The New York herald., 1866-09-19

dow: there were two windows one on each side; made
through one Of those windows that was be-
twesn twelve and three O'Clock ct night the light By
which saw was globe lamp hung In the engine
on the stsrboard aide Of the ship the Kitchen thsa
light easily enabled TO distinguish one man from
osher Il was like conductors lamp and threw good
light.
Daniel Henderson called witness for the prose
cuton aud testified AZ folIows-I In Bangor,
Maine am now mate Of the Frauconia ON the line be-
on December s. 1888 second mate saw the prisoner
come board then the others came on after; had
seen Par and Braine before sailed in the afernoo1
about four O'clock nothing occurred specially until
one o'clock on Monday morning. when we were twenty
miles northeast q Cape Cod; the weather was oOi4
was in bed nv bed was on deck absst the pilot boz;
had state room; had light burning in it; saw fssr
come In my room with revolvers; they called mot
they told TO get Of bed and did So and they pH
irons on my hands; these men were not Of my CROW;
key Of tho room and said II In the door; ssked
TO see Captain wtts some Of the rest but they 70
hear any noise just then but afterwards heard running
about and pushed the door out and went OUT, wnea
TS men ~. Sss, M ps q m u the p y Ssss
Brans came in and asked these men II thsy had hovs
was best 70 heavs him over and he spoke about
IRON they all went out then; Brains asked II there we
the next morning, sslll in irons; I saw me
prisoner como in and out and walk aboaty
see WNitss and also his mate; Brane put on and thss
told mo 70 loosen the irons and was sent TO Johnston q
S.s ~
In irons; stad In tho cabin until Late 10 the afte
noon until reached Grand Menan we went In thece
"Wednesday morning; whom she was going into Grand
Menan man came down to with revolver and tsld
TO let the anchor; Baine had the men at work u
changing the and painting the sm0ke stack BFains
and Parr took out Of irons do this saw Cap
tain wi'ts the next days he was In the cabin ne was
ing and let go the anchor and stopped there aboss
two hours; boat went ashore with Braine and three
the s hes
the boat was ashore they had been gone abcus
an hour and . half; they came came back @ an and gos
OF pilot boat and took 1t in tow and went toward
st. Johns when all put on board the pilot boaa
except the oIer and engineer and three 6remcn; we
then went ashore and that the last Of the
Chesapeake tho capture Of the vessel took place %
put on shore and on wednesday We were st. Joha's
and Thursday or Friday we went TO New Brunswick
and then to Portland shs pilot boat was small
seemed 10 be commander during all this Johnston the
mate s now in Port'and schaeer, who was killed, was
Isaac wiitts called as witness for the prosecution
testified folows-I reside at 336 South Second strse
charge Of the boa. the 9th Of December did not
the prisoner whom he came on board; first notices
abou. half an hour after the boat started; .hsy
did to know each other at the time nothing
unusual occurred until Monday morning at qasrtss
abaf the pilot house about six foet; was asleep aud
hoard noise which aw0ke me; got up and went 10 the
TO the door and called me- opened the door jue
he came to ii he wanted me to come on deck and
said had shot the second engineer; went ont
to tho engine door and found schaeer on the deck
with his legs hanging ON the engine room door; he bad
two shot holes in him the blood was running out; -
TO get him into the engine room where It was warmer;
was cold deck-freezing while was In the act OF
raising him up, two men came up and shot the eakI1
through the deck either side Of the body;
STOPPING at the time and supposed they fired az head
was not armed and 70 my room where had arms1
the pilot house, going into the port door thss1
Of them dred at me; afterwards opened the door
was coared by Parr who held pistol in his hand q my
head the other two then up and told 70 sta14
my ground until they got handouts me; didnt rs
cognize any Of them but had them on board che
vessel passengers they handcuffed and put ~
into the ROOM they thought they locked The door
and put the key in their pocket but spring OG
-gaushter>-and could easily 80 out and In afssr
awhile two came back; think one named Lsens
Parr too came TO my room and wanted 20 know whore
wond 20, and said wanted to 10 where II was wArmoe
70 as sd
marked, We both shot enough at you tonight - IN
you fuliin he wanted 70 know II had any shot in me-
and said no. Afterwards said he didn't believe thsy
had shot board the vessel that would hit mo then
he confined under double guard In the cabin; Bsan0
until unit was % put on board d. The pilo. boat ''-
The remainder Of this witness testimony was msrsly
cumulative and corroboratve Of the foregoing
that he stated Braine, Pa aud the others robbed -
room OF everything including guns and eight rev0vs
and demanded the repayment OF their fare, which -
500 worth Of personal property, Aser being put
although ordered not 70 60 10 81 Johns he secured bsa
from ship in the harbor and rowed there TO inlnsD
the American Consul Of tho facts Of the case, whs
learning them tsiegraphed TO the proper executive
thores. The cargo, he> said, consisted Of 6ouI -.
sscco. sue,s ~ whiskey wine. cheese. so, and hsas
After brief discussion a 10 The time TO be allewu
the counsel for defence 70 prepare proofs IN the cas
Commissioner adjourned the further trial Of the aooo4
until October 8, at ten A. NJ