The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-30
THE MUTINY ON THE SHIP CALHOUN.
Unitcd States ommissiOner's once.
Before Comm issioner Beta


United states Com issi0ner's Once.
Before Commissioner Beta
Thrtyone Of the crew Of the packet ship Calhoun
which arrived this port Sunday last were yesterday
brought up before United States Commissioner Belts on
scharss Of mutny.
The circumstances attending the alleged offence were
previously given from tho complaints preferred In the
case
The main points, a. they given in evidence yes
terday. are ~ follows
The FIRST witness called George p Page, captain Of
the ship Calhoun who testified On the Gath OF Sepem
Der instant the crew at in body and demanded
that he should put the third mate and the boatswan In
irons had those parties in confinement from the 2st
three days; the crew inquired IL they in irons;
Piled that they not but that no would bring them
safely the proper authorities the insisted that he
should put them irons, and that some Of their num-
ber should examine the place they confined In was
compelled show the place two OF the appoint
cd for the purpose BY the ros they said they would in
sst on having the two o0cen placed in irons and con-
fined in forward was compelled to submit 70 the
demand and placed the two prisoners In irons and
fined them in the wheelhouse; the crew Of them
selves placed . guard over them, which action
he was forced to submit 70 nothing said
about the consequences Of q refusal; the ship
was then about hundred and thyei miles east
Spofford Teston and others nearly all Of the
aft on tho occasion that the demand was made for
ironing the two officers; heard Of the difficulty on the
2lst but did not see any Of the occurrence
Cross-examined--On the Gath did not make tho pro-
position himself that he would put the mate and boat.
swain In rons Of the had been fatally shot
the day Of the first difficulty, and two others Of them
severely Injured the vessel then hundred and
%s of sey sSe the
within two miles Of his vessel the request OF the crew
for the confinement Of the men was by the
hiatt frui
fined (the mate and boaswan) they would make their
escape did not at accede to the demand OF the
for tho confinement and ironing Of the two men,
the up TO that time performed their duties IN slow
dilaory manner he had given orders TO the crew
on board but the same orders given by the plot
| obeyed; cannot remember any particular orders
that were not obeyed; furnished Breen and
the two in the place they were confined; there
threats used by the crew. but when the charge
made against the mate and boatswan he called upon
Of the 70 stand forward and state their grev
ances Breen and Ryan then became the spokesman; II
was after this that he compelled in order satisfy
| the crew to iron the two men then in confinement.
Robert Vineer pilot, testified that he boarded the
| ship Calhoun on Sunday oath; the condition OF things
then two men, each side of the wheel
house, standing guard those two men obeyed orders
given TO them by witness but others Of the men took
| no notice of orders given to them by the captain.
Cross examined-The captain gave witness the entire
charge Of the ship from the moment he went on board
distance at which he boarded the vessel all the
orders he issued were punctuay obeyed by the crew
j. Smith, doctor OF heCalhoun on her last passage.
| was examined, but his evidence unimportant
William H. Hull chief mate OF the Calhoun testified
that he present during the difficulty on the Gath of
| September; standing outside of the cabin door
when the men aft and said they wanted the
captain called the captain out Of the cabin they asked
HIM II the TWO men conhned were IN IRONS the captain
! said they were not-that they were connhed
| below and that he would take care OF them
and give them up to the proper authorities the men IN
sisted on seeing the place where they confined,
| which shown to Two Of the crew, who came back
and reported TO the rest OF the crew hat mere was no
way Sr sasv he cra Who that thew
be removed 70 thenain deck mousse 70 TINS tne captain
objected he would not put them FORWARD ana seDse.
quentiy tncy were conhneo one IN eacn loom VI tne
wheehouse the crew tneh toa OH TWO Oh ther humpei
as . guard
There was nothing important elected on the cross OK
| animation
william Hun, iounh maze OF tne Canouh, 49,
present AZ the dimuy on the S4.n scoe.s .us nm,
Guilty on the zist was 10 ms room ABOUT eBht o'oos
III the morning; had row ~ the gaey; seppeo out "
his room and went on deck, when nc saw inc coon
thrust from lac gaeyi numper VI .ne oIew ~eie "a
ing him they knocked MN down anu kicked nlm' ahe
struck nm WIN CLUBS 9ierveaeu wnen ne was Vol.
my -. LII, ,ha noor Too as sorcod ~ ao ha,s !,
threatened 10 XIII tne COOK 700 was iorco 70 20 oaok
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| ping p,ock WIN Mhon Nv a'~oHeu Mis.ess a. az
struck MN others OF tne crew tneh ,usnea in,o Va
CAREY anu u,asseu MN out 'i W.. ,s anu a ~,
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ne was p,osua.e uhdel .neh ~ pows anu MN
some VI theh cryIhs ou' " n' n'' wnea .e III, o'
came 10 MS rescue anu nIea upon mem 'is e ,
thein when .he seconu oook p,oSeu nm ~ M, nc'p
nm ht9 tne galley was 50 DAILY oeaen ' ne a as ~
ueeu au.e "o ,hos ,rhn s,rronnaoJ Tho oal,a