The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-11
S...,ess.. OF Murder .. the High seas.
TED STATES DISTRICT COURT
E.ffuras naN


tll-up again placed AT the bar
Capt Small recalled and depoSel the night
II Tie TRANSACTION IN question, Doulae tire ssed ia
scsteh cap and monkey jacket.
cros--eAsnined-l oent recolect Clements dress on
tlst nsoi y = very common drr-s ~ sea; the gun
Priuced IN court y detective IL Voc. hrc can't tell
u the missets from the other; tn other
board Of the bark think Douglass had scotch cap
sud moa.sy jacket On when clencbei hun; Am not
psiye; think his Jacket taken on 10 the cabin;
irst time the door. him With the cap
sn1 Jaest on this matter has been mentioned between
ne aud the mate bat have not ulade generally the
SUBJECT Of eonvessaion-that l., have not gone
through every particular Likely that IA various
william y. Wood, being sworn and exNninsi by Mr.
fvarfs depo~cd-I born In New London. in Ionnec
trut am - wears q age; followed the .ea since 1880
and ordinary seaman; joined the bark Glenn
"a Valparaiso; in the nrst mates watch; from to
IL citck my watch On the night The trouble took
pare; II consisted Of myself Hutchinson Baker and the
hr-s mate, i my hook out was sitting on the wind
10 uhen the second watch called; Douglass
ont first was his wheel; then Frank tn frcnehnsn,
cut. and then Ckm but he went back ant
came again; turned in Hutchinson lid not turn
o. saen did; did not the cook deck during my
watch, | to sieep in about halt hour before
thal heart the second mates yoic. orlrns the top
gals nj sa 70 be hauled in; in time after heard
SJ-i thoughtt was for AL hands then heard thccry
murAsr aud the Of musNet, knew the voice
10 bc Mr. Ravens; started 20 out; the hos Hutch
gS 81 his chest and went out hcctr started
70 tle door the door hew back and could mt open H.
t,s 20 shove it open with my shoulder and could not
then said open the door and Vet me cut " the door
fe~ open, and with my force was falling; say
Clements standing the forecae &C the stirbosrt
sds of the forehatch he had something bright, knife
ora beyorst, in his hand askcd him what the matDS
and he sad, IL nothing but row." sas man
Standing on the larboard side forccase little
forward G. the house; could 10y at that tmo who
II saw something like porp as IRON or mus
that il Benson the cook IA had Ratchet Or
broad and knife or bayunst ia his hsnds waved
bas on the larboard side then saw thc second mate
pacing forward and standing the main hatch l did
not - any one eSe there at that tune, Mr havens
spoae 70 me.
Mr. sheppard objected to the Statements made b Nj
Lsyens. Objection sustained
witness contnu.d-I took hold Il Mr.. Ravens and
81 a So
about bat his clothes; he kuc, h. called BY
jast got started along with him ae hatch
when saw The boy Hutchinson coming akrd him 70
hep ard he did 80; l then Rason the main
hatch; he lad Ratchet in one hand sud knife
ayvnet IA The other the raiseI 10 hi- right
b.ni End he locked me in the face; he Lcd y caoe =
M head but he made movement started away sud
ran are the hatch to the starhoara corner u the hou-e,
and got mp into the rigging about a way up: ltn The
secosd maze because | thought the going %
strAc and had nothing q defend rny-sif; Bea-
son followed me a. far n the small barrels IA
fcoot Z; the water cask and - | got
sae rigging he left could - do~n Tue yes-el;
/ = the water ca, <. he Lad , mus
Lit in his right had he acIS sf, the
W. vas presented towaEds thc d,oc. witness
descrihcd tie way the had lie musset present
ed-haG elevated to the shoulder
outside the ssrboard cabin door ei~e At
lhst time 1 did not know elLhef of them that time:
i going into the csi.in II
neither q these two men; cooli NOT whether the
his hand, the next thing heard report q u
naskct from the man the slarb1tyl eide. then
b the nsh OF the gun who that nsa vas: ]: va Doug
los Who fred be had a short Ionl jacket bite
shtr. oa.sdr and striped shirt unds rnesi; IA, had
black scotch cap on could not ten ho III other nan
the cabin door Douglas hon stspnsJ forward
the chains; at that time struck light:
th@n saw another man standing At The cabin door,
with fsm.thing IN his hand il W. Captain -nlsll,
Douglas hsd a pistol in his right hand. the cap
tain rescued cut towards him @h,ther he eienche1
Jim Lot 10 not know but heart t,r report Of
u pistol; the light frusl IL i aimed toward.
The caPan then saw the captain partly stumble.
(7hr a:tnrss here gave further corrvl.tip testimony,
and continued lis Dough- walk tosrist le..
VIII were standing there Tie n x 49, tpt small
TRYING g. ha, something cut - q e. does ant know
vhe;a,r h. the mai. pulled IL Out; sher 10th 1t
i thea saw the mate and captain step forward With
ne.h!ng IL their hands the stepped forward .ni
tsll ,urLsd an heard Douglas, fay Hold isg par
ie ard che captain A. seG lin - aa cutis aud sax
Dcvglass siye him something; down cut Il TIE
rigging &c tbs time the Other tsp ger zone
when Doug'ass asked for the pSrey ! all ma. It any
tine. recognise who those tso othcr
aftcr lie cu.as. given 10 The ea-aiu dosp,
aEd Walked aft. capt small ying something 10
pcasls-s the water cask Fpiur nat lraa. ver,
coming al behind me the captain snd - Dslvii,..
ovhs,f All ths - and Doagass snrel sast h. hesei
Er ate coming TO shooi 'hcin th.y tarn w1Sti
CT Gin dir cted to look lhr sap; vent to
TIE wheel ssw Clsments nj Il, rali-i The captsla,
snd ted hin there vas squaA rsrs' lac dr's'sd n
sri fo.k il the sails Nitn,-- Je,cFibsd tha
condition II tie second mate. mil cla.iaUpitI h"d
him ~ "a, hand; be- the (.eeDud srair4 .aI 1, 10
Asye uc. SIR. Haysns;'' asked Ian Who di u,
AMI h. said the carpenter Gpccgassli TIE ,rcpnJ
tine askea him lie seemed affsid g sa,wer bug
La. mad snswer and sSd Nr Ravens. 10 80
. - tiet ny hands ar, stained .'A tour blood =
III.
that WITH ,tu u "as word AMI n'- "ut y appf'r,
The tieu hss hrst." ther nothing fur sid
that time aud vent out 20 leak a;ter the hip
dent think vent lack o. the cabin aslin befrr To-
rate died / was grins dp~n AMI mt Captain (
Email, sud he told me h. Wa d'ad ~-nl -. !
q the cabin ana put my hand 81 tar second i
mates had suppose il ah"ut "a A1u~ aud
tvrriy minutes frvm the time aat me convefsailoD
Wnh The second mate in IcV-iNs-' rre,tTce. uutl /
ut my hand rM his head ass s0and him is1d she
Nslattf VERY lad and rainy next morning. saeu
tsFntS night. fcGni ny shsttA }nsr -cne, ny
Ebsft - IA forward : TutcL!r.uu 49, Dcr-tass
s.pet every day a:ter b. ga ronHad, - ras confined
algr N,srd conversation l. ~,sl tie cspiair sid
Tuuel.ss The captain s.ktd him v~rs questions Sbout
h. sad ID "A tNsp lnl4 ttats +" t ACTON uSn -
}ye hin ~f.J rAyI,e. teayd B5t.s. -. H. nj Sen
etok pot poison into The yeup whrn fbres - FOUR
dny FEM sfiee; afttr IN Valparaiso made
secopd mate. and bave .o ny rrrsa atfe he"a con.
flosd al witness d. nos know - fr.you4 3h-
.cuiy Itivt,n D,urifsa aod thr afirer.. "N8g.
tailed - the valuable cargo % b-ssi wh. - ~sl. a.
Gro, exam red--weat 70 go N. 81 q. and =
ytgfe II sge through folsh nogao IL -, starlight
slen sis.d II the nrg nG, t.gr Va 10 moon, & ~
a. ale cut there "a. tnnu stall ling On IN. g. aud bel
ksm,thinr lsvc 10 hi haud coiilj -. j shine thc
rsustris trlg htr M hoard than hey ner
49, scre quite elpun; N'tn eae1 irah r ri3ginf
rene W elo.e q Dtugls, the otf -ice looi y y
rIfose Iron, abcut i'.as fts could ~ tcl y -
thst tuc from a utseei tsihoh 'fait'+ -
ttFitrr afttudc Nhrn IL vas afr "a. Af1 ut -f n
atrikirg a sny Ors. Their, a. - tui ,sf ~
the tlme to <rkc3 he nne Bp sttmtt ut tnt = 2.
unftrstsd ~ ny dlrct sUsttf1Ung tlst eheu 'ft
rerson h. had n9thinF IN b!s hlnis huf% h'ni
hn.rvsrff - the dr. b. hst a3 tf t 1885, eD1r
"a man; ~ lad Scotch cap sui s,nk ros n cap
tain srd n ylf have tntte t = abtsr sa rvert tias
in.str h, "a Douglas dety the offence h1d .tet
trrfys4,on / sn positive DouflRe a4 I8t ~ 81
fsstpe ] didn't a. 10 = NaVnt4 A s.tr.1 taiote as
ettke Z poul ias. HAVING .hoi hin ltr.nt tau
tiHt tIat II afraid - rr.@ lat neni En acct
saitc Ei,ut 4 ssooud rttuil.et e.N tigH 8 .scCri
80 t. state mo Il ~. IRA ho.sutuHe ui'. scotch
eNp D-ucisa. DIRE nniinH FIJI c-p.. Fhen
Lclgafg aid, D. EUu afuu u ss. NJ titv .hst ty
iaI.d y siairs. With y7nI li's .ae r - IRy~ae
tstc IL the A., bat, r@i g,r'ifr' n ', rfr' -
fti csc ~ thr f.s7rf EsH4 ~ f4e fupNr -
Ind ct 10 tFoth.r 80 a,.l'.3 tea irsla 2. tlte