The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-31

know the Isssss 10 10 either; havo known tea eight e.
Captain John r. Ces swvra--An captain Il slssp 8. B.
Scr anton Of Madison, Co0ns market packet know tho
the Spray ~ the Mouth Of Harlem river about nAe
o'clock Sunday m0rung week. about ferty rods from
a she n.S =. .Sd S sS
taking her to New York; ooud not say who the
mas was; he didn't look like either OF the Leesos;
dow. towards New Yosk il Il not : oo.moa thing for
MAJ 70 get weasel tho size Of tho Spray under way
have known the Spray tea or twelve years. think en- not
Captain Stone reoalIed-Know Captain L1etes sigma.
ture; the letter shown In his hand wrtng the
a folbws%To Calvin n Eete:~Desr sir1I SEND By
Captain Crtendea 40, and will mako the rest right
when get home, which win be some time next week.
Republic Jaw the Spray OF the mouth Of Harlem river
week ago last Saturday, between ono and two NJ she
vas txyhg ses down, but there beng Hood ede and
tho wind dying out she unabe 70 get below the upper
end Of BAokwells Island about hundred yards
from her whsa nrse saw her saw the prisoner q the
helm, but saw no one else on board.
Cross examnsd-Have known the Spray for two years;
knew Captain Leete we'll enough 10 speak 70 him;
have seca the prisoner nearly every week for year;
spoke 70 father about Il; said here goes the Spray with
no one On board but the Chnaman" man cannot
mage vessel the size q the Spray we'll have no doubt
~ that hs should be deck alone At has me for that
Is the place whore all hands are usually on deck.
for v,sssi The s.s Of he spray % s. gong through Hs
gate In charge Of one man; never knew Of such ctr.
cumsance happening but once, and then II was deemed
papers
John Sanford sworn-Reside In Newark; saw the prise.
nee lat Monday 81 tho Hackensack bridge tho Newark
lurking about in the high grass on the marsh between he
plank road and the Morris Canal; helped 70 arrest him.
Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Jacobus and Nr. Douglas with me-
koA hSrn- hn h.
OF his pocket and said ''Ne been getting nuts' Mr. WI.
took him BY the collar and asked him he Chi
he .:d no s% ne ,: nd.s denied been
Of tho party thought he was 70 simple 70 do much
the o6si Of Police; spoke TO Mr. woodruff about using
'bu dog" in case he should got away he turned round
quick and sad "wha that you say you shoot me from
he offered no resistance, but came with quietly arrest
ed him from description published in tho papers:
from the actions Of the Jersey City police that the China
man was desperate character.
Thomas L. MCGOWAN sworn-Am one Of tho harbor
police saw the Spray at the Battery when abe w On the
jersey shore last Sunday night took pockebook out
81 her cabin the shown here Ii the one 1t
OPEN noticed that one Of the sails had been cut apparent
y with sheath knife around the cut were several spots
that reeembled blood.
Henry W. Wilson sworn-Iive In Newark; saw the
plank road bridge; asked him what oountryman he was
he ead ho Fast Indian said that no sold segars
Broadway and Afterwards said he sold in Chatham street.
but that he did not belong TO any boat said he had
pantaloons examined and found that he had with the
bottoms stuffed into his boos he made resistance and
appeared willing to so remarked to the party that the
idiot, and not the after; thought
at 6rtt that he didn't understand the language but now
think he does; had no occasion 10 hold him.
William Jacobusi sworn-Keep the HAckeneack bridge;
saw prisoner on Monday last, between twelve and
O'Clock going towards New York; asked him what ooun.
try man he was, and ne said Indian.
John Jaoobus sworn-rend the Hackensack Railroad
bridge saw the Chraman between twelve and o'clock
Monday last attempting TO the BRIDGE stopped
the bricge asked him II he went TO Newark Sunday
and he said, Ono, 60 there last night said he was
segar peddler asked him he not on the Spray and
be replied, "Me no boatman-- sell segars said that
be went into the woods for nuts had with him. and
said there were plenty more down there; workman
the bridge came up, and when behind him, called out,
Jackaiow the prisoner turned round quickly and said
'My names Sam Patch, net JaokaIow' had no trouble
calm pleased the idea Of coming to Jersey
City; disposed at first TO resist search but finally
took Off his coat and boots.
John p Haybeck sworn-Am . constable; assisted in
removing the Spray from the Battery to Jersey City,
have made some examination Of the wreck and
taken out several articles made memorandum
Of the following articles taken from the cabin:-Two
bed quilts with what pronounced spots Of blood upon
them; next TWO pair Of pants one Of them black cloth
thu Chinese ashion next found spots that pronounced
blood on the arboard side Of the binnacie and
three spots on the top OF IL; then found two parts Of
loose bunch q cotton cord Completely saturated with
what looked like blood found this In tho gangWay insde
Of the cabin squeezed something out Of cord whc.
centre board that looked like blood found scraper
used for scraping tho deck in the cabin; took out
part the handkerchief looked bloody; also ousd shot
bait Of Collar Saa
been torn from the shirt, the er with blood ON;
IL looked a. though had been worn two three days
David L. Scull testified that he 10 captain Of the
schooner Only Son, Of Great Egg Harbor, N j. he first
saw the Spray week ago last Wednesday, about four
miles north Of Bsrnegat; his mate va. on deck and
called him up from kbelow, saying that there was q
schooner going down BY the head; about fifteen minutes
aer witness deck tho schooner capszed be saw
run down to render assistance; coming within about fifty
yards OF the prisoner who anchored to tho wind
ward Of the sunken schooner, he hailed him. the
captain remrkedto hisemate that there something
wrong but concluding the did not want his assist
lance, and two other vessels were coming up
ne kept on his COURSE there were other persons ys
bic on the Spray
Alfred Barry policeman Of Jersey City, testified to hav
soner) from Capt. Steers of the Thirteenth precinct It
was offered In evidence, to which the counsel for the
prisoner objected, on the ground tina. II not iden
hiied as having been taken from the prisoner After
some argument, Commissioner vroom decided to
ldmlt the book as the property Of Captain Leete
which might be identified hereafter. In this
book was found the following entries Of sales-
Saturday, March 10, sold 40 bbs turnips for s4o hay
ISL Saturday night spent So 3d. Sunday night spent
'noos, $40 turnips, $50 Tuesday March 10, sold tur
APPS, $40 hay, So 20; onions, $50 Wednesday, l4th
void turnips, Sill potatoes, s4o spent 81 49, The last
.ntry made was March IA, and on the following day
Thursday the Spray sailed.
Mr. Jele here stated that he had other witnesses
present He proposed to prove where the prisoner
tayed over night, at Newark Sunday last also to in
reduce letter showing that Capt Leete had engaged
argo from Cuiford, TO be taken board at certain
ime The captain Of the Lucinda would also be present
oday Saturday.
The further examination was accor dinghy postponed
Until ten O'Clock this morning
Domestic News Items.
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