New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-30

who were heavily roned and closely confined the witness
the ss ss %o men Of ds M s
hem this occurred when the ship l2s mles east OF
Cros. Previous this. had been shot
and others wounded by the boatswain aud mate; the
ncs ON the vessel made by
TO officers the said they afraid the officers
would escape the made threats only they came to
Robert vne.i pilot. boarded the Calhoun on
the 2a inst captain told him the ship In munoos
state a, time witness saw two men on guard over the
Andrew T. Smith tesfed-Am physician in the Calhoun;
aw the dit6cuty on the vessel Witness pointed from
the prisoners about dozen which he recognized as having
Cross srairedThe quartermaser at the time at the
Philip II. woodhouse testifed-Am fourth mate on the Cal
boun aw the trouble the vessel dentihed seven or
eight Of the pnsonerss being engaged IN tns isyo or e
tsrber at that time in his just before eght
bells In the morning. and he heard row III the eey al
stepped out of his roo and on deck than ne
saw the cook thrust from the galley. aud number oi the
beating him knocking him down upon me deek,
and kicking and beating him with their fists and feet and
upon hs for the COOK told he would
be the and kill him and te COOK o0h
did mind his business witness hadto go into lis
M knives aud forks being drawn in attack HIM was
struck by any OF the crew; they only struck a. MN
while in his room witness said the for Gods sake
lei the poor fellow co. you have given him enough they
then into wtnesss and struck at HIM with shses
and forks one man they intended kill the cook before
they got New York and they would finish him hen- was
good time to do IL the crew continued to beat the COOK un
iii the other mates came relieve witness the boaswan
came from aft the vessel and said Clear the way, make
roomwhat. the dfcutyo when the b,sswsin got the
men he fired hi, pol at that time had the cook
down beating hun the boatsws fired several shots, which
had the effect of dispensing the crews eveo o ~
prisoners in the box having participated IN the row.
Crossexanined-When witness first saw the cook he was
being thru. Of the galley by the men the COOK was
in his hand that me Brce strike the cook who was
living the deck Been struck the cook with BIS m ahd ioo
kicking him very hard Foley kick the cook in the head
there were number Of around at that time, but
dare 10 interfere scotty Burnett ske tho coA
al kck cd he
head Lewis another ofhe beat the cook with ms hst
all this time the cook lying the dee. enaea'orns
protect his head and fsce from the blows oi the crew.
for half an hour was here taken.
AFTER RECESS.
Cross 1amned-Never stated TO any one that ne ga"
nothing OF the ARRAY aud that he glad OF ~ on the con
rary while standing by the dying man he had expressed ms
Riebad anes sworn testified that he cook on the
Calhoun and had difficulty with the mem when WORD came
bread meat onions &C. miHedl and asked what was ths
matter with IT. witness said he did not know ot more
than u.ua wine.. tasted and found It very sst witness
aid h. did not know except he had tried TO improve by
adding fa he said wa, az ns ava ~.as ra more
happened TIL the watch relieved at o'clock then oan
ue Casey to the galley with pan o. seon.e ana
n tnes thought tit TO witness said was very
,at but he thought they might eat itei he thea sai
You damned .on OF o., do you call ha nt 20 cay, sa
witness standing al tue hfc Ily
ing bacon the cabin breakia; not SINKING witness WI"
that struck the yingpan out OF hs hand ana p1aed up
.a cho piping block and went at him with that and sfuck
him on the head then the rest u1ped In and got nun
out deck; knocked him down near the water is aud De-
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tried 10 keep blow. from ns face with his arm and
could no, anything this continued TIL the ooafswan came
aud fired them some ol them "eto shoutlhg OUT
XII the son OF b kill him " as they went away
the second cook helped him into the galley witness was IA
nfed about arms and head aud ha. been unable 70 90
uy since the crowd around the doors pretty much IKE
the crowd witness Identities Adams casey wilson ana
Taylor; recognize the others particularly was no pres
tue tho 2'h could he1f tAe on decs aa NOV
galley again until the revenue cutter boarded he
Crosexamined-Dd no; tell Casey bis breakfast was good
enough for him, nor Use abusive language nor siAe ~ nm .
had words with him had not sod the
been in HE fs which was pat in IT, but to witness
knowledge he used fresh water the sailors had oeeh gran
ling about their meal. all the passage witness did noe say
was 1 10 eat bat they someof il II was too SAT- 70
be ~ did not call Casey son OF snd 'el hin
good Tor him, nor use any insulting aneusse 20 u
witness Adams among the resi- can say ne ud
Casey the who struck witness CAM
he struck more tnan one can ho "s - sred h. Wa,
wing on the heard three shos hieu uuut zee
who wa. shot they had all eft when he got IN the galley
Robert Miller il second COOK anu saw ,he m
the galley at the tfnei the hr't "ssh getting
breakfast one Of complained OF the ssthes' oi b
br.I the cook tasted and foand II salt they were
king the sailors that day. and the cook srr using
pert told witness to turn ths Of the s IN ne
cous. 10 maze richer; witness did there was some
waite. In the then another man came ana @ineu
and alter throwing the at him struck him with oock
OF wood and then the rest ran IN witness wen, 9t hp ana
b0atsw with pistol in one hand and kne IN the
other the boatswan called to the men 10 cear out rom
then wtues. heard shots fired toe captain was com
and went TO the captain 70 put MN IN
shot, found him on the deck bleeding aud took him to his
aud locked the door l the doctor came along can
side Of the galley and the cook was knocked
Of The port side; there were sailors standing there
Cro.eIsmincd-leit tie galley aeI the cooks exit; the
cook shouting murder and sroanns thinks the
shouted clear heard tie shots aie~ seconds
possibly minutes aiter; excited 10 notice tue time
down the cabin the time not within twenty feet
Of the cook cook did tell the II too good for
him. strike him with his fork assault hmi witness
" zee between the cook and the door.
Peter Rabele steward the bostswsin 60 forward;
cook aftcrv ard bleeding in the wheel house
h the captain the 24th when the second af occurred
iended Graham Riley and Burnett; he ideniihed Mcyar
and Manning having been In tho house wanting The
man 10 be sent forward aud aorward asking that he should
be put IN irons MeGsr steering Manning standing oy
doing nothing. -, A., -
Edward u nnd. the carpenter. on the 2st men rush
ng into the galley and hashng the cook heard the cook
cry murder OF the said kill the son OF D.
then heard the port pistol then forward to the
galley: al the had left the cook on the hoor OF the
"a lev bleeding Identifies Casey, wilson Lewis and Adams
rlsuug IN; heard Adams threaten the cook TO knile
through his heart; present the th nearly all the
crew AT then. - ,
Philip II. Woodhouse recaled-Saw the difficulty on the
2h eau identity all those before mentioned being In the
all air OF the lst. ,
On motion Of Mr. Smiley thirteen Of the accused who had
Identified discharged Mr. Bell consen,ins on
the part OF the Government.
The Cours then adjourned TO Saturday at 1890 q. IN.
U. s. CIRCUIT CoURr-sept. 2e-Before Judge NELSON.
COLLISION.
Elijah w Carnautsr The Island CITY.