The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-19
Ship City OF Mobile Tragedy.
VIOLENCE ON SHIP ROARD-0NE OF THE CREW BEATEN
AND FALLS FROM ROYAL YARD.


VIOLENCE ON SHIP BOARD-0NE OF THE CREW BEATEN
AND FALLS FROM A ROYAL YARD.
Yesterday morning shocking affair occurred on board
Of the packet ship City Of Mobile Captain Marshall now
lying at anchor OF Ellis Island.
The City Of Mobile bound to Liverpool and on Saturday
she anchored in the stream to wait for the Of
her In the evening Of the crew. who came On
board little the worse for liquor, were, is alleged,
kicked and beaten by Frank Thompson the second mate
One Of the crew named George Ray seemed to the
attention Of the officer and he beaten that it
seems almost miracle that he not killed.
About half-past seven O'Clock yesterday morning all
the crew being deck, the second mate called Young
man named Thomas Lowe to him, and ordered him TO 20
up on the fore royal yard for the purpose of rearng the
wien he shipped that he would not be Obliged IN
80 aoft, and that he had been Gioft, and OF
course he could not be expected to know anything
ABOUT sailor work. No explanation would be received
by the mate who, 1t is alleged began punish Lowe
very severely 1t is then charged that he him up
the rigging After some time having elapsed the lad
reached the oreop but the threats of the officer drove
him up until he reached the royal yard He then went
out on the yardarm, and in moment afterwards fell
backwards losing his grasp and striking in his descent
the and foretomas crosstrees and thence
TO the deck, killing him Immediately. The second mate
then procured shore boat and Immediately left the ship
The first officer, Mr. Frederick Penneieather now came on
shore and the police authorities were notified, but too
late 10 catch the second mate. Coroner Jackman was
immediately notified and he went on board and made
an examination of the body and Of the crew The
body was taken on shore and the Bellevue Hosp
tai where an inquest will be held today.
Captain Todd Of the Harbor police arrested the follow
ing seamen witnesses and committed them 10 tho.
House of Detention:-
Fredrlck Pennefeather, mate Cornelius Ahern, seaman
John Kelly, boy George Ray, do.
Peter smith seaman. James Burns, do.
Jonn Williams, do Charles Lowe, do.
Michael Trainer, do. Edward Haven, do.
Joseph Smith, do. John Oliver, do.
Samuel Clark, do.
The deceased was nineteen years old and native Of
England. He was very fine looking young man. and
was shipped by cousin Of his who told him that he
would not be sent alo but would be kept sweeping the
decks and other light work. He accordingly consented to
60 and was shipped on the articles an ordinary sea-
man. The second mate enraged because he was not
able to do his duty as SUCH and took this method to
punish him. The crew say that Lowe light headed
when he went alof and that had been beat
ing he received he would not have fallen He begged not
to be sent up, but was forced to CO. When he fell he
uttered one piercing Shrek when he struck the
he was a lheess corpse
The ship is now in charge of the third mate and the
boatswain and q few seamen. An entire crew will
be shipped the sailors will be detained as witnesses in
the case Captain Marshall knew nothing of the affair
during the day and highly probable that the HERALD
Of this morning may DO the first to the fact
him.