The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-09
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Alleged NIauslaughser ON tho High seas
BEFORE Comm issloncr Jones

Alleged Mauslaughter tho High Seas.
Before Commissioner Jones.
Charles Potter, man apparently about thirty five
ysan Of age. and captain of the bark Eagle lying
~ Tho Atlantic Dock South Brooklyn, arrested yes
ssrday morning and taken before Com missioner Jones'
. charge Of mansiaughter The complaining witness
N the Frederick hcDcrmott, who had ap-
psared before Commissioner Jones made the follow
hs afbdavit. the strength Of which the for
PETERS arrest issued
EAsrERS DisrRicr Nkw YoRx % Frederick McDer.
mott Of No 40 Madison street, New York, being duly
about The 18th day Of December 1856 and
other between the said day snd the 18th day or
January 1867 one Charles Potter, then and there being
She captain or master OF a certain American vessel
called the bark kage the said vessel and there
being owned IN whole or in part by citizen or citizens
OF the United States whose names TO the deponent
unknowD did in and on board OF said vessel upon the
high seas and within the admiralty and maritime juris
Action OF the United states from malice and without
Unsuitable cause, beat and wound one John Emery one
Of the Of said vessel and did inhct said Emery
srucl and unusual punishment from and by Of
said Emery the 18th day Of January died And
depoueut further says that the said Potter Did at the
70 commit and did commit the crime OF granddaughter
spon the said Emery. FREDERICK hcDERMorr
sworn to before me, this eth day Of June, 1867.
sAsuEL u. Josrs, United States Commissioner
The warrant delivered the hands Of Deputy
cesded in arcsnr Potter at the time stated In . ship.
ping ONCE at No. IL South William street, New York
Potter who 10 really an lnouenslve looking man and
small In stature, denied being guilty OF grave charge
preferred against him and on beng taken before
the Commissioner stated that he not then ready for
examination. The hearing OF the case accordingly
pet down for Monday, At ten O'Clock A. NJ aud the
cased released on bali in The sum OF $4,000 Messrs
Bssamn r. small and George r. Lawrence became his
bcndsmsn Deceased, II is understood, = man
about twenty-five years OF age aud unmarried No facts
~ 70 the alleged beating have yet but the
examination morrow the matter will be thoroughly
Investigated
Charse of Forgery Against q Broker.
Depuy Marshal higgins arrested man named George
Hce Who - said 70 be whskcy broker, on the charge
OF having signed bogus bond and permit for the
Dovh Of about one hundred and 6y barrels Of dsied
spir" from bonded warehouse. IRON the report OF
Deputy Collector T. Z. Daley, appears iha, the bond
vas Ned 10 the once OF the Collector Of the Third Ds
trct one Of the names signed thereto being that Of
party OF whom nc trace be found although oertan
plscs purpoog 70 be the residence OF the espcr uas
.ppentoncd on the bond on visiting the Mace des.r.
naAe6 DALEY reports that he ssceransd that no such
party lived there. The other name il n alleged
. We sssd without authority and n sbs,
he true, forgery has been committed. Mr. Rice n ts
claimed signed the bond principal these sussssu
which were stored In 0sborpes bonded varehou1 mn
John street. between Bridge and Jay streets. we're d..
inspector Casin, the above charge and are nov in
ths custody q the government Rice, who IL said 10
bave formerly been lawyer, was take before Commas
sloner Jones and required 10 furnish bail IN the OF
u ~ alleged that The sccssed, BY means Of this bond
intended 70 remove the spirits from the bonded ware
house 20 California before the TAI on mem had really
been paid He was arrested In wall street New York
esd produced ~ his Dondsman n. W. bcve', ons o
Ihbe water cepwssspsn " Ih,s eiU'>