The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-01
CRUELTIES TO SEAMEN.


CRUELTIEs TO SEAMEN.
DeR In OF n Sailor Named Joseph Mack
Alleged Horrible IRE atment by the C-P
tain and Mate OF the Ship II. j. South
ard-Coroncr's Inquest on tho Body, &c.
Coroner Naumann was yesterday called TO No 90 Mon
street hold inquest the remains Of Patrick
Conway. alias Joseph Mack. sailor, who had died there
in searnans boa ding house. jury was empannciied.
and after viewing the body several
mined, and from the facts elected II appears
that tho deceased a sailor board the
ship 7. ]. Southland captain Maxwell from
Leghorn, which arrived at this port tho 10Th
utmo The testimony shows that the deceased was
cruelty and brually beaten by the captain and mate %
the Southland almost every day during the passage and
Williams placed rope about the neck of deceased and
strung him because he refused TO aoft Again he
hauled him out OF his bunk while sick, and kicked and
beat m like brute without any apparent provocaton.
Tho poor sailor, reaching port, was in deplorabs
and dying condition, and after reaching his boarding
house left again He seemed beyond the reach o.
medical Skill sank gradually, and died on Thursday
morning. Below will be found copy OF the evldsnce 40
far Us takcn:-
TESTIMONY or WV. CHURCHILL.
William Churchill being duly sworn, deposes au4
says:-I reside at 20 Monroe street; am proprietoe
10 my house 70 board on the Goth OF June; shs
had arrived that day from Genoa, in the shtp
Il
low condition. and stated that the captain and
chief officer had beaten him every day since they eft
with Delaying pins three or four Of his teeth were
knocked out he hung up by the neck with his toes
touching the deck for ten minutes deceased was very
TO live; had Dr. Miner TO attend him; he spit up
siderable blood; he was complaining Of being bcasea
when his watch below and when he not abs
70 go deck they dragged him dock; he n bea
most Of his time; saw him up at James Dunphy's
Office 70 make complaint against the captain the cap-
"a has gone away somewhere; Dr. Miner attended him
A.. when deceased was dyns he tod soms q
the men that the captain had killed him.
rEsrMoSY OF SAMUEL NICHOLSON.
Samuel Nicholson, being sworn, ssid-I I'VE al No y
on the ship T. J. Southland from Lcghorn; dscoasea
shipped in Genoa and joined the ship 1t Leghorn; b
ship; two ihree days after leaving Leghorn the Are
mate wanted TO send deceased up 70 the mlzzentop 70
he :q ss S Ssa ri oS mate the
put the bitht OF rope around his neck and wen! up
70 the rigging and hoised him until his toes tu.s
the captain was tho deck 81 the time look
ing At him the mate then 10. him dova
mate put him on the forecasue scrape "; the mate
up several limos and Kicked him about the body;
him same way oil the voyage; NOT b
the same watch; tho mate would never speak 70 O.
the Delaying pin and hsndspie; know Of HIM bsi.g
kept deck after his watch was below the captain was
mate on 70 it, ana sanctioned H. deceased never gave hs
officers any abuse deceas d sick and unable work,
aud the capas and mate , 60, down on him dscesss1
York; he was then permitted TO 60 below.
TESTIMONY or DIR. MINER.
George W; Miner n D., being duly sworn, dcposss
attend deceased At 70 Monroe street about week;
found him very much emacated, pain in the chest.
the bowels slightly nsed with be frequent inciInations
STOOL did MOI observe any bruises about his bodys
the symptoms secmcd slightly TO improve: I saw him
the day before his deaths his chest symptoms thss
better ba, the evaeus.ons from Tie bowels were quite
free; found no bruises shout the chest head; he
said he had been abused during the voyage.
TESTIMONY or JOHN oARvEY.
John Carney, being sworn, says:-I reside at 81 yamsp
r D southard, Captain Maxwell; We len Lsghorn On
the I'D Of April we had some Of the cargo on deck e
out and saw the captain kicking deceased dsceassa
fell nom the halfdeck from the kicking; the captain
sang ou Tor the mate 70 ke the deceased forward -
and struck deceased about the head from that day tm
he go, 70 New York be beaten every day saw ths
captain another time kick deceased he scrapfnU
the forecase; when deceased fell from The kicks Of ths
captain he stamped him; he kicked and stamped on hb
10 the mate al the main hatch and was takisg
70 him. whep the mate went 10 deceased got him BY The
Williams; after he was done kicking him be picked up
the main bowling and struck him with ~ he struck him
ssor .sg" four Ssa sssss
New York, the mate went to his berth and
dragged him out and kicked him; deceased
made any resistance towards the last be not
able 70 do duty; he could not his rations he was
KEEP, deck several times during his watch below he
seemed 70 he pretty healthy when he board;
met deceased before; the captain encouraged the
mate In matfeafng deceased he told him 10 60 ON, .
that he would back him; the captain mate did nos
strike me- the man appeared 20 be well whsn he came
on board the ship he was seaman be ava bic d.y
the hrst day out, and that he would get over H.
TESTIMONY OF HENRY SMITH
Henry smith, being duly sworn. deposes and says:-l
reside az 81 James street. second officer on board
the ship T. J. Southarh decreased was In The macs
watch, deceased came aboard nj IeghCrn, he was tcu
apparently well the I'D OF April two days out from
Leghorn, the trst saw deceased struck; saw
the mate the decearcd by the hair and kick hn the
captain told that should up - dc oascd and hurry
him up, and he did not for me a. beat him told the
captain would not do saw the captain strke him GA
the foreopeaan orccastlc the captain said he would
tko deceased aud al-o wanted me 70 do " saw III.
put rope around tho neck ~ deceased and hoist
him ~ the migken tigTlnc; he hauled him ny 10 tho
futtork srnud: deceased kept hold o the rigging when
The mate let him down b. Kicked him and told. hlm 20
clear out I have often heard the captain tcil tue
mate 20 beat dccea.od. about three weeks after
les sing Inrorm lie cUmplared n being sicS ne tailed
make hts appearance deck and sad he WIS unspir
10 stand after that saw him deck anf ~ told NC
that the mate had hauled him out degk. given hun
some ginger and Vi ked him, the mate Knocked HIN on
tho orecaste the water cask deck BY orders -
the captain have had trouble viii the captain, the
ony trouble that The captain got mad ~ ne because
/ would not beat decreased
Other mpors ant Witnesses being absent tho nqui'ton
adjourned and viii be continued IN q few days
mr. Thomas Robinson Deputy Coroner, will make
post m0rtem examination the body, when the Gauss
OF death will be determined warrant foF the Mtr~1