The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-07

VIOLENCE ON THE HIGH SEAS.
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The Alleged Brutality to u Seaman on
Board the Ship T. j. southard-Con-
tinuat ion Of tho Coroner's Investiga.
tfon I'm the Case OF Joseph Mack
Another Adjournment, SO.
Coroner Naumann yesterday continued the inQuisition
at the Seventh precinct police station In the of Jo
seph Mack, late board the ship T. J. South
ard who died. supposed from the effects of violence
received at the hands Of William r MAXWELL captain Of
the Southland, and his mate, S. E. Williams during the
passage from Leghorn to this port, as previously re-
ported in the HERAlD of last Sunday. Below will be
found copy Of the testimony taken before the Coroner
and Jury
Frederick Dryer being sworn said-f reside at SO Oak
street; board the T. j. Southland; Joseph
Mack, the deceased was one OF my shpmates, and 10
the same watch with n me- he shipped at aegh0a
2ist April last on 22d April last we left Leghorn; the
mate kicked deceased while we were hauling in the
hawser; could not say why he kicked him. on the same
day he again kicked him. couple OF days ate out at
sea, had cargo deck ! and other sailors were
looked out Of tho hatch; saw the mate have a rope
round his neck, and had him hung up in the mizzcn
rigging; then the captain came and said, "Mr Williams
stop that take him forward and give him tho ropes
endn the mate then took him forward went forward
and asked the mate who was to stow; We
beat him there with the all over his body and
head he struck him with all his might II was three
inch rope he then sent deceased work the anchor
chain; he struck him every day. beat and kicked him
never the captain beat him, but the captain was
present frequently the captain present when the
mate beating the deceased the captain never forbid
the mate beating him. after leaving port he was slck
he below the mate and hauled him out Of the
f0recastle deceased not good sailor he had little
knowledge OF seamanship; he beaten the first day
he beat the whole OF the crew. he healthy when he
On board he done his dS rs
arrived at New York he got csalor Oil and salts as
medicine; never heard him give mpudence 10 captain
or mate; the mate struck mo at the wheel
George Kneuth, So Oak street, sworn Was one Of
the crew OF tho ship T. }, southard in the mate
watch the same as the deceased; deceased came on
board at Leghon; the deceased treated very
cruelty ho camo on board on Saturday; on Sunday,
April % when were hauling out from the dock. the
male got hold Of deceaseds throat and shook him. he
told him 60 work; he then gave him kick IN the
back couple Of days after ne struck hun with his ss
while working there the mate used to take him BY the
hair and drag him around kick and beat him; the cap
often times present. he never forbid IL; never
heard the captain tell any of his officers TO
beat this man; never saw the captain beat
and s1 up for about fortnight before we got to New
York. he kicked the deceased when he was below sick
never heard him give back answers to the mate or
captain the In the habit OF beating the men
he struck with Delaying pin; saw the captain beat
the the DAY VIC left Genoa for Leghorn; the
captain beat the men, the FIRST mate going out from
here was killed by lightning and the second mate
then made first mate; 1t common occurrence for
the captain and mate to beat tho orew when the
was Mcu VIZ o~p'"'i "ouss sHoA.
said the voyage from Genoa to Lcghorn that 1t was
only short voyage but he would make them remem,
Der IL; saw no marks on deceased .he master ncKed
them ono at time never saw an ohicer strike man
before; l was never struck; when the deceased was
struck he always cried out ana made noise.
Henry Weller, SO Oak street, sworn Was one
OF the crew OF the L. y. Soutnard; went Irop. New
York in herr was in tho mates watch; deceased came
on board at Leghon saw the mate good many times
kick and boat him. l saw him one morning
lick him with o broom stick; ne hit him over
bis legs and body; was IN the same watch with MIN
never saw the captain strike bm deceased was pea1en
l have seen the captain present whom the mate was