The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-24

WHIskEY.-Recspts, e62 bbis Tho market was quiet
and weak We note sales Of 100 bbs Western and State
at 50 a.
saIos Of Real Estate.
By E. r. Ludlow co1By order Of Executors Of Peter
House and lot. rs St. Marks place. Ieasohold, -.
House and lot, ai5 East Houston street aoxloe g. 500
ALLEGED ILL.TREATMENT or SEAMEN.
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The Case Of Captain Peabody, OF the ship
Observation-Disclosures for the Defence.
Yesterday Commissioner Stlwell resumed the further
hearing of the OF Captain Peabody Evidence was
offered on behalf of tho Captain, for whom Mr. Beebe
appeared
EVIDENCE OF THE THIRD MATE, -.
Henry Wallace the third mate, was examined at some
length. After describing the condition of portion Of
the crew. and the difficulty he said that experienced
by the captain in getting them to work, he addedThe
captain fixed up she'd deck for the men to
go into when they had nothing to do; after the
vessel sprung aleak the captain was up nearly
all the time; whenever anything went wrong
the captain was sure to be up; Rchar was black and
he shipped able seaman; he was no seaman; he
fcrter ovsf It's head, and Tie captain gave him SOU
wester and pair of pantaoons, which, believe he had
when he ashore If seaman keeps his clothes
for long time in the wet he will get salt water boils
had plenty Of clothes; got boIls on my wrists Rich.
starboard gang the morning before Christmas when they
pumping Richards one OF that gang; some of
wore not pumping that did not notice any one In par
ticular; told them to pump; the captain just then
came up; did not see the captain strike any one with
the Delaying pin.
@ II the captain struck Richards from Elk 70 thirty
times with the Delaying pin, you would have seen III
A. Yes, for had my eyes all the men know Low
Cox who is an able seaman; never saw him strike
Richards, but he told me he did So while Richards was
asleep at the wheel that dangerous pace TO sleep
dorm nj M w A On cav
tain strike Richards except with his open hand 10 make
him pump; the morning Richards was thrown over tho
wheel it was blowing gale OF wind IL II had boon
blowing heavily then might have had everything ON
dock washed OF; VIC might also have los. spars
Q. During your experience seaman have you ever
such passage thisS A. never such heavy
wcathor; Richards was . man who always slowed him
did ne s ne
ards with cowhdc; the weather was very rough
were coming down the Channel; tho ship was in great
danger.
O. How many officers and were on board that
ship who could do their dutywho brought In the
SELF A. Eight; had some Canuckers on board from
tho Shenandoah was taking sail when Richards was
thrown the wheel
No; the effect Of the slip becoming
by the man being thrown from the wheei might be 10
ship sea and ding tho men on tho yards the captain
mon who know snyt6ing Of W Sea IN siat VIC wcrofn
great dancer; itwould have boon imprActcabe atany
the ship in small boat; we spoke emily bps tcsssel-a
steamer, a. yell as Iremembcr-on IN, voyage Rich
ard8 had Dolls on MS petSOn.
EVIDENCE or THOMAS SMITH.
q Thomas Smith sxanfned-I hnve foIlPwsd tho see
1859; I was seaman board sAe}teptuns going
mates watch going and Is he ptsns W. soS
A.ning back we had four mon coming back and ave
otncsrs the balance were poor crow9 men; ':kisg
We he'd very bad weather eli through the pes.
and for nine days we did not make sixty miles;
lost the man topsallans yard the vessel was out be-
sSs and %
had six pumps, but used only four Of them II We bsd
not employed tho passengers we never would have got
in; time thought We never would get In
any time during the voyage We could mot have got
away from the ship except TO- 60 down; We sgnaled
voyage could a small boat have lived ia the
sea more than six hours some OF the men were
poorly clad the captain made sou'sestsrs for them
his souwcser TO one Of them on his head; know
Richards who very poorly clothed the weather
he slowed away and which he had to wash the captain
believe, gave him pair Of pants; Richards had salt
q skulkcr;" have seen the second rna,e looking
for him. and I have looked for him a dark night
whTn he sn one no e..
was deck, never saw the captain III treat
Richards, and ! never saw on he part of the
captain any exhibition Of feeling towards Richards moro
than any other OF the 10 the ,aptan's efforts
attribute the safety Of the ship; haze been thirty
hours on the watch Mt time; would not 20 back with
tho same 10 Liverpool for two hunred dollars
never In all my experience across body Of men
voyage WITT Captain Peabody; would lave no hcsta.
tion TO 90 with him again he Ia good scsnnn; we had
large cargo besides the passengers
TESTIMONY or THE PASSENGERS GEwARD
Henry Watkins examined--I was passeners' steward:
came on board at Liverpool havo beenA sea before
at one time thought tho ship would not 1--we got in 1
attribute the safety Of the vessel to the can Richards
regarded on board asa very lazy mn; heard .
(Cox) say he had licked him t~cs for being
asleep at the wheel; SEINE Of tbs were
unable to pull a rope and would let b Il az soon
rs q passenger took hold OF 1t The captain
bad shirts made S for tho ns,rd the say e
he would pray 70 God TO do better the can said has
when the doctor was dressing Richards wbs. foet
all swollen from the cold the captain cdd not have
done more FOR the comfort Of his passeters than hs
did
EvIpgscE or THE DOCTOR.
Dr. John C. Herrck dcposcd-I was sukeor Of the
chip; we had rough passage; remembethe occasion
when Richards was thrown over the wheel In the
cabin when he was brought there; there YEA wound
the top OF hls head there was exception on his
wrist Il looked fresh he had hts senses ethe time
applied bandsces and linIment; saw hn every day
before the DAY have referred TO. and there vas
such cut there should have seen ~ thslound his
head simply excoriation; dressed y wound for
tended 10; have seen i've six men at,eed 70 at
mason ,ss, any one Who wanted me- WAS
excluded from the cabin the captain mah particular
s sR attended 20 RsSsd. swa dave s a'd
when he did not como TO me went 70 hiuahe was able
20 20 me; no had salt water bos on wrists; the
| effect OF his slowing himself away thi his hands
| and feet swclled; man slowed avlfour days
and his feet got frosted attended 10 him. had cut
his boots u his feet; while was In the cob did not
see the captain beat Richards considered doubtful n
| ever he should get into port.
TESTIMONY ov A sHIrMAsrER
| Francis J. Chase examined-I q stmaster for
twenty 1--WE years; have known Captain abody for
| twenty years; I have always heard him rtrdcd ~ .
good seaman; have heard the descrptidbf the ship
| eiven by the witnesses; would consdebe position
very bad--perIlous the Neptune IL . Led ship and
taking int account Ill the c,rcumstanccs would 70.
ouire The services Of oil hands 10 get her Or; have
been for ton years IN the Liverpool trade an(skuklng
IL the Characteristic Of many OF the lhs rada
many Of them do not consider DANGER and more dan
ger there n The more they skuIk the edecf the acci