The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-16


aud water. Tho reason why the Captain placed
him Ia the hold with chains upon lin was pc
cause be had threatened to jump overheard:
Frederick Caofetsin--(a frenchmanl --snippeu
from Rio on the octayia with another Frenchh'an'
who, after having been struck so often by the cap
tgia aud second mate, jumped overheard Inc
captain was constantly heating William hnhis.
frequently cut him through the skin-and TINS
treatment was altogether atrocions Fed MN en-
bread and water, thongt during the last days o.
the voyage the captain gave him roast meat aad
rice, but Is was useiess-he could not eat Inc
second mate was equally rs cruel as the captain.
The first mate is good man. and ala notnlhs VI
fensive during the voyage. The captain was. uis-
| liked by all except the second mate. Ennis was
quiet peaceahIe man. lie sometimes acted as
sort of cook for the crew aud passengers: lie
should have q wound on the beck OF the head;
given him with boot, by the second mate, IN
| IJampton Roads The name of the Freedman
| who jumped overheard was Lucien loosen, OF
! StreEhurg In my opinion. the cause OF Ennis
| death is deprivation Of food and bad treatment
| from the captain and second mate. The Portd-
| guese. Antonio. was in good health when he en-
barked, but the captain. Upwards beat hlm nm, on
| the right buttocks two hoo at a time. with u
| stick which be kept In the cabin.
| Hchasl AhcrH. fan irishman Was attached to
| the bark Octayia-shipped at Rio under Captaia
Moore Knew Wn. Ennis He shipped AZ q sailor
have seen the captain take his shirt of, seize
him up to the rigging and fl0g him lie was; aieo
chained by the left hand to one OF the stanchians
shocking crueIties upon him--more cruel than the
captain He was fed Oh bread and water hne"
the Portuguese Antonio. lie was badly treated ny
the capian and second mate. The captain ana net
like the first mate because he d!d not kick ana
cuff the men Witness exhibited marks where
he had been kicked by the second mate.) TWO
days from hampton Roads, saw Ennis tretched
on the chains and the second mate stamping Oh
his head. My opinion Is that the death OF Ennis
was caused by the treatment he received. VII
ness was never whipped, but vas kicked several
times by the second mate.
Jaci,,ih0 C5a9aio Beuiencaat de S7ra "a portu-
guese) testified through an Interpreter, that he
came as a passenger in the 0ctavia He paid bis
passage 40 but was put to work by Captain two
DAYS after he embarked; knew Mr.. Ennis. Abont
II days after they sailed the Captain commenced
beating Ennis and he was afterwards unabled TO
do duty and they continued to punish him. The
frat mate was not so cruel the second mate;
did not beat him 80 often as the second mate and
Captain. but all beat him. The second mate beat
with rocks (bailast) the man who jumped over
board: witness did not see him Jump OVerbOard.-
Can't say that Ennis was beaten after we reached
Old Point, or for three or four days preceding
lie ptsrly dead then.
Francisco Dutra de STrG "a Portuguese) test
fed through an Interpreter; the first he saw was
the first mate whipping Ennis. In the place where
they cooked, because his cooking did not give sat
isiaction-the mate carried him to Captain and
they tied him and whipped him. There was
good deal of blood. This was three days after
leaving Rio. Witness cabin boy. Worked
his passage. They all beat witness; Captain,
mates, sailors and all After reaching Old Point
the first mate beat Ennis with stick and the
second mate with boots. The second mate put
| his head in tub'Of water aud gagged him by pla-
cling wood in his mouth. Witness board
| when he died. Think it was Wednesday morning
| before u. He was in his senses at times.
| Dr.. Bttir Bp1ceU described tine appearance of
| the body. 1t was extremely enaCiated aud bore
marks OF great violence. There was wound on
| the back of the head-left side-about two inches
in length; several bruises of the scalp close by.
| which appeared older than the wound. The skull
| was not fractured. There was good deal OF mo-
bity about the head, but fracture Of the neck.
Had various bruises about the body, and there was
ffactur. Of tie ulha or inner bone Of the right
arm. about two inches above the wrist; very
| large ulcer on the left leg; back very much cut
| and bruised some old scars and some apparently
| fresh. saw pus mixed with blood in several
| places under the skull. lie had the appearance of
| having been stared. Both arms were much
brUised-one more than the other.
| The jury, alter brief consultation, rendered a
verdict in the following words
| I'VE the jury find that Vim. Ennis. white per-
son, employed upon the bark Octavia trading he
| tween Richmond and South America, came to his
death between the 18th and 18th days of April,
1885 on board Of said bark, while in dock i'll said
city, i'll consequence OF cruel treatment. consisting,
OF beating and starving, received On the high seas,
from the captain, ThOs 4. Moore, of said bark and
his first and second mates. named respectively
| David X. Morey and Thos }. White
| THE BOARD OF MANAGERS Of the Viz
| ginia Mechanics Institute, met last Wednesday
night, and after organizing, elected the following
| standing committees for the year
| on ErIibittoH.-James A. Scott, Charles W. Al
| len, George A. AiUsIie, L. h. Spence, James d.
Browne, Joseph p. Jones Charles I. Davis.
| On InreatiOaS, improvements, etc.-Thomas IL.
Wynne Thomas Samson, John Gibson, George Bar
| ganin, James kersey,
| On School Of Dssign-A NJ Bailey, Jos F. Pow
| ell, James Kersey-
On Lectres--Thomas II Wynne, William Mac
| farlane, A. NJ. Bailey.
LAIory-John s. Quarles, George 4. Aims
| lie, Thomas Samson.
On HaH-James Kersey, George Bargamin, Geo.
! :. Low9es
ON Night Schools. s. Cottrell, William Macftr-
lane. A. Bargamin, ir.
On A,oards-- George W. Barker, John Gibson,
john d. Quarles, John c. Page jr., Thomas IL.
Wynue, A NJ. Bailey, VIM. W Snead
Each of the above committees are required to
meet at once and organise.
Before the close of the meeting resolution was
adopted, instrnctng the Committee on the Hall to
complete the contracts for the new building and
10 push it on TO completion as speedily as posi-
BILE.
The new Board. backed by the Institute, will
now be required TO take prompt steps to complete
the hall. aud for that purpose will have to raise
Sl0000 by loan or otherwise. The interest on this
amount can easily be paid from membership dues
and the Institute can annually reduce the priu
cipal till the y hole debt Is paid, without cramping
us school fund or jeOpardsing Its general useful
ness, in the slightest manner.
ATTEMPTED INCENDIARIsM.--Yest erday
morning, a negro girl. about thirteen years old.
named Agnes, slave to Thomas Leftw ch,
amined before the Mayor on the charge of setting
fire to Il basket OF clothes, the property of David
King. The girl had been LETT with MIR. King only
few hours before TO he tried as a nurse, and ave
trip ri tD..f aba ,tfai
to get back home. Mrs. King left her in room
with two infant children for a few minutes, and
on her return found that lighted chip had been
thrown into basket Of clothes. The prisoner
remanded for trial at the next term If the
Hastings Court and the witnesses recognized to
appear at that time.
"LoOK NOT UPON THE WINE "-1ntoXi-
eating driRks often lead men into scrapes that
they find difficulty in getting rid OF. At the fire
last Wednesday night. Waterman Boze discovered
William Morris with something concealed in his
bosom. and taking him into custody found that
he had secured bottle of wine from the cellar OF
Prof. Schned er VIII ch he intended to drink and be
merry. Morris at first gave his name as Thomp-
son, and stated that he fireman, but after
wards admitted that he only ran with the ma
chimes occasionally. The Mayor remanded him 10
answer an indictment by the next Grand Jury.
No LICENsE--Robert Sampson was
fined S. by the Mayor yesterday, for running a
furniture wagon on the streets, without having
first obtained license. Owners Of public vehicles
will take warning from the above, aud call on the
Chamberlain without delay.
An AGRICULTURAL FAIR-highly credi-
table to the City and Stationary readby be got
ten up at the Richmond Fair Grounds next fall, If
our business men will lend a willing hand to the
enterprise. Who will start subscription list for
the purpose! Let us hear.
In CUSTODY. Thomas L. Moore, Cap
tain of the barque Octavia, David X. Mercy first
mate, Thomas j. White second mate, and John j.
Stephenson, negro steward, all in the custody
of the Mayor, to answer forthe murder of William
Ennis. AS soon Coroners jury concludes its
labOrs, these men will be turned over to the T. ).
Attorney for prosecution.
d., Int Inn