The New York herald., 1850-06-26
Marine Affairs

ssr Rows, June 22d, 1850
sIn.-We the passengers Of the poop csbo beg lesv,
70 return our sincere thanks TO you aud the officers
the ship holusfor the tindness and attention
comfort e'ineed during passage from Liverpool "a
New fork, and TO express our high estimation your
ability ~ scanned snd your conduct as gentlemen
Signed on behalf the psssengers- Edward luisms
James Bell William Terry, John IAssard, Msurics
To Captain o. Dri,Ooll, ship ROlus
sHr RSLvs, ory Nsv YOrr, June a2j, 1850
CArrsfr DHiscotI:-
sn.-we' the undersigned, ss esmmittee appointed
for the purpose Of preserving order aud cleanliness
snong,tthe stecrsge psss.ngers In conjunction ~ith
for the very kind humane and benevolent manner you
have acted TO us amply supplying every thing In your
Io.sr that ia. conducive 20 our comfort and feel
uatitsd TO reflect that through you aud the offers
usre hss been perfect order kept during the voyage
We also take this oppartuuity Of returning sin
for having furnished sufcisucy Of water and prs,s
i-ns ofthe best quality for the voyage take th.
opportunity Of r,turnirg thank. TO Doctor Bell ths
medical atendsnt for his constant endesveurs to pre-
serve the health of the passengers in general
(signed)
Thomas Fiocd James Murray, james Guilty, James
suilorsn, James flCod, Daniel Murphy.
Tr, nvrr-ryns rus scHoo-rs J. n. Li-pur-
On saturday afternoon, Hesry Clemens and Thomas
Essd, charged with the murder Of John Bsmy. mste,
aud Thomas walk.r passenger on board the schooner
lindssy. OG Trinidad. the night cfthe 2Tth OF
January last brought up for examination before
wn r Hendren E,q' United States commis.onsr'
-hen sclomon Rigs. master, and Thomas Costeliov.
sesmsn Of the J. v. T. CAV. In their evidsuce, which
wss IN tubstsnce that the schooner sailed from Port
Spain Trirdsd the 27th January and at night the
t.o men, Clemens snd Reed. mutiaisd and kfI-d the
mste aud passenger, and wounded Captain Risrs who
With the steward, found safety In OF IN. .er
cabin, which IL deck captain Riggs Who had
. pair of pistols with him found an oppor-
tunity TO hre through loop hole In the ca
bin. sud wounded Reed The witness. Costelsw was
In the forscaste during thee trsnactions and wss
not sDowed TO upcn deck until sner the
bstcbery when Reed csm, ovn aud said he had been
shot by Capt Riggs Ciemens came down into tho
fcrscsstle socn aer shd told Costeiov that the nate
and passenger had been killed that no aud Reed di
rot intend hat he should have anything TO do with
The murder until they had killed Capt Riggs aud then
be Costeilow uss 90 k the steward Costelior asked
Ii mems Who Killed the pasrcnger and he replied that
Rcd stabbed him. After be came on d-ck, he ssv
Reed slcep, when he stcalthiy toek his pistol and
tnsITed u at his head, which svoke Reed Who de-
mandcd What he meant. Costeilov replied that he
bsd caught gimJse II some In the cabin, and
htsrdso 10 Ore At him, but the pistol snapped
1bty made him take cath 10 stick ~ them and
cent him st 10 hsil the captain and get his permission
70 loser the boat. being apprehensise that he would
hfs a. them W they stunp pied 10 pas the cabin With
out hsve Cstt v. made no answer; but CosteIiov
rIored TO them bic ccnsent and they lowered the
t"tt ard brought her forward. vhen ali three con.
me- need setting provisions and water on board Befsre
easurg uf Clemens ard Reed made an attempt 20
seutle ire vessel. hoping ~ would induce Captain
FFs 70 eoue out upon deck that they might shoot
him abut The ratssem falling they called 20 CosteIov
70 imp into the boat, and oa lie said he nus,