The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-13

10 oSss Pratt tAs nats; Identified ons q the pc1ksG
boess ~ shs propzy OF Captain Palmer; there sss aso
81 which beor geo 70 Captain Palmer; there
s.vsral shirts which also belonged 70 the cAa
Q Wnsn did you next 6oArd the vessel after the
next day, and every day after Yards until sae
was raised on the TIL of December l mace
thcrorgh Oh. We had got her shore and
into the cabin state doors locked; hsd
to break through the panels 10 order 70 get tn broke
the mAtr's stAterocm 6rs found his bed ing and
Of pausaoons three cloth caps and Panama hat; ON
shore und pair OF patent leather gster boon, be-
loDgpg to The m.ts the caps we're worn By the mate
and some stockings the bed was ahoat in the berth
then searched The cap ans 81. Groom; the bed was
biood the mates pillow at McCiennans hotel, b.
fore vent board; uraed With blood, thsrs
vas nothing IN the captains cabin everything nsing
the cabin aoor, and there fund slowed away some
shirts, which bad been cut with knife ths shirts
OF Of Shirts searched toe # srwards and
found three more shirts OF these shirts was
nd the third knit wappsr their ahrts were Also cut
torns there blood the bosom Of the calico shit,
nd so on tie blue shirt; ] found two PILLOW CASES,
Gu. open and e1 up 1t the end the other
wss whole; say some white flannel drawers on shore;
ound four ho'ee which bored in the psnk these
holes were esh and were recently bored the diameter
q the holes we're N inctes; also "a 40 augsr on
hoies there about fy toos Of coal board whom
the schooner WAS raised the holes bored two feet
below the water line.
O. Did You discover pie.e Of flesh on boara9 A. 1
O. Where did you find itV A. On Deck near the main
hatch, on the lArboArd side.
Q. What did you do vita the fssh2 A. brought it on
shore aAd put u in some spirits.
The piece Of flesh here proiussd BY the District
Attorney, for the purpose OF Identification, when the
for the defence oectsa TO the proceeding The
Court ruled against the counsel for the prise
The witness Identified the piece Of fesh tbs one found
him on boaId of the Eudora There were hairs on the
feeh OF light color; the pores of the skin were
quite AMY left the esh with Capt McCiennsn after
having put it up 10 . bottle of spirits.
q. Were the articles found by you such were
ally worn By Capt Palmer whea on board his vessel A.
They
The bunting of the Eudora vas here produced, and
was identified by the Witness Toe shirts, nsaoons
caps, and other articles then produced and lden
fed Dy the witness articles found board of the Eu
dora.
Yhs counsel for the defere objected the witness call
ing the clothing bloody" IS ne Was not peent to
cay that the stains The articles produced by
blood objection sustained and he answer moci6ed)
Q. Was there pistol found on board wnion was iden
titled by you % the mate of you have nov in your
mounted; gave !. to the deceased myself
O. What was the height OF Gilbert Pratt, the mAte2
(Objected 70 by counsel or the defence)
The District Attorney said he wanted - show that all
when she raised and that il could be possible for
him to be alive at this moment when all his clothing
found en- board the vessel
The Court everruled ths ohjsction.
Witness-The mate was = short, stout man; he lived
at Deep River, near the spot where Captain Palmer
resided.
Has he ever been heard Of since the schooner was
ssuttled2 Objected to. Objection ovsrrued and
ception noted) A. He has not.
9. Hsw many boats did lths Eadora carzy9 A. Only
G. Capt. Palmer's widow here to tsstiys A. She is
in court, sir. (Sensation.)
TIE court here adjourned for the day