New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-22
T1R yILLAFRANCA CASE.
.,her Evidence OF Cruelty and sfar'a'
ton.

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u ooin' TESTIMONY OF JAMES JOHNSON.
r.. n,,ross colled was James johnson, who tes'
,ssd that he was passenger IN the man "H0" anu
Knew Tho captain. A..
state the quantity OF rations furnshed 10 you lhe
a., d,v ratiops were given outl A. The
- served out TO myself and wife the hrst week
ten biscuits. hardly pound OF sugar Tor the TWO
e., some rice oat meal and peas ten rotten potatoes
Ia very small quantity Of flour; on the following
.,5sv 7 cot meat that could not use; II smced so
ny.IIad 10 throw il overheard; the same with inc
u a tow days after we LETT London we arrived al
R1.where we bought provisions from the boat that
rsne alongside ,,,. ,Dor
H4atoes about ~ pounds Of sugar and 10 poands OF
- meal. when We were eight days out We put into
aouth 70 get water, and there bought another lot
81 r,visions - ~, ...o,a
~ A. could not eat tie meat the second week.
!, "A, pu.rid the same as before.
a How many biscuits did you get the second week
a. youfself and Wlet a. thlhh Al Was ~ 4000-'N
T. myself and wife. ,s
), have received "a or %; on the latter part OF the
,,ge we got more than we did Of the commandments
y 'sec,, was better; l think it the same % the
Ors received 49,, H.. A.. ,.ororo a;a
80 throw away the meat on account OF ITS being pu
s,ii A. threw it away three times and gave It away
Did YOU ever buy provisions of any one on board
Yes; bought them from one OF the passengers VINO
tol rs assistant stewards bought sugar, Hour pota'
4 ., pickles, and several things from him.
n Were the potatoes that you bought from him OF
rsamc quality that dealt out 10 you as ratioDs
= don't know; they were good potatoes that bought
Z an him: better than were served out AZ hrSt.
q Tell rs about the water You receivedi a. had
eson can which was never filled but twice until the
o p'I Won ever saffer for want OF waterS A. Yes,
B many time when we had made cup OF tea and
iied oGr rice we had nothing to drink we got 1t
ssry in the morning at first, but the hour was after
ard changed to after eight o'clock, when the carpen
4 lad his breakfast.
o Did You ever get two gallons. A. No I never
- DID Won ever make complaints A. Yes, TO the
G. ener about the water he pat NE of with different
q uses.
o. Did you ever make a complaint in reference to the
. oGrt OF food given youl A. Yes, but we were
owed along with the answer that We had got our full
tan0n.
o. have ~ II people at the poop at one time
COMPLAINING; did not hear what the eaptaia said to
In. I did not see that they got any more.
q. DID YOU ever any one else purchase food from
man in the Stewards department, A. Yes, two
others did the same some of them are presents
ey were not all steerage passengers one was in tie
' Cross.examined-Whe witness spoke TO the carpcn.
about the matter he told him to 60 to HI, and he
up hs hand TO strike him. the carpenter told me TO
s. on, had my allowance and the deck ives very mar
! O. You purchased provisions because you did rot
tGcy the provisions OF the ship A. No sir; j would
ic occasion TO buy any if what had been given out
pas the same as on the paper We received in London;
provisions were so bad that we could not eat them.
TESTIMONY OF HENRY COMBS
The next witness called was Henry Combs. who tes-
tafl as follows was passenger on the Niatranca !;
] I'd six biscuits the first week and three potatoes:
O. How large were the potatoes y. About the size
6. hens egg; they were good.
0 What else did you hayei 4 Had about three
Quarters of pound of -four half pound Of a sugar.
fe sugar measure had a false bottom en- inch and a
i,ffsm the rims weighed tile sugar the second week
o. what did you have the second week. a. rot
LII pound Of pork which had terrible JOB 70 eat
0. How was the meat after that y. l threw away
tg0 lots OF pork and one lot OF peel.
Q How about the water a. The most Of II that
III was two quarts end the smallest quantity three
s.s complained OF II 10 the carpenter TO the third
ae snd the doctor: allowed two quarts Of water;
o. smallest allowance was three pints had made com
ain. TO the carpenter and the third mate; the Captain
n.s1 to say. Go on, have 20 biscuits ior you.
observation-disclosures weighed tie -four by the
Carpenters scale the nad false bottom in it.
EVIDENCE FoR Tat pEpRSSE.
EDWARD coENiSG, THE cAErEN TER.
Edward Corning, the carpenter testified that
va, The ships carpenter; was in the ship 10 or II
oltls two voyages carried passengers TO London both
voyages brought them from there Onit once: the
Captain would inquire Of him whether he gave them
&c ia allowance o! water and instructed him to give
fe passengers their full allowance; never heard the
taNan tell any one 20 20 10 nell lie would Citen tel
! passengers that the Captain the finest Captain
j. ueT saw; ltbe passengers in the Court rOom-Ob,
IN, Oh sometimes the water might De a gll short.
NnE had to put my hand down IN the cask 10 get II
Up. The allowance three quarts 10 passenger. and
gave them that, and often gave them water second
tine he told the children that whenever they wanted
7oie water If the pump was on, lie would give II them
le gave out the -four, and tea and sugar be served
cut he -four and sugar. he weighed tue sugar TO
pc whether the measure held pound, lie got
she measures when he came on board does not
FfIf ofnq q fnff au
= stut them but always TO give them fun and plenty
sll not see whether there were any worms in tie
when serving OUT oid not examine tue tea ehest to see
fFed DOT Abe provisions for the sailors and the Cap
qslas table; they the same; excitement among
&c Dassengers; served out the meat At was the same
T. was given 10 the Captains table there only one
css Of meat board ;'tLe passengers got their allow
sace; sometimes they would not take their beef and
beg for little more pork and got III has been TO sea
about . years; ls in packet ships; never lad az!
tfbe before; the provisions on iuls snip were Dette
tisu | ever had before 10 serve out, and no captain
ever before gave directions 10 serve out lui AM
{n,v; did not schwartz nor any passengers 70 Il
lie Captain; the Captain " ktndes' man ecer sac
ani he often told the passengers 500 Knows ecl"mz
be was troublesome, and two or three times the
20 raise Inuiiny; witness told him, so
heard him threaten tie secondhand
for no cause at all as far as witness knew; Sehwart
had shaken his fscat witness there were three passen
crs H. the cabin Of the passengers brought baci
tis meat TO me. bit two OF three day. after served
out ore ofthem came and said il did smell bad; wit
Iess asked him why be did not complain when II wa
seIFed ont nobody gave witness orders 70 serve th
passengers short nor had he any interest in doing so
We sent them word when tie meat was ready 10 SEW
w, and called off their names from a list.
C.ossexamned-SeITedo ont the meat all through Thu
voyage; served them weekly pound Of pork and
I9nd and quarter Of beef il took barrel OF por
sai barrel and quarter Of beef; every barrel
o.ened was sweet and good none smelled bad
we thld mate served the biscuiti l served the fou
aad sugar; the measure held pound the peas an
cSgeal were served by another man. never beard an
o. ne passengers complain Of shortaess Of water, ex
eeP sometimes some would ask lin Tor drink; in III
morning. eaTly in tie morning, he would find 80 or 10