The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-01
The Mutiny ON the Ship Calhoun.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER OFFICE.

Before Commissioner Belts
The examination Of the prlsoners-eighteen Of the
crew Of the ship Calhoun-was resumed this morning
considerable number Of the friends Of the accused
in court who seemed to be deeply Interested in the pro-
ceedings
The first witness examined was Ebert Holland, pas
senger by the Calhoun called for the defence and who
testified that he deck the morning Of the diff
fcuty between the and the cook OF the vessel
the cook after few Of the sailors had assembled
fall at the galley door, of the sailors trying
TO kick him. the boatswan came forward and then went
aft cook got up and walked into the galley heard some
one cry out "Clear away those passengers the
boatswain with pistol and cutiass ne fred; Of
the at the end Of the forward house
at the door Of the passengers galley the men had
no sticks knives in their hands at the
time Of the difficulty with the cook Adams.
Of the crew, was stabbed, was on deck on
the morning Of the oath; the went aft when the
pilot boat near; they asked the captain IL the boat
swain and third mate wera in irons; captain sad no;
they said they wished that they should be put in irons
rs they afraid they would make their escape: the
captain said he had them in safe place. in the azarettc
where they would not rot out except through the wheel
house, the said that there must be communi-
cation between the azarette and the cabin they
not seen going down there the captain said he would
show them the place to satisfy them; two Of the
crew then went down; they came back and
ported to the rest Of the crew that they
no place there by which they could escape;
the men said they wanted them confined in a In
the forward house, whore they could have eye
thcm; the captain would let them 90 forward but
said he would put them in room in the wheehouse,
and II they chose they could take two OF
each watch guard them; the men were satisfied and
nothing done the addressed the captain In n
decent, respectable manner, the any body of
si!oI world making . request of the captain; tho
| asked for by tho passengers an well by the
| crew; the Zarengcrs did NO. sneak, but the
safely delivered up to tho proper auhoritis at Ne
York when tho captain OF the cutter came on board Il
two prisoners were Immediately set NJ liberty about Nv
hnars afterwards the put il irons; heard tn
fourth mate the morning after the difficulty, say tina
TO boaiswain had shot shs man, and that he feared ~
Cross-examined-was within eight feet Of the galley
when the trouble with tho cvok ocrarred The first he
OF violence the cook falling OF the galley door
| saw the men attempt 10 kick him; afterwards, in q
minute two, the over, the cook get up
and into the galley without help he appeared to have
been hurt had hand his side IL in pain there
saw no blood At ALL the trouble all over when the
| boatswain deck
James Roberts passenger by the Calhoun was stand.
ing at the passengers galley door on the morning Of the
2ist saw one or two Of the crew 60 into the cook 3
quite good enough for them - Immediately after
saw portion Of the crew rush 70 the galley, heard
the galley bleeding then heard the report OF firearms
heard four I've shots fired; did who fired the
oath the crow asked the captain II he had any cbec.
TO their placing guard over the two in connn,-
ment; the captain said no had II they promised not
10 modest them; they replied they did not mo-
lest them, but that they wanted justice dono the cap
tain then consented, and the returned their duty
the appeal made 20 the captain by the the
safe confinement Of the men At the request Of the pas
scpS~m
John Lotus passenger cook, was in the galley on
she morning Of tho 2ls; went outside Of the
crew II Tho ship cook galley them dispensing at
the same time and gong iorwnd the cook 90 into
the galley, and In minute and half afterwards saw
the boats~ain aft he shouted "Ccar the way you
sons Of bitches shall shoot one-half OF them fcIlows
stood there I'LL he rod three shots most Of the crew
then At the forecastle few Of them were al the
door Of the passenger galley; a fall Al the
forecase door, shot through the breast the men had
NO knives or sticks In their hands. -.
The witness was ossexamIned, but nothing impor-
tant elected
Tho was then adjourned till Monday morning.
The Commissioner has granted bail In FIVE hundred
dollars each, except In the Of Brecn and Casey Who
- alleged were ringleades their bail Ia fixed at one
thousand dollars each.