Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-27
From tho Boston Post OF Tuesday.
Murder.on the High Seas Capt. Edwards
of Salem, Killed at Particulars OF
tho A NN.oxv

Muruor ON tn6 dlgn oohb'- Sapt. 1soWaIos
of Salem, Killed at Sea- Particulars OF
tho ARRAY.
The barquo Said Rim Sudan, Capt. Ward, ar
rived at Salem at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
having on board the coored cook, named William
Harris, who is accused Of killing Capt. Henry
Edwards while ut sen. The transaction appears
10 DO Of u very mysterious character, and although
full confession Of guilt is made, there docs not
sccm to exist tho least evidence to neconnt for any
motive in the affair. Tho particulars are Us fol-
lows
Capt Edwards had sailed from Salon in tho
command of the NJ Shepard, for Zanzibar, but
left the vessel at the lattor port to return rs pas
scngcr in Said Bin Sultan. Tho crew consisted
Of ten men, and there were two passengers In I'D
dition TO him. Nothing of an unusual character
is stated to have occurred on board until the 18th
Of August last. On that day Captain Edwards
had gone to tho cooks galley to light his pipe,
hen the noise of u scuffo aud OF loud and angry
words was heard proceeding from TINT apartment
of the vessel Harris. tho cook. waH heard to cx.
claim --"Get of Of me""Let mo alone'-and
then cama the cry OF Murder"
Immediately following those cries Cap. Ed
wards was seen rushing from tho galley with the
cook in hot pursuit, the former crying, 'Tm stab
bed! I'm dead mnn !" With these oxclnma-
ous, he foil to ,hc dock and expired in about ton
mnutes--at fifteen minutes pnst ono O'Clock on
the afternoon Of tho 18th Of August. Harris had
in hand nm ordinary butchers knifc with which
ho had inflicted three or four wounds in the region
OF the heart, but though deeply frenzicd aud Ia.
boring under greatoxcitement, ho gavo himself
into custody Of tho oHcers Of the vessel without
resistance. His first avowal after tho commission
Of the deed was II dill it,"
Harris was put in irons and kept in very
careful custody during tho remainder Of tho voy-
age.
The deceased was 81 years Of nge, aud has left
II wife and one chilu n Salem To mourn his loss.
A. sailor ho enjoyed m excellent reputation !;
while, 80 far as beng Of temperament which
M Iht. to somo extent nrcount lar his meeting
w,th death by whence he il represented as hav-
IN. been Of remarkably peueenble and qu'ct dis
position.
Harris il n middle agel mar. lie is now much
cm,c,ated, owing probably to long confinement ON
sAipbaaf1 and prcsants 10 tho observe m 'st I'M
iroinble and unprcra soSsing appearance Nei.
thrr the captain or crew remember Of nny uuruy
nutinous act committed hy him previous to
that E = which no is now ioll.
II ,nicsso. that h uhbed Capt, Edwards
lat nihrms that he dr r., only in self det"nce-
| having been gonded On by severe, repcated. and
| luug continued assaults. In evidence OF the iact
tia, he entertained i'll will towards the dcceas-
| cl he snys that the day previous tn tho fatal af.
fray he made him tCnpain Eawards) the gift OF
s,mo tobacco. Those on board, however, knewSI
no had feeling betwoenthg parties, nor of any bul
! lying treatment ns alleged by the individual
charged. Tho assertions Of the negro conflict with
th" belief Of the crew and passengers, who could
hardly have been ignorant OF any trouble, If auci
! hnd existed. Harris will, Mt nm carly period. be
n,ragned for examination in the u. =. Commits
soners Court.