New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-09

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time as Nate with Capt hchael, whose niece he amer
BY Juror-Yever heard any one speak against his
character at sea -.
William Morgan. sworn-Was formerly in the leather
business an doiog nothing At present. scqann'sa who
Capt hshnsy been 80 twO or TIM years MINK kno"
bis neral character have always beard nn wen sPoAe
Of and land became acquainted SIN n' an -
Pbisd.lpha at with him as passenger ron
Philadelphia to Liverpool, in the SArsnsc IN the SECOND
CABIN.
John Cashier sworn-Resde at Philadelphia been
CONN is ion merchant; not doing any thing now nave
been acquainted with Capt Mloney by rePut ave or
six years and personally since 1919 introduced 10
him somewhere have very frequently heard him spoken
Of heard any thing ains bis general character
Thomas Wood csledlrhe Judge thought it unnecesss'
~, bat hr Cutting said be- would ike this witness 20 testify
and he would stop Reside in Philadelphia keep pas
ssngr boarding house passengers fcm England Ireland
and Scotland come have had thousands at different times
knos Capt Maoney have known him sbout six years
the ships he mmanded have always hauled IN not far from
my house very many passengers that came With him
70 house; did so siUce he Captain
last month; know Capt general chsrsst-r he shgh
~ respected BY all parties acquainted Eh aud pas
sengers who came with him. never heard any thing
again him had son who went TO sea with him ss pas
senger second class cabin and Captain NJ took liking
to him and took him into the fret cabin also had brother
who ca me passenger with him
Another witness called, but the Court thought II
could be ry pursue further TO character
M Fullerton for prosecution said they only meant to m
qure their part to character sea- The testimony
10 character was for the present TO be Suspended
John I. II. Maxwell swoTn-Re SIDE IN New York; am
shin chandler and samaker; acquainted with Captain
Mslouey been by repu alton two years and personally
far sDiable man, to disp ston have never heard
anything against him until this charge
By Mr. Fullerton-Am not interested IN the Roscius
have been the habit s supply ing Spodord Iestohs
vessels and Capt N there for MS supplies.
Mr. Cutting said he wished 10 call Mr. Tleson one Of
TIE owners who is engaged at pre- emit and Mr. Collins
latter situation Of the vessv position of the rigging
&c also the Marshal to arrest in Philadelphia aud
then would res.
Mr. Hllyer Marshal, sxorn.-C .ptsin Maloney was
rested in Phadtlphia Mr. Cutting read the beach war
rant for his arrest lie sresdby the Marshal OF thst
District brought here and arrested by the Marshal OF this
District The document slo we'd to be read st-r OBJ
cite H. as the Judge said might raise legal question,
the law allowing trial where the party was arrested
Thomas TieSton, swOrn-Am of the hcm OF Sp,hord
Teston Co. OF this City interested in the ne OF
packets of which the Roscus hrst became ships
usband of the line about five years since sold out our
interest in November last TO james Foster know Ctpt
Ma.oney fl st became quaintedw h him about months
since knew him for several years by reputation Ms Gap
tain Of vessels Philadelphia made dISen inquiry as to
bis character before taking him into employ; that IS
our usual course get all the facts in relation tn party
after the investigation took him into our employ as com
ander Of the shiP RIOS us he took command about IL
this found his reputation TO DC perfectly I'M
exceptionsbe being in employment, his general
character has been very good fonnd him a. Captain to
be quiet aId gentle IN his Opposition more so nan MOST
BY Mr. Fullerton-Never heard anything against his
character Stree beng in employment never heard any
complaint against him by sailors heard thing
slightest misunderstanding with the house first inquire
as 10 his integrity he has large disbursements to make
and then bis ability also inquire particularly ss 10 he
character of captain in treating the Il Is much
easier 10 get good with captain who has good
name than with who has bad one do not know that
addressed letter to Capt hoouey to treat his crew WELL
tut IT, at my general rule To all the captains do not re-
collect that ever wrote to Capt NJ on account of CON
plains do not recOect any complaints ever having been
made
John Collins Jr, sworn-Reside in New York; am a
chant knew the Ros us and have done since 1898
a her. Mr. f. X Collins, built her for mis- line the da
Wis outside of the rail- tao feet from top OF quarter
all 10 the top OF the boat them would be feet
fro IN deck n only space that the who'd could be admit
ted would be about bet bottom OF boat and top
Of rail- that person standing there would be protected
except that think the breadth OF beam OF the Kos
cius feet the spar stretch which runs across
the dayts TO which it was said deceasd was ted WAS
or feet high and or feet from the bulwarks; saw
man named Jerry Washington ON Saturday last by the
door Of this ing had convers rion with him no was
trying persuade the Steward of the steamer Arctic that
the had given WaddDgton permission to leave the
Arctic at Liverpool w testified that he had The
Ste ward stated tot that such not tho case
that he had given him permission; aud then Wad
din gioD said to e had left the Arctic without perms
on but aferward sen his wife get permission, but
che die not and he stsd from the sp aud did not not go
near her while he there and the last he of
her she was going down the Mesey pat the Rock Light
that he had forfeited his wages asked him how he
could swear 10 such lie, that he had been hoporaby
discharged Gom the Arctic! he said he didnt care
u d-p, that be was well paid for il; he then left.
by JurorTh- stretcher fore and att made fast to the
daviis no ordinary sized man could have been ashed
there very easily.
the bost about foot above IT, and the wind could not
strike mans face Jules he mighty short one
was takr the steward OF the Arctic when Waddngton
came up.
Paul sps ford sworn-Is one of the firm of Spoford
Tl.sten Co. Mr. gave testimony similar to that Of
Mr. 1ileston
John G. Moses, sworn-Is Captain of the ship New
World once commanded the ship Nestor ha1 my leg
fractured by roll of the ship was thrown 20 or ~ feet
have DO doubt in such roll If mans head against
hard substaI &C his skull would be fractured sometimes
men arr buried at sea without having prayers the fu
neral service read especially IL the weather is bad and
there l. something 10 do should not think il general
custom to do it, but If the weather good few
read don't recoect having lost but one SEAMAN
he was buried at IL O'Clock at night.
Cross. xsmined-I think there is doubt but
might be thrown by urch Of the ship the deck
without touching il until he struck the bulwsrks.
Richard j. Hofner, sworn-Command the ship Csrioca,
lying at Philadelphia was an officer on board ship on
the voyage home from China when passenger Was
thrown by roll Of the ship, Is feet agsint tn, bu~srk,
mis- he ad striking scupper lie knocked 0seasbe
and wss confined TO his berth five six days. don't
think it general custom at sea to read the burial service
il would be very announcement where there number Of
p,sstDgeTs.
Wliam Furber sworn On r voyage from the West In
dies 10 this pert saw lady thrown over the csoa table
without touching striking al she came to the lee sds
CAPT A. &. Marshall gave similar testimony as TO the
effect Of roll of q vessel
The ease for defense and the counsel for prosecution pro
REBu11NG TESTIMONY.
John Hassey sworn for prosecuon-Reside at No. lO7
Hillary 81 Brooklyn am shoemaker by trade came to
th, country with Capt MaOney IN the Roscus, IA tebru
ary last knew the French boy that board ASSET
the witness that had been examined for defense
q. What occurred in regard to HINT BY Mr Hoffman,
for defense.
lObected to- The object Of the question, ii was said
was 10 show the character 81 the testimony Of Asset
what occurred board The Court thought the question
10 wness had been general and the
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