The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-09

ucr,s..a. - Board the United state
r...mc, Brooklyn.
ARREST or rns .-aassD--erRANaE RESOLUTION Of
cNsuRE PASSED BY rHH I. ...r 49,
TIE CAPTAIN or THE BROOKLYN, b..
inseingence reached Staten Island at lae h ~ "
monday evening, that o had been murdered on
boSd the United States steamer Brooklyn then lying at
anchor ii Quarantine and which vessel e the Brooklyn
Navy Yard that afternoon having board Minis
tor 70 Mexico, Mr. McIane
The Coroner, Mr.. Robert Hescwood, Immediately pro-
ceeded the ship, bringing with him number Of gentle.
men, residents OF the isand and having selected and
sworn in jury from amongst thsm began TO take evi.
denoe, when the following facts brought light
That tho deceased whose name George Ritter,
belonging tho Uncd states ship Brooklyn that
he had come board evidently much the worse for
liquor, and becoming noisy and troublesome ordered
BY the dock ocer 70 be put In heavy chains and confined
In tho "brg or prison. Tho performance Of this duty
was assigned to Charles Cooper, the ships corporal
who, II alleged, unnecessarily cruel In carrying
the Instructions he received sworn by several
witnesses that BIO dragged the deceased down the
ladder TO the prison, holding u him by the chains
which were round his ankles, whilo tho head
Of tho unfortunate struck against each stop Of tho
ladder In the descent Not satlsned with this, was
sworn that he placed round stick "gag, In the de-
ceased's mouth, tying with rope at the back OF his
neck Ut the Same time saying, ~ will stop your chat
tering" Tho deceased died In aoout half hour after
wards
At four O'Clock yesterday morning. the inquest mot be-
ing II that hour concluded and the gentlemen composing
u being augued after their nights labor adjournment
I'LL eight was agreed upon From the evidence sdducod
tho Coroner believed that some guarantee Tor ooopers
appearance should be gven accordingly the captain Of
tho vessel was sent for and ho, 10 sworn, pledged his
word gentleman and officer that Cooper should DO
forthcoming At the reassemblDg OF the nqulston But
ssthe Coroner and jury preparing TO 60 board
ana resume their hoors again. tho captain gig
swain OF boat No Harbor Police A. Vanderzee thought
II strange that any allowed to leave the ship be-
fore the investigation was concluded and Immediately
rested one OF the o "a no stepped ashore his way
New York with his traps. This person proved to be
Charles Cooper the very one implicated In this traye
dy The second occupant Of the gig with tho plea that
the captain waiting for his boat returned ship
and In ten minutes she weighed anchor and put out
to sea- This conduct the part Of the captain
the Indignation Of the Coroners ury who passed the fol-
lowing resolution appended 70 their verdict
Resolved That the Captain OF the United States steamer
Brooklyn In refusing send ashore case OF
alleged murder board Of bis shn. the Of
Coroner and the executive officer Of the ahp at 81 O'Clock
honor gentleman and American officer aud the officer
who ashore what he called the Captains gig the
tied only the cen.ure the contempt ali American
citizens
The pest mortcn examination held In tho office of
the Health Ocer Drs. Richardson and Waser officiating
They testified that the injuries received the
his death. The jury rendered verdict TO the effect that
George Ritter to his death by injuries received the
hands Of Charles Cooper, known rs the Ships Corporal
on board the United States steamship Brooklyn.
The deceased was harmless inodensve man. and was
generally liked by his shpmates Both he and the priso
has been placed in the custody Of the United States
ahal.