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


Mr. Willis picked up again and pronounced 1t good; he
sgain threw it the floor and said ono good" When
he came on board nay schooner he had two overcoats
one he had on his arm, the other his back when
he came deck he ripped the lining of the black
and took out some papers and small memorandum book
which he gave 70 me- the papers mixed up with
some salve that threw them overheard the book con-
tanned statement Of the last cargo; had the nse Of
.s s he ana sa q the suoa
box and be could not get IT. told him he ougf 8 have
got The meney If nothing else; We went to New York
night and lay at anchor; after this laid down In my
berth; he then bad some conversation with the boys
which heard saw that he could understand every
thing the conversation was upon trng matters he said
he came TO this country in the United States steamer Mis-
sssippi; next morning We started for Jersey City;
came TO anchor of the Erie pier; got ready to 60
shore, and the Chnaman got ready TOO; told him he
might stay board until / returned he said
he wanted 70 60 lahore and get some money TO pay
bcard-you a castaway but he insisted upon coming
with me- there difficulty in understanding these
matters them he had the best coat over his ARM ut
be had on the Oldest OF the two coats, blue pans,
ssu'wester hat; don't know where he went after he
got ashore landed at the end of the Erie pier he told
me he was coming back told him II ne stayed board
and helped to unload would pay him.
Cross exAmined-I never knew Captain Leete or his
brother am not particularly acquainted with the captain
sion took place. the collision took place sea- they had
70 lceK out for themselves they were loaded with clans;
ii TX and examined it, stains like blood which had
been In water; II appeared to be q dark brown have
seen Olood Bns just ike Oef0re nave obSer ved that
when man cut his finger the blood when out Of water
looked just like this something else might look be just
the same; captains generally carry their paints for
ward / carry mine forward; he med to come
on board reluctantly he must have understood
what said; the compass Is aboard Of my schooner;
could not understand him distinctly.
Captain Francis Bennett! sWorn-Am captain of sloop
Gem, Of Westport, Conn; know the Spray, and have
know her eighteen or nineteen years; she . market
packet, and between New York and Gulford; left
New York Thursday morBing, two weeks ago. about
O'clock the Spray left at the same me the Gem lays
pier 49, the Spray sailed from pier 40 she the last
boat OUT the Spray passed the Gem going through He'll
gate; noticed who was board at that tme Elijah
at the helm; Jonathan walking the deck, and the
Chnamsn was forwari they passed by within twenty
yards Jnah m Leete board or my vessel or
three days before We len, nd said he had but
little 70 take home; l don't think she had ave
tons aboard when We passed them they Al we'll;
ny mate conversed with Captain Leete when
paved them at Blackwells Island about two o'clock p
NJ when Oh Rker's Island, overlook the Spray, and
passed her, didn't notice who board then; parted
company with the Spray that night at dusk, of Norwalk
Islands; she was making for Norvak, ana remarked 70
my mate that The Spray going into Norwaik know
the pvieooer very vol; he u tho person saw board
vhiie pssing Bhskweus Isaad The Mary Elizabeth and
the Ecrwak were In our oonpany ne day We sailed TIE
lase time saw Captain Leees wss a Hackweas Island;
never knew ~ aprN v b u - sysew tsaAs; nsv~