The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-05-04

following evidence:
Capt. A. D. Densow, sworn-Says he Is
captain of the steamer Telegram. First wit
ness knows he was stepping forward; heard q
noise; went AT TO see what it was; the first he
saw was a barrel cover pass near the steward 5
head: does not know the name Of the steward,
thinks it is Wesley, does not know the name OF
the deceased Steward went to the skyhght;
met the man now deceased; each had piece
of board IN his hand The deceased threw his
piece Of board at the steward, and hit him IN
forehead.
B. A. Baker, sworn-Was passenger on
board the Telegram; resides in Bienvlile parish:
was standing in front Of the cabin about 2
oclock yesterday; passed on the guard and saw
the steward and two or three others, supposed
to be the cabin boys or cooks; heard the stew
ard nquirng, "where is hep some one re-
marked, "he is up above;" steward then re.
piled, IN 60 up and bring him down. j
break his G-d-d head for him." wit
ness passed into his room, when he heard a
rumbllng oyerhead thought there was some
difficulty, and went up to see, heard some one
excaming "oh LordH' as if in distress; on
reaching the hurricane deck saw the steward IN
the act Of turning away from deceased, hold
ing in his hand piece of board, which the wit
ness is satisfied must be a piece Of barrel-head,
four inches wide by foot and half long; de-
cessed was raising himself up on his hands and
knees, the blood streaming from wounds in bis
head over his head and neck. The captain was
standing by, and took no action. Deceased
told the captain how the difficulty occurred
Deceased said steward came up and ordered
him down: deceased answered he would come
r ~ Il, 4 Il direct
w." and at the same time struck him in the
mouth with his fist deceased then threw bar
rel cover, which was near by at the steward
and The steward closed en- him and beat him
Captain did not appear to give much attention
10 the matter; the first care gwen to the wound
ed man was by the porter Later in the even
ing, saw the wounded man carried down; hi
looked dangerously i'll.
Witness spoke to the passengers; they asked
1.-The captain to arrest and conhne the steward
+ caDtain said the steward was all safe on board
and It was unnecessary to bind or lock him up
The question was reiterated several times, till
after supper the passengers became very excl
tel. proposed to The captain to take charge o
steward which he at first refused. After
/ while the mate called the captain aside anc
spoke to him. and the steward was brought t.
the social hall and put in charge Of the Passen
gers, the captain remmking that be should SCI
: him protected, and did not want hlm 10 be hurt
' The passengers replied that they ana not wan
? to hurt the prisoner, but would deliver him u
To tie police in New Orleans. Kept watch Of
the steward; ana Wheh they feacheu town
policeman came on board, and the witnes
turned the prisoner over 10 nm. AFTER th
affair took Mace the piece of plank with which
the deed was committed, was pointed out Wnel
. man, SAID to DC fireman on On BOARD "a tooA
e and threw 1t IN The river. N Y. Fieayune
7 ra,-s,-, 10 Srr,v The readers Of the Be
t .l.-a hoen made familiar with the facts of III
nav Gs't' No.. tI Franab consnI conn
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j 4 NJ, ca2srI Of France agains
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4 -, Ila frsf distrfcf. concur in the same. bein
nfrn.re,,,an of the nryiIeoes and RIGHTS
,s,is 2 dirac violation Of he laws and con
T. sfifnlion Of the United States, and at varianc
n with the treaties with the United States and fol
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mistake hau occurred. NJ hoOef' sal" 'l
y they were thus ian Salanea'
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