The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-14

not help it; asked him why he put knife Into him.
he said he bad nothing else he said the mate struck
cers-twenty four in ALL have heard the deceased scod
Hill many times, but do not know OF any particular
quarrel or i'll feeling between them; never knew the
deceased to strike Hill at any time the deceased was
about twenty two years OF age; think the deceased De-
Ieved he was dying man at the time he male use ..
wear sheath knives; have seen Bob with one; the
wounds Of the deceased evidently appeared 10 have been
made with knife so asked him (Hil), after the pre-
vous conversations TO give his knife he said he had
thrown II overheard and have no doubt he So 90
not consider the deceased was at all harsh oneer.
The next witness being unable to speak English one OF
the passengers George Lidshden, was sworn as inter
prefer. -
Moses Taylor; shipped al Havre. Wednesday evening
last was standing deck and the mate and the
man who stabbed him come out Of the poop, along the
deck and talk together but could not noerstand what
passed scufe ensued, when they both came together
near the caboose like two wrestling The mate had
the other man half down against the rails The man
then go, the against the rails in the same
way They parted and the mate ran backwards from
him and afterwards followed him and caught him The
man tlen made motion, as if in the act of strikinga
blow with his hand, but it 30 dark could not see
exactly what he had in his hand The mate hailooed
the cabin the mate halooed like man who was dying
The to the forecastle can only to see.
ing blow pass This happened in short space OF
time. The whole time occupied, from the arst time
them, did not exceed from two to three minutes
George am passenger on board .ne SNIP
between the poop and cabin; heard nothing distinctly
till the door opened as the poop door was
opened heard the mate (deceased) say TO the man,
whose name afterwards learnt was Bob, I" Go out of
that place; you have business there; want you 70
do your own business;' he said this the man was
going along the poop the mate took hold OF him by the
shoulder and showed him along before him out OF the
poop; about minute afterwards went out myself on
deck the mate then coming towards me, and hal
looed out like a man murdered; he was STOPPING and
shrinking together with both his hands; he said on,
Jesus Christ p it dark he jumped the top of the
poop and back into the cabin missed the m IN
Bob, but shorf y after the second mate called him. and
said What have you done to the mater he (Bob)
replied something but did not exactly understand what
he said
Alone a Chinaman, broke saucer-that being the
Chinese form Of taking an oath-and then said-l an
steward board the Moses Taylor. Last Wednesday
evening in my storeroom and Bob asked my fore
man for some water. ! said, "Pump in the water l
told him to 60 and ask the cook He said, No he
wanted to 90 into the cabin" The mate then came
down and asked me what was the matter. said the
man wanted to pump He (he mate) told Bob the pump
belonged to the kitchen he had no business in the
cabin Bob spoke very angrily to the mate The mate
told him three four times TO go out The mate took
him by the shoulders TO put him out. He struck the
mate Saw Bob run at the mate with something in his
hand. He gave the mate two stabs The mate ran
away calling out Bob has killed me Bob has killed
me p followed the deceased into the cabin and saw
him die There blood on the deceased Bob vent
away to the forecastle.
This con udng the evidence the witnesses signed their
several depostions when no little interest occasoned
by the Chnamans proving himself to be- Of letters
by signing his name Chinese characters.
Mr. Ceyerton the legal adviser of the coroner then
called the attention Of the jury to the of The
Queen Seryia and Others where Dr. Adam laid down
before the judges that nation had any jurisdiction
over the beyond jurisdiction its subjects
in its public and private vessels and advised adjourn
of the inquest in order TO legal advice before
coming to % verdict.
The probable termination OF this case so far "a this
country concerned will be the handing of Hill to
the safe custody Of the United States authorities.