New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-30
Nsw9lmk DAILY Gribmlte
THE MURDERS ON THE SLOOP +. A.
JOHNSON
EXAMINATION OF TIE PRISONER.


Long before the appointed for resumDg the ez-
amin alton on Thursday morning, The court room was
by persons snxousto get aght at the prisoner
and to watch the progress of the testimony In the case
Shortly before Ii O'Clock, harshal Rynders entered
the room, with the prisoner, who took seat near his
counsel In the approach to the courtroom, numerous
expressions of anger to ward TIE prisoner were made
by persons in the crowd, some of them saying, q"
wish we could get at the rascal would soon use
him up." 81 He will have too much mercy in having
tri,l" "He ought 10 be disposed of immediately"
and other remarks of like import.
Doubtless the prisoner was aware Of the feeling
against him. for he walked he afraid OF touch
ing single individual but the officers who conducted
him in and out of the Courtroom.
Dining the examination he assumed a more thought
| fl and care worn appearance than on "wednesday.
When Mr.. Jsmee gave his testimony as to
the changing of the spece for bills and the CONVERSE
ton which took place upon that occasion, the prisoner
eiocbed his pocket-handkercoief, which he had been
holding in his hand for time previous, as il his
whole nervous system was unstIung. 10 the course
of the examination his eyes became moist but he shed
no tears Evidently he felt hope going fast as the tes
| tmony accumulated.
The first warrant under which the prisoner was held
til Yesterday charged him with murder on the high
tess, which by the United States statutes is piracy
On Wednesday be vas arrested on another warrant,
charging him with robbery on the high seas which by
the United States stau 10 also piracy The evidence
in the cases being parallel Mr. Dwight asked that the
examin alton proceed together. The prosecution be-
eve that the production of the body is not necessary
| TO conviction Of murder In all cases.
EXAMINATION RESUMED.
Peter Van Pelt sworn-I live at Vanderbilts Land
Ing, where keep an oyster and aq10T pisee q,
q. Who were our cleIis' A. boy Augustus Gi,ler
Augustus (iisler sworn--I tend bar for air. Van
Ps; on toe morning Of ths 2ls, place
HIM ,sain Sunday he the man with The blue ns sss
him efg plea cakes and oye lie asked five bad any coffee
9d him but he could Sss II the me. ] ne so Went 5s
said be vented q wbi.ky ssni told hun we had no,
s%ay G be sSsSsd when be lad the and
ergs he offered $40 gold piece could not change IT.
so psehe. on his ss lind Of sayish he had BLACK Kos
suth fat he had white bag in the ferry house he asked re-
he tafIiDs and he said No. si he was CAPT.
overload said be the other chacked
time -. his sD1 clio be. V and his i nesS
CrOse1suDs,ionHe Wa. Kind Of wild looking which made
HIM remember the color oil bis
pats can't scy hat Of shirt had what color his
pam, we've; MI Van Pe and Nj EEhe there's Mr. BeF-
Abrsm s. Egbert sworn-I think saw the prisoner
the yders landing that mUs he , %s PIE Rm 'ss ss
Hector ferry then he asied me where be could get
something good supposed something to drink 40 sent h
the and asked the boy what he had to es
the boy toll him. eggs pie cake and oysters amt sure about the
Blu, end he asked for coffee and told
him he'd 10 up to the Vanderbilt House he could get coffee
he bacs and said they wasn't nP he invited me to take
crint then be the window and told me the story
the boy told be said the soop the VIM Tells he said he
the and had time to get his clothing and
thing dfu et him in the place he dressed In
clothes; MS pantaloon', think, were patched
Cross smned-' him Sunday In the Station
House, wen. there to identity HIM could not tell whether
he tad vest not the color Of his coat he had on
hat. rds he abo
when recognized bn found be taller than supposed
VIM. Drum sworn-I cav johnson ut the South
Feny Wednesday .rnipg. shout o'clock ie red
headed boy came and told job; told him thsre
would carriages o. and would c,ny his bsg carried
whith bag him tie OF Greenwich and Cedar
streets. and told him il was 5. cents. . -
am ,xteen years old carried Il on my
shoulders very heavy and my shoulders there
something hard went to the Station House to pick him
out j didn't .ake notice Of his shirt. -
Sch l.. Squire, sworn Watch and Jewelry, No. 1872
BoweyAccoidcg my watchoook about year since there
watch left In the Of Bur the record ia: