The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-25
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Tne rrs ssds ON BSaTd the snip William
=. storers-
United STATES COMMISSIONER 5 UFFICE.
Before Keune,h g White, Esq.

Tpe Tire Csdy ON Bsasd the snip William
=. storers-
UNITED STATES CoHAssIoNERs OFFICE.
Before Keune,h White, Esq.
NAY 2i-1Ae UalzH states ps George Beechev, Alfred
R.sey, james 3ToeE, gorge 0ros, Jos.rA EeDondld x,
Ar, rag Jaros Dsssn asa Nm, ealA-rhess dssen-
s,p,s are parties sho creast revolt on board the
Americas shis wr sforer, cyt rrask commander, In
Toe Gay New York, on Wednesday evening" 23d inst
sl.y oroug6s betere ue Oonn s,ooer this ming
smspsron, and ara = very hard looking set
Beassnla Overcc,l trsi mate, being sworn and ex-
ARMED BY NJ DS's,t, depO-ea thai just they had
weighed anchor Eae deieadsns refused to do duty vi.
mere tres gel We u work, out ta-y would not IL;
uea 10 put hon In irona tbe DINERS sarreunded
tne sd aIaa Ee1 me SSh oeiaying pins, espsn ami
sevs
seejarin L. 4. rrasx, eApalu OF tic vessel, aspos
tt Ia. nc wa GOF1 below ~ben inc affair lfss
occurred; sfen 10 came up rs foIrd tbs De eudanss
10 eeorN with sne oiicer; he called OF che
mates 10 pcI scn- tn. iroos cte~ Co nmeuced
sSlpe a sta Delaying piasi ne knocked oae or txo
o. heta down, and oen below got his pist,Is
sas sssppsc OF Them a the revoers; they rushe
~ MIA l~ness) ana the mate aud oefen tslts uu
Sissy tfovs hiso ana tire ma es ana fex otnsrs an
All sept threwtns mfses ~ ,h.s,, thus taking forcbe
pssesscn vessel, until the Har arrived,
vince zoe taken prisoners and brought up
Peter W. Kerr, second mate; John Thomas, boa.msu
Ano Simon Gsnney, gave sim liar testimony.
beng trnmateo ths, the ste va d, one OF the victims
joorped and the prisoners we're brought up to the In
aueei
e Roter, sorer she officers rrigate
Eosnoke applied 70 Tor neisance bat ceclined to
give any The particulars as stated 10 Us, we're AZ fol
Hwe.Sh0ruy alter nuny broke out, the officers Of
the stofer displayed sigma OF ossrees, which signal
had the eectof bringing the side Of tbs vessel boat
Som the Roaoose 20 inquire what the cause or IT.
Captain Pspjsmn Trask informed Inem OF the trouble
hsy were IN ana begged o. h,m - come 90 board and
nsuseves ard referred the captain TO the United States
ksrshsi AZ this tine no one had been seriously To-
hSed, bad they responded 20 the rqusg fatal
qrepces in all PROBABILITY, might have been prevented
NE conduct Of the officers the Roanoke severely
semuented upon by the shipping merchants on Change
coRoNERs' INQUEST.
The lqueIt in the car OF Andrew Mitchell, steward Of
The chip William storer, who killed in the musiuy
which occurred board that vessel Wednesday,
held Al the New York Hospital yesterday, BY Coroner
gebkmer
Benjamin J. H Trask, captain Of the ship William
Scorer, being sworn, deposes as follows
On Wednesday, about eleven O'Clock, left dock,
md anchored IN the North river preparatory 70 sailing
~ liverpool after being here hour or two We weighed
nncnoT, and aided by stetmiug proceeded down the
fsy; vas tt1g The canin, when came and
bid that there among the men; went into
abe after cabin and put pair Of pistols In pocket and
siung shot my bosom tnen forward and asked
what the ma,teri forecsstls fastened up,
! told them they did not need IL open until after
hey hsd weighed anchor when one Of the men, named
20
70 yeur work chen he replied, "I'l you d-md nst,
ron Old grey headed zoe OF a. !" told the maes 20
nte Ryder AFT add put him 70 roos: took bold OF him
hspg ~sh the metes ~hen ne seized Delaying pin and
struck me- thea drew my siung shot Knocked him
sswn another then came mt me 9TH q Delaying pin,
md knocked him town too breaking the siung snot In
the suor snoher OF the naudspike ap-
preached me with when raised OF my pistols and
Pstoi from my pocket and reresed towards the cabin,
seepng tire At bay; DID no, IRE again fearing the
ps,e would MOI 90 OIL vsen would De killed lmmedI-
4 aom
ether pistols ~nich hal there. and while engaged
ssne Of the men came All aud stove 70 ne cabin windows
i came up the sfIerwsy, and found the standing
mere; some OF them had hsndspkes and Delaying pins
wshe others had axes and chain hooks in their hands,
nanes some one 6rcd . pistol ~ me, when
l hred several shots into the crowd In return;
90 rorscasts where ,hsy we're relosssd; they had
. revolver and two double barrelled pistols; three
an rent meo-Jas Dillon, Robert Craig aud Alfred
Rvser-nred the pistols they fred bal through the
saba door, wife and some cabin passengers were n
row commerced we turped the ship about and nosted
Ma signal OF distress, wnen The harbor police came
isroS mailing .v,ses sus other sses =, the po. and
myech and about The chip the police arrested portion
q the cree and pat them IN irons; ala not see the
steward during tbs Disturbance busy steo ing
10 uyrsH subsequently, learned that he oaily hurt
reooenlzs AL 'ns prisoners as bong engaged In TIC row
h suspe Il the crew have liquor there the men came
on board perfectly sober and remained So 70 al appear
Dasld g. Dearborn. CON miss on merchant, OF No 90
sseah street. deposed nst Ds ~S present With Captain
Trsak sbon the difficulty menced; ne corroooraed
ths previous witness testimony In essential points;
ssw the steward endesvoripg 70 asset the
sss beating him an sps ws.poas; Ryder, Craig,
AM nnlou we're TIE three men who we're oesting DO
az pms. could not Tell ~nish O. n-m Knocked de-
se~ses down; saw RIDER and Craig both IRE pistols
NE captain made inc hrst demonstration with pistol
Peter Carr, secoua mate, eorroboraed the captains
t>stmc1y Sas Gag besing The deceased with . hand
A hat