The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-29
Police Intelligence.

Police Intelligence.
EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF THE SECOND MATE or
THE PACKET SHIP sIDDONs-A NAN DROWNED By
HIS 0RDERs-EscAPE, AND THE ISSUE OF WAR
RANT FOR HIS ARREST.
An Of an extraordinary character took place
on board the packet ship sddons lying in the stream
Of Bedoes Isspa preparatory to her leaving for Liver
pool German sailor hand on board the vessel vas
over the SIDE scraping IT, and not doing 1T quicsly
to satisfy the second mate Frederick Leonard he threat
ened him, and eventually directed the men to
let the rope slack, which they did, and the German
sailor was lowered into the water and was drowned
An examination had into the facts Of the be-
fore Alderman Howard yesterday, at the rombs, when
he issued warrant for the apprehension of Leonard
directed the following men, hands on board Of the
vesse-Geoge Smith, (colored) Thomas Smith, Robert
j. Cromie, Patrick Kinny, and Isaac Huntington-who
Witnessed the transacon to be detained to give evil
dence
the packet ship Sddons lying off the Battery Bed
loe land in ts stream, ready to sai tue eth Of
June instsnt saw Frederick Leonard the second
one Of the seamen on board, number of times during
the afternoon and night with his fists and al'0 kicked
him, bruising him SO that he could not see out Of
either of his eyes, that about nine O'Clock this
morning card Leonard order the German to get
into a sling made of rope he was then
three feet Of the water he then drecteo to scrpe
the of thu vessel after he had beeo suspended ABOUT
the rone oy which the German was held let the rope
run The German about three yards under the
water, when got foul and would not run out any far
Their Leonard then and took hold Ut the rope and
directed me- and Others to assist In hauling the Gernan
up after getting him about foot above the water
Leonard all hands - let go when they S Jet
go The rope except Leonard then looked the side
he German who appeared to be quite exhaust
ed, slip out Of the rope into the wae' some OF the 81
tncels board the ship then threw ropes the
man. but he too much exhausted to IN them, I'D
sank under the water and was drowned Leonard zoe
effort whatever to help the man, but acted throus
out it appeared to me, though no int nded
drown him. when the passengers spoke OF toro~Dg u
rope to him. Leonard said, " Never mind hun; ies MIN
| go to hell''
Robert Cromie sworn, said, am salor belong ny
to the packet ship siddons between and 10 o'cock
this morning Frederick Leonard the second mate OF the
vessel sent and German, seaman, over the side
the vessel in rope sings 10 scrape the se after about
five minutes Leonard locked the side and said to
the German, You God damn d SON OF sh why don
you scrape moreif you don't hurry more IN give you
called all hands forward except me, who was
the side of the vessel the German;
when oil the hands had gone fer ward Leonard ordered
Thomas Smith to let 60 the rope by which the German
suspended when Smith had let 60 part Of the rope
Leonard looked the side and when he found the
had not reached the water he ordered Smith to let all
the rope out Smith obeyed the ORDER and the Germ
under the and again. and struggling
in the water minutes, Leonard ordered the
pull up the rope and wnen they had pulled him
three feet of the water the German, who
renty completely exhausted fell back into the water
German struggling in the water called out to thro him
rope, but Leonard replied, Never mind him; let him
go TO hell and then went up the deck of the cabio
and saw him float away with the tide, making effort
to render him any assistance.
The examination then adjourned until the arrest
| of Leonard
Immediately after the occurrence word despatch.
ed 10 the First ward station house, when officers Law
ler Ryan, Haley and Slvey, went board the vessel
and brought off the seamen whose were given
above for the purpose OF tesfying The second mate
Leonard where to be found he had gone ashore
and is supposed to be secreted in hiding place
the city.
SUPP ,sed Murder-James Coughlin, Custom House
watcbman sent on board ship at pier No 8, N.
r. He has not been since the night Of sunday
last His hat, with some blood on 1t, discovered
board the vessel He had black frock coat, dark
panaloons and light vest; dark hair about IS years
ofage with the letters J. Q. marked his right
Any person having him, knowing Of his where
abouts If he should ne still alive, wlobliee by afford
ing information to his family, at 1888 Liberty street.
Breaking open Sholc Case John Ferguson, a lad
twelve years OF age living In West Broadway was
rested yesterday by officer Dazet, Fifth ward, on a
charge Of having, on the Goth January last broken
open in company with other boys, . show be
longing 70 Mr. Knight, of S4l Broadway, and stealing
rious articles Of perfumery, valued $3U After the
commtal of the offence it is alleged that the boy
sent by his parents to avoid being arrested The
accused was taken before Alderman Howard ny whom
he committed for trial.