Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-04-06
The OYSTER sLOOp TRAGEDIES.


W.. Hicks, the suspected murderer OF
the master and crew Of the sloop +. A.
johnson, was arrested in Providence on
Saturday, he denied the matter so stoutly
and so well assumed the air of an limo
cent man, that the detectives were SOME
what doubtful OF having arrested the right
man after all. He WAS perfectly cool,
and preferred to be taken Immediately
to New York, rather than lay in Jail al
Providence until requsi!ion could be
obtained When the passengers on the
train that took him to New York became
aware of his presence, there was great
> curiosity manifested to see him, and al
most every one "took look" At New
London, over thousand people were col
lected at the depot, on the arrival OF the
tram. They were much excited, and
: clamored SO loudly for the delivery off
the prisoner, that the officers were obliged
= TO draw their weapons and declare they
would shoot any who attempted to seize
him. Great desire TO see the suspected
murderer was exhibited at all the stations
I on the route. The man himself, how
ever, did not appear to be in the slight
:, est degree impressed by the general ex
element. A passenger on the train ac-
9 costed him, and spoke of the terrible evil
lie he bad brought on himself, but the pris-
oner was apparently unmoved, and de-
y clared his entire innocence, saying he
did not understand the charges brought
!" against him.
:" When the train arrived at New York, a
large number of people gathered to see
e. the prisoner, but he was privately con-
veyed TO the station house in Beekman
al street. Here he cody smoked a cigar,
Ii as if nothing had occurred to disturb his
equilibrium. He was identified by two
~ ~ persons, one of whom, Daniel Simmons.
ar recognized him as one of the hands who
l." sailed in the oyster sloop, and asked
WI Hicks if he did not know Captain Burr
To this question the prisoner replied in
ed the negative, and said he never sailed ir
the vessel of which Captain Burr wa.
commander: To numerous other CUES
tons, put to him by Mr.. Simmons, the
prisoner answered in a manner so COO
40 and unmoved that even the detective
he were taken aback. The subsequen
On Identification, however, of Captain Burr
IN watch and the two canvas bags, takel
- from the prisoner, convinced them tina
-Fu they had not mistaken their man. Their
ca were no marks OF violence on the perso
DIS of the prisoner, with the exception of
'"'' very slight bruise on his right arm. /
~! personal appearance johnson is form
Jul dable looking fellow, about six feet hig
md and we'll built in proportion.
ties The New York Herald, from whic
we we condense the above, also gives turtle
n.y. particulars respecting the case of ii
ing oyster sfoop Spray, mentioned by tell
old graph yesterday. The Herald says:
ac' g The deck Of the Spray was strew
my with bedding, flags and furniture, indies
yea ting that the cabin had been through
lens ransacked, and the contents scattered ov,
fler the deck. The Chinaman-who goes |
Sis the name of John Low, or Jackalow,
ring he is more frequently called-is We
pom known in New York, and has sailed wi
II Capt. Lrete for the past four years.
~ Something over year ago he stole co
'ra'- siderable money from Capt. Leete al
5 lie ran away to New Haven, where he W
d II captured by the police and brought ba
Its to New York. Such was Capt. Leet
NO attachment to Jackalow, that he refus
oper TO press the prosecution, and, on his
lie charge, Immediately restored him to
!, he position as cook on board the Spray
flesh He is reported TO be very revenge
loses fellow, and, when excited, stops at nothir
uck- however desperate, in order to crafty
Tins revenge.
But When picked up by the French, a
the during his continuance on board, he b
When ,istently refused TO converse with a
ne is one, pretending that he did not und
rmer stand the English language, althou
when the questions were not too dire
nasty he evidently understood well enough
- His stories concerning the manner Of
AT captains death are very conflicting.
''''ei first said that the captain was thro
tue overheard by being struck by the m
''|'o sheet; then he said that at the time of
collision the captain was standing on
=, bow-sprit and was knocked off by
:, conclusion, and finally that he was I
w in the cabin and unable to get on de
When picked up he had on coat
A'''' longing to Captain Leete, in the pocl
e tnt Of which ayos E,nnd n roap,or,,J,,r, h