The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-14
United States CommIssioner's Court.
Before J. W. Nelson, Esq.
REVOLT AND CONSPIRACY TO MURDER TIE OFFICES
ON BOARD THE SHIP DEFIANcE-COMMIrTAL o
TBE MUTlNEERS.

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REVOLT AND CONSPIRACY TO MURDER TIE OFFICERS
ON BOARD THE SHIP DEYIAsCE-COMMrTAL on
TBE MUTiNEERs.
SECOND DAY.
JAN 13 The United States Thomas Smith, Robert Rogers
William Walker, o1d Thomas Luircig-Forther evidences
in this about being pro- uced by Mr. Rdgway
tho part Of the government, when
The counsel for prisoners said there had been no
doubt, suaiceni evidence already sdduced to war.
rant ths Commit sionsr In ho ling he prisoners 4 Z
tia and they would therefore their defence till
Mr. Ridsway however desired to examine more Wit
deposed that lo.hOc.ober Smith and Walker said that
they board only the purpose Of coming back
again; the plot war, that while IN irons below
the captain mate dowo We were murder them
they Smith and Walker, said they would then TAXA the
chip to New Zealand and ssuttls her; was asked II
could navigate her; l said l could take the
but could not adjust quadrant; they said tho hands
would be glad eooush 10 they could get upon deck
irons map, who rupposed tbs second mate, said
Boys are you all aseepH just At the he
made 'piins on deel, and the ha,ehway was olossd
he had fixed one Of en-; there was . knife below;
dug into the susno day two IN order to get up
dtct wah vel treated and were all the prisoners
board; te srpenter threatened by NTH and the
20 ne threat was made to ell the bands
To prisoners eopnsel-Ihey were determined 10 carry
out their threats, unlt >, they went to do duty.
The prisoners mittsd for trial, and the
viii BE- sent before the Grand Jury, now 10 session
SEIZURE or ShrdaLED GloDs.-The officers Of
the customs recently received private information that
large qua OF ches dsmonds other valuable
goods. smusgled isto this port for certain
chants through the agency Of persons employed the
Liverpool steamers Proceedings ~ers mmsdatey tahen
70 detect the Offenders The result that the steward
Of the ste .msbp Alps fixed upon Of the guilty
parties On searcbng his h ardns house at Jersey City,
considerable quantity Of smugsbed articles dis
covered Tbs goods 3D. ana the steamship Alps
also tised but the steward has I'd further pro
fecudon OF the investigation LED to the ticovery that
smuegled diamonds watches, and other soods, TO the
value Of sixty thousand dollars more, deposited
II the store OF hessrs Levison Brothers, 10 John
street On the affidavit OF OF the inspectors search
warrant obtained from city magistrate, &C. on ex
aiming the prem-es the smugssi goods were fouaj.
They we're siEed, and nov In ro,sessln Of tue Co
ltc;or. From the inform alton have yet rcsred, II
does BOT follow that Ne L-visoa fnss the
gcocs to b. smureled Lat evening the oml'rs OF tue
stoni made another seizure OF dismoots pr
Baltic 20 the value OF about 500 900 Zee OF tne
steamship Alps has been reported 20 the OF tns
Treasury Al IL Ia probable that she viii Dc permVsd 70
nil at the sppointed boar TO morrou-c~m Adocfaso,
jan h.
Recorder Cater, OF Jersey CITY issued tbs search war
rant for the eareh Of ths Alps and OF the room In tbs
Atlantic HOTEL occupied BY the steward and his oom
paboLs
The watch movements Asd diamonds are worth, Il Is
run orsd, about % 0oo.