New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-25
MUT7NY on TIE SHIP WM r. STORER.
CORONER,s INQUEST.

CORONERs INQUEST.
Coroner schirmer held an inquest yesterday after
neon at the New-York Hospital, the body Of An
drew Mitchell the steward Of the ship VIM. +. storer,
who received fatal wound in the head during mu-
tiny which occurred Oh board tina! vessel Wednes-
day night The following ID the substance Of the evil
dence elected:
cst pen j. H. Trust deposed-I resident Of Brook
lvn am CAPTAIN Of tho ship William sorer left the DOCK
I'D Sn nh@r SSs'
eient water to enable ns 70 pass me par We 10y S
The river was sitting IN the cabin when cane and
told me hat with the went into the after
1ng bo INTO NV bosom then went forward aud asked what
wss he msttrr forecsse fastened up they waned
one so Of them e en banned Aired aid
win yGu open . s no. v sGs 90. .Hn ne iaa
tod take that at and put bin in irons took
hold him. and the mate did the sans when he seized "a OSsy
with sung shot another then came u ne wih psiiy
Ing PIN and knocked him down man Gsa d iaupe haadp a.s
10 strike me; he was coming toward me 1 drew
R no. ' 80 o. ss@sft the other pistol 9th
or pocket and pointed mimi then walk ID backward toward
him became that Il mi ght also and should be
Killed imtantly went into the cabin and loaded some other
and iVl o wh n The cabin Windows up way
found the standing there come them haa snS
would Kill me- and called various bad names. scme one Of
Them bred pistol at me- in return ea ege In0ss 'o Tue
where ksy reloaded they had revolver and two double
and Alfred Ryder tired the pistols they tired one ball through
he cabin wife and some were IN tne saS
gan we had ship around and hoed the signal Of
he hsSGT pPbs s Sse Un Wing and
other missiles the pilot and myself and about the ship The po
lice e aI al if % not see the steward during
turbsDce busy taking care Of myself was telward
ing engaged the it is customary to lock the oreea'ls
when leaving port when we SUSPECT the ere" o having 9Or
10 all appearances Till after they had their dinner
David Is. dearborn deposed-i 1--we IN Brookiyni |
am commission merchant doing business at No 81 south street
board the Store as she was getting under wssn N
the North River the second oa mate %a or 1 sop Is
b. Oh aboard this reported the csptsip was
pre- hs CA the next saw Of him he deck
and three beating him they all had Weapons IN their
those three Ryder, Craig and DiOn did not see
Who snsetsd him a9wS Transactions ON board saw W
engaged with the others in the tight with the deceased
both hre pistols the captain made the frs! demonstration
with pistol but not till after he wa; a,tacsed . a..
ortem examination of the body showed that tue deceased
lad of the skul The leit side OF The head
been driven into brain The wound had the appearance Of
being inflicted with blunt IahsI then hIp as.iuen
below decks when the row copmenced the crew were
hein the anchor when they o say
come of them sid they woyd not worn for oeer on board
6s i Gras s s 20 t their they all Vent 70 the wind
lass with one exceptions Ryder the man who refused to re.
the men to heave away anchor but got
round to ies what s S Sa s tie ae and ces
aft captain struck with the epreeryer tue man
to 1ns5 se snoer Of the eTew bad ssnsr pin
strife the captain other officer with go' hGla Of the
captain bae king aft with pistol IL his hand was dragging
cs o %i1 wsn LIED
Smith and Craig each with handpike org eIaes the
deck; at tie same moment Smith stfek with hand.pke,
knocking me 'enseess when recovered wa: ns S
they armed with handpikes Delaying pins pistols and
ne NJ sIi be aTd snd ner mdhps when
struck down the blow which SEas struck the &
benjamin b. Overlook, first mate OF the Storer, de-
posedThe were anchor but kept ragngg oil
they went into the lGfscssis to st liquor sGnooorae the
heard the dRf s
revolver when one Of the men Knocked of my hand with
hold of tie steward but cannot say who they were
The evidence of Coxswain Nesbi;t of the Hartor |
Police, showed the condition of the vessel when |
boarded by him. after which the was submitted to
the Jury. After few moments consideration the jury
enderrd the following verdict:
THAT deceased came to his death from conclusion |
nd compression of the brain, from blows at the hands
{ Robert Craig, James Dillon, and Alfred Ryder, |
May 3, leo. Further, consider Joseph Mcdonald,
George Beecher, James Brown VIM. Smith, and
George Cross as accessories to his death.
1hereupon the coroner put the usual questions 10 |
hem all responding either that they were not guilty.
Or that they knew nothing Of the manner IN which the
fatal blow was given.
The prisoners were when first brought ashore, COM
mitted to the Tombs by Marshal Rynders to answer
he charge of mutiny. They were brought before the
Coroner by two Of the Marshals officers, all being
landcuffed They are, with but one two excep- |
ions, desperate and hang-dog looking men, and most
Of them bear bloody and serious marks the result Of
lie struggle on board. Robert Craig, who is identified
"a the ore who struck down the steward with q hand
.pike, is TALL heavy built, muscular man, having
l.ost vicious expression. lie received pistoshot in
he arm above the elbow; the bullet was taken out
yesterday AT the conclusion of the inquest they were
marched back to the Tombs by the officers having them
n charge. Peter w. Carr the second mate, and Simon
jaGncy, seaman board, were detained as wit :
lesses Mitchell, the deceased, was AZ years Of age,
porn in Ireland and leaves wife and family.