New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-17
THE HOMICIDE on BOARD THE SNIP
YORK SHIRE.
VERDICT OF THE CORoNER'S JURY AGAINST
THE CAPTAIN AND OFFICERS.


Coroner Wilhelm yesterday held On inquest a the New
York Hospital upon the body OF Nicholas Cook sro.
attached to the ship Yorkshire whose death announced
Yesterday a. having been caused by brutal teimenf r.
ceved at theLands of the capt IN and officers OF the ship
The evidence adduced, which here subon, exhibits
degree of utality .hnt. seldom c9uaed or board
our merchantmen
Andrew Watson one Of ihe seem.n benz duly sworn,
stated that deceased shipped board te YORKSHIRE ON
her late VOYAGE from Liverpool. bcstswan, bu, shortly
after she went be degraded 10 the iorecaici
on the sunday following this, witness saw Mr. thne ne
FIRST male strike him acros. the back twice with nsnd
snike th blows breaking the knife IN the sheath OF de-
etsod who said, For God sake don't III. m, 70
which the MAZE replied You Dutch son OF b-h "a
knock YOU over board, az the same time giving nun
shove with the handle Of the handspke several nles
aner tbs witness saw deceased knocked do"4,
he complained OF being sck ell Tue voy ge but "s M
10 nix have seen Cant darhal stick rho deceased in
the face with penknife eaten hold OF his mar aud pull
bis head down 6y t. and then back has own head aas;
that OF deceased tins saw doGs two Q. three ;!mes ga
but not every dag witness also say W Lanc-se . ri
nate knock him down frequently some ines with BE-
having pin and sometimes with h. Est causing s lace 10
bleed very much; he also the met mee siAe Inn
ppon N head with HEAVIER and knock him dowi, and
aftcrwerd lump upon bis body the blow was upon the
back of the head the day before the vessel arrlVei VIZ
ness saw the third mste beat and kick HIN deceased "en
he came on board was healthy man. on after oeAe
beaten complained OF pau Il his head and BODY.
Thos Creighton sworn. says-A day o. w" aiter We
LEFT liverpool saw the third mae and tbs OOasYaln dra
deceased about half the length OF the ship by the hs II
his hesd until could hrs face was 40 GOV cred
with blood about 10 days after saw the third mate strike
him several times in the face with his ht and heard de-
ceased cry for mercy all the We're treated veg se.
veev and one OF them who had beer Oec'en we- washed
overheard: the deceased not very strong ~ n ba-
was in good health when be on board a. III ie De
was struck with HEAVIER wGs below but heard I'm e>
have heard the cry OF Murder several times eiTne
the yoveee generally az night; have been sailor II
wears and never -eaied badly on any other snip
The vessel was SIX weeks the voyage; nave SCI Tie
third male and boaswan kick ceceesed be " Is good
sscr and tho crlv reason know Of that they beat bin
wss because lie WA Daichinsn.
Herman n uh of NJ. 2)9 Pearl--t, who vas pas
senger was -wor1 and stated hGt h saw man, whom
he thinks was deceased struck the beck OF the head
by TIE fret rate with heavy piece OF WOOD anu oi'ea
kicked and Jumped upon ne NJ yer ssW he captSh oea1
the deceased; the third mate no saw oea; ma = east
thirty times ard blood issuing from "a lioI aGse
and ears four OF the were beaten very MueA q nc
er.. and third mates bu- deceased more than any o. tbeu
Some other corroborltive evidence was TAKEN ai'ef
which the case was submitted 10 the Jury VINO rendered
the following verdict That Nicholas Cook came 70 his
death bv brutal and nhunsn treatment or board ne
shp Yorkshire on her last passage from Liverpool 20
hi. mort inflicted by VIM Clne hrst mate Wm Ian
:. caster third mate; aided and abetted by - Wilson,
"bo.tswsin end Charles A. Msrshsll, captain OF SAID
ship"
On the rendition of the verdict Captain narsh.n the
only one Of the accused present was committed to the
Ton bs to await the seton of the Grand Jury Werent
were ssred on Tuesday for the srs OF the others bur as
We, they have not been found Tbeywere paid on on t