The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-07


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Counsel oocupes nearly t~o hour. 10 summing no. aud
ne care acct 70 sbe jury a, clock c,.ck
by bac ia the iu tess,oo IN At thv
agree The ai ussa,.,, q great d.a al 10
trsi and quite large number Of were PRESENT.
The Hombeid. on Boa rss the Ste a m Erf-
gate Br"oksyn
THE ISvK TIC ALTON OF The hosciDE SAID TO HAVE
pEsN COMMITTED Oh BOARD the UNITED STATES
slLANER BROOKLYN ON the SEVENTH OF NovsM-
Bkk LAST.
An WAS had yesterday Staten Island in
the matter the People against Ed ward Ray before
Thipot Wolfe Thomas Career, Bsqs Justices Dis
trct Auorrey a. W w,napr present aud conducted
thu The part of Sute The prisoner rep
resented by VIM. Heury Anthoo, Esq The present case
Seems TO have grown out Of previous EXAMINATION be-
fore the Justices OF wirDesses IN the case OF the
People Charles c. Cooper, corporal Of the st amer
Boosyp implicated toe murder OF George Ritter
man board vessel
The testimony OF these went towards imphca-
cxmg Ray ~ partsceps in matter; the
ease regards Cooper who at present at large,
then ao tor while, and Ray arrested Tn pre-
hnipary testimony taken yesterday for the parpSoo
Of mining Ray shoun be held to toe charge
ssainst hun not number OF witnesses ssoro,
al sa,o's, cont0ed IN toe enins brig at
aia,r hupp neo c)grizlyt OF the
wno~ matter We give part ri the eviden,X OF Franc
abDkie, the fret witness examined Inc part u tho
tate Is employed biard the Uused states seR
Brooklyn; WAS on board o' her the 18th OF November
act Mr Ray, the prisoner, oriog R,tt,r brig;
winners was N the Dreyt that oDe; saw Ray, sft.r
calDg toe 0ecessed son Of whor. :, nn By the
hair; snd hit HIM IN the three tunes, snf
knock beso seunet eek swho called nm
(Ray) OF b,,cbs" Ray IN, aK.d for gag, shiDs
m srouso' es after Sus g.ssSS coees hove
coreo KICK him (Riter) lsltsr was sitting down ut the
Tune.
@ How long after the blows di, he der Fifteen or
tWerty DtDute be bali
Witness stated that he confined In the "brg' for
interfering IN behalf Vi Ritter Witness was IN irons al
Q bow many others were in irons confined in tho
"phg 1t the same timer A. ,Fnseu or more. O. How
many Tor interfering IN behalf Of Ritter? A. l
only one.
Witness stated that he had aboard the ship ever
sinse shs bad been put IN m,ssioh oi1 Ritter
brought Gown the ladder: Stnes wus about m,asnio
OF the orig aid not deceased brought down tna
neer oeo~ose be (witness) could not SEQ the ai'er
Hon where De was, k'fer Sas gut aongsid. wi0see
when brought oown q Who was by when sou
sAy hher was struck. All 10 toe orig aod
Tue Two septres on post; Dunly rerol,;t
the DINER Who put the gag IN Rtter's ,poutn
cooper. @ What did Ritter do when 1t was be-
ing PM IN his mouih-did be struggle? A. Way little;
not much sir Witness stated that Raw did not pu m,
gag IN hite' . mouth; old not know be heii HIM.
v mnal rs Rsys position on the shps s.'g-aat
o. Marines Had there not1 6ecn s-enpgs
between the sailors aud nar,ree? Ans Some Htc; r,t
more inan common; soase remarks made abo It
toeFe oeing soiiors on hoard the word soldier ah-d
~ word Of repsoacn signifies the came As
ks'er; witness WIS t,ken below ann c,nAosn IN tna
ONCE
GUY 10 tase charge OF oisorcerly persons nys
war How many blows given R,tesY A rw,
or 'nree, al on the nose q How MANY times hrs
n'ar sunck against tho oscs? A. Ooc-, oervs, sir.
Whas see OF The hesa9 Right above the ,ef, ca.
hpef WIZ ~ sitting p.ysit0n when this was .inp WITH
MS napcs BEHIND Dim 1hened Ritter cid not fall from
zoe o VS. gwen pm Oh the nose BY Ray, halod
heao Gown before be was gagged Q Was R,tt.c drauk
or sober ~ the tuner A. Nat very drunk s,oess n, u
self had been drinking, but was not drunk O How
does happen that you od Dot testify your former
smrs'on that nav strncx the beah of deceased
GeCk A. tlsc vsd mn tf,.ukO
Saturday last mention il Q Was Ray on tn,y at tho
nme! Thick he was, but had belt on.
q Is ueual for offcers 10 have bats ON
when on outy? A. YES. O Are ,hsy ever on
DUTY without them? A N, O DID YOU hear
Ray use any hareh language TO Ritter? Yes; heard al n
say that he would mu,'er bin got him (tnaaa-
ing her on the beach Ola not hear him say,hiag
else; the duty Of marines n,sordery p.rso,
IN charge IL ordered, when DUTY Q. Who Grst nea
tened 'he eaey A. Ray. Q What do sasf A He
was Brought A. ooooer said 'sI'l gag him - o How
do Rsy catch hold OF Ritter when kuockpg hw bead on
toe deeky A. Had bold Of him Th his lett hand, aud
was hi'tiDg him with bis right; Rtters ed
With blood saw none on his (Rtters) face before Ray
struck bun.
Several OF tbs witnesses testified az to the manner in
stating thai on nearing the ussAn Of gangway tho
man Who had hold - his (Ritfers) hs.d,
ct II go by which it fell and struck tho
Geek be was Afterwards dragged down by ooooer. the
tead Of teceased step aring The ut
The above tacts tcsfea by os the w.t.
nesses With slight variation, aud sufficient show
The brutal manner the decreased treated rne g,S
used was shown On the examnstou-it is . stick oncs
useo aboard the vessel for the handle Of paint swsb
about some fourteen inches long and inch and half
10 dtameter-apd Is saj TO be about tn those
generally made uee OF like occasions. the uarks
Il teeth on IL and IN stabed blood Ritter died ac-
co'dpe 70 the evidence OF the sailors present with this
stick in his mouth
The adjourned until 10 morrow at half east niue
A. NJ, when the medical witness will be examined.