The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-24

water between decks; when the mates cana M,
they were not wet one Of them had greatdea Of ouf
BY the defeneeIt was after sundovn vh. ,no ,,.,ss
left the ship the captain the Two Friends soma
time before the mates went on board
Francis sanches, sworn This witness beiuR Perm
Vim, his evidence interpreted by NJ Fisher As
soon the vessel was seem particular pains taken
when they returned they TO ths captain that Il Va
we'll when they returned the captain called than AT and
asked them II they wsud leave the vessel the captain
gave the order and toe mates called them the pumpe
and there about thirteen inches water.
the told the captain there six feet water the
two and the Of the Two Friends remaneS
the vessel the Others left the water in the tank
SALT the weather fine when they left the ship;
the captain the deck twelve days before the vessel
abandoned.
By the deencerhe asked Joe 10 leave the vessel
first and then asked the others by one except thoa
who did not speak English Joe fad be willing IL they
wond permit him. there were four who aid not tpeak
English has followed the three years; the weather
the pumps without much necessity; sailed ia .
rugged vessel BEFORE he had bos his legs and
bands many Of the men were worse than himself the
water they had to drink was salt.
By the District Attorney-None Of the men we're off
duty except the who fell from the topsa they an
had to work or get their heads broke.
John McCsrty sworn-on the morning the vessel was
abandoned, they went to the pumps AID worked till
the msss To- WSsn hsS VT"
mates sid to the captain it was all rght; the mates
told the to what provisions they could; the
~
oat all the time; heard the noise in the vessel was
n the port side about the middle of the ship; the
the fourth dsy after they left the Cbeston the second
mate remarked to the captain that he knew little
more about navigation, he would not have left the
vessel the captain tod him he ought not to say that
the mate told the captain that II he did not receive
handsome present he would not sign the protest. the
captain then said he might well 60 deck aud throw
himself overheard the conyers alton was in the between
decks; he was close by at the time.
The witness then ss.examined by the defence,
c0ntrad dirt eta tarlan taft ha nh
James Neal, sworn-was seaman on the James
called from the pumps at two ocloe. and carried
the chief to the Two Friends when they left the Chess
were on board; heard the psise in the Cheston;
it between decks; the noise was on the lar
here was only one on duty Scott WIS soe for
couple Of hours the captain called the the after
part Of the vessel heard conversation by the maes
the first visit 70 the Two Friends, went on
board except the two mates remained until IL O'Clock at
night before the Two Fends sailed they waited to
what would becomes Of the James ChesIon; they took
two bal res of flour and salt meat feo the Chess
ton; the mate Of the two friends sad he perfectly
willing to take them board if they would bring their
Thomas Van Howe sworn--0n the morning the vessel
abandoned heard the officers talk about leaving the
chip to go on board the brig Two Friends the
boat that took the to the brig; the mates
b. ard the brig and talked to the apan after they
all right when in tie boat heard great noise in the
vessel about the middle; went on board and the
mates the hold Of vessel; the boat
sent adrift when they got on the Two Friends.
Edward Coward, sworn--kesded in Liverpool ia Feb
roary last; clerk in the house of Mcciain Morris
Co.. the firm the conignees Of Messrs. James Chess
ton Sons; the ship James Cheston after she
into dock at yerpoc she arrived IN port the second
Friday in Na rch witness board the next morn-
ing; went down the hatch way ana saw marks of vo-
lehce; this the board side; there hrge
cuts If they bad been made with hatcnet therewas
one hole in which he could put his two hands, there
two anger holes; both Of them plugged up;
there another cut in between decks; there we're
heles cut TO let the water into the lower hd the holes
below the water ine she seemed in good condi-
ton regards caukage most vessels after voyage;
the water in the tanks had peculiar taste he tasted Il
and cid not think unpleasant the Waterman employed
t. GUARD the vessel frequently drank it.
Thomas IL Hooper, sworn-[rhe log Of the che'ton
placed In the hands the witness Witness pro-
cured the book from Captain White after he retarssa 10
this city.
Cheston in him; Captain White and the mates Cha
and Packwood the officers she sailed from this
port the latter part Of January she vas loaded
with -four, provisions, and ingot "copper" he recdvsd
the log book through his clerk from the AInericsn Office
letter from Captain White, to James cheston Sons.
presented and read to the jury The letter contains
statement in reference to the of abandoning the
the sickness of The crew. The ship iosurei IA ak
sfces, the amount Of the insurance $40 000 the
,ihces in which the shin was insured are the Atlas At
antic Mercantile and New York Mutual Companies Of
New York, and the Delaware Safety and Union Mutual
Companies Of Philadelphia.
witness was here introduced to prove the genuine
ness OF the policy issued by the Atlantic Insurance Com
panyl
Galloway Cheston, continued-The protest was pro-
duced identified by the Witness the tank filed
with water at least two months before the ship smled
II held about three thousand gallons the witness here
stated that although the vessel registered In his
name there other parties who Joint owners
with him. Before the abandonment Hugh jenkins had
paid him s. 600 account.
question here raised by Mr.. Wallis the counsel
for the defence, relative to the disy Of the uct
ment The indictment sets forth that the vessel the
property Of Galloway Cheston, whereas 1t was jointly
owned by Mr. Chesion and Mr. jenkins.
At this stage Of the proceedings the Court adjourned
until this MOI ming at ten O'Clock.