New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-28
ANOTHER TALE OF BLOOD.
Murder of n Man in IrOns-The Captain
of the steamer Great Republic COM
mItted as the Murderer.

Murder of n Man In IrOns-The Captain
of the steamer Great Republic Com
mItted as the Murderer.
The st. Louis Democrat of Thursday has
the following:
The magnificent steamer Great Republic
arrived at our landing about twelve o'clock
night before last, and between one and two
O'Clock human life was taken on board
that boat under circumstances which must
send thrill of horror through the heart of
every one reading the testimony ELECTED at
the corpner's inquest, which was of several
hours duration, all the persons upon the
boat being examine whose evidence could
have any bearing upon the case.
While on her way from New Orleans to
St. Louis one of the cabin boys, or rather
the teXas-tender, who was detailed by the
steward to attend to the texas, named Law.
reuce Glover, refused to scrub for reasons
of his own, which the steward considered
not good, and he was therefore handcutfed |
and placed in the baggage ROOM Henry |
Anderson, another cabin boy was incensed |
at the usage of Glover, made remarks to the |
effect that the crew ought to quit if the |
boy was not released, and spoke to the |
captain about it, who refused to act in the
matter. and some of the cabin crew went to
the baggage room aud took the prisoner
out, but no violence was used. Atterward
both Anderson and Glover were placed il
irons and confined in the baggage room.
where they were on the arrival of the Great
| Republic at the St. Louis landing. After
her arrival, between the hours stated, An.
derson was shot through the forehead and
killed. 1t would appear from the evidence
| that Captain Donaldson, the porter, and the
| boy Lawrence Glover were in the baggage
! room at the time of the killing. Captain
| Barr, one of the clerks, was either inside or
| just outside the baggage room-the evidence
| differs as to his exact locality. Glover
| escaped and told his story at the police
station, and officers were sent to arrest the
| captain, who upon their arrival was not on
board, he having gone up into the city.
Search was made, and about nine O'Clock
yesterday morning Officers Goodky and
Darlington met and arrested him on Cherry
street, coming to the boat. Captain Dom
| edison denied all knowledge of the killing.
These are the circumstances in brief. A
terrible murder has been committed, but 1t
is not our province to PREJUDICE the case by
indulging in personal comments. The evil
dence substantially and in the order given
appears below.
Captain W. B Donaldson is young man,
perhaps thirty-dve years of age, but is re-
markably well known, and we believe much
liked on the Western waters for his gentle
manly and generous department. He su-
perintended the building of the Great Re-
public, and has been in command since her
launch. It's understood he has large in
terest in her He is married man and
resides in Pittsburg.
Judge DeRison was yesterday afternoon
called upon to take bail, but peremptorily
refused to do so. L. NJ. Shreve Esq, ap
peared in behalf of the prisoner at the cor
oner's inquest, which was held in the wash
room of the boat the body of the muir
dered man remaining upon the floor of the
baggage room, the handouts, however,
having been removed.
Henry Anderson, the deceased, is negro
very dark, perhaps thirty years old, five
feet seven or eight inches high, with mus
tache and imperial. OF his home or family
nothing was learned. The wound is neal
the temple, and death must have been in
Simultaneous. .r.., r.....
The testimony occupies too much space
for our columns. It is of such nature
. that the life of Captain Donaldson, the al
! legged murderer, is placed in great peril by it
We give the testimony of only one wit
: ness ..
Samuel Ray-I am porter on the Grea
Republic; live in Cincinnati; about Il
a O'clock last night was called down stairs
l took a lantern and went in the baggage
l room; Captain Barr and Captain Donaldson
8 went in with me; we talked some time
. while was drawing some whisky to put OF
a boys foot pistol was fired; L saw pisto
in Captain Donadson's hand; am not posi-
+ tive that they were in there when went IN
s l was called in; neld the light while Cap
, tain Donaldson talked to the two prisoners
: he asked deceased how he got the handeuffi
; from behind him; deceased said he slipped
= them in front; the captain told him to sliI
= them back; atterWard he told him to 81
: down; told the other boy to get up-madt
q them both get up and sit down; some word
passed, but what they were could not tell
heard the captain say: " Don't talk that wal
! tones About that time stopped to draw
, whisky to put on the boys foot, and hearC
u the report of pistol; after which saw M
Q one holding pistol. saw Captain Don
!, aldson have pistol in his hand before;
y gave Captain Barr the keys of the baggsg,
: room and went away; the captain, before
the shot, fell over against me, am
! tried to get him up stairs.
Question WAS he drunk? -H
J Answer Yes, sir, | think he was. q e
We then turned around and got to talk
! ing again. The deceased offered no resist
ance to the Ca Itain when ordered to get vi
: aud sit down that saw.
! The coroner's jury agreed upon this yer
dict; That Henry Anderson came to h.!
( death from the effects of D gunshot wounC
}, through his brain, caused by bulle
a from pistol fired oY the hands of Captain
w. B. Donaldson, on the morning of thu
:. twenty-fOurth day of June, 1868, on bOarC
: of the steamer Great Republic, aud that the
4 deed was committed without any proyoca
! tion on the part of the deceased. Ha 8os
I He is therefore held on the charge 0
murder, which the coroner will prefel
against him. t-gE st -a a--a