New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-17

where ioI'J oYcitement ha stened his DEATH in my
pcsoi,, he had neither black von nor The rpaSihs
Ipdgneps' death. I cannot say whether others were
PieS nv the exposure; there were no peyPo, "a -
pjueup anarnutine when il was first estaDhshed ia
peL '" vrem tle buildings Of these boatmen 10 lhe
Er ,hsrr il no building except the gate-hon'e ,ne
~a~, -ould walk generally ON the norm side TS,"ei
po,he south side--boih citizens here anu lo'" N'"-
Yolk. e,omined by Mr.. Au'hon-Thai street y
Rfcr. "A ia the ferry; the walk on the north -ide
thf ~ than that on the south; the lasl 'nic "a"
e,.',se Isl of September was about on CLOCK
MIX - critical position, when every uiOtlon hhh
BE- ss ~ s,Iv gnarded: he had been sick five or srN
10 0T af No 10 Greenwich street to see 10 n
d'.s' yellow fever; she came nom hfs- brirnen-
csT st New. ghton three quarters of nhle ir"ln
eDs ] understand that there was no mouse
toe onnds when the Quarantine was established,
resr ~ Topptain s. on the north side and none on
except MI f"""''
10 "a couIt then took recess, prevoI' 70 winch
IL .hon announced the arrival oi br. l0inpAln%'
M. H,,a;n0 the examination, Mr.. Dean announced
VI !, -ord accept the evidence Of witnesses as
na. - q, Tmnpkips also, but should ask lhat they
sssn'' =, yec,u them for further examination with
's',sree 10 Mr. Tompkins acis
Ky r;,,yestigatou WAS then proceeded with.
llN,;,. ~. Van Buskirk, swoTn-l rcsde at Port
Corneug' vvas present when the buildings were
kehHV"Mn ~ ,he niyht Of the Ist and ID of Sept.
DrlS' r. ~ rt;ns and John G. Thompson there the
ha. .;CIff saw Thompson help drag beds up under
~ SMALLPOX II, sphai anu P'i' '"1'' uP OF o'hcfS
tno r IN fre under the piazza; after that he went
TIA, Ns'e 49,. did not see Tompkus do anything. /
ID 'he h;n, in there; after Thompson weut D the
V.gry he vent up Stair went up after him and
pu,' ~, sske match out OF his pocket and set fire
seN b' i .Lat Law Oh the han floor; this in the
70 pe, ~ w. To.pital; then came down stairs and told
."asJs that We bss better leave as they We're m
ghedly going to buru tne place up; the next night
T Jd not see either Of the prisoners do anything; |
sss dosn on the dock and not enough to the fire.
Il
nloved as stevedore in the Quarantine; my employ
menrwss to help hoist cargoes out OF vessels never
,rok the trouble to ask whether the vessels were
irected; some Of them had been infected but don't
know whether they were when was employed or not;
7 vent wherever was sent to work. do not know
how many | was employed to help ON board can
recolect Of ten vessels but how Inary more | cant
,sy; some of this ten had had yellow fever on board;
was not employed On board the Susquchanna was
ou the Rsttler; there 100 stevedores employed
and don't know how many more; at the present
tjme there are about 1856; / have been employed
there about two months; there not
mary there when l commenced; some men
would quit employment, stay for days inside
QEsaDne, and then leave entirely; during tie time
was employed, l went to the city once; and some.
tines once week, and sometimes oitener, l would
70 out uto the village; never went out cftener than
three times week; whenever got out generally
went home to my family; my family reside at Port
Richmond; the other steyedores went out as often as
they could but not often |; did not get pass
every time i went out; j never went out with the
steyedores in the village; l sometimes saw them out
in the village; have been in the bar-room Of Tump-
kinss Lyceum once twice. never saw them at
political meetings; was at political meeting at
Mortified few weeks ago, or rather, went to the
house where the meeting had been, aud found it was
over it was on Saturday evening; could not say
whether had been engaged that day in taking out
cargo; it is likely had been at work that day, or day
before in unloading vessel; l did not have
permission that day to attend the meeting,
TOOK boat and rowed out; / 8m employed by WIN.
Houseman; he is one of the firm Of Dean, Brown &
Co.; don't known where their Office is, but have
beard Of the say il in South street. Dr.
Thompson never exercised any supery vision over us in
unloading vessels or gave US any directions about it
heard say that other stevedOrcs attended political
meeting, but I was not there, nor did attend the
meeting; no one was with me when ! went to the
Aorthted nieetng ther. two or three stovedorcs
with me when visited the bar-room of the Tompkns
Lycenm; decline to state their names.
The Court decided the question TO be proper
Witness refusing, Mr.. Dean moved that he be com
nitied.
Witness stated that he should not expose those who
With himself had violated the Quarantine laws.
Mr.. Anthem did not insist, and the witness pro.
eeded:
/ cannot say whether had been working that day
when came to the bar-room of the Lyceum; we sell
dom knocked off work for two successive days; the
washing OF stevctUres was sometimes done on the
docks, and sometimes or vessels, and sometimes at
the pumps every man washed for himself all around
the Quarantine grounds, wherever he could get
chance; did not keep account of the number OF
s.evedores who have ded this season; do not know
the number know Of one cooper and one stevedore
who have died siDce have been in there; they died
at the Quarantine Hospital: both worked aboard the
Rather, and aterward they worked on board the
America; do not know from which they were taken
slck they taken sick shore ON the dock near
where they lived; neither of them lived in the village
do not know whether there was any sugar on the
dock, but there were loads of sugar lying alongside
q the dock being discharged on lighters.
Y. Did you ever assist in carrying off that sugar at
nghY A. decline answering that question.
Mr.. Anthon-Ether into the County of Richmond
Or escw here-yUu decline answering No response
Witness, resuniiEg-Ou the night of tine lat OF Sep
tenher, Mr. Thompson had on apair OF dark panta-
hons, red shirt hanging down about hs legs, and
black fell hat; Michacl McCabe with me when !
saw Thompson iiriBg tie bedding helped TO re-
move the bedding IRON the piazza; no one was with
me when saw hini up STAIRS firing the bedding;
could not say wnat time this was; it was before II
O'Clock; No. Engine Company was in the field in
iron, Of the Hospital; No. / Hook and Ladder
also there; the step ON the back OF the SmallPON
Hospital as first set on fire, and myself and other
seyedores went ana tore II down; there were three
sevedores some of the other stevedores were around
ZONE had got scared; know that the biggest major
iy Of the steyrdUrcs had not gone to New-fork TO
see the Cable celebrations; only know of two who
were not at work that day.
Direct examination rvsunedWhen ! went out in
Tie manner spoken of | went out without the per
mission OF the Health Officer; went out also tn the
yohtiosl meeting at Nvrtnield without permission.
To Mr. Deau-SolIet mcs our boys leave a boat un-
locked anu we take IT. generally have pass when
] 90 out; sometimes from DIR. Thompson, sometimes
from DIR. Waller DIR. Walser gave me one pass; II
W. could not get IA pass AT all would sometimes
take boat il we could find one, and go out witnout
Permission. :.
To MIR. Peckhaus-Ray Tompkins on the night Of
the LIST with the crowd; asked him to shut one
xntl.. he Ntafia
said he did not dare to; did not say anything
there were 80 many forward IN the crowd that can-
no. say who We're the lcaocrs.
To Mr. Dcan-Thoro were buildings afre when
ssu Mr. Tnmnkins. i cannot snY now he Wa. drrssad;