The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-07
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ne toiu me ne han uhae, 'lir mate coming cut
win his pistol 10 shoot h.n aid to him IF you have
no better walk int tie cabin sit down and re-
meet On TINS night Work 80 lev moments;n he went
INTO the cabin ana rat down IN che~t close TO where
the second mate then lay The ~cond mate lay across
the door about three Rect ~ ~ the CHEST was between
Inc door, lthen went r. unc Inc deck and picked
The arms, which consisted - four muskets, each with
hsyonet on, one broad aud one Ratchet, two
bayonets separate from murkets two sheath knives,
and one pistol Witness described the different parts
where the weapons found knife also
taken cut Of Clements berth afterwards; after got
the arms in my possession, l went into my room
and got small flask Of powder, loaded my
pistols, returned 10 the cabin, ard placed irons
Douglass; then went 10 the galley called Benson out
and put him in irons the, vent to the foreea. and
put CT, ments in irons: I place Benson on TOP az the
house and Clements in another place; then went and
examined second mates wounds Douglass was there
sitting close to him think one OF the others Of the crew
there also; found the had bee shot through
the bowels she bah entered et The navel and came ont
the back; another wound on the back Of his neckriy
across it. about inch and quarter deep: IL was tn
whole length (about Ave nch ~ The back Of his nees
the bone; he had wound ao on his rio ~ th;Ci
which appeared to have beer made with bayonet. IN
wound as within four or t,4 "ebes Of the ron nm
fesby part Of the thigh all Tia wounds were hlesdins
the gunshot wound bl,d ~ lttls fcoat pro,.sed ~
collar Of which was complt, cut through this il the
second mates coat tn, III he neck OF Il eorresnons
with the cut IN the d. ccad neck there is hole in
front of tie coat which 'r.se to be made by the bull
let there bleed n. eeiar there was hoe in lis
pan;aoons just below band there were srcts Of
blood all his lower ,el rg the second ate was
Odd he indicate Is aus articuiar motions where
lie felt most pain! (obj, c..d i but admitted
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cramp; he was turned itn ic to side occasionally as
he r.auiredit
Counsel Objected to any ,nens made by deceased
The Court admitted a. ttll. aid in tLe essence Of
the prisoner to be ,vd,l 4
Witness contnn,d-I ..E.A Nj Hay,ns Who hai
done this. ard his artpee v.. Douglass;n Douglas
laid to him then. MIR H.s., we shall MEG. arain,
something like that .t,.- also sad Whv al
they leave ne t. suffer sue a1.ty as this af.eY this
/ put the prisoner in tLt Stands M he was not .ak,n
from the cabin until atr Fl mates death; he a,sd
about tx o'clock in III, my II don't thnk DO lived
than three or ~ l,. ter the Injuries he We
Hurled that afternoon al SRA part Of his clothing w.
cut Gil from the body Gua far, We could not, and ,c
buried with hhn ID, body up ia a blanket
and buried it. [witn,s. tlr described on The model
whore blo was diseovi.a the diferen. portions o.
the vessel There where rsi feet in the blood where
] had clipped; the IT the main ha.. h. where
the mate stood there IA ch Of blood a foot or
tfe. inches in extent was blood on Tho broad
ard the Ratchet III, wound on the back a. the
meek such either tn Ratchet the exc would IN
tct; there much III d on II e pillow and The
mattress which the nat, lay that thought il usc-
les TO keep IN, m ard tlre~ them oyerboId: th,r.
bullet found in the lsrLe water cask whi.h was
yirg forward had entered within two Or three inches
81 tie upper chine there was water II; L, hui IL wss net
full; when il was smpti.d turned il ov.r and his b.I
rroduced rolled out of It; heard the dying ma:c say
because ucd you 20 wen ~ the mate was .urn.d oy,r
al the time; thro a with him all the time TO
move him when he wished ! don't know tina: he
tut do not recoect what IL was; asked Douglass a
number Of tmes what the Il all ,hs; 4. frt
he would not give any ,asons; al another tine be
told me IL deep laid plan" Idont recoao.s that
be any other explanation al that time; az another
hey supposed 10 be poison that he put into scup;
that all that recollect lie said that the poiron was
ued about four five days after out " Trsa:
Iask.d him he knowing this and he raid he
the cock ue it; when placed them in irons pot
Douglass In the forecaste Cimen IN the forward sate
and Benson state room three day. sysr
that put Hut, binscn the in IRON room
the remainder Il all thea lived together rocm
then bound the ves, for Valparaiso where arrived .h
or goth .tsmber; We had 10 regular Watches
hour; my rst mate WIS 70 badly wounded H. W.. net
able TO keep watch he received one severe wound the
head and cut on the left hand which estcnai nearly
tho whole length q the palm; appeared TO lave been
cut; the wounds the head were also wounds; the
mate could take the wheel and steer with his right hand
after Two or three days; did not make any Of tho
an fcer; Waite able alter a fea days .ooa out
while rested made Wood mate in alpsra.sc; VIC
vered the prisoners Up to the Consul Nv Peter ~ VAL
Iarso; the lieutenant Of the Preiic soop q or
hoard and took possession q the prisoners If. b,fos
the freble; we shipped more crew; George Weed WI
made second mate, and MIR. Waite tho frs. mate
found the Prebie here In New York tefc me with thl
prisoners, when arrived; have tccu here ard in Var
mouth ever since H., Glenn has been snse an<
/ nov In pert here; from the time heard tho cry Of
murder until Jaw thcsc men with the muSkc.- IN lh,s
hands, probably not mnuic-no more thap sorty
hvc seonds did not stop for when got TO resond
did not SO into HE room, but vent on deck.
,Crss-exnnin,d BY Mr. sheppard--l do MT rcselcss
that any enc ,hprd With the rrsoncri Baker th,ns
thPped about IN. ram" tine, but cannot say II 10
zane en- beard nj the sams time; have no 10
think that Douglass, benson and Clemens had bcen
acquainted before th'y joined my chip; there
20" Out 81 the hrst mate ruon about the same -.
m,n.. me WINDOW .h,. go. out = va. dirscy ues'
we're Two IN the mates staie room he occupied tho
Pr one cant tell whethtr Henson knew what b.r.h
hs nate oecuphd undo rstooI you (cour sell 10 say,
~ menls but you m, an Denson think he had an
opportunity q seeing In the day time Ia which birth the
NAT. sept me mate used the upper berth f,earms
toud u use from outside 80 rs TO command his berth;
mere wm Gsad light q alb ut an inch and gurysr in
M rsh can te whether ~ had been closed Up 10 H..
Ittn september; thsie was similar dead light N MY
when wa open the mo- part q tue tiiao sf.sr ~
nj fnea hwss open On The night q the 10Th Sce.sm-
tnbsr The moon war down when tiiir transaction tccx
pace me nght was overcast ana thtte was no ssccu
vas probably eight or ten f.et ir IA the cook when
nm, WIN s.me.hus IN ms mar owes The heel ~ the
bos, hara'y waited 70 i.'k what u was he bad
JuaH'u was weapon 81 some NINA u was smmcd-
ht,y' perhaps lew second After heard the discharge
~ The mukt that heard The cry u murder the sound
came ir IN u. forward part ~ the vessel made rta;.-
'n ~ the occurrences ~ that night beforc the Consul
~ valparaiso. THIS ~ " i