The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-17
EnE fAIA. ArFRAY on suIpaDARD.

Investigation into the circumstance ef the
Recent Homicide On thc British Brig Elennor
VI. Aliiier Before Coroner cover at the First
Precinct station House.
An inqueet held at First precinct station house
yesterday morning BY Coroner Cover upon the body Of
William Han on, who, alleged had died on Thurs.
day night last of INJURIES received the hands Of Alfred
W. Wooster At present in custody upon tnis charge
Deceased and the prisoner were both the
British brig f. Miller tho latter being OF the officers
OF the vessel Tbs following testimony detailing the
circumstances Of the ARRAY, adduced--
James Young being sworn, tostifed-I am sailor
der Captain Core OF the brig Eleanor Miller; shipped
last Saturday the vessel bound out deceased shipped
here same vessel he aboard on Thursday; tho
prisoner mate OF the brig a. that time: did not
either tia prisoner deceased BEFORE after
LEFT the wharf Thursday anchored in the stream
OH the Battery We had q good deal Of work TO do;
about four O'Clock tho mate said 'hay up, boys, and
csar tho decks this said,o ali hands the deceased
ordered 70 10 coll up some rope, and went
tho place lao was ordered. whore the rope vas
some words passed between the mate and deceased
the mates voice being loud and angry, and that Of
deceased who spoke very broken English low: did
what said deceased was standing between
tue port rail and tho whom the mate struck him
With capstan bar the side OF the head the hsr
laying Close TO the MAZE whom b. took hold Of u:
think deceased facing the whom he struck
tuss before the mate struck deceased heard him cay
~ ss,d shss ssyera times ana add d am make YOU
do 81" deceased answered back, but did NOT under
stand what hs sad The raised th0 capstan bar
when about strike deceased he did not appear 70 nit
him very violently; deceased fell whom no was struck
ss ~, s %a. s.s r.ise% away ssa called me- '. wso
at: he remarked 70 NE II en- sorry struck thes naa
s q
they did do mot know; some enc moved decssssa 20
the sssshatch, whore hs Iay CIV about dark; shsa
suresoa "a beard; he iassnssis s that time The
mate die not leave The vssssi unta sitter dssssseds
~ ~S.o a. called me ~ and gave gave me the 10y:
q the captains stassroosn, saying he was going
0 . give 20 ~ e. s ne .,,. ss,,
esss.n should eoss % board ;s. ives ne sss saw
on dsck and 30 bad 70 iasash one v bnag shs psis
0ner aDhore deceased hat Intoxicated when
,: ess 90 essrd !. =. orni.s =. h IN drink o.c.
before this the mass called hin TO board
from the psw ana Do biz work, and dscsassd said b.
Assist deceased lmmsdistsiy sss be wss ssssck vas
because niShs have cot struck myself ssd besides u
u very or1s.5y Thing sos men y - sseF . o. ssssa
s sssS ~" a' no. ''''1 ''''-''a - ~" '''
James Collier, being sws., ssssissd-I rsssds u 10
on board the brig Miller On Thursday ncrnIns;
boarded her It. ,Aisk per - Esss river; wssi on
so oS % 80 nsss ssrsiss did sos uscs ssysSss
uuusss! until afssv came 20 sncher about hsfpasI
the prisoner ordered decsesd 70 cast some rope
On Delaying pin she PERI side he commeoced doing
~ he Was sosd and seemed willing, bus vas NOT very
quick; the mate then said, "rou son Of b-h, Ill
make you do H." and pskisg mp cspsan bar struck
deceased with aloagsde Of the head; he fell
and struck the rail wSh hh iefs sar; hs was aboss
three feet from the rail when struck: ths
mats exhibited much Gfsf Cor what he bed done snd
saad he WAS very sorry; I told hin bs should have
thought Of shss before; ~ snsd - restore dsceassd
msSsd inssass,e; the prisoner sssssss1 10 tins; ds-
ceaeed expired about quarter befsee eue the maze
Md sal eovs times shas be weuId 30 ashore and give
himaelf IN: we then oame ashore with bin end when
about shres hundred yards from The dock we hAs1 ne
haybos police and trAnsfered che prisoner 10 ~
before the psssss struck dsoeassa the later FasseA
beiayIna pin In thrsassnng asds tswArds The mAis,
bus dropped 10 before he we1 struck
II being noticed bsFS shas The witne0 wss growing
pcmewbss neohersat and giving Testimony rather
gsadictory decided 70 adjourn the inquest I'LL 70
morrow snd lake tessimony easw.