state what they and all other par
ticulars,
A-puring our passage from Liverpool to New York.
had occasion repeatedly to deck from IL to
II and O'Clock in the morning; have the boat
waist OF those young ladies at different times their
heads pretty close To each other fkssng together
did not see them kissing It not my business to
examine so close as that | was quite surprised
to young ladies If their appearance that on
deck and not only myself but the whole Of the pas
seHgers remarked IL
he witness was going on to state what the other
passengers laid in relation to this conduct, when the
evidence was objected to by iir whiting
MIR. GRAHAM. for the defence insisted on the answer
because it is evidence of the conduct OF the girls while
shipboard.
The magistrate ruled before that he had already
decided that the evidence OF other passengers could
not be admitted.
ployed In caulkng the vessel, have previously been
shpbuilder ut Llandovery. Characteristics South
aes. have the Miss Dickson fact every day
they we're att on the quarterback. have seen them
ofsntmes standing close to the windows Of saloon
which are ~ high as a table from the deck in very
improper position, have been in the captain state
room and should think that, standing in the position
that they were great portion Of their persons could
b. seen under their clothing Now, gentlemen. you
must remember am here to tell Gods truth am
father and have large family If my aud daugh-
tiers aud would not wish to any thing against
dsrespecful there young ladies without ca.s., but
thought the sight quite disgusting; IL the upper
deck where saw them: saw them with the boatswsin
al the Mode OF the ship; rs general thing none 81
the passengers the deck at that hour of the
night when saw them they we're sitting at tines |
have seen them together deck wish the bostswsn,
five or six times; cannot say how many several tunes
1T all eveDts; this was between eleven aud twelve
o'clock at night.
C,oss-e1apinafisn.-I left Wales the 10th of May;
! did not bring my family with have dsuSh-
tiers; one is and the other III have also four
sons; intend to take up my residence Ia New ork,
or some part Of America; had no letters of iutroduc
tion to any one in this city could soon get my ree
South Wales; We arrived hero on the 23d of June;
was not sick duripg the voyage we'll all he me-
my berth the Ia, eh way goiux down on tho
arboard eide the third hstenway from aft; was
one bachway forwa Of that, which he'd to the steer
age through the galley; my berth was numbered Al or
AZ one or the other the bOatrwsip quarters dowu
the first hstch~ from tbs cabin aft know his BERTH
the second mate aud carpenter occupied tho same
rotn did not beiOng to any watch ON board; there
wss no "atch 'h board except that belonging to tho
officers aud men; occupied a berth with ma
hi name WAS JAMES, dont know his other ma ne; he
WAS Scocbniani lodged la that berth every night
ouIing the Iasage; went to bed At or clock aud
slept until 8 on the next morning. sometimes you'd
have occasion Ia get up aus go on deck during tina
night; never came mp deck excerpt shen hal oc-
casicb; when did IL occasionsd by loos.ness Of
The bowels from :s5 .nth OF to the I'd IT June
the nrst time had occasion c. 20 up deck aud
Tor the same several days after; aud the third
pns went up on purpose 10 see what c.uld see;
had not then ooenrs- Uf the bowels; and pighJ after
night went up what could see, the irst two
occasions IN consequence 81 ioosenes ~ the bow
els. not after; I never invited the Scotcbman to 90
up with me. 10 see What We could see. had wsten
with me could s.s the time vent on deck the other
time vent on decs On call Of nature generally about
the same hour, do the came now since nv arrival
on shore always went up the third hstchway
deck. generally from IL 20 l O'Clock; the Hiss
Dicksons with the at that hour Of night on
thsy me- mas
sitting talking together. sometimes on. Of the girls
was with him. and other times both. I never saw tue
prls aooe deck, at that hour Of night without the
b, atswaiu; have eo-u them singly With the boat
swain several tnies-tso or three times, have seen
each OF the girls alone with the bOatssain that Is
sspsrut,y uean To ssy have seen then both seps-
rstey With the b,at,wsin; believe they nuahy
both of oBe size; kno~ II noe the same all
the time by their features havesoosen to one of them
-th. reddish faced one; asked ~ they going to
remain N New ORR aud ~ they had .ny frendf or
relations in New York. never spnte 10 the othr one;
could not ho positive that ne two hrt tunes went
on deck that raw both the girls together : An not
prepared TO answer the question To The bsst ~ my
belief am here to tell tn. truth aud ,thing but the
truth l am sure | cav the bUats~tiu's arm around
them several times, 7 have hun With has arpn
around both Of them but not n the sane time. ha'e
his around each II them at several tincs they
Together at times when sa~ bi- around then
sometimes the other was present ana ~ other times
sbe ~s- not; when this done In the presence Il
the other sister, they sitting pars deck
the lsrboard side caunot say how often have
tb, m together on deck with the boats~sin's arm
around them. once I believe, ! cant rrcoii-ct any
more. I think this the hrrt time deck.
did not them do anything .l-c; their heads
pretty close know moth pg moro, they we're talking
together they we're on bo'h .ide- Of thr weasel
them sitting three time, aud thv BALANCE stand
ing; always found tn, bonts~hin with them aud
YER raw any uth.r mau with them st.n J ven. on
deck tn zee What could see was within eight ten
i.st Of Miss Dickson ana stood from hve ~ Ten mi
Dutei ana ronetmes longer; sometimes halt hour
psrhays som.tiules In front OF them ~ others would
pass by them! when was taking 'sir look a. them
they we're sitting sidswsys tooards me, never st,od
to their sersatiDa; thry could
nj IL flk1r ~ m deck oh nd
o. weather ~ Wa: never lat up u tbe gtrts
never went up 90 thur account never told the cap
tain what had seen. have Sr,n ths diss Decisions
SANDING by the state rom sa.o1n NinIoS, perhaps
hall do1. "a uu.t day I say them sanding every
tb. day; these yecatiJns IN. cap, ain times
On deck taking the sun AZ other lime, he was In the
cabin. at other duties deck. sometimes the girls
would stand IL this position fr an hour, ] had
Ccca,itp r'Nofal times to .-k thum u ~alk
away. ss they we've Ia my wsy' never
tho captain tpsskug 20 them the lover pact o.
the winauw = eiRnt inches from the
d,ck. tWas In the s5u-h girls stood by
tbs wiuo'v kB1s that tnr captain ia tbs ssiUoa
o. he tine the girls st"ud their. ssw lin Their -.
ctoittig he deck. NJ sitting dpen, cav him
tbfrush ti. iuWet yanr 'he arD sic. tle girs
w,r. iaudlg u4thin foot or 80 OF toe vuiow; they
veIr OTt-ssu on essfs dsy oB bard tlis ship
The nest ~itn.ss called va Gs.H.E y AHE. tn boat
svain OF the ship and -uns coo id~rabe ITALIA ID
stIAn, des eis penirnts woud be gis~n quite
BisNentnt mR6" ~ those "a 'uft IA order -
shHtpsb thsir aud prucure good eat 60 hear the
t.suninny tlsiK A. very sH'd.pasiut yoang m ~,
With q pie s-inE cuuntenancs, anJ gave nis esd-ucs
With y rUtd deal 81 simplicity. 20 y o. hilrsr
DfossE tiARE, being twuin. save. Ne va boats~a n
boaia the hg olunibus b"I lat rassgs from
Lrsipool 80 New ork, that vas my ur.t pas.ags, I
t~esty four y,ars 81 sge. knOs Eliza aud m
Dlokson. they vass~ngrrs IN board the shp The
b'rtb uccuptd BY those Two gtiis ~ss tF"ari the
la board eide. the awrr berth. the her ~ the
bsfth SEVENTEEN, tie securd h. rL from tor-srd
coDouct bst~~ tnuse t~o girl aud male pas
seHg.r that no pruIeIt vOmss ~'id b. guilty ~
] bfst took notice at their being gtrs Of b4i cha
ra.t,r after bad sailed sbfnt week. from
Liverpool. about t"enty d@ys tom LiyerPooli
notc.d thtf conduct. Ah referred to WITH asls
pa s,nlrr; u wss Rs toiv~s-l went d3ru there Ia
IN, middle Watc' t. .us ~ cont dpd ~ the
ms u There. missed 81 tine deck. up u the Dersh
vkef, ga, eir,s we're AID tOuUd a man ga bid vita
tLsm risft bel wen thu two .sd o d,rH laut,ra In
ny nara. opened 10 snd thrgS w. nt iato the be'th
ssquick ~ he CHE nsiIJ bad iiEst IN my naud
he pusd che b.c bts mead. sad ning
g. him, but isck say Do, fac II tue'gtis
they Hwase and both Ou discovering me covered
~ their J.. adj With the bed 'iothcs
Being ssh'dto state Shst tae a. . tninx he OBJ
served thee fsmsrs 90 ut euek after leaving
Liverpool tbove attted the witness ansScrel =
hfst kod them What part 81 IN" cnatty they msrt