New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-19


The wine .,rser until In tbe afternoon.
$50 apro * was crossexaGained by Mr.. Lord who
@. .esca for the accused.
I'D you make any complaint TO the captain a.
~ Sin; too i'll and nervous TO go to the captain
y Were you on deck daily A. Sometimes when
vgs well went on deck.
@. Did you ever ask the captain for any biscuits, or
our meal, or anything else A. Yes SIR; weEi
10 the captain on Wednesday, when the pilot a. THIS
side came board, and asked him for some brscif
CONE again, .shen he said, Yes" did go again in
tho evening. between and o'clock; went ipto the
cabin through the cabin passengers saloon where !
there for perhaps eight minutes WHOM the cap
tain looked around and said, Give that woman some
biscuits young woman thea gave Inc seven never
asked him for any other provisions
A recess OF half an hour was then taken.
After the recess Mrs Taylor was recalled and com-
pe;od her evidence. never in my life saw anything
like the meat; did not snow il TO the captain ana
never had any conversation with him about the pro
yso ns; did not see the captain on board during tho
first part of the voyage he was not seen by any person.
scarcely
%. How long was the voyagei A.. Sixty-three days
i did not weigh the potatoesi had no scales; did
not weigh the biscuits, they weighed to me;
never had than 40 biscuits per week Tor lhiee e
sons.
STEPHEN TAYLoR's TESTIMONY.
The next witness called was Stephen the husband o.
last witness who testified that he used 10 receive eacn
dav about gallon of water; he had full guam
tty OF provisions; the smallest quantity OF wafer ne
ever received little more than ihreC Iuite
Cross.examned-I always took two stone bottles ior
the water; have measured them since was u Do"'"
they contain gallon each. , NJ
suppose il would not be much use; the caipoltci ~"
the captain Of the water. ana nc Wouiu senu o ~ h
or somewhere else; whom told HIM there was shOr
supply OF water the next ''~o III "'D'1 Wv ~ '
| % Why did Won not 20 to the captain a. Thought
il would be no use 10 go him. many had gone pc
| fore women with children went TO him; he ana BOZ
care for thcm heard him tell them he dd mol care
ANYTHING for them, women or children
| o. 10 whom aid he tell that a. There is woman
there in court to whom heard him tell 1t. (iere the
woman rosel heard him say that never com
planned 10 the mate.
The next witness called was Mary Robins, who testl
fed as follows: -, a,
G main. had one daughter IL years old, with me on
he VOYAGE. ten biscuits were served 10 me the first
week. of the rice oatmeal have no cause 10 complains
il was the meat and water that j complain OF When
Cant Anderson weighed the biscuits We bad about 10
biscuits; the meat very Inferior never ate any
ofit Tor five weeks it was putreied THINK never
@. What did You DO with I'll A. gave II 70 a per
son named Taylor. another passenger VINO hau some
little chi.dren; ITO pork was not Such as had been
used 10; II Smeed very Dad eompaihed 10 Tue eapch
o. How much water was given TO youi 4. Some
times we bad three quarts sometimes not 80 mnch
o. What was the smallest quantity that yon ever re
ceiycd a. | do not know what less quantity than
three quarts got by rs; my husband fetched ,.e
water il was given or I'll three OF my husband Is
here never complained 70 The captain IN reference to
the water: tie potatoes were bad that could not
ca. themi l never ate any of The ships potatoes.
O. How much -four did you receiver a. One pound
ana a quarter Il week for the three OF rs.
Q. How much sugaii y. About the same quantity
one pound and quarter.
q. How about the cooking arranecmenisf a. was
sick myself but my husband went into the galley ia
help the cook so that could get my meals cooked The
readily; lived on my own supplies great part
| az tnp IN some a which | sold.
@ Did yoaT hua6and sometimes bring things down down
were 10 decaces there; ent meat during the voyage
bu, it was ham that / brought with me.
u Q. DO YOU remember having made a remark that
was before \. Yes, sir; sic was sick bsfore, aud
: the 7oyage night have done her good never made
any complaint to 'he capt ain but dd to the carpenter
:. be the captain over our sieeasei We supposed
! him 10 be.
| TESTIMONY OF MATTHEW ROBINS.
Matthew Robins being sworn, testified as follows:
am the husband OF last witness and was IN the habit 81
getting water daily for my iainiy from Two pounds and
half 10 two pounds and thtecquarte.5 OF pork were
delivered 10 each week for my family; three quarts
OF water the smallest quantity OF water receyod
this for three persoDs have had l3 potatoes which
would weigh about two pounds weighed the sugar
with the scales which the carpenter used ii
one pound and quarters that for the three OF
another time it pound and bali or nine
never complained 10 the captain. bat did TO the
pentcT.
O. Did Won ever hear any Of the passengers complain
10 the captain 4. did not once went TO the cap.
4
my wife he told me # l wanted IL ! should get IL how
| could; asked hun that when the cows We're housed
close by.
shore that was treated well The voyage but said
that brought lalf hundred OF biscuits from home
with me, which lived as far they went also
brought ham with me; | sold the soa bread because
the PASSENGERS came 10 and begged to do be.
cause they starving they offered me l. cents Dix
pence English money, for pint OF water sometimes
could get drink Of water in the galley but never any
Tor the use 81 M family.
MRS ADA MOORE's TESTIMONY.
Mrs Ada Moore testified that she and her child d2
years old secOnd-c0bin passengers she never
weighed the provisions served out 10 her, the meat ws
very han, Mrs. Cox the lady with whom was in TIC
second.cabn would not GLOW ne TO bring it ini was
second.cabn passenger ana paid ~; me carpenter
told ue to go TO hell when went for he water; il was
always very short; DO not know how many potatoes
were served out TO me; would eat them AL at one
meal; they were rotten; did not throw them away !
because was always hungry, and ny child was near
starving.
Cross examined by Mr. Benedict-I made no CON.
plant to the captain.
did; he gave them to me- and always yery kind TO
me and my child; be sometimes sent me and utLer |
ladies soup-about three times altogether.
Q. DO You recollect coming on The quarterback and
thanking him for his kndnesst a. Yes, one
OCCASION
MI. KEENAN, scHwAETz's TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Herman Schwartz, Hungarian, the next wit
called testified that he received :! biscuits sA
small potatoes half OF which bad could take the
six in one hand; | got iice peas and flour,
O. What did you receive the following Mond0yi a. |
received piece of meat and pork 1t impossible
TO eat il; we had provisions from LOnd0n II was
takon ION between the water closets deck. threw
it overheard; other passengers did the same.
Q. How was the ncat the second Monday a. ! /
stepped il in seawoter but had TO throw il overheard
account of its STENCIL showed 1t 10 the captain
and said Mr.. Captain, is this the administration Of
the Vilairancar lie said, WHAT is the matter I
put piece Of meat under his nose and told him 70 |
smell that. he the saine the week the
pork was bad also; the next week got II small pOtI
oas and aekod tho caufain ,varo pos