The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06
ManslAushtsr ON Board an American
shin.

MsnsiAsshtsr ON Board an American
ship.
From the london Gu ooicle March cal
Az me Coik asszs % nIeeday, aancy wash vas ia
s LOT we nsnsiaugn'er OF George Antonio the
Sr colnan oLoghen stated the clss. The prisoner
1no aecess~d We're seamen board Amsricao bark
xon Inc Dark nad oo0e into the cove OF Opr Tor or
oeis and they were allowed o. sho-s ,reaas aty on
ue ca 10 qu-aton The orsoier took Of this
per mission 20 dfus quantity u atox ,ng aaors IN
Leevehmg after having come bard from inc shore
ne entered the forecssie having In MA hand an Oman
nhne ~nch ne oraadbnei ABOUT ing out n sse
VINO ls best mao heren lie went rouaa the force
ate pptpg To nj every person In the place rlres az
Ioer the sailors an out aid escaped; but tna dece
VINO unfortunately was his BERTH coaid get away
specially enough, md the prisoner s,abbe him in the 40
Per part OF the high From she effects OF that woan
ano.o diea IL ~as owing 20 the mercy OF the csoSn
saa, me ioactnent Yves not for the deceased
PAD one 90 Wahh no povocasion and there had
dispute between them
Francis Johusan, examined by Mr. Orpinger, @ C-Is
seaman was m tho foreclse the Lnzos me 10th
November last knows Hs1ry walsh pr s3ner aud kgog
George Antor bath snon ware sea uen; was in nv
oohk ON me zoth OF Nuvembe saw the prisoner Ia the
of'castle with sheath knue his hand; hs very
drunk there were Ia the orecstIe besides self John
Zee, Geo GO sntopio, john White and u person gained
G,ahtm Antonio was III his berth the olr-
hhn kou" ana sticking IA the oukhe. "a the bunk
toa'u tine boa on which the bes lait) ali
ouno ,ne orecaste saw I'm strike White White strug
eed with hn, and The light knocked out; next haafd
Antonio sing out when light brought IN SAW Anto-
NO Standing IN the middle u chs forecase, blood flowing
from him did not see the proner then but tins
afterwards saw him N the forecastle he ard the
him
{ John Pete, having been examined by Mr.. Leshy,
queens counsel corroborated he statement of the last
witness, ana stated IN ADDITION, that he had the
prisoner purchase sheath koife similar TO that which
be had stabbed Antonio WITH shop Queenstown
the 18th OF November last
John White AHMED by Mr.. o'Hea, and stated
that before the prisoner stabbed Antonio he attacked
wnn.ss with knife, sezsd the h and with which he led
the hnfe and, after struggle escaped from him.
wos SAY deceased come on deck there was DO ID Hpv
the deck
Samuel Graham supported this testimony.
Ewad App exon deposed to having deceased
AFTER be had been stabbed for ply sican after
wards looked for Wash toand HIM lying IN his
Der n called out "Bli three times, the by whch
be was known en- board; then kicked his loot and en-
ceAvored TO rouse him, but could not do 30; tho
knife rom him; It stained with blood; put irons on
MS hanis and dashed his feet, and said 9" guess you'll
stay there till morning." when morning came gave him
in charge TO Constable Sparkling
Mr.. Coifey-Ydu said, 81 guess You'll stay there tn
morning.
whness-Yes, and guessed right belong TO a guess
ing country, you know. Lmghter)
Mr, ooneyaAnd from what part OF the United States
witness--I come from the state Of Maine.
1r; cohey-Was the prisoner sober when he came
WitDess-Well, ne neither drunk nor sober;
know, for have been erank my self. (Lsughter)
Mr.. Cofey-Oh, understand You wv; WIS AFRAID to
app' zach yon at drst, indeei (Laughter.)
HIS Lordship-ls 1t possible that they drink in Maine'
Witness.Oh, %, sir; they drink on the sly there
lqaor quite cay. Qaughter)
Constable spa'lipg was next examined and proved hav
arrested the prisoner on board the uzan The knife
produced was the same that which had been given
belonging To- the prisoner; there concealed blood
II at the time
DR.. W. Cronin proved having examined the body Of
Anaonio Death was caused by hemorrhage. The body
was received into the hospital by Dr. Lwior house
geon.
verdict Of guilty, with communication 10 mercy,