The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-16
THE NEPTUNE HORROR.
Continuation OF tho Coroner's Inquest
Testimony OF tho Doctor or tho Ship
and Others.

The investigation into the particulars Of the inhuman
treatment of Mrs NJ A. Glroy passenger board the
ship Neptune which resulted in her death,
tnued yesterday before Coroner Cover and although
several witnesses examined is almost impossible
yet ascertain the proper person whom to throw
the blame The testimony taken yesterday Is fol-
lows
TESTIMONY OF THE THIRD MATE.
Henry Wallis third mate of the ship Neptune the
first witness and upon being testified II live at
No Sc avenue d; sailed from this city in the ship Nep-
tune on her last voyage out; we left Liverpool in No
vembcr last we had one hundred and eighty stserag,
passengers aboard had tedious passage but all the
passengers far as know in good health; had
nothing to do with them; when the ship arrived the
dock Tuesday evening last went down between
decks, and one OF the passengers told that q
woman was being confined; saw DR.. Herrick down
with the woman; l know nothing particularly
regarding his attention her case have never seen
ships surgeon more attentive to the crew and sen
gers during the voyage; when went below on Tuesday
evening where deceased was found the steerage very
cold and tho place IN confusion on acco mt OF the
gers getting ready TO ashore about two o'clock We'd
nesday morning heard that deceased delivered Of
stilborn child cannot say whether the doctor wasi
attendance upon her until the child was born do not
know when she removed into the main CABIN; saw
her there Thursday morning about ten O'Clock r Her.
rick and woman in attendance upon her; did not
s,e the deceased again. last spring came out to this
country in the ship Neptune and when opposite Castle
Gardeu We anchored ana were taken tuerc.
TESTIMONY OF The srEvEDORE.
George Kirby, being sworn said II live at SO Rat.
gers street, stevedore OF the ship Ncptune Tues
day at ten minutes past -four p. NJ went aboard the
pier No 90 East river; took my m,n with me
to make the ship fast; gentleman who took charge
Of the ,, Ias,s n asked me w .a first wsnt
him some men to keep the runners of; he told me he
thought tbs passengers could not be landed tina, night
after this Captain Peabody told me they would not be
landed thcn and told me in the pres Of police
officer who represented the Castle Garden athcrtics to
give hin, all the assistance he required keep the pas
him during the night; about seven O'Clock went into
tho steerago to put tights for the passengers heard
wasiyug in an upper berth sho seemed dirty and had
only quilt over her. did not ao particularly wha,
sho said she did not knew me repeated thu answer
several times; asked some OF the women around the
same qeeson, but they could no. tell me; they
the cabin for the doctor Of the ship and
told him there was a woman lying sick in
the stccugc and requested him TO como down and
her. which lie instantly did; accompanied him down;
he examined her. aud asked him what the matter
with the wonnn and he said he thought she was 60 M
to be conAncd asked him II hc thought she would I've
confined that night and he said he th0aght she would;
l asked him II he wanted any assistance from me: he
said no did not II he could get some OF the women To
assist him. hoard a woman say she would asset him;
theu went upon deck about eight o'clock went beiow
ana found tne doctor SUI, tnete asked nm Sow sie
born child; looked a Deceased aud Dr. Hcrrick said
her clothing was not sufficient, saw some bedciothng
belonging to passenger, aud told this passenger t. put
IL deceased which did the doctor then covered
do cascd up, aud got the consent Of this 10
main with deceased caro- Of her and call him
necessary; at eleven O'Clock down again aud saw
deceased: she seemed TO nc in the same condition. and
she also complained that her feet cold end put
hot water to thom then left and went home telling
tho In aitcndan If anything occurred IL no
and call the doctor next mcrnins. a seven oss re
don: understood the doctor had been dow previous
TO my coming on board found tea was being made for
eight O'Clock, the ciccr and another employee 81 Castle
Garden began TO remove the passengers when hey
nearly OF went TO see deceased and fosnd that tho
blankets had been taken from her l supposed by The
person TO whom they belonged called the attention OF
officer Mountoy and asked him what he going to do
with deceased he said he did not know; lie did
not think she was 10 n condition to he re-
moved; | told him II was too bad to let the
woman lay as she was without some care; he said he
could not take her away M she was ! sad, must
her up, then first covered her with large piece
OF carpet the steamboat left the boat with the asscn
gers: then went deck for the purpose or grtt ng
blankets from the cabin me, Captain Peabody and
stat ID the 10 him; he told M TO anvhng there
in the cabin, and to tell the steward to make
thing that was necessary fvr her condition. Doctor Her.
rick visited her several times got In. blankets aud put
them over dec ascd had tea brought from the market
for deceased several times; my also looked after
her; about two O'Clock p NJ I saw the owner OF the
ship, Mr. Charles Lamson. stated the case 70 him. he
said she must he attended 10 Immediately; We
officer Dan els, and | told him the cond an
deceased was in | told him the Commissioners
~ Emigration had not removed her, and that officer
would report her condition 70 the comms officer
D,ncls then left 70 notify the Comm s-oners: aboat
bafras four O'Clock T. NJ mywif, down the
ship with gre With wine In H. deceased about
ten minutes pas, clock the day aboard
and iound The hal been removed from the TO
the main cabin; did not who moved her she
comfortably situated tho cabin the steward In
the cabin with her. saw the DO tor with her as late
as four o'clock, about hafpast six O'Clock
left the ship for home; I heard the steward
going ashore and told the wachman he must take
care OF tho deceased until the steward returned next
morning Thursday came down to the ship again aud
found the deceased In the condition that she
the night previous; found q woman with deceased,
MON :, .a s vapan peSamp nad sen, there
on aud suggested the proprety or getting clean cloth
ing; tho woman said she had none: told her would
garment took care Of ceased while she vas absent
she returned and washed deceased put tho
clean garment about eight O'Clock that morning a
letter was handed to me by a man from Castle
Garden II was addressed to Captain Peabody officer
In charge OF ship Neptune; as was in charge OF the ship
Iopenei II and told The man the letter dated the
day previous, and its directions had already been com
piled WITH he said he knew It had for he present
:, the removal q deceased and said he neglected to
board on Thursday morning saw Dr. Hcrrick with de-
ceased and was told he had been with her the greater
part OF tho night about nno ten O'Clock oicer Dam
els and myself went TO the station house TO see what
was to be done with the body Of the child the sergeant
which he dd do not think Captain Peabody was on
boari the SHIP alter giving orders 10 have the
womsn properl, cared FOR; do know that
about BALI past four O'Clock Thursday afternoon and
after the Coroner had taken deccascds testimony two
Eenc@s0 representing themselves to DO psyseIsns be.
gentlemen whom saw examine the woman ct the time
the coroner was present said 10 This our head
physician, Introducing his companion; he said they
had come TO examine deceased TO she could be
moved; went with them 10 the cabin, and they exam
ined her; asked them they going 10 her,
and they said she must be removed they brought an
ambulance With them In which they took her away at
nveP gave al the assistance necessary with bed
and blankets; there time 10 remove deceased from
the sfecragc TO the cabin after the doctor her
before her confinement the bed In the Storage under
deceased was considerably torn aud she was lying
straw which was wet At the time tucked the blankets
under her officer Monnvoy took charge of the pssscn
gers and landed them from the SHIP 10 the steamboat,
aud Mr. Hall, from Castle Garden, stood By watching
the baggage.
TESTIMONY or ONE OF rHR PASSENGERS.
Margaret Burrscrce, being sworn, add was q pas
scngcr on board the ship Neptune which arrived 81 this
port on Tuesday last; knew dcceascd Mary Cilroy;
We were not long out before thought from her appear