The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07

stand what it was; hauled the studding sail dowr
ana carried 1t to the port side; commenced putting
IL up and the mate sent the boy for block; thu
boy brought the block; and when the sail was cleal
OF the lore yard the mate came aft to help them
the boy was leaning against the sail; the mate lait
MS hands upon the boys shoulders and told him Il
stand up straight when he was doing his work; thu
boy let go rope that he holding and lifted NJ
ms hand; his hand fell upon the mates breast: the
mate put his hands on the boys shoulders and tho
boy raised his hand again; the mate fell down and
groaned two or three times; he first fell against wa
ter cask and then to the floor; the boy said 'Lewis
you had better go and call the captain;' witncs.
went and told the captain that the boy had killed
the mate when the captain came on deck the bow
sand, Captain, Eve killed your first mate reckon
and you may put me in chains if you like" They
then took the mate to the cabin ana cut his clothes
OIL; saw cut in his left breast the mate was dead
witness called the boy aft, and the captain put the
boy in irons it about twenty minutes after the
mate struck the boy that he stabbed the mate; the
mate treated the boy pretty good; indulgent to
the boy, wouldn't send him aloft because he
thought the boy might fall: down; never saw the
mate strike him before; the mate treated all the
men we'll except one; had no previous difficulty
with the boy; the mate a small stout man; the
wound was an inch and quarter or an inch and a
haflong; the boy generally had jack knife with him:
did not see knife in the boy hands, it was done 81
quick that he could not it, came home from
Palermo on the barque Osmanli; didn't stop any
where on the homcward trip.
n
Guilty in the hatch house; boy passed by when the
mate struck him. boy didn't say any thing about
throwing himself overheard: didn't hear any of the
conversations; the mate fell before the boy struck
him second timc the mate had hold of the boy
when the knife lifted a second time; let 90 when
the knife was coming down; whan his hand came
down second time the mate fell: thought from the
way the boy spoke, he kind of cool about it:
didn't hear the mate threaten to throw the boy
overheard; mate had difficulty with the cook
struck him with his fist; said he had nearly killed
one steward and could do the same to this cook or
steward; heard of difficulty with another but was
not present; the mate and captain placed man in
irons by fastening his hands to his knees the man
was kept in this position all night had all been kept
awake for about sc DAYS betore only had hours
sleep when called up for duty
John Samuel testified that there was light
breeze; the watch commenced at II O'Clock; the
boy was in the watch; about = o'clock were or
dered to change studsails; mate didn't see the bow
asked II he was not at work; called for him. and the
boy came up; asked the boy where he had been and
why he didn't come when he called him. the boy
sad something; did not understand what it was;
the mate ordered him to take his coat off: he didn't
take 1t oil; the mate then struck him with rope;
we all had our coats off; he struck him twice or
three times; the rope was doubled; sail was put out
ready 10 hoist IN twenty minutes mate came To help;
the boy was leaning against the sail when the mate
took hold to pull him out and spoke to him to clear
the sail; boy let go the rope and raised his hand
and the mate fell down; the boy said go aft for the
'dptdlh, anu tell nm have Killed the mate; wit
ness fixed the rope, and looked and saw the mate
TALL down. after the boy had been struck he said,
you'll pay dear for that" when the captain came
on deck he said, captain, Eve killed your first
mate; you may put me in irons if YOU plcase'' the
wound was on the left breast; it was an inch and n
half long; the boy had no sheath knife; he had lost
it; he had jack knife suspended from his neck bv
4 string.
BY dgence-Everything was quiet; mate had
difficulty with one of the men, and the captain and
mate put him in irons the mate did not threaten to
throw the boy overheard
The testimony for the United States was here
closed and the counsel for the defendant read the
dispositions of John Rodman and Charles Williams,
taken before the consul at Palermo They stated
that the boy was greatly excited after the occur
renee, and threatened to throw himself overheard.
The Court, at quarter to three clock took a re-
cess until four O'clock.
The Court re-assemblcd at four o'clock Several
Witnesses were called by the counsel for defendant
and testified to the general good character of the
prisoner: Sundry prayers were presented and ar
gued before the Court. The counsel will argue the
case before the jury this morning.
CIRCUIT Court BALTIMORE CTY.-Beforc
Hon. VIM. George krebs, Judge. The following
business was transacted Yesterday:
Augustus Boulder, and Others u.s. The Mayor and
CITY Council of Baltimore and Samuel w. Rogers
and others rs. The same Motion to dissolve the in
Junction heretofore granted restraining the defend
ant from selling certain lots of ground to pay the
assessment levied for the paving of Bclair Avenue
Argued by Bouden for complainant.