The New York herald., 1869-06-16
BROOKLYN CITY.
TIE COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

The Ship james Foster, Jr.-The Carpenter
Convicted Yesterday Two Indictm ents-
The BOatswain Convicted on One and the
Third Mate One.
Before Judge Benedict.
Thomas Murphy, the third mate OF the ship James
Foster Jr, was yesterday put on trial ON indct-
ment charging him with assaulting ana beating vii.
liam Walsh while the vessel was on her last voyage
from Liverpool.
JOHN M'vEETY's TESTIMONY.
Was second mate Of the James Foster Jr.; remem-
Der William Walsh; he was an ordinary seaman
about sixteen eighteen years OF age about nine
O'Clock IN the evening saw Murphy catch the boy,
throw him down and stamp on his head with his
dom. and ne so i6at the how co%d nevnr ba e on1
when he was wanted; the boy was four feet and q
half or i've feet high and was very slim; he died q
few Gays before getting into port; 1t was within
week or ten days after this beating.
On his cross-examnation the witness stated that
the boy was never to be fOund when wanted.
WILLIAM THoRNTON's TESTIMONY.
Was on board the James Foster, Jr., an able sea-
man; knew Walsh; he was little bit OF fellow,
def0rmed and apparently feeble; saw Murphy beat
ing the boy one night; was forward and saw Muir
ply haul Walsh from the water closet and beat the
boy with an inch rope the boy fell and begged to be
forgiven and not to be ogged any mOre The boy fell
twice while Murphyiwas beating him ;.he beat him on
the body and shoulders; Murphy made Walsh ride
the '.back horse" spar between the davits sup.
porting the boats, ana he fell down into the bOat;
the ''blacx horse'' was a great thing on the James
Foster; the captain ordered the boy to go aloit
but TO stay IN the wheel house; Walsh was IN my
watch; he was beaten for going forward; we were
all ordered not to go forward; the boy went forward
to go into the water closet, and Murphy hauled him
out and beat him.
about the middle Of February; | oiten saw them
fetching the boy aft; the only trouble tney had with
him was keeping hun aft; the only thing he had to
do was trimming the lamps and colllng the ropes.
Re-drect-lt Was no matter so FAR AZ The naviga-
ton OF the vessel was cOacerned where he was his
pulling on rope made no difference that could be
perceived.
LEWIS OLIsON'S TESTIMONY.
Was on board the James Foster, Jr., on her last
voyage; able seaman; ] saw Murphy strike
the boy with the rope TWO or three tmes he then
made him ride The ''biack horses" the boy iell Or
back Oh the spar; don't know what became OF him
then; the boy used mostly to clear up the quarter
10 the CourI-it was cold on the "black horse;n it
was freezing; the boy was on the ''black horsen
about han hour; the spar, or black horse" could
be measured with the two hands
WILLIAM THORNTON RECALLED.
The weather was pretty cold the night the boy was
ordered on The black h0rse;' the wind was pretty
stf but 1t not cold enough to freeze salt water
To the Court-lt was very diiicult thing to stick
stick; unless lay right down and chung TO 1t with
legs and arms, 1t was Impossible to keep on IT, and
then 1t was ten chances 10 one that person on 1t
would roll down TO the under side.
The case with TINS testimony was given to the
jury without argument, under the charge Of the
Court, and In about nIteen minutes verdict Of
guilty was rendered.
THE CARPENTER TRIED ON SECOND INDICTMENT
The carpenter OF the ship, James Glynl, already
convicted on one Indictment, was tried on another,
charging him, as IN officer, with an assault on Abra
ham Bradley. passenger COOK.
JAiiEs ALIENS TESTIMONY.
Was passenger on board OF the James Foster,
Jr., her last voyage knew Glynn, the carpenter,
and Bradley, passenger cook; saw Gynn assault
Bradley many tunes, but one more especially; Brad
ley ordered 10 put on the fore hatch; he was
weak and volunteered to put ii on, but the carpen
ter wouldn't allow IT, and called me OF -;
the carpenter was armed with a bung starter ana
hit Bradley with IL on the head, knocking him down
the CHAINS and then kicked him several times; he
kicked him In the face; Glynn had on boots; Bradley
crawled away on his hands and feet; somebody else
ter took Bradley by the head and repeatedly lifted
1t and thrust II against the anchor chains; | saw
Bradley the next day close by the water closet; his
face mass of bruises he could scarcely look
out OF his eyes, he went into the hospital that day.
and four or five days after that he died and was
thrown overheard.
-Four other witnesses were called, each OF whom
cOrroborated the statements of Allen. 40 evidence
was introduced for the defence. The case was sub
United without argument and the jury returned a
verdict OF guilty.
GLYNN TRIED ON A THIRD INDICTMENT.
James Gynn was tried on another Indictment
charging him with an assault on George Grant an
able seaman. IL appeared IRON the evidence that
while Grant was sick and deliriOus In the hospital
Glynn kicked HIM In the lett temple with his double
soed boot, and that the next day Grant died and
was thrown overheard. No evidence was taken Tor
the defence. Glynn was found guilty.
THE BOATSwATN TRIED ON A SECOND INDICTMENT.
VIM. CruIhers the boatswatn, was tried and found
guilty oil an assault George Grant, the seaman
mentioned IN the preceding case