The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-13
Charge of ManslRughter ON the Ship
samuel Welsh - Further Hearing OF
the Case.

the Case
The 1urther hearing in the case of Captain Ernest
while sick in his berth,by the name Of Daniel Shields
morning, before United States Commissioners smith.
boy. ageS fifteen ma named Henry Slemmer srin1 was was
died He came on board after ship lett Wilmington
Shields said he was not woi he complained of fever
and ague atter leaving port; one morning. about
were eating breakfast. sitting on the poop captain
was trying to make Shields steer right ana had
head showing him how TO steer about an hour after
ing him how to take in san; after showing HIM seye
raj times, ana he not complying. the mate hit
enOes between him and the officers; Shields sick
SaVs OF Sns pand the CAPTAIN called n to take he
wheel about o'clock one morning; the Captain
of the little finger; piece of Willow, and it was
broken; ne struck him on the head L did NOT see him
broken, and the piece struck him on the head; did
hEI T see sa m arS ON the face Of Shields ar S
went forward; Shields treated well as others,
stand he ropes it was about two hours after the Cap
tain struck shields that the latter died about all the
Captain and second mate.
sesond mate, Riley, was at the wheel and 1t was his
time to go below, and Shields was asked TO take
two days afterwards Shields was buried by throwing
overheard; the Steward attended him while sick. and
ever attention that could be given examined by
the Consul at Porto Rico the Consul eSamped % al on
that speak ofthe captain brought on board at Will
GeoTge Hewitt, steward OF the ship sworn-I am
steward and was this vessel the trip mentioned
seaman he was treated well all; the captain and
mate treated him badly at Wilmtngton: In the night
to jail and remained until the vessel was Teady LOT
sea; when he was brought on board he SAID ne was
captain came on board, he relieved him ana put
him on duty was very sick myself az the Time on
the day preceding the day Of Shields DEATH all hands
Charles r. Hempell, sworn, employed in the Gus.
that place; one a return crew list and Consu's GER
tihcate stating that the master (Heckerl appeared
and testified that Daniel Shields came 70 his death oy
fever and aud dysentery and died the 29h OF
October 1866 Extracts of the ships log, testying to
The Steward recaled-rhe Captain counselled me
70 prepare Cruel TOR Shields did so; in conversation
said he felt very sick; the third day attended him
he said he felt better dysentery the cause OF his
the Captain spoke very kindly TO Shields said he
doing all he could that night Shields died. he not
by the boy he was not able to do duty after taking
SICK ana during the three days tended hlm saw no
wheel; the Captain saw him (Shieldsl before his
1esthi mere was not the slightest complaint on the
10 me while tending him.
or BODY OF Shields; did not see MIN atteT death;
Nlcholas Woods, first mate OF the vessel. testified
dessrtsr from the onsrs ia irons; he was sent 10 ne
cabin and locked up, and sald that he would not
Of the river Without word; he was of and on deck
as he was taken by the chllis with which the whole
we'll the others; received good treatment as
Al the rest the captain neyerto my knowledge, struck
days before his death as and nearly ali were SICK.
Thesvidence was here closed.and the submitted
evidence to crminate the captain on a charge OF
mansAughter. and that. although there was an
gravity that IL would not warrant his holding the
captain, who Was then and there discharged