The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-27
SUPPOSED HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.


o' we sinking of The schooner fudora, Capt. william
fa'mer' d urep River, conu, In Loug Isaai sound
between CITY and Hart islands the arrest Of ID,
cock "a negro on suspicion a having murdered tn
entire crew. Since then have ,siye iony .ccoun
of the affair om special corccapoui.nt a. an,ex.a
which goes 10 confirm the saapciou that ~ere thea an
tertained Bed cnthes and clothing ashed up from ,h
cabin and brought ashore by the resident Of city la
bore the deep impress of blood. Two pillows wer
aiso found thchiy ciotsd with gore. As the
lies in deep water, all attempts 90 ,h,
| dead have up to last evsoing been fruitless
| but II is hoped thae with the aid of derricl
the ssd tack OF raising TIE wreck viii In few lays
| successful Many wild rumors in regard 10 the affair
we're asoat yesterday aasrnoon, bsA the fa,~lng
count from who the spot, will conway
readers the true facts In h, horrible CASE
CRY InAso, IosG ISLAND SouSD, |
November 70, 1855. !
On Wednesday afternoon The Eudora observed
coming 20 anchor between City and Hart islaDis dis
tance from New Iso hee about four miles. The iahabi
tants OF City Island well 70 those engaged veaaela
passing up and down the sound observed sha car
rted Of four persons, Including negro cook on
Thursday the captain and hailed by a connec
ticut river schooner which passed the Eudora
way down last.
0n Friday forenoon the captain VI Eastern
went alongside the Eudora iu small boat r the par.
pose Of borrowing some coal. lie the gang
was said he had gone ashore with friends who
called for him. Tho negro very willing however, 10
lend the COAL and .h the stranger that he mih take
all that he required. He seemed very anxious the
captain should leave the Eudora and TO shorten hi. stay
AZ much possible, the negro helped to n this boat
| with the necessary fuel.
Nothing remarkable happened aboard the EaaorA ua,n
Friday On the evening Of this day thc negro was OBJ
served leaving the schooner in ysw boat IIe com.
I..- f-.l 4 Il.
ofsteerng appeared though he M not know exactly
where land He kept close n the ncghborhoed Of the
dock, Quilt on this i-land) and acted in such
that some Of the islanders became suspicious. About
O'Clock in the evening and while the yawl boat close
beside the shore, the inhabitants OF City island
topishei the schooner heel and sink. II
bright moonlight night aud the mishsp could be- plain
y from tho shore Two Of the inhabitants, named
Jo,hua A. Levinass and Charles Nc c1ennon Immediately
put of in small boat In order to render assistance
those board the sunsen vessel Before they up
80 tho vessel, however, they met the negro, whl
pulled for his bare life when he these men ap.
preaching suspec,iDg that he had been guilty
OF foul act they Immediately pursued him.
and eucceeded ac- short but exciting chase la comn NJ
up with him just aU he about to jump ash This
negro was then promptly secured aud kes 20 the avsrn
the yaw boat then searched and Ia Il was found
carpet bag containing cothing whisb Afterwards turned
bag lled wi,h macy aseles such a. E~Ss, ami f.rss
tea sugar cheese crael ers beet stcak silver watch
clock ane porteoonnae ,onainns u 10 IN silver aud
coprois On the seats of the boat found axe,
large knife, paf Of razors, ana q telescope.
The finding o these biogs going 20 tstna the suspl
oon OF mueer sim stronger upon the negro he saa
questioned and questioned great length by those
who had captured him 10 the far the saing of
crew. frtm hsa manner ard tho mode u enswuiag The
| qusstions put % tr', all II tho opinon that
| somc boooy work hao been committed. Tie person
Of tho prisoner then searched and upon him
was found siiver pencil case and pockei knife Con-
c.ash ia the log oi his boo, sund ppckniboox
aiming $50 10 bank bills, which he acknowledsed
the property Of the captain.
on helr ask.d where the p,ain and wcre the
negro ,aid they the Friday forenoon
and that he had not hen since In refeFcnce 70 ,b.
linking oi The schooner he saia that shc must have
sprung leak for iord evening he discoyefed when hc
went Try the pumps that she half fau of wa'ar
and sas in siotipg condition; that he nnedis'ely
gaibefe ed together what valuable and ge tinx into
tue yavi boat made for shore.
He said he cndeayoriAg 70 reach New Rochelle
when captured by ,be boa,men although be wss thea
going 10 an opposite direction The the negro said
ruree. iag been committed ,eame I'd In tbs minis
the PEOPLE OF City island, and accordingly sroos
guard eonssting Of MIR. Bons and others placei
srounc him 50 as not 70 permit hts escape
he rtouty argued with ,hen upon the unsarne.. of
keeping him prisoner when they had g. posseaion Of all
that he Possessed His persuas sons, however went for
uaught for the remainder oi the night spent In Ia
vs means for the more enectaAl security 4 ths pri-
toner.
When the hour retiring 10 rest bad arrived, the
negro allowed and leep bed prepared or ihs
oees'iop, and while he va. enjoying nishts samse,
het he could party ~ the Villagers vel armed kept
watch the silent fD m ,f ibr sle~p~r.
A. soon morning dawnsd boat web manned, pa.
on 10 the spot where the schooner had sunk. The mssts
were of Ms Host part out 81 the ~atet ami bsing
then Low tide the top u the bnnaee With ,hs
stream Ioi poles hooks tsachst TO them we're
Inserted into sAisroo for the purpose ~ grappias
With somerbsg which might 20 clear up the horrible
ystsy tina, seemed TO lang around the Ill ftsd crst
| After an anxious search ~ seine ntteen t~sniy
minutes the surprise and horror Of all may be better
imagined than ds-euoed, whsn pillow and bed quilt
fhn IN.
water That foul deed had been committed ,bss
,hen bot little doubt 10 the mind. of the bosmen
possible 10 rxse of tho cofpses wbicb tbey had
good 10 suppose we're en'ombei Ia the sunksn
ve,stl
MIR. Dvins, cut bos 10 the binnaels Nth an are,
and tuecesded In grstplDs With what he beis'ed tsnd
slowly WITH ,he posthoot but, unfortunately bsfr. Il
could be got out ~ ths cabin the vsy and
burs-eJ ~ ,hs v~ss which .as actually dripping vt,h
ro,s and completely dyss from s. original cssf ~ white
10 HAT q rcd. Ibs soppo-on at tbs toe that
q the bodies had been wrapsd ap IN this Tag and
1be ssareb wss continued all day fesaltiag (, the
fnoits - soai,iona evidences u crime in hs hrm gi
bloody clothing and bod clohe.. ,arpsUn bat with
To- rim cut ~ II ~i,h ~ large kne iyrtn"i one a
'h. most ssnv,ne.ns pros.. - o. .lo '"es ss., ,,,
a. hearty bF.ahfa.t HDsop, tor such is hs name
sgan quss,iopsd o. 10 The sinking q the ssaoonsr ie
,sned utterly careless relative " the cbsry~~ gfeserr.t
asAnst him a.Atsd tbs entire matter .ith oaesie
| lnirerepee wbsn Mr. Lrvinss san u him, foa
that schooner Iust btts bfeasfast on frAy morning
bs ,esmed sIDsvhs, sgitats ami uiei ~ syp..f calm
spi IND Hersnt ty sa,iny IN return, fbsts pretty
soof susss bsste yog all witches here bsdn't yos
te,ter Try fns hs Ard have dons With g. Ia sasvsr "
var.ps other ss ons put - hta he SAD tina, his
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and va na,e u peDnsylsanis bal stteriy b~onysi
a. Nee York. Hs sso said tnst bis father 80 fss
rsgro Tile hif mother slayr Tie cpnssssf bing
very psssioAe and t,if sn an~ccov n hls yeath
-hs.in hi. nssisr 10 sAlf To have tod him usi hs hos
temper would ruia him d.y ntksf. sn1 hAi hs
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| difheuiiy
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