New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-25


ANOTHER MUTINY. - UNITED STATES
CouRr-Erdmmation on a charge Of attempt at Re-
roA-John Moncuef, +. c. Smith and VIM. Hutch
lnson seamen OF the ship kensingon, from Manila,
were examined before Mr.. Morton on the above
charge Mr.. Rdgway appearing for the United
States and Nj Geo F. Belts for the The
three men, 1t appeared were IN the watch OF the
first mate The Captain testified that on the morn
ing of 3ls May last while the vessel was at sea- the
mate gave some orders, when Hutchinson made
sou,plaInt about the work, and the mate cOllaTed
HIM or seized him by the throat-the mate being
powerful. athletic man-Smith sand something and
struck the mate on the side Of the head, and As the
mate turned 10 who II was, Moncrlef struck him
a blow on the nose. The mate caught up an AK and
was about making a blow Wlth H. when the Captain
told him put 1t down. and he did Atsoclock the
I'd mates watch commenced, being soon after this
and the first mates Ndtcn was set again Az ~ Inc
three men above named did not come out OF the
orecastle with the rest of the watch and the Cap
tam Jacobs, went 10 inquire the reason. They re-
nEed 10 him that they did not intend 10 do any
duty on board the ship. He told them they must
either 90 on duty 60 IN irons and they came aft
and were roned, remaining so TIL the ship arrived
IN port Before beng Honed they sad they were
wiling to turn TO under the captain the second
male but they would not under the mate as they
were AFRAID OF their lives Placed them IN irons
and told them they must remain so until they would
go TO duty.
had been difficulty some time before, when the men
sad 10 the mate If he struck any OF them again they
would all get upon him and hex him. tie made a
remark IN reply that # they came near him ne would
snit their brains out After the mate, at the time
now alluded 10, took hold of ~ the latter squared
of and said he could hex him
One of the seamen testified 10 being near the par
ties Il the time. When the mate seized hold of
Hutchinson. Smith said, " Mr.. Tufts let that man
alone MOncrlef did not say anything did not see
ether Of them strike the mate the mate picked up
~. and ma AT
Cd ia you. VIII scatter your brains ABOUT The
deck - Smith ran, when he turned 70 n. and after
wards SAID "os for you, you red AIDED s-n OF
b-h, | VIII XIII YOU before you get TO New Ofk-
and as TO you, VI. and 5, Will watch my opporunl-
~ for YOU" The captain took the TX out OF the
mates hand the mate SAID ~ him. "n Is ad-n
pretty how DO you DO captain, tor you 10 come Tor
ward ard take the mems part-li mat i the way, II
Is time for me 10 knock on The difficulty as 10
Hutchinson occurred by the latter saying he had
been 10 work since o'clock IN the morning. anu
The mate asked him What ne Was growing ABOUT,
when Hutchinson ,ald Il was enough 70 make any
ore grow!.
When the Captain at l2 O'Clock, called the men
an he swofe at them and told them 20 go INTO IRONS,
or lie would shoot them.
There having been a refusal 10 do duty, the men
were committed for Hlal. giving ban Tor iher APP
Iearanco.
CouRr OF COMMON PLEAS-ln Chambers
before Judge Daly-Hgjsas forpas.-JO!n HueF
was brought 10 from Bellows Island on application
Of his sister Ann Riley. and his discharge from en-
nsiu.eut asked for on the charge OF minority III,
ey stated as tie ad I'D the day before thai he tod
his age 10 tie persOn al the cocr OF The rehoeL.ous
AMI the latter told him when he went IN De must sey
lie was o. and he I'D 80 ms was cenled- ne
SISTER testified 70 her brother beng ~ IN DECEMBER
last. lie was accordingly discharged, the Ia" say-
~ 10 MINOR shall he enlisted except Oy conseii' VI
n parents or guardians r :
Durre the proceedings al of.reI oil tae L. :,
Court was n waiting 70 arrest Riley ID the eFen' OF
his beiug DISCHARGED from enlistment on q warrant
tased u q couplaii; ma e AZ the L. Court chafg
TX r. with obtlia.ns subsistence and clothing 70
Ne mount Of SO under false preten>es oy ehus'-
IIgasgl when he was not So &c. Ire arrest was
ulter The state law - - octlinlng money undeI
false preteuxes. and tic question we oelleVe, has
never teen argued or decided, whether the enlist,
ne1i cf . minor Do the /. : service can De construed
a. ccmlp~ uncer tie act. tie was arrested under
warrant - L District Marshal and taken
By In ln,O custody.
TIE sister. II Wa> stated, Las been IN NeT-fork
about = rloTtfs she se.t 2 remittance home 70
Ireland ana lct her brother ont about nonins ago
Sic vas ~ Mu-h grei 70 LLtng ltf pfOLhef az
reSec exc. mig "Ch what VII become OF ne
ssYdHg ~ Gel LAY brother OF. ant now ne taAen
WY IS = - itcr-Wh2t viii become O. me ~ &c.
TIE ofaCer n attendance had some dHcuty m ca'ls
4Bg bel IL &c quiet