The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-29
THE OYSTER SLOOP TRACEDEs.7
The Two Murderers Under e
animation.
INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT EVIDKSCl
johnson, alias Hicks, Clearl
Identified. ad
Some Of the Property Found on Jackalow IdeI
titled as Captain Lsete's,
Re-, As., ~
THE 3. A. JOHNSON TRAGEDY.

UNITED STATES coxxIssIoNEE's couRr.
Before Kenneth 6. White, Exq.
MARCH, 2s-7he United Statesw VIM. JOHNSON, aJias ADJ
W. Hcks.-This morning the United States Offices ws
densely crowded by large concourse Of persons anxo
TO Eear the investigation Of this extraordinary and ny
FERROUS The prisoner conducted By circaiso
route by Deputy Marshal De Angels and some csh|
officers They had carriage 1t the door OF the Tomt
in Centre street, whilst they conveyed johnson q
Of the females side of the prison. whore another carra
was in waiting, and he then driven up Leonard sire
TO Elm, and brought in through the Law Library, frc
which ne ascended by the Judges private entrance
the United State District Court room, where IN cons
quence Of the immense number Of persons present. N
examination was held
Mr.. Dwight said the prisoner was nov in court, and
asked the Commissioner to inquire OF him his nau
inform him Of the charge ag sinst him.
The prisoner was directed 10 stand up. Pr
The Commasioner-What Is your name?-
Prisoner-wm. johnson; my right nsme is Aibd
Hicks.
Mr.. Dwigh+Albert Hicks or Albert W. Hicksp
Prisoner-A ALDER. W. Hicks
@ Have you anything To say respecting this charge?
Priscner-I have nothing to say.
Mr.. Dwight then asked for the issue Of . warrant
aidavits submitted and under the following section
section 8, chapter ll3 OF the United States Statutes
Large-which provides, "That If any person shan up
the high in any open roadstead or 10 any have
baain or bay or In any river where the sea Gibbs =
flows, commit the crime OF robbery in, or upon any I'd
or vesae or the lading thereof such person shall be
judged TO be pirate and being thereof convicted bef
the Circuit Court OF the United States for the district Id
which he Aha be brought, in which he shall be fou
shall suffer death"
Mr.. Dwight said that the last offence with which.
prisoner Is charged, amounts to the same penalty and
presumed that the counsel for the prisoner would have
objection TO Try him on both charges.
Counsel for the prisoner acquesced.
Mr.. Dwight observed that would be unnecesssz
make formal opening, and no would ct once procee
call testimony for the United States
TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSECUTION
Benjamin N. Nickerson deposed-I am master of
John X. Mather; know there ID such vessel a. Il,
A. johnson; when mile and half below the liehthc
as Staten Island was run into by sloop; was boz
Out and the slooP was bearing In abe run into u.s. and
us down to the waters edge; found It necessary to
ship, and put back to New York for repairs. the n
tried to get ahead Of us and either throush
gross careeseness she into u.s. some 81 The rear n
sloop was leit on my vessel BY the collision; gave
what appeared TO be man an: heard no hail from
s!oop; hailed her; It was about two or half past
TSs w % sss morning min Of wsdnssds the 2
Daniel Simmons deposed-I live At Keypnt; kno
E A. johnson; ! knew Captain Burr, Of the E. A ID
SON ! Chartered that vessel; she was going from
York 70 Virginia for eysters the crew consistaS ~
AL told, the Captain the prisoner who shipped A. N
ana TWO boys named Watts; she cleared from here
halves, quarter and and ten cent pieces: esve him
sSo gold paid him his charter money 10 paper; he
Pieces two 8, eUd 90 sn ~ T. . him two
IN bag belonging to Captain Burr; il hal Z q
70 Il; ! had the bag in the SAFE for two or
house with Captain Weed saw 's sSs wafa 1oS
81 the loot Of Fulton market; her bow was gone
Dowsprit ana cut water and her mast hung overbd
me hatchway towards the scuttle; there was rreaS
OF blood auidehips, and pretty rood lct a. ths
nese y b DaS cI ssa S nsrs was
to be the mark Of knife on the carving in he
work Of the cabin; there was blood on The items.
VIZ S ea S ss ;pSsn and was
bis money under his pillow; he has kept Il in 4
draw under The companionway; the E A. johnson n
with ny father in.hw, Spt Ba 1rs business u Ks
Cfoss e1amned.-I knew the captain well; can
Say That the prisoner was on board the E A. job
down q the sloop on The Wednesday nieht Ssss,r1
started; saw private policeman on deck, and ~
I've a. sye 70 neE as there was money
Il Keyport on the Friday morning; aid not eee n
me crew there near enough TO identity any Of The
pave sv no no knowledge OF The crew excspt om what
The canvass bag produced nv the rro...r.,
Identified BY the witness - - fAo'003s01
10 prisoner's council m .he-. -. ..... :.
Ihs, and string on Il Ia The esnna n.rs L, -
was the ono i NV With Cant Rnrr. M " ~. =.
hat this is the bar S~' "u' 0oa
ScIah Howell depoeed that he ,,v.. .. r,,n -
American citizen and psrt ovnsr ~ ~. t, 70
which IN American vessel: fook Ia vtt1, nsrs"s
on board the sloop on Wednesdsv ev~rsnv sS.Ps1
prisoner was there q supoer IRE csnsain fc,d 80
shipped the prisoner: the two bovs Wstt. -. =.
also: know CAPTAIN Burrs NTH. shc,,~ 'i1 =.
Of his clothes Il were 10 nee thcn, "a 49,.
vest and Koesuth hst nrodnce5 T .tknr,r
bis hat but AZ there are : 1,ssi ,,.r,, r;a !.
swear positively. th,ur 49, 49,. .o ~
knov Where he cantsjn dasit a, ~ ,s. - M
90. asa.-.-. -ts~sAA uo~.s avE ~ Cotues
were C.ntsin Rnrr,e c,cxS1v. swssr poelsey toa
Tore thsf Ia "a. .stsr. ~, x.es ~ ~ - Nlso
be- Wa sivine ths mae ~. ~, w 20
aid mi 3nrG,rce .t S.ao ~ ~ SLS mon
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,nrr IN she vovs. as ~. = - ~ -. ~ ..ea 49,
ON the rysscs,srs - sn,r"sa - ~ ~. -.
hint tnorr ~. csrs.,r { vSss ~ 49, 49, -
,Iothes f;dsrt,Sss ~. "ichss ~ a.. ,sss 49,
"a slvavs wore r;.rsd ~ cscsSes ~ - .ss
,c,,cs nf,cs S' P'Ae~ - SaO'~' @ S1' u 70