The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-08


my ROOM and let them and defend myself the best
way could Douglass then called out for some one t.
strike light he did not call any one by Thomas
Hutchinson stepped into the cabin, and struck Light
when he commenced striking light started from my
out ahead Of me- coming from the after cabin and fol-
lowed him deck when the captain reached this
door lpontipg to the model heard ns Re, report Off
heard the report Of pistol then the captain and
another elinched; rushed and grabbed the man
by the head with The assistance Of the captain got
him down while had him down. received two blows
my head this man had down was Douglass ths
blows got bewildered me- and let him go he then got
up and forward with two others Of them was
Thomas Benson the other did net recognise wit
ness here described the position Of all the parties on thu
TO the Court Douglass and struggling together
ut the time received the blows.
To. Mr. Evarts-I had hold OF him by the hair Of th9
head the wafer cak and had his head bent down
on the spars the wounds received from the for
ward part OF the vessel the two wounds on the
head; do not know with what they inflicted when
let go Douglass got on my feet; saw the three men
ruth forward; then the captain with gum took
another one; the captain and took stand at the
main hatch when the three advanced, they were
they advanced and the captain made attempt to stab
them and they retreated the captain did not advance
than two or three steps hen he made the stab the
the three returned asan-Douglass first, and tho
others followed Douglass cried out, Hold captain for
q parley;; Captain said, Give me my sword, and I1t
give you parey;" Douglass had the sword ne turned
it round and gave it to the captain the captain asked
az % on %e To soo
him, them, can't say which; the captain safd nc
had better than that to go into the cabin ana
reflect this nights businesn Douglass then went into
the cabin the captain and folowed the second mate
lying there; when standing near the second mate,
and looking at him. discovered that had wound ON
my hand; Showed it to the ury it bed very much; so
did the wounds my head stood there until felt
faint and then down the back par. Of the cabin
and sat down; the captain went on deck, and put
the fire arms away-got his irons, and put Douglass
in irons suppose he put the Others in irons also,
but did not HIM when I sitting in the cabns
Hutchinson there l heard the captain ask the
second mate who had done IT, and he said Ned' Nsd
| ia he N Wen
hen present; don't think lac said anything to that he
two or three feet from the second mate at the time:
heard William Wood ask the second mate who had
done it, and ne replied Ned believe Douglass made
some answer but don't remember what was; heard
Mr. Havens ray oh how you to do this 10 IT be-
used you well .'or something 10 that effect
I don't remember that Douglass made any answer;
tome was farther from iiayens than Douglass was
in the cabin when the second mate died saw him
die think the last heard him speak was TO call for
drink OF water he was very thirsty and called Tor water
several times he differing pain; he was groaninG
and crying ont Oh my Tod " and drawing his body ups
he was knocking about his most of the time
think that Douglass remained in the cabin until the mate
and William Wood and Samuel Baker were in and out
remained in the cabin all the day and returned to duty
that night; had no conversation with Douglass but
heard a conversation between him and the captain L
went into the with the captain where Douglass was
confined; the captain asked him was lac not sorry for
what he had done ana would he not tell what he knew
about it; Douglass said 1t deep laid plot - after
wards he said the cook Thomas Benson had got soma
poison when the ship out four days from Erica
and put in the soup the soup for the cabin that's all
4 that can remember
Crossexamned by Mr. Betts-I am engaged about ten
years in seafarng life; twenty four years Of age;
sailed in the Glenn before this voyage; had
known Captain Small before for four or Ave years; ne
sailed with him before sailed first mate before
in other vessels; am four years nate never knew
either Douglass Benson. or Clements before was at VAL
paraiso; have know that they knew each
other before they joined the Glenn Wood faurend and
Clements all Of the that ranked az able
men; Douglass was not green hand; he was an ordin
airy man; he could steer when he first board.
Hutchinson and Baker had been to sen before; the
ther overcast the night Of the 10th September
the went down about IL o'clock. The witness
erosexamined at great length lie said he did not hear
the report Of the muske that night before be got out
| berth; occupied the upper berth in my ROOM it IL
about foot below the window After further cross
examination, the witness deposed that he subscribed and
swore to the statement dated October 1885, this state
ment contained full account Of the occurrences on
beard the Glenn. far have knowledgs cf them.
made the statement the clerk took IL down. the cap
tain dressed my wounds, assisted by Hutchinson wss
suffering considerable pain in my head; don't rsmem
Der that Douglass volunteered to assist Ravens; don't
think heard Douglass deny the attack Ravens at
any time Havens seid that the that did It had
Scotch cap aud monkey jacket believe the handouts
not taken of Dougiees until got to Valparaiso
To Mr. EvsrtsThe statement produced Is not the ORR
don't reeoect Douglass saying there were three or four
besides himself in ii did not read the statement made
before the Consul ever since.
The statement was then read. 1t appeared that the
witness sad in il that while the second dying
he looked up into keds face and said, "Oh, Ned Why
have you done this IL IL because have used you tss
wel;a and Ned replied, Il did not do itn
To Mr.. Betts-Talked this transaction with th@
captain during the voyage home have not talked 1t
with him within month have talked IL over
with great many people In different places; was in
Court yesterday whom the Captain testified did not
To Mr.. Evarts--These bad not been any quarrel sr
difficulty between INC ard Douglass had never thrcs-
tened him in any way.
4 Roland Flaurend . Frcnchman known ON hard III.
Glenn ~ the name 81 "Yrank,r and examined
through the medium q Mr Morrough who acted a. in
bark Glenn Valparaiso vas in the capacity Of ailor
was in the second nst-'s watch the night Of the
on that watch; avsns the second mate vas the olccr
OF the watch when the vstch called asleep in
my berth the carpenter Douglass was the nrs. vhs
before went out found my belt but not my knife;
!sm t.smtnts) came out after me in perhaps two os
thr'c minutes all thrcr 81 tho other watch turned In 10
g. 70 bed they we're Bll, Tom. and gam, Ward Hut.
chinfon and Baker Clements got mp top the fore
css,e ana ny down; s1s down on spar ths FORE
mast the carpenter lDougiaS) helm and ths
second mate, believe aft; the wheel changed
Ut Two oelock IN the morning took the place Of the
carpenter at the Wheel went forward there wss
no tfoub!s On beard before TO the wheel the frs
comTass-(lsughter) IiooIsd on the eompas. and on
the ,s 80 a. 70 keep then FULL could forward
heard screaming; DO not know what i was because
do not understand EDglbh sufficiently we'll heard the
voice oi Inc second mate, let 60 the wheel called
The captain; ssid Captain, Capein;p do not know
Mhslhsr The captain answered but heard noi@e IN thu
cabin emu Thought Il ~a- the captain con,irS cut Of
bic rooms after Tint took the wheel again III nv hnnd
70 a. that u Should not turn then saw lass got up
on the TOP Of the cabin be had pistol and gun whes
standing tDere, Il let the wheel
aud feli forward and stopped my head; then heard
Sni' ono sPeakiug In the cabin; not know who IL
Nati OF he same moment Douglass turned half round
Pa-s,d round IL the lsrboard side with my head
stopped down; / jumped the roof, and dept 90
forward 60 escape on arriving at the cabin door I
-" gun resting Up against the roof Clements
was holding IL seized II with my left hand; took II IN
.ssiy 'lsme Jumped up sud got afraid and threw
the gun down again and went forwards ct the forecasts
law Nafd ard kshr, Ward asked mo what was the
nati.r end sid did nc, know; going away saw
Benson a over from the lsrbeard to the siarbard de
do rot know y b" had sn hing in his banda because
nc hnd ne hrnds und'r his coat; did remark the
second mate was TOO conlnsed hid m ysclr inside in
ihe cabin and did not until Tom 10 lam, 10
the toTeeasuci Il "a not IN my berth hi myself but
unisr ne curboard whore the plates an spoons are
k'Tt o. not 80 Lho cook before went 90 The wheel
hat hghti did not sc Linn at all during hours
Whom came cut assin I found Ratchet on acrk: took
" ny manu- arr hcNr1 i under the water ensk.
20 hlts III Y could otefryp any oaIo le.k