The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-08
charge OF Murder on the High Seas.

u. s. CIRCUIT COURT.
The Hon. Judges Nelson aud Belts presiding
MAY Edward Y. Douglass was again placed at the
lar charged with the murder of Asa H. Havens second
mate Of the American bark Glenn
Capt. Small recalled, and produced the weapon
which he called cutass II exhibited 20 the
and jury and II not cutass. but cavalry sword Wit
ness said in answer TO Mr. Sheppard, Douglass had
access to my state room. to where kept my fire.
arms; he was in my state when I required him
there and let when he done his business; had no
reason to believe that Douglass removed the firearms
that ume Benson slept In one Of the state rooms; he
had access to my cabin. Witness then said that he
wished TO correct statement he made yesterday with
reference 10 the wound on the first mates hand the
wound was In different angle from the way he pointed
Cut yesterdays can't say whether IL such wound
The cutass would innict
To Mr.. Evarts-poes not know IL there any blood
on the cuase when II wac returned to him
Or Hcsaek was then called and Capt Small repeated
70 him aud described the number Of wounds which had
been inflicted the deceased. The Doctor asked the
witness several qusstons 10 the appearance Of the
the most he said TIE wound the back Of the neck
blcd the most; his head dropped forward; the belly
sweled little, but the wounds did not all continue
blccr tl he died Nil the wounds seemed alike painful
there was no APPEARANCE Il natural evacuation coming
Through the gun shot wounds the hole In the deceased
belly wa spou, the si,c q the bullet produced Capt
Email IN answer 10 Mr. sheppard, said that tho second
mates head dropped when came out first
=, DR. Hosack wac then asked by Mr.. E,ars, which Of
thote wounds. IL either = mortal wound Al
should uphesitatingy tay the gun-shot wound
tai In itself Q.-Was either q the other wounds In
tftn mtrthl' Ave should indulge a little In
jtcture II the bones had been cracked and tina.
not tell II would be mortal A. TO the wound In the
thigh II would he mortal ia itself any important
.t was involved aud that }. also impossible 10 tell unc
II Wa examined by tuigeon; the approach OF des,h
from the mortal wound would have been sccc by
the ether wounds IRON the wound on the neck mad
~ dull instrument ievk.jsw might have ensued can
hardly imagine II II he bed 10 death that wound
it more Il muscular construction than bloodreec
the gun-shot wound would have bled internally
IL = probable that he died the injuries in the
tewi; should imh1ine that the bowels severed;
the pain that he suffered probably involved from
the bowels, together with any muscles that may have
teen affected by the wound in the neck Ills death a.
descftcd vac in reasonable time after such wound;
ih'rcfofc think that ia, Iun-hot wound sufficient
TO cause death and that Il the cause n bis death
tross-t, aminsd by Mr.. rheppard-If the muscles Of
the neck cut tie bead would have inclined for.
vsIdi d.lleaie man might have bled much from
such awouId in the neck ~ cause death. u-Wnl
Jcu d'str.bc what are the symptoms q iockiaw, A.
sa and liked position 81 the muscles II the face;
sonsr Il uchiness aud siining feeling about the
hr,Ht; pains at tne In the parts injured A. times a..
,sM',u WIN slelhs - 'he parts inJured sometin's
,y rapid anu sometimes very slor In their progress
h,so fpasns incr,sse Ia sewsiy until the whole frame
= involved IN "; the Jaws. ~ first acting with the
lasnis' gtbcfaly assume a bk'd condition; az these
la.m. inercuc Ia frequency and severity the muscles
81 the bach drawn that extent from
DAY day % a. 10 form an entire arch with corres-
londig rgidty q the muscles "a the belly The paicrt
gradualy oss the power % swallow any food except q
hin mucilaginous quality the contraction ~ Tho bark
,s.'s 70 I've A''' '"' '''""' 70 UNI" the patient
M Evsrts atd the doctor Il the cut on the coat was
bdp W nav i''u Msdt ~ Ire same Instrument that
Inflated The wound. toiJrctsd e. and disallowed)
4, Mr. l'nrts-l shculd think the wound on tin back
Il ne neck wa inflicted " The sAe think the wound
~ " cIilVd- IN tie thigh, nnic,a by bayouctt.I
Hur u ctul1 bet have BEEN inflicted by any Of the
th'ts 9uc' VI u ud no hsve been done by baJc-
at -. The bard, but by bsy onsttcd gun.
y MI. shcI pard.-l dtn't tbink the wound on the
i"tk ctu.o have been dvne ~ heavy sharp knife;
tne would Eot expose th bone ~ much = rsr "A.
ctnssGcr the wound the back q tho nccS Il
ste u nhce ~ the axe and not by the hatch,t
caurt itm ~ having shalI,r edge and the fact hat
90 rrtk ~tuid " more hk,y 10 yi,j with the blow
q. ~ TIC axe man q ave tet Md have Indicted the
blow n the hek VI the deceased IN the position he wa
described 10 D..
U,orle Waite vas tn, sworn md depcssd.--r am /,
native q irerort Mainei frtt mate on board ll,e
rain tltnn; during the voyage in which this mutiny
t'tk place: Haven. came watch ~nen wpS La wing
u ~ u Oclt Ok, the night u the 10th September
Pttgias took the vh, did not any Of the others
ns en-; turned into beth when they came out ii
vac Douglass turn a. tast the wheel at IL o'clock the
Time ~ each man ut the wheel Is two hours: 1 vas
nuiler and for help rushed cut; when got there
icnnd the captain there bsiore me; saw Mr. Havens
isrdng on the hathaway the captain seksd him what
Wa the matter, and he eplied. shotn OF muir.
-,red" or ttmcthing TO that effect; Douglass aud
febscu starJng GA the isrboard side, and each hal
nusket Douglass said, Captain go back TO your room
z u blow ysur bra ms outn the captain started back
y bis room and went 10 the other side o. the cabin
'rd looked out a. the window, which h In the door
he forward cabin. but could one; then vent I
Q ny own state ROOM and heard some foo4steps over
icad Immediately after that heard one order the
span back 20 hts room again knew the voice. II was
)ouRlssss Douglass called me by 10 come on deer
Mr. Belts objected 70 any conversation bstweea Doug