The New York herald., 1862-12-28
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the Tennis, Ase., 30.
Ths ship Francis ,. Outing lying q anchor In ths
North river near Bsdos's Island, wss the scene oe
shocking tragedy Friday night Some Of the sailors
were making noise In the forscaste, appears, when
the second mate Thomas Bulmann went forward and told
tho disturbers to bs quiet Ono OF the crew, named
Henry Oliver lying In his berth at ths time, and -
the mate entered the forecase some words snsued DO
tween them, which resulted in Bulmann striking the
sailor three four times with some instrument rese
bling Delaying pin. The seaman, irritated BY the
blows, drew q revolver and shot the mate through
tho len breast, killing him almost instantly.
When the news Of the tragedy was communica'
ted 70 tho nrst mate the latter sent up .
rocket and burned number OF blue lights 90 as TO at
the attention OF the ocers Of the gunocat Courier
The sqnas sooa brought an armed board under
command Of Master G. Leo Noses The naval officer sue
csda y % o Ss sn
ing Oliver, on board the gunboat Subsequently the
harbor police board the Courier and arrested the
TOnbs, 70 await ths action Of the Coroner.
The inquest upon the remains OF the mate bold at
ss S wy
Charles Hunt deposed that he was COOK board tho
ship francs B. Cutting o. Friday night, about eight
O'Clock, while standing in the galley smoking,
the mate going forward; No sang out 70 .Char
10y, come here . minute with me;' followed three
castle door he was inside standing over prisoner,
who was lying in his BERTH he said, Who 10 this that 10
kicking up noise hcrcs' ono Of tho seannen, lying on
chest, made answer and tho prisoner said g" s
me the mate said, ssYou have threatened 10 lick me,
have yous"the man answered in an mpcrtnent manner
think as soon q tho last blow given heard tho
port Of pistol and tho mate aggcr and loan against
berth on The opposite side Of made the
remark, "Good God, Tom, you are shot," then went
aft and told Mr. waddy that tho second mate shot
Mr.. Waddy told mo 70 60 and look for his pistol;
he told me 70 70 10 tho steward I could
not nd the steward soon afterwards went forward TO
aDont 60 forward be viii shoot you they we're trying
light blue lights for signals at this time, and
went 70 show hem how 70 ignite the lgts then heard
disturbance In the atcr companion wny when, on going
down. found the prisoner with the frst mate, and
sailor named Frank noy the prisoner said he wanted 70
Afterwards put into irons shortly afterwards the msno
war boat came alongside, and officer came aboard.
BY juror--when deceased struck the prisoner the
latter was In his BERTH there noise 10 the fore
castle except stnsng there was no other
except what have detailed tho prisoner was lying In
the top bcrths, which about my height from the
forecaste door; the pistol now shown tbe
board there was light In the forecaste-a common
Henry Fields deposed that he was sailor on board the
Francis Cutting Friday night. absut eight O'Clock,
while was in tho torecaste, the second mate came
Or-why don't you ies The mon sleep he went towards
the prisoner who was lying 10 his BERTH previous 70 this
nose when the mate approached the berth be struck at
deceased, but whether Be hit him not cannot say
there Of the sailors standing alongside the berth
at the tinc. and he gave the mate shove: the mate
then turned and pushed this towards the opposite
side the forecase the mate then put his hand into
heard tho report or pistol; the mate then exclaimed
Oh, my Cod, shot, ,, and fell into my arms; at this
time the cock came . the fcrec.ste door. whom the
S~r, nf hto harlh nd 0rada ohnt
at the cook; deceased was lying upon tho
deck at this time; heard no remark made
then and told the boy On tho poop deck 70 send
Oh q rocket blue light for assistance we burned
blue light when boat came alongside , and las asked what
Alongside one os our men was shots at this time the
prisoner in the after cabin in charge OF tho rst
racter during that time good; he quiet man;
the prisoner during the day, aud did not SEQ any
"n a u ,s s,o,s on board n the morrUe
the second mate took thor knives away for the purpose
he said Of breaking the points or usual % do this
strike any Of the sailors as they came on board.
George Bass deposed that he was q sailor on board
tue some n noss n sbs fore
CASTLE and the mate said tho men should keep quiet
that the rest or tho men could 60 70 slecp tho
when the latter told him 70 hush up or he would knock
his brains OUT there some talk between them, and
the mate struck the prsonsr the prisoner thea drew his
pistol and shot the mate; the then mnde
exclamaon and fell into one OF the mems arms the cook
then came up when the prisoner fred another shot a
him heard no remarks from the prisoner when he arcd
the Shots did not the mate strike any OF the men
during the day the prisoner came on board WI witness
aud marks cuts his facs then; the prisoner
drunk at the time Of the shooting there was another
man drunk also.
when the commenced; previous 10 tho difficulty the
second mate struck OF the Sailors and pushing him
into the forecastle said eco in there you son Q! bh
will murder you before you get 70 Lverpool shortly
afterwards tho second into tho forocaste
search for liquor and said, 81" any OF yeu sons OF BIS
..had 70 ray $500 or $500 tor then last tme and
was bound make Of them su6cr for % the priso
In his bunk aseep at the tme about i've minutes
aerw ards the came to the forecastle and Yancd
% know what al the noise about II was IN quiet
then on that side tho orecssc the other side OF the
forecase there little singing the priss nef, who
was Is ing in his berth said that ho making the
when tile nate got upon chest and, putting hs head
ns the rs perm % ro,ns son ~. yor
suid at win take bot man than you 70 do that the
mate said, "what Is that you say, you son OF hs'
and struck tho prisoner three or four times don't know
what the struck the prisoner with but the blows
sounded they were inflicted with Delaying pin; after
the prisoner was struck be ircd pistol at the mate.
bed aud tired second shot wnch cared TO be pointed
at the mate also the prisoner said nothing, but welt
mate; did not-.-know that tho prisoner had a
pistol In his possession until the shot was fired
did net any shove the mate Just before the shoot
ing all that goDE on: thcre was light IL ,hG
fcrccaslc when witness came on board IN the morning
the second matc took his knife away for the PURPOSE
he saii, OF breaking the point on
william Ry lands depvsed that he was sailor on board
the ship II. b. Cutting; In the forecasts when the
came In and struck the prisoner throo or four times
the prisoner drew pistol and shot the mate there
two or three on boara who we're drunk wtncss bad
no muss with the mate.
Daniel Mahswson testified that he was in the foreca4
tie Of the B. Cutting whom tho difficulty occurred; tho
wanted 10 know who was making noise, when the
prisoner who lying In his bunk, said al sing
ing the mate said .sYou son Of bh, you don't hush
up, IN murder you;' deceased had something in his
hand but could not say what II was about oigh
teen inches long and two inches around the went u2
10 the prisoner he lay In bis bed and struck him two
or three times decreased was standing a chest
when he struck the prisoner, and was STOPPING
over the prisoner when he struck him. when
the st shot nred witness out OF the orecastlc
when the mate commenced 70 beat the prisoner the latter
told him he had better stop; the msle made re-
about having pay $500 account Of the sailors
last trip said he would murder the prisoner ho bea
him Nth ors instrument the prisoncr