The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-05

manned couple Of minutes, and then went below ana
stsid there till O'Clock when went the top deck TO
the mems supper passed the deck and remained
about Eve minutes; again the top deck before
| six O'Clock remained about minute ana aga,a
vent below at six O'Clock my watch was called
when my watch was called ! saw Emanuel below;
below he lying his berth he went below at six
O'Clock with his watch saw him as he went below,
bis face was as clean my face now ibid any
BLOOD upon his face If there had been would IL be
passed quite close by nothing different in
manner from What had seen before; weat into the
weather main rigging to keep the Lookout at six O'Clock
and remained there until S. standing deck aud
nv back against the rggisg sometimes facing out
wards fonetimes not the captain was beo ali the
time until little before O'Clock he came on
oecs Emanuel vent below at O'Clock and | did
not him again deck until about O'Clock;
when his watch called, he did come up with his
watch il about half past eight befo.e came up;
the men we're Ieehng msintopsais there hal been
reefs in 1t before going 10 close reef the msntop
sails the sail we had two reefs speaker double
reeed topsal aud double Iesfed malntopsail all
hafds OF botn watches were engaged in the reeaog
the naintop sail; had carried away marrinsals
| (frst mate) where Emanuel was; the mate said he
supposed he was slowed away again; the captain
took the dark lantern and went below with the
aud ioond him slowed away heard the mate tell the
captain he slowed away in the opgalsnt for1castle
and that the place where he had al Ways slowed him
sell away il is forward not where hunks are Eman
ue deck with the captain and mate; stand
log close to the mainmast; the scutte within
feet where standing; the captain ordered Eman
ue to go the maintopsail yard to lend the hand
he refused to co. the captain told him again. this time
am from the yard cried out to let 60 the reef jack
ging; the reef jack was ON both sides; the cap
tain went TO- let it go at this time Emanuel
went alof and instead OF going the mantopa yard
he skulkng the bunt Of the main yard which is
under the maintopsai; the captain MIN standing
mate went aloft and found him. at this time the had
finished their work end come down; Emanuel came
bin to pull the topsail hslyards to hoist the
yards up; he would BOT do it.; the mate told to
~ went and got double Manila straps as' and gave paw i
to the mate and he licked Emanuel with it because
he wouldn't reef the hsllisrds he didn't care much
the captain went below before the mate whipped
Emanuel; the captain never touched him; went below
them had been deck because all hands wanted
vent to sleep, and turned out At IL O'Clock at night
again; went to the wheel saw Emanuel on deck at
the mizenmast; did speak to him. passed by him.
went to the Wheel and stayed At it till o'clock Harry
Austin at the wheel with me; it took more than one
the wheel manage that vessel We used always
to have 20 men, seldom we had but at the
wheel that night it required two men at the wheel;
did not see the captain that night; suppose he
asleep; he was below; the captain did not deck
before left the deck at O'clock Mr. Hasle drst mate
could see Emanuel all the time at the wheel: he
sitting close to the main mast; did not hear any
one cry out murder Emanuel brought to the
wheel house by two three men; can't tell whom; be
was dead, and the mate put him in the boatswan's
night before the boatsvans is in the after part
Of the wheelhouse when they brought Emanuel in, the
steward came up, and the mate ordered him to get
lamp he got the pinnacle lamp; Larry OBrien not
in the wheehouse that time he was sleeping in his
berth Larry bad not kept any watch or three
weeks before that looked at Emanuel; at that time
his eyes
Q-was there or was there not one Of his eyes hang
A-.His eyes were just the same as mine only they
were shut at about half past four O'Clock ordered
to get some sandstone did and gave it to the mate
Emanuel was lying in bed sheet, suppose of
o. four O'Clock went below; was laying in my berth
when was called to get the stone went with other
men each OF got one, and gave them to Mr. Has
lem; then went below and remained there till eight
three or four inches thick, the sky6ght and dashed
them up.
Q-Whst was the captains conduct to the men and
passengers while on that voyageS
Mr. Fullerton objected TO the question.
Mr.. Ho1man-Captain Moopy has been suddenly trans
formed into tiger committing crimes almost unparal-
eled in the annals of maritime crme and he submitted
they we're entitled to show his uniform kindness.
The Court allowed the question. Mr. Hoffman waived
the question and Mr.. Fullerton withdrew the objection
The question was however, repeated
Witness-As long as bnew Captain Molony, / never
better captain of ships bottom sailing on salt
water have never had any conversation with Captain
man) in front of the court yesterday
Mr. Hoffman Who spoke, you or II
The Judge-t is unnecessary to go into that you had
q right to converse with q Witness
Cross examined by Mr. Fulerton-The passage to New
York ended some time in Febr uary when ashore
tine; all the rest except me- Louis Tom the steward and
the cook went ashore; don't know where they went;
cause was doing my duty had to bring the shp into
port; not requested to remain on board: don't
know whether the rest Of the left the ship with the
Leave OF the captain don't expect they did leave without
the leave Of the captain the paid the wheel
house, when the vessel was laying at anchor; don't
know is usual to pay the men of at Staten leland it
is as the captain likes; have seen it done be-
fore; was not paid off there; can't say if there
was any else not paid off, Of the men, Louis and
Tom who remained on the vessel and came into New
York paid off at Staten Island; believe they are
gone to California Odd the captain leave the vessel
before he paid the off? AL don't know: he went
ashore he went ashore before the vessel this
city: she at anchor at Staten Island he never told
uh q fOr. s>tln
on board from steamboat and the steamboat to we'd
up am sure ! saw him on board expect he went
the steamboat came don't know if the vessel was put
in charge of any one before she came to New
the streets; have not seen them since have
been out of New York since, a voyage to tho West
could get my wages for the the Roscus that
speak Of enc asked what could testify
about this matter the Roscius; this is the first time
have told my story only spoke to that gentleman Mr.
Hoffman, about 1t; pobody asked anything about 1t
before that only eight Gays my boarding. house
in Cherry street, after my arrival in the Roscus before
vent to the West Indes the death of Emanuel was not
the subject Of talk at the Cherry boarding house,
vent TO the West Indies in the brig winthrop CAPTAIN
Cow; believe 81 is here now; did not mention the
death Of Emanuel on board the brig winthrop the pas
cage 10 the West Indies; heard any conversation
about En,anuel's death on the Roscius.
Q-Was the death of Emanuel attributed to Captain
A-No sir; Captain Mlony had nothing to do With
the Death of Emanuel; one blamed him censured
him for IT.; never heard it said board bo that Cap
ca shore what knew about the circumstances attending
the death Of Emanuel.
Odd you sign any paper on board the Rosc,us
reciiDg the death Of Emanuela never paper
board and don't believe there witness ID the
officers OF the Rosciusl Sulley made THIRD mate
when about eight days out because the third mate fell
dow the hatchway and broke his arm, and lbie
to work saw him fall.
Q--How did he happen to fall?
Ale didn' look out where he going N.aughter.)
don't know where he l.; haven't him since left
the ship.
Q-Dont you know that Captain Molony broke that
mate with bow2
Ale did not, sir; saw him fall down;
any difficulty between Captain Moony and the crew. /
never saw him whip Of them; l don't know where
Haslem is; Mum is in New York; him here this
week in the Park; Suley is in New York; HIM this
coming up in court Q-Don't you know Of the
captain breaking finger Of Larry Brien9 A-No. sir,
he did break it; Mr. Haslem broke it, saw il done.
Q-Don't you know that the captain struck Donnelly
the headg A.-No sir, Inever saw Delaying pin In
the captains hand slr Haslem beat any Of the
crew with a Delay ing PIN he used strap.
Q-Whs, did he break O8ren's finger wthp Ale