The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-15

n prisoner has been aso indicted by the Graai jury
hsssa, - two sssnsn {bro.hers) named Oliver wsss
- Gn3h Wafta A robbery the high SECS piracy
80 panfshable with death, the prisoner placed
n prosecutoa was conducted by ex Judge Roosevelt
oasea States Dsutct Attorney, and Aessrs ChAs Hun,
UassSa Graves and Sayts defended the prisoner VINO
w0 unchanged IN appearance, and exhibited the same
- tsnsaner which has marked his oosducs throughout
! As isIewipg jurors were empAneiled after some
annspgss, and some being excused for having formed
y BERNARD kcEToy, T. Andrew brady,
= Owen Foey, g. Robert W Alien,
= JshH Coulter, o. John Farrell,
8 Geo w. Jackson, 10. James Fuller,
q rs @. Raoces, IL. John McC&lvey,
yhe following gentlemen rendered Ineligible, hav.
~ formed and Expressed opinion The msser-Wil.
.,.s f.rssa eco '' paresck tonn is.srm rnom.s
onaske ana John Green.
NE 'oosips gentlemen we're challenged peremptorly
- preoners coupsel:-Robert GoodenoaEh, Geo II.
HioAok, A. B. IAwtou and Oscar johnson. Daniel 4.
Isvessdse Vas chalie pged for favor
Ese~sh' proceeded to open tho case for the govern
oexFN9 STATEMENT FOR TIE GOVERNMENT.
Mr. Dwight sAd,-You are empanelled, gentiemed OF
o prisoner Al the bar charged with robbery upon
Nj eeoa Robbery committed on the high seas, or In
- q he United s.. e. "a declared By the sct OF Con-
U0s passed 1870 70 be piracy, and punishable with
esh The mo ctmeu, against the prisoner charges him
=
Ne sloop Edwm "A Johnson committed the crime OF
pssbery spon George H. Burr, and commander OF
- weasel and with having felonlousy and violently
Akse from him a watch, large sum Of money
s.d some wearing apparel Robbery IS the teio
a.: ns % IN s as q By
xsssDoe o. By putting him Ia fear. larceny accom-
yssed BY voence. rhs punishment ~ 700 viii per
oetye os he offence committed upon the high seas,
tsgnt from is punishment wht committed upon land
70 project eff o.ually and punish thorough
snsnces occurring upon vessels upon The high seas,
ID :
oyesa ~ Il be on land, where individuals
sssh surrounded BY The police regulations to pro,
.ssns q wednesday, the 2ist Of March ast, ihers Was
vessel Her strange appearance attracted the aentOn Of
several vesses 10 that vicinyamopg others the steam
ec,esd h yc.se oo Ss s ssss
- pssentcd . most unexpected and fearful sight
sAsse q great confusion appeared Tho bowsprit OF the
% or ne sails down, and the OF the vessel
vheh had been SET vas over the side OF the vessel
yAsre vas no human being found the vessel, and no
~ Feswsrd OF The mast appeared . large pool Of
hssd, which had down 70 oordage and sticks
- seh q ths mast and also down The Of the vessel
vhssh, or pear which, was found some hairs lock OF
nAs. Ansdshps, and totally dsoonnecst with this
s sasA.r ,ss '' p.,SA 'e Ss SoSs .aoa ssss
ss,s - body bad lain There; this sso down The
s.s @ they oaSd ses Of bloc Sssa
aba tbconnected with thai In the middle fore part OF
- sap. An there appeared sisns Of bloody body
having been dragged from The entrance 10 tue CABIN
1Aere Vas blood upon the raj and the side,
essnsd - q an endcsvcr bad been made 10 wash Il or
fssps appeared thsre me few articles Of furniture
were eharrangea. The companbcn way steos were
pulled down. and ofihe sails which lay the
paaien way were pulled out the door was wet snd
bloody, and bore signs Of having been covered IN s en-
TIRE extent with blood which had been washed Of with
wster, probably brought in the pail which found
here Cpon the handle Of the pal there found
liars, .hsse the hAnd would naturally hoa H. These hars
we're Of q dinereni color from those found In the
sssF parts The vessel Tbs appearance the floor ADD
ths deposition Of The ARTICLES lying the esba together
yh he aagar holes found eased ia the lower pArt Of
Nc cabin where the floor nlAnied down showed saat
sAaeeyor had been made washing the door d the cabin
% bet the wAser run down. Ths srxur ~nb which IN 70
sAsps which had been bored 90, Of The roor seemed
the attempt had been gwen % In The cabin, aad the
vessel had been abandoned srerwarcs Tnerc we're
ANAL s,oye In he CABIN and ps OF wood under winch
she blood had run. Ca the woot ~s ying coffee pot
or sea pot ~fh fresh Yea esEes IN 4, me AIDE Of The
heaBot ndcated and covered with human hair which
wss likewise black ike that foand tss pail. 1ntre
us nothing further tnsn hs TO direct SUSPICION and the
en- ne mofnng Of Wednesday, the 2lsi u asrrb,
~ Tie alp at tie foot ol Fulton market Ga the affair
, nossa soV % .ns Town ans s0op va, ,assa ey
granted win The vessel ana those belonging upon
..s found that tbs was the toop T. JOhnsos owned
and Commanded by George n Burr, VINO Also para
The Noop had been engaged Ia oyster trase
n virginia and hsa recently in and bad me Ism
Virginia FOR another cargo Of oysters The crew con
sset When she oisGsd IRON here the i5h Of March
- Geo W Burr, master, too sAiors--0uver Watts and
Saith waffs-young men, brcshers. reading at fsp,
80 ihs ssieDaani, Who, under the rame Of william
sss day great number Of persons Visited tse weasel aSd
Ne daily press Of tho aerDoou the following morn
nf rAnered bros. cas, ~ ever the city aud liz vicinity
pablo hnAly Addressed This vss the cause q de-
ys'opnx many slsht Circumstances, which gradually
skserns attention Of the officers q Justice 70 ,he o.
tsnder, and resulting IN The arrcsi o, tbs prisoner II
ssi ssed from here bsiss chsr,srea By Que nxusei Il n
Esyport, and one Edward Barnrs, nvins a Key
hsth sent out for aesrso y have ssssTlsod, ssa sas
sns captain bad large aaAnuiy q money IN his posses
Ksyps laid ,hsrs soue ums and a The sst par, q NE
sss ss 70 o,rSy ss,s and lad oTs-ssSd by
yesss sd ihsre The capsAn crsw aud osacrs scat On
shore A. different tunes, nd oue Of TIE Waits boys bad
% ls.sssy, sas on bis return sas vessel iams
as3ssi! prcoeeded 70 The veEsc, hai
s,s. sas y .as ~ remember oorrscs,y lsr the
ys~l eest when w~ board me ves>el, than she
s -, % hss vfgois voysys i cas- watched er
vessels ma At snshor ne sae uyne sorns distance
ro@ coney 1sA@n1 ma the close ~ the say--Iucs
Frori that uEe uutl ne sss, .a,sn,ns o,,r ~.
shing n snown~os oss vessel, ana Ia, by eounec
400 o. Ieceias srsera..Aress whsl tooe ppon
~<vc the prisoner knosF. Oliver VAIN nor sml,h wa,s
has shsi bccn iHe VIVA, became az
are rpwr soess b. he sgesssoSe q tsr ye,. ass
Nv NE ccnduct 81 the prisoner And Cher ctesnrtaOces
cornscted wtff BIN Mhethsr thsir DodNs be 10 tho
ssncs az he lover bsy on Gosiei oui 70 sca And ace
icsso1 ~ NE mere, 90 not know. the prso.
>sf islH n gvc sccnun ~ thcr. art Ne Gao eriy
nuppoHe Inst they we're murdered by him and thrown
mo ne ses Next morning WedncuGsy the 2iei, the
" saaer ipeaed upon Slasn kane, with the ysw boat
~ has'oep fxce7t. AZ say, ~ inrlcsnor, nothing
~ s@o"n " ne nosuilme The esrcumgAnees 10 rhich
rss-r sfe tsess The schocrer , nsincr, CAPTAIN
vas song from this city u Phais phs, clear.
~ 80 hefe htrco 20, md running down fns bay.
49,, 1850, net being down on consy lsaai,
- s W. VIZ vessel coming 10 appeared that 1
- " ~ Nv the snop COMING IN. and on H
f9R ~na three or four hanerca feet the
- s.n "ne, vessel vn changed, saa \
% xrr scFo<s rs bow Thai 10 faa ana ~. .,
81 tsAs resscl rss sfsn csnfeo bui nsss.d ~ ,,s"ss