New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-18

him as my husband | have one child Ivy the deceased
JoLn Ferris first mate Of the vessel being sworn, says
The deceased cook board the American Congress
at o'clock on the afternoon of the 2th inst the prisoner
Michael Rcardon. came to and said Miller had thrown
some hot water him heard no more of the matter
until o'clock the afternoon when learned that the
prisoner had struck the deceased with Delaying pin at
O'Clock evening went down 10 see the deceased
NJ that time he was deranget Al o'clock the next
ing saw deceased again he then appeared 10 be ltte
better and then up "Wednesday he took 10 hi, bed
and never spoke a.terward Thursday night he died
then confined the prisoner III irons.
ICiri Darts being sworn. ! one OF the steer
age passengers: at ? o'clock T. NJ, on Tuesday last
was in the cooks galley the prisoner Michael Reardon was
standing by the door Of the galley; advanced By the de
ceased 90 and get bucket of water and my return
with the the prisoner still standing BY the door
from the rolling Of the ship of the water went on the
pants of the prisoner asked him to let pass 50 that
could give the cook the water the prisoner then SAID
you bloody jew what business have you to order me
away from the door, The cook heard the expression
and told him away from the door; he refused to 60
and said, You bloody black thief come out and will
fist you" at the time placing himself in an attitude
of fighting he told the cook he had robbed the passen
gers by selling the meat for pence pr pound when
he ought 10 have sold it for 6 pence | then re
quesed the prisoner to have more words on the
subject and | would treat him to glass of groS
if he would 90 away at the time the cook took dip
per of cold water from the bucket had Just brought and
threw il at the prisoner and after that he took some hot
and threw the prisoner but the most of went
the side of my neck The prisoner made reply by
saving You have scalded me He then went away from
the galley and stood by the door of the teerage went
into the galley with the cook and said to him. got the
worst of that" al the same time showing him my neck
Between and three hours after the water had been
thrown the cook had occasion to go out and while in the
act of doing the prisoner caught hold of him by the
neck he had Delaying pin in his hand the that Is
shown he said to deceased You scaded and now
III pay YOU and AT the same moment struck deceased
with the pin the fOrepar of his head After the cook
struck he staggered and fell Icaed to the boy in the
cooks galley and said nv God Tommy that man has
killed the cook" The deceased brought into the gal
ley and put to bed At that time he senseess and bleed
ing from wound in the head washed ii of and informed
the Captain what had happened He came and saw de
ceased and gave stuff to put the wound at
tended him from the time he struck until within a
few hours of his death lie not sensible at any time
after he was struck up to his death on Wednesday He
tore the wound open and was obliged to tie his hands
ohn Smith sworn, says. am on board the ship
American Congress and on her last voyage from
London New York On Tuesday afternoon at clock,
directed by the second mate to wash out paint
brushes while was doing So heard the prisoner say to
the deceased What the hl did you scald me for! The
prisoner had the Delaying pin i'll his hand | the de-
ceased agger and asked the prisoner what he struck him
for the prisoner made reply the boy Thomas said
smith, catch him lthe deceased quick caught him be-
fore lie fen and took him to the galley he did not speak,
and was bleeding from wound in his head
Oirer Simpson, I'd mate of the ship American Congress
beng sworn, saysOn Tuesday afternoon between and
o'clock 1 down below serving out water to the pas
sengers when the prisoner came and said the cook
had served him out and showed where the cook had
thrown water upon him told him to go about his bust
ness and if they fighting to fight among themselves,
and keep clear of IL the prisoner then left about
o'clock the same afternoon saw the captain and wentor-
ward | the deceased and asked him what was the
matter he then standing in the galley door the cook
said the prisoner had struck HIM with Delaying pm III
his forehead, which then bleeding saw the prisoner
standing near the galley door Yesterday morning put
him in irons by order of the captain.
J0hH Ferris recalled-We in sight Of the Highlands
light about 10 minutes after the cook died were then
about 10 miles from the light east south east do not
know how far from land at the time, but
between Nantucket and Georges Shoals
Darid OM physician, sworn say he madea post mOrtem
examination OF the body OF deceased and found conusOn
the top of the forehead over the right eye and about
the size of shilling piece. and i'll the center OF the
confusion ncisDn about quarter of All inch in
length lie also found small confusion the back of the
neck little TO the left of the vertebral column, and also,
found the negumcnts OF the head much congeSed the
pericranium much iniamed, reddish mark the
skull corresponding to the external mark the mem
branes OF the brain also much inamed The Doctor
gave his opinion that death caused by inf nmaton
Of the brain and the blow by deceasedmght have
produced death
The testimony here closed and the given the
jury who rendered the following verctviZ That Henry
Miller came 10 his death by injuries received by being
struck the head with Delaying him in the hands of
Michael eardon ON board the ship American Congress on
the high on the afternoon OF the 18th inst On the
rendition of the verdict the prisoner committed to pri
and several of the witnesses were required to find bail
for their appearance Deceased native of France A.
years OF age
EmICRANr PRorEcTIoN.-We give below true copy
of an passed for the Protection Of Emgant Passengers
arriving at the City of NewY ork Passed April 49, -53
The of ne s s. S YORK; represented in Senate and 4'
SEC The OwPers eCnssnee or consumes nascom
por of New-YorS with passengers engang
sha land all OF the public wharges OF the
CITY pa such wy5 o as oS OT0S4
No owe or owners cor sguee or consnees
person having q such ship vessel se order per
nit allow such be taken or any such
quarantine regulations health shall orders permit
behalf OF connected with
forwarding line emgrant board
ship vessel the landing of such
provided for in the first seton Of tbs act ~ ,r ~ ..
owners MASTER commander or persons
pose Of conyeyn any passengers from quarantine.
a. Any nsgDee cousgne6s master OF person my
rTov the of such ship steamboat
vessel seyeraly and respectively shall De supeet TO Pay
$500 for each and every violation o any OF ths is
with Of by and the oithe
az When recovery shall be paid
furnishing no alton and evidence OF suon "n n
Emigration the for which SAID Commissioners are
Any snip vessel whose master commander OWE
shall have incurred penalty or forfeiture unde Tue
such ship vessel and may be enforced or
collected ant or attachment IN the same manner as
OF title shall apply the forfeiture and penalties imposed
pose OF such creditors such ship steamboat
commander and owner owners respect
Nothing shall be construed prevent the
nj ucb emigrsn passengers other
orvese from which such myers are taken nan be unable
such public wharf provided such steamboat or other
vessel shall expense the congnee
having charge of the ship vessel from which such
taken Tor the purpose OF landing the same eon
their inability bring such ship vessel to sad public
Of the second section OF tins act shall apply
10 such steamboat other vessel so employed ,
a. ANY shall sell be sold passage ticket or
one .nd quarter cent per mile or shall take pay any
order ticket under false representations or to the class OF SAID
tke whether first shall conviction be deem
ed guilty and be punished by dne OF $50 and i'm
TIounert in the county jail Tor not less nsn o. days g. ~ If c
OF who sinai procure passenger