New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-05
MURDER ON SHIPBOARD.
BRUTALITY ON THE HIGH SEAS.
A MAN JUMPS OVERHEARD TO ESCAPE VIOLENCE
AT THE HANDS or THE MATE.

AT TIE HANDS OF TIL MATT.
Last evening msn, named Thomas Quinlsn, livrg
at No Washington trest, died at bis residence from
the result of injuries received as is alleged, at the
hands Of the lst mate Of the ship Ocean Pearl living
at rier No 8, North River. The circumstances Of the
affair are az follows:
On Sunday afternoon last the captain went on board
of the vessel and seeing man lying upon the deck
asleep, ordered bis Son the first mate TO arouse him
and put him ashore. The rste q woke Quinlan, wto
wac quite intoxicated, aud told him go ashore; but
instead Of doing so he vert forward and again lay
down upon the deck the BOBBY hatch. The cap
tain sgain made his appearance and seeing the man
living forward, again ordered his son TO put him on
shore. TIE mate aroused tie second time,
when an alteration ensued between the two,
and during the FcOffe that followed it is alleged
that the mate beat QuiDan ID terrible manner, aud
then dragged him ashore. QuiUsn was found upon
the dock IN al nssnsible condition, and veyed u
tie Fret Ward Station ouse where he attended
by physician. Upon the application Of restoraves,
Qninlan cane to his seDses, and after a little time
went home alone. The folio wing day he was taken
i'll with pain in his head and after lingering through
Yesterday expired about o'clock. His death was re-
ported at the Station Houfe and the Police were sent
in search Of the mate but they learned that be had lied
from the city Our reporter was unable last night to
learn biz name or any further particulars about the
matter.
About o'clock last evening the packet chip Fidela,
from Liverpool arrived at this port and towed to
her dock at the foot of Beekmsn street. Before being
made fast 70 the dock however, Of the crew suc-
ceeded in getting ashore aud in securing the services OF
d policeman of the Second Precinct. The sailor in
few words made complaint against Seymour W. Benz
diet, tie fret mate, and David Ferguson,
TIE second mate, charging them with caus-
ing the death of one of the crew 'uame
unkucwn). Relying upon his statement, the officer
went on board the Fideia and arrested Benedict aud
Ferguson, both Of whom he conveyed 10 the Second
Ward Station House. The prisoners were followed to
the Police Station by Thos Mcdonald, John Smith,
Peter Lynch and James Slone four Of the crew, who
presented to the Sergeant in command the following
statement, which they aigned in his presence:
The packet-sbip Fidelia, of tue Black Bal line,
sailed from Liverpool the morning Of the I'm OF
July al 5 minutes 10 Il Of noon. Ins mate ordered
the vaTts 10 be squared We squarsd in the after
yalds Then ne ordered the fore-tack to be let GO
The fore.ack being fast over the ring stopper, the
nan on the lookout let 90 the rlDg-stopper IN
mistolc az there was DO stop on II. The mate ran
forward and asked what con Of b--h was that Oh
the lookout With that he knocked him down three
times Whether be had weapons or not we oapnot
cav Int the man was severely cut and bleeding
terribly Then tie mate went afr, bat came forward
in a short time and knocked him down
again several tirts. He Icy tuere blsaclng. ms
man a, the wheel etrpck eight bells. The watch was
then called when came on deck. They were heavlng
AZ the cspsan to get the anchors up to the cat heau
Then the mae called out svast heayiDg and tire mau
tEat let go e the Tpg-5Opper heaying on the DAT
in from, Of me. Mcdonald the mate, looked az mn
end said this is YOU, ven son OF b-h, ana STRUCK
hin in the face. TIE man who was struck says tha'
Will 10 this watch. The man went down on ths
r ain dfck The First Mate said 10 the SEC
end Mate pick that OF b-h up,
make him heaye in the slack chain. With that the
% mute surg out where are you = The ma an.
pwered here am wasting the blood on OF myself
With that the ID Wste threw hardspike a! pu anu
faid: Yen s-n Of a b.. come " here, taking az
another bandspike and making rrn towa'u hlu' lne
man ran aft and the LIST mate net him " W. gang"sy
and made d blow at him. The man said . Lord have
mercy on me-" and Jumped overooa1d The man al
the wheel SING cut there was man over
board and the cafain came on deck and ordered the
boat 10 be lowered. The mate said let the fon d
b-h drown aId he id. We lowered the boat, ana
looked al sTouud but could not find hlm. The boat
was hauled hoard again, and the ship proceeded on
Ber passage. We wish this 10 be looked INTO, ana we
will swear 10 the truth. Signed.
THOS MCDONALD, JOHN SMITH
PETER LYNCH, JAhEs sLoNE'
The prisoners were placed in cell by themselves
while the men above named were detained az wit
nesfes They expressed themselves as ready TO follow
up tie matter in Court and were willing to be Locked
ND az Witnesses. They unable TO give the name
of the deceased and could furnsh but imperfect de-
scriptiCs Of hin.