New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-10
CIVIL COURTS.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE-DEc g.
Before Commissioner OSBORNE.
ALLEGED MUTIEY AT sRA.

UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE-DEc g.
Before Commissioner OSBORNE
ALLEGED MUTIEY AT sRA.
United States agt. Thomas Mccarthy.
The defendant was charged with mutiny IN tho har-
Dor Of Pernambuco Brazil The following Is The testimony
VIM ID Barry-Am Of tho United sistes and Brazilian
mail steamer Guiding Star defendant was seaman on my
ship he her during her last voyage leaving lork
ber had difficulty with defendant of Pernambueo We were
anchored In the roads II the 5h u November
board from Penambuco the was one OF 'h
boats who brought board he was intoxicated
Mcarhy 20 20 on the upper deck became and
fused remain there and ordered him IN irons he refused %
submit TO doing this and when went 20 assist the
mate he seized me by the throa and attempted 10 draw his
knife when the mate seized ~ he was then put IN irons and
haoed to sanchion forward Of the pothous then got
under way In the afternoon be kept Up ms abusive language
threatening my life and the nate also about O'Clock IN tho
evening commenced kicking and biting nt The mate when be
would pass in order 70 stop that dashed cDtan par 70 DIS
and legs 20 stop his abusive language ne was gagged WIN
small Delaying pin; confined him IN fine weather on decx
and In bad weather IN the room olTeel unuof no
continued In confinement until the 18Th OF December wien
he said be sony and released him. but told him dd not
withdraw charge against HIM the gag kept IN ms
mouth until IL O'Clock in the evening Of the day was placed
Crose1amned-Had been NY agents in Pernambuco TIE
boat lying alongside ofe wharf, when got on board the
main there he said with OATH that he would not then
called the and put him In irons that was his rs oense
after fashion there three four other IN the boat
he noisy the boat aud told him 70 stop but he would
Geo G.. FetoherAm frat mate OF the Guiding Star This
wuess testimony varied little from that OF the captain IN
relation 70 the drawing Of the knife this witness testified that
defendant half drew the knife when witness dared him 10 draw
A. and he essed that he subsequently took the knife out
his sheath and In the wasband Of bis pants In 'front.'
and then witness took from him After additional esti
mony which elected additional facts the further eIamlna'
ton was adjourned "Wednesday Assistant u y Dis
tct Attorney Joseph Bel for the Government j. g. White
for defendant
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT DRAWING oP A PENSION
United SiOtes agt johanna Fitzgerald alias Connolly
The Defendant charged with drawing pension as The
window Of soldier named Fitzgerald who killed at tho
battle Of Fair Oaks after her subsequent marriage 10 man
named Connolly The following testimony explains the case
Christopher Etzgerad-KnOw defendants reside at No S2i
ST.; knew Edward Fitzgerald my brother who was
husband Of defendants he killed In tho baltic OF
Fair Oaks he killed the 3ls Of May 1862 defeadant
resided in this city except four months when she lived out
Of the city servant know Hugh Connolly the defendant
told that she married 10 Hugh Connolly and they were
week in June last she introduced Connolly
her husband she lived with him his wife and oocu
pied and bed while stopping my house
Crosexanned-They resided at No - Princest for three
months visited them while there she has five children by her
husband Fitzgerald the last time Connolly was about
four weeks ago No - Prince ST. the defendant lived OF No
l95 Mubeyst heard her occasion that she was
married Connolly jersey and another occasion that she
married him IN Elabchst have Connolly and de-
PENDANT together hundred times and have known them 70 in
troduce other and wife have knowledge who
married them who witnesses.
John FtzgerAdAm nephew OF last Witness have seen de-
PENDANT and Connolly together at unce house aud th0y
represented 10 me as man and wife,
Margaret Nolan Fitzgerald testified that defendant and
Connolly represented themselves and wife.
The defendant permitted TO make statement She
said that married 10 Connolly but lived with him
his WIFE mainly for tho that hs supported her and her
children she bad represented that they married
on account Of being ashamed 10 acknowledge her real position
There being positive proof Of tho marriage Of defendant