New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-05
EXAMINATION OF TIE NEGRO WILSON FOR
REVOLT

The examination Of the negro Wilson, for revolt on
the schooner Euiora Imogene, was commenced on
Friday before United States Commissioner Morton.
The complaint was made by Mr.. Charles McClennan
Of CITY J.and who was at the Marshsls Office a few
DAYS since, when the negro made his appearance to
claim some clothing.
Counsel FOR the people, Mr.. Joschimsscn, Assistant
United States Attorney, and Mr. Wells, District At
tolnev If Westchester County. For defendant, w.
f. b. MillikCn:
The following evidence was taken:
Cart Jo-hun A. Lcyinas, sYo.n-I reside on City
Island. in the State Of New York knOw the negro
Wilson; ! am an FISHERMAN, and own part Of some
schooneIs and sloops the sd Of November, about
y or o'clock p. w., came down to McClonnan's
rrb!'c.LCute ~ tie shore; coming saw boat skc
hs s car car and her Il, i down and ss Of srn aoUsIt TIL,
sulsr Sc cold and tie wind blowing went
down behind Tie op Traveller The oTe and wsched Il
the suipsi he dF.ftd sonssde of sas boat an
cboIed 81 and he or to her seClnnan then cane 20 VI
where was sd We looked toward the schooner MORA q,
ssid Dc you ihat schooner having M On TO her the
atol laf minute che went oyeri went and goo assist
nns sLd three boats started for her; the star
o ss an cas on he vessel wen; after the black man
foa hin y The asked hun what the matter; he sad
rras jumped IL ae boss snd took tbs ke and hatehet
sre1 Baxter $50 jumped mo The loaf and when we got to
TIC shore arrested an4 took HIN TO McClennsEs hJn here
be iSSe zee = y bp s,Ae mn 100 h S
hin self TIE cp;s- sHi he said that morning. about u
or eek sell b- irO City Island ard took the
tain an up tie Bay aid very curious that they
hod "a z.ey leave him there ard come tsck
assu they tway, sai that all he kew ab0u,
il: [ then s.sed hIu hoy the schooner 70
snt be sse Inst she sp-uns leak that afternoon !
8s ID TIE schooner cook; said he thought IL
yss use 10 rllP bi tibet bs beat plan gather @hA.
he CO. III snd escaTa. rather than give alarm;
ht - lucLoI al that day; other vessels her
ruhf one knudrtd and Try yards ff0r hsEle
b. r. Brown The EG9ora aak and raised sfer
ward ezaIrIei 81 SIC rtied and found four anger
hos u lex ai these The only eass; they her
,rhc. M tetTcCr Ter forward chan plates AID bowsynt
lrouas; io-L tch II the foTecae Which fitted
tie ltits; ne tod tee u tie captain
Palmer: h so told ths =! If The mate sud that
r. ocLeE belonged Deep Rivers pccsea, when tie
resIo scaTched md poek ctbook ia bis rsht boot
"a Is Lost were several bundles cotcLing Globes which
lie "a i.icrss1 CaI Palmer and the and also s
yervaf,h witch H. rEl blIOngsd the hs sad the
hook teor ge 70 CAPT Primer; cuntAued o. saw
hCoi sch - bed c!ohes pillows IN the ssrb0srd berth
and burgs; lie pillows al tugse soaked with blood
hee bod pair Of dfae and shirt which e.e foa
uae 10 collin fcoT; they had been ppsl down with knife;
iee were pair Of drawers AID shs; We examined
To- stove With ay IN the stsrOai cabin and
b. o .s pfofer plsre hcre small piece Of
fss., abcut inch square Which supposed be hunsn dsh
" found m tie coal deck the negro told ms the lad
lcslsl ~ Hrooslyu; her cargo vas coal.
Coo rxsnined-At tae time I he boat he's yss
strong b. ,czc; The tide ruaDiDs tho westward lo5
D.. sery veg he dIeefil u ssi znd :: o.d lot
have ered Sr City iss1d Es;:h-d him ,bcsi wentJ