The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-17
vhe Mutiny and Nuroer Bosrd the Brig
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vsCTyp STATES DISTRICT coCHr.
Before lion. Judge Iogerson.

vfCTgp STATES DISTRICT coCar.
Before lion. Judge Ingerson.
JJrs Is--JOhn Smith, Of The murder Of the
osIssin and cook OF the b, Gerersl Pierce aad John
Eeds J,tn Do Cosu and John Brown, convicted Of
ssganr Of tbs pcrsoug 10 Court for
Counsel for priscrers moved for co zoe part
Of sm.ih and argued q, greet length The nsvs, Aae-
ney Mr.. Hcke0u, replied.
The cOer. stated that the pcns the eass hsd been
submitted some days snco and be hsa fany cxsulued
them. lie Geu reviewed the Arguments prssentei, AMI
70 the oooclusoa Ma .ro 20 valid groaad 10,
gsri hr rev Isi
he psrc. Attorney then moved FOX judgment the
prIsopers md Smith, who q q Portuguese, .sxed
tbronsh he ncdiun O. interrretsr ~hsi he had 10
say why ssnience u death should nc. be pared upon
hin
ne prsorer. srlh srnocge cher rbngs .ae that he
had 20 sheath knife ano too kr'ic oct Of his trunk n
deiCno hutCf, Ira. Itc captain had beating him;
lie captain sent 70 the cabin fer h psois the siso
COMMENCED beating prisoner, and he COOS took large
sre from tho galley and tegau III KING The Ir.sonar
thea Thai a, drove knife roos before 10
struck the oo,N hc WED " set free from him ulh ms
uss snd uo4 10 ron hon hn, but the COOK proycoci
him Win the hrge knso tho rrison,f bad o.her
nay 90 fcs Ire. ~ 10 uso MS own knife; does vi
hley ben be struck the COX, OF where he NJ he
he you'd not pAippec FOR lawful voyage thought
vac 10 iaSfli vsssei. bot 'yaLd cut she ezyagos
~ ths slave trade, and aothlg but IirAe.
II, Judge her prooe.fcd 10 pas sSasaoe a deAih o.
the pnsouef lie sac
The fffand Jury tho this G.dS
prefoD'ncns IN ytoh they charged tnai you, John
smith were guilty q the crime Of murder, oounmue
~ bh ,cs on bosrd NE brg General rerce, in taxing
tAo lie 81 Csres l. Groscss Who al he time vs sin
yC q 'he sns oonpany, ard she ooos board tie
bg upot be iidicmert 20 pgessnloe Jon we're n
rsgned at The hsr ~ uae court and 81 put 81 ~
90 guilty rbe Fc't jay cmEsnaolled o. ps the Issue
bc,rteu to CDei s,ales al you, amer raiicn, soS
~l,-u i've investigation Of ne evidence, haze up-
hsif caihs p,oneupc,a sou guilty rley have declared
hat you, 90 tne heh .ess, bArd he Ane,oa0 bra
ms faka ftr ffe nj
TIC une the fear q cd being and snder ttc procc
te1 u tbe Ast q .as JEf Ses aud tss oij tH.s
~taou provocsuos p-nout iusidoa ioa, without
ur ne f~wi Tury every rfvfse ~As AWARDED u 700
When VIC iavt Nv. panel ~ns forncs u impartial
70 dont. Si'ibF and dpic"d n scqui They coa-ceD
tcuy conid updol tos resporspiuca ~nscn retec
hen 70 euly ry ana rec ieuvegssos make
teiwtoe tue United hia'ts AID you AL V rtpief
'rue ver5pd arcofdHg 10 the evidence ngcs
hen N ocurt fserroi counsel vat e~1sor "
sef'gt you Ia yorr defence, ~ho With pal
abiiy rurhy u the tef ~ coruends,iou did a. b.
Cou'C b. cave yoa rron he snl vcrnirt ~rpn
gruruunosd rhe C,4t IA sgb1n. ~ ase 10 the urv
bstrctec them hat b la tner minds there 4
w. o. rsrest II ,uci sovbt sns n scs ~ vs. ,hsi'
vffcri hey hove fet there unartp i1urt AID
y he mon ~ t0e Jury, rrotnui rated q, them n
verdc, he Court f8liy cou~urs Aud u,sy and ihsre
rect ccDviuce ihe ~ = scr ,uious ara ~
lave ihe luyy alternative MT ' -ende, vc,3ic
% has been fOrolDttd b. selor thai the nkto-y Of
.hisi f~etoiit eEtibe more o. pcots act tnsS sere
o'u fi'd % hCard th' General p'rCe ant 'he sou
Hrft W Ctrf itfpeu7NT ln he uo1'n = January last
ihs big sailed IRON TIE port ~ New Work bosnd %
for,.gu ooy4fe - The ooa' n Africa under me oso,ecor
~ 'ts Am' uCtn isg vh ten souls board mat v1y
afo " aprcJs fully by the ev'deucs a~fui one.
80 trzef ~ suCt By Tie zws ne United sistes TIE
~ cUmpeny ccnsbted % o captlu. t~o mates Que
crcf sfc zee rcaucr, teiies yon-arf Nhic nc oris
Wa processing hcr yoy axe, 1ncn 9cen dsss cl IN
NE ~ s,et ihe broad AuniiC place dsaa' many
tays s' from iand, ana Nih 'esscl ~ any WA N
'aht for prev pruvoraior gvru yuu by e CAP
m'n, v0n armed yuursei Nth 1eslly rescn deter.
uhtd 20 lase Nj. lfe fCu induced others of your o1n
tsnicri ano IL ~ narnCf 70 themselves sud when
~ - wns deftnCease sltLef sos oorrsn.
ors, ~hom you had Induced 30 r,r.frc 9th YOU gevs
~ bin errl fatal bovt hich 'er1innBd EXIST no
Ana while ne ,arsin DE deck his shin <as Gasp
iuf fr M from tie mortal blow r~cu tu YOU eutsrsd
TIE -arw ~ ne vessel, where thc coOh VI tho ~
8ru8fce 81 hf duty. and wilb deadly knife guided arf
ffetsd w. your ovn dtteru med arm, cave hin pthnuf
hty frovoca-1o or excuse deadly sab IN hs brcss,
and hru before % could be certainly Enosu sbether ~,
We ptutUg nCt WIN be AID ~ conn uipna ear 100
Nuh y0u. Ccrt him end he cBpiain sids e tho
brig mo n fsihon.css And wh,a tnsss de- 4.
were ACCOMPLISHED % order n s-ure cur-er rlr, p4u
lbuep ,o -prg eed me ms'e acH,c o. tie fer of
Dteh, ~ in hs ships lo1 hpk h-t tho cltta- Rnf
cont taus to sf deain different iayF by rpD 90 OF
some flsease Tho jury having by t11r verdict found
oo sniry % 'he crime N murder COMMITTED the h d
sefs, she ruiy Of zee Court y plain end u per,vc De
7La t0y 10 prU1ouroc the Judgment which Inc iaw da
verde, has been rendered BY the Avs " the Voted
II RurcE % tbe hsh sgas, and duJ convicted serss