The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-19

Trial or Captain Anderson, OF the Emit
grant ship vtilafranca, for the Alleged
starving and Maltreatment or Passen-
gers on the Recent Voyage OF that Ship
from London TO New York, Sc.
Before United States Commissioner Osborn
Tho examination OF witnesses in the Of Captain
Anderson of the ship vafranca for alleged matreat-
ing and starving passengers during the late voyage
Of that ship from London 10 New York. held yester
day. before Commissioner Osborn and United States AS
sistant District Attorney Bell
Captain Anderson dark visaged and repuisive look
ing man who was present during the examination of his
victims, appeared quite unconcerned-
Mr. Lord on behalf of Mr.. Benedict counsel for the
defence requested the Court TO grant them further
posponement of the case to enable the counsel To
attend matter of the greatest importance him.
Commissioner Osborn said he had already granted
one postponement and that he had laid aside other
of importance devote yesterday this matter
and not detan those emigrants who present as wit
any longer than possible. They already put
20 much inconvenience and expense.
The District Attorney requested the case should pro-
coed without further delay
John Hughes, being duly sworn, testified that he re-
sides at 200 Wooster street. was passenger In the Vii
laanca on her last voyage this port knew Captain
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on the 9TH Of July and arrived at New York on the 7h
inst making the voyage out sixty three days. the
rst rations were served out On Saturday. the Sth Of
July: he received biscuits, TO last for week, weigh
ing two ounces each also five very small potatoes about
pound Of sugar be divided between us; he also got
very nearly pound or -four, also peas, rice and oa
meal about pound OF each, and small quantity Of
tea supposed 70 weigh two ounces no meat was issued
the week Of any description got meat for the first
Monday, the 10th, when he got something less
than pound of beef and about the allowance Of
pork received nations again Saturday. which con-
sisted Of biscuits, which more than they
got the first week. and about the ration of pota
toes other articles were the same; no meat was fur
nshed that day. the third Saturday provisions were
again issued; got nine Biscuits Monday meat was served
cut on Saturday ey nad raons AGAIN ana man near
Monday meat vas given them, and ON the fol
lowing Saturday they got thirteen biscuits in
other respects the rations were about the same;
meat was again served out and the man in the next
bunk to him complained Of the quality Of the meat and
threw his raons in the on one occasion he had SIX
about weeks and before they arrived he complained
to the captain about the quantity Of the sugar and be
refused TO give him any more the week u allowance M
sugar which he got about half pound the captain
said it was full weight two pounds man; one day he
complained to the captain OF the meat which smelt
horribly that he could not eat it, the captain said
the the and he had, and that every vessel
which left London had the meat that 1t had been
approved by the commissioners; he cut his meat in
small pieces and stewed it, which made it paata
ble the first water served out the second day
board whom he received about three quarts he
had proper quantity Of water; had never any
on board measure the water the measure was never
filled, IL held in santing direction the
should hold three quarts; there was little variation in
the issued any tme scales used sometimes
in serving out the meat, and sometimes were used in
weighing out other provisions lately the captain him
M ~ses no si uss nsd In the q voyage
Crossexalninsd Hcame Oh. in steerage; always went
himself for provisen5i asked to have them
have the sugar weighed he did not weigh it; went for
water every day for himself and a friend; they gave
him measure which they held in slanting
did not complain, as IL was useless TO do So
asked the captain for water and told Ego
ON" the biscuits broken in small bits which he
biscuits did not weigh fftysix ounces rice and beans,
n much wanted, were served never asked the cap
lain for more water meat or bread
Mr. Benedict counsel for the defence, requested that
lhe be adjourned to some other day. he had bust
Of urgent nature TO attend and must the
court for an hour least The District Attorney re-
drew, leaving Mr. Lord to act In his place
The next witness examined WAS Jane Taylor who tcs-
tned that she resides at the Starr Hotc opposite Castle
Garden was passenger Of the Villafranca her last
voyage; knew Capt H. Anderson the first Saturday,
before ratons were served out saw carpenters weights
20 the pound; the carpenter said will give them six
and three or four potaoes he gave her husband twelve
biscuits for HERSELF husband and SOM he next gave her
husband eight potatoes four Of which bad Of
they got three ounces which 10 do three Of them
for week she weighed biscuit and found il 10 be two
ounces; the flour weighed pound and three quarters
The sugar was not more than pound; small quantity
of peas about pint and half OF meal and rice weighed
Rbout the same; the measures filled; the
bottom OF the measures half way up; spoke
70 the captain about the first with
mea. on Monday and her husband got it; had kept
butchers shop and familiar with Weights got about
Two pounds Of beef and two pounds of pork this time
which was partly bore; could not tell from what part
this meat cut chopped up the following
week she got about fifteen biscuits; about two weeks
after sailing got bad meat; her husband put IL In pail
and every one remarked how bad 1t smelied asked the
captain FOR food Wednesday when the pe, came
aboard she had eaten nothing all that day he said he
would see her by and by; she Inquired II she would
ask him again, which she did In the evening, and
tering the cabin, found the captain and pilot playing
draughs the captain said 'Give that bis
cuits;' she was handed seven.
The Court here adjourned half an hour To get lunch
On assembling the last witness recalled and being
examined testified that she thought the meat was
snce when was struck by lightning, which always
knew s beef thai Soh she asj
piece thrown away; never had any talk with
the captain provisions; the captain during the
seldom seen By the passenger the voyage was sixty
three days. did not weigh The potatoes the biscuits
either; she got biscuit from Mrs johnson she did not
weigh anything except the nour, which she measured
In paper that she had brought from England, and
Iound 70 be pound and three-qusrters this for
pound and quarter biscuits were weighed only twice
he most she ever got was forty for week.
Stephen Taylor husband Of the last witness testified
That he In the habit Of receiving The water for his
family-s gallon and half Cor the three bottle
NE smallest ever received about three quarts gal
on small quantity Was given but once; the greatest
quantity received nj any time gallon and half
Crossexamined-Went for water most " the time;
ook II In two stone bottles; they ut his residence
measured them, and found they held about gallon each
Ne carpenter gave him the water had them both
Med; never complained 70 the captain; the captain
would send him 70 hell II he asked for orc earpcn
er had charge OF the water and told him that he would
cut him shorter still he complained; had heard the
captain say thai he did not anything about them
hear children; said II " a lady, whom the witness
pointed out In the court room never complained 10 the
nate.
Mary Robbins neat swern, and said -she was a
'asenger on the Vafranca, and knew the captain she
lad one daughter with hsr aeet years. received
he rst week Of the voyage ten biscuits had no cause
o complain OF rice and beans; the most biscuits re.
eived thirteen when the captain weighed item:
he meat she tasted for fe weeks never saw any
neat like H. u tanned; gave IL person named
aylor with little children began first 10 after the
ftb week, when shc eat little pork; not good;
sInet very bad indeed; did not know how much IN
quantity she got abe had never spoken Of the allowance
yc.p, Co the carpenter; had fuB allowance
1ater had thrae other times