New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-02
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r,srnins,;on of Capt Cbarl-s A. Marshall, on CON.
r,loiut of A seaman named Thomas Cotton, charging
him with cruel and u Usual punishment:
Cotton testified 10 havns shipped az Liverpool JAY
I After getting on board. the first mste, Mr. Cline,
fourd fault with him. bea; and knocked him down,
and mt him In irons In place aba the wheel house.
The captain was not on board at the time out came
on hoard aftervary He came 20 whore Cotton was,
and ask.d him what was the matter; Inc h',er ~
kst,st.mcnv. said complained 10 him OF the usage
of Mr. Cline: be- said il served me right thlnS You
are losor: told him was not loafer, and ne sad
he woRld cowhde me during the passage rephel
hi. words were than his temp err ana rather than
eufer archer such q beating would throw myself
ov,r rbon,d. lie then struck NE with loaded cane,
holding il by the small end be struck me across tne
nose ard then the back OF the head be diIlolnteh
my nose: the doctor examined me; tue captain ater
III. Kicked me: my nose was So much swelled after
ward ,ba, | could not see and the back part Of my
head was slightly cut after as.auting me the captain
had my irons taken off and put me on shore ne gave
me no reason tor doing so Il was hitecn Gays oe'ore
recovered from the bruises on my tacei tne mate;
when be struck and Knocked me down. AlcAeo me anu
broke one of my ribs.
On bis crossexaminaiion be stated that he did not
saw at the owners office in this City, that he would
settle with the captain for the Ill usage for sO hue
that he would settle for his clothes that had been
brought away in the ship to That amount
George Futor snother seaman testified 10 seeing
the male beat Cotton striking him in the face with
his fist and seeing his nose mark. the effect OF
il: also saw the captain beat and kick hun; saw the
man sent on shore &C. Witness shipped az Liver
pool on board the Yorkshire, but did not come IN her
was chased and Jumped overheard and went on shore
Another Of the men led the part of the defense
testified to the captain after coming on board, ORDER
ing Cotton To be released from his irons; did not see
the captain strike him. 80
Cart. Charles l.. Marshall one of the owners of the
BLACK Ball Line of which the Yorkshire ~ one testl-
,NttsA onIan M ha
would settle the matter for 500 "A clerk IN the ONCE
also testified to similar effect.
The charge on the part of Capt VI. was denied.
The Commissioner will repder decision on this
case and also the complaint a. TO COOK, on Mon
Before Commissioner sTrtLwyLL.
CHARGE OF SMUGGLING DIAMONDS, &C.
Three Germans were yesterday afternoon arrested
By Deputy Marshal DE Angels, on the following am
dayit made 10y Mr. Brown, one of the Inspectors at
the Custom House:
"The affidavit of Thomas j. Brown says that
he nance are omitted for the present by the request
OF the ofiicers-on the Jlst August knowingly anu
sillCully suuggIed and caudestnely introduced into
the United States from Europe IN the steamship
Washington did aid and abet IN the same certain
goods wares and merchandise, diamonds aud other
articles of tn. value of $40 00O-the same being
,ubiect to duty by law and which should have been
uyIiced-vith intent to defraud the revenue OF the
Init, d States. THOMAS J. BRowS."
The parties were respectable appearing men After
being brought up tHey went aocouiP1'n'Su " 'iv
officer with view to procuring bal, which II u sad
hey will be likely to succeed in doing II s said that
information had been given 10 the Custom-ilouse that
there would probably be an attempt to smuggle IN
the W ashington, which had just arrived from pre-
men, and measures taken accordingly The articles
(which were diamonds and iewelryl we're discovered
on the persors of the parties There will probably
be an examination this forenoon.
POsT.oFFICE DIFFICULTY.
Mr. Richard McKeus@y, the recently appointed
Postmaster AZ New. Brighton made complaint. chsrg-
ing that Benjamin Brewer had in his possession \
| mai'.kev belonging to the P'st Ofice Department
with intent improperly to use the same, &c. war
rant was Issued. Mr.. Brewer, we understand ught
out the stock and ,tore of the late Postmaster and re-
fused to resign the properties OF the office to Mr.
Mex. The latter came yesterday TO the ONCE ana
ssid the matter had been amicebly settled 80 that
nothing further probably viii be done in regard to 1t.
The Captain Of the cket-'hip james Nesmith was
charged with an asslut on one of the men named
Miller and held 10 bail lor examination