The New York herald., 1869-03-23
BROOKLYN CITY.
The COURTS.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

The Fever Ship-Anldavits Of Passengers-
Omcers Of the James Foster, Jr., Charged
with Felonious Assault and Murder.
Before Commissioner Jones.
Several passengers on board OF the ship James
Foster. Jr on her late passage from Liverpool, ap-
peared before Commissioner Jones and made oath
TO the statements contained in the papers that fol-
low. The carpenter whose name Is unknown
to the deponents, is charged with assault
ing two OF the deponents-one with q club
and the other with q hammer-and with
murdering two OF the passengers, In one OF which
murders he was aided by the first mate. The boat
swain is charged with the murder OF a seaman IN
which he was aided by the third mate. District At
torney Paris on presenting the afidavis obtained
warrants for the apprehension OF the parties ac-
cused which we're at placed in the hands OF
Marshal Dallon to be served to-day.
FELoNIOUs ASSAULT.
Eastern District or Near York, SIS. s.:-Bartholomew
Tobn at present residing at No. Is Morris street. In
the city & Of New wa York: BY occupation = . iaborer,
about the 1st day OF February, 1869. on the
high seas, within the admiralty jurisdiction
Of any particular State In and board or certain
American vessel, being ship called the James
Foster Jr, then and there owned in whole or in part
by citizen citizens OF the United states whose
names to deponent are unknown, he ftns deponent)
was assaulted by one John Doe, whose true name is
unknown 10 the deponent, with dangerous weapon.
to wit, an iron hammer: that at the time OF such
assault this deponent was q cook employed on board
Ol tNt -aiu siip rO@ter Ir, anu the
said John Doe was the carpenter OF the said snip.
BARTHOLOMEW y y ropls.
Eastern District or Nero York, ss.:-Jonn Foster,
at present residing At No. 13 Morris street. New
York, by occupation laborer, being duly sworn
doth depose and say rs foows:-That on or abou.
the 10Th day Of January, 1859, on the high seas with
In the admiralty jurisdiction OF the United States
and out OF the Jurisdiction OF any particular state
In and on board OF certain American vessel being
ship called the James Foster, Jr, then and there
the United staies, whose names are to deponent
unknown, ne, this deponent, assaulted by one
John Doe whose name Is unknown to the deponent,
with dangerous weapon, 10 wit: clubs that at
the time Of such assault this deponent passen-
ger on board OF said ship called the James Poster
| chip. Hs
| JOHN lx) FOSTER.
Mark
| xURprR
Edstern District ~ Ne,c Tork, ss. james Allen
present residing at No l3 Morris street, the city
on new iork, by occupation laborer, Deng duly
| sworn, says that divers times during the
months Of January and February. 1869. on
| OF the United States, and out OF Inc
Jurisdiction OF any particular State IN ana on board
| certain American vessel called the James Foster
Jr, then and there owned in whole or in part by a
citizen or citizens OF the United states whose names
are 70 deponent unknown one John Doe, whose
fel0nousy aud OF his malice aforethought strike
beat and kick one Richard Roe, otherwise known a.
| "Abe,r and whose true name In unknown to de-
| ponent, upon the head, breast, back and other
| parts OF the body OF said Richard Roe from
| which said beating, striking and kicking said
Richard Roe died on the high seas and on board on
said ship, about the ZIth day Of February
1869; that deponent further says that said John Doe
did felonousy, wllfully and with malice afore-
thought kill and murder said Richard Roe, by beat
ing, striking and Kicking him, Aforesaid; that at
| the time " said murder said John Doe was the
carpenter OF said snip; said Richard Roe
was passenger COOK OF said vessel, and
deponent passenger on the same. Deponent
further says that during the months OF January and
J February, 1859, and board OF said snip, at the
place aforesaid, one william kruthers did feoni.
ously wilfully and Of his malice aforethought STRIKE
beat and Kick with his fists ana feet one william
Walsh upon the head, breast, back and other parts
| beating, striking and kicking said william walsh
on or about the 2sth day OF February, 1859:
| and deponcnt further SAYS that said William
kruthers did feloniousy, wilfully and with malice
| aforethought Kill and murder said VIM. Walsh by
| beating, striking and Kicking him az aforesaid; and
deponent further says that said John Doe and one
| Murphy wilfully feionousy and with malice afore-
thought were present, aiding and abctting said VIM.
Krutbers 70 do and commit said murder; that at the
| time OF said murder said Walsh was q seaman on
board or said ship, said VIM. Kruthers was boat
swain OF said ship, and said Murphy third mate Of
i the same. JAMES ALLEN.
| Easfeyn District or Ne,c Fork ss.-Bartho orns W
Tpbn ct present residing at No. ~ Eorris street. In
the city Of New York, by occupation laborer being
| duly sworn. mys that at divers times during the
months OF January and February, 1869, on the nigh
seas, within the admiralty jurisdiction Of the United