New-York tribune., 1869-03-16
THE EMIGRANT OUTRAGE.
CONTINUATION OF THE EXAMINATIoN-BRUTAL-
ITIEs OF TIE SHIPS OFFICERS.

passengers and crew Of the slip James Forster jr,
against the officers OF that vessel was held at the rooms
of the superintendent at Castle Garden yesterday Mr.
McElroy presided. Mr. Knapp alone Of the other COM
.nissoners was present. Mr.. Hubbard appeared be-
half Of the and congnoes Of the vessel Messrs
Marshall Co. Previous TO the investigation, number
pf witnesses arrived from the Hospital Wards Island
Nnd although there others present, coDyaescent'
The former alone examined Officer Daniels, OF TIE
second Precinct who has charge Of the ship since her
Hhef officers deserted her. reports that the vessel Whch
lies now at the foot Of SOuthst is In very clean
condition. TIE witnesses were examined apart rom
each other and all denounced the carpenter 10 'H0
strongest terms -.
The first witness called was Michaei CaliakN"n'
iaborer from the County Of Cork Ireland He oepoSea
that he had not received sufficient food or water curing
my part OF the voyage; on Saturdays "nen 'S OOU
was being measured out by the carpenter tna' PeIson
threw half OF the the deck the nour was
nustv hut tho meat was fair OF the latter he only re-
,ved one nopnd during the week. and OF all other de,
scrptOns OF food only Ouebalt the quahty was
OUT when the snip haa oeen & c creed him 10 work
under pain OF being starved the DoatsWan On % Oo OC0"
siou struck him on the neck and knocked nun over
quantity OF iron chains; after this some OF the pasSe
gers wrote letter TO the captain ana stateu ut ht
weeks provisions not sufficient for three dys pGS
the captain took action in tho matter tho carpenter
frequently drove the passengers OUT OF hor & o" & S
and ouenohed the fire. refusing to allo" them uoP u
Ihe water for drink. . ,,,, A., ,.os. ,o,d
be aid NOT observe any OF the passengers selling thel
ratiops he never on board on elngr9nt VeSsel
before though one occasion he sasa from Ieu ~ ,be 10
S3oeon In steam packet before he lett LlVerpOO IN te
James Forster jr, he purchased % re than
one a1ar at time was sometimes told not TO enter
the galley @ Me TDeSter often struck the sailors when
the letter Of complaint was presented 20 the
ness was not present and therefore could no say Ma
Sservaton the captain made; witness geneTaly worked
ave hours day pulling ropes; GelnE M v i a P, Pnibt ont
time to give assistance after the fifth week all the pas
sengers called to work on some aays JhT t wor %
was very rough that the passengers e9u noS ~
they had regular time for cooking witness Sou& % 10.
ten WY ny 'T f f ave Weeks Tie sailors we're dying OF
thirst and starvation they never G2t Ie9 @ taie6
n their tickets that they would receive two pounds OF
meal but this not allowed them the Captalh never
saw witness being abused did he ever strike nl
though the Captain frequently called out 70 nave e
irish OF BIS beaten u they did not WORK iigg Iig
70 the Chairman the witness alleged t1aI lh9 tI
Sater measure belonging TO the ship was always ni 4u
Abraham Meyer native OF odessa Russia was then
examined. reply 10 the Chairninn ne saiu s % 1i
DO passenger the James Forster 1aSiIg rs M NY-
poo on the l4th Of December and landed IN & @ orA
after voyage Of IS days; ne c9hsseIsu lo '' c
and sugar excellent, but not OF sunclemS 9ua%s % bs
ording 10 his agreement with the owners ne shOuu ne
believed, have been sulplea Win y pouus @ VI @ , ,s
hungry witness once visited the WatertahK ana thee
ZION struck him ON the with his clenched hand and
Yelled him to the deck toward tine ena OF tne EOSaE'
The passengers worked the greater part or every ng
and were threatened by the Captain with starYauoh
they refused witness EeaH !S oTes on Least
OF water and provisions to be issued daily Will be sup
ed by the master OF the SHIP cqured by law, viz TO
each adult three quarts OF water daily exclusive OF what
Is necessary cooking the articles required by the fas
sengers act to be issued in cooked state and weekly
allowances according TO following scale: 81 70 OF
bread or biscuit not inferior IN quality to navy biscuit
) OF wheaton flour, u 10 oatmeal, II n of rce, u 10
peas B of potatoes II d beef, n pork. OF tea, n
sugar, salt Of mustard o. black or |hte ground
pepper, and gill OF vinegar Nln,sS salu R Ael 60
eiyed the proper quantity OF provisions weekly as men
toned in this extract be read the complaint presented
6y the passengers to the Captain to which he Captain
gave reply; witness received no extra allowance
when he worked when he went on board ne had some
,royisiOps with him, which he bought IN LtverpOOl he
bought Of pork from jewish passengers VINO would
eat IL they had very stormy passage Win mead
Bsrtbolomew Tobiu native Of County Cork Ireland.
uInong other statements Of the brutality OF the carpen
ter said he struck him twttness on the head
win hammer and felled him; he then threw OF
him, and jumped on his body the nmls Oh hs
boots sinking into his flesh. $3.50
CrOssexan.ined: Shipped rs passengers cook, as he
was told he would get better food and had not enough
money to pay his passage fare; there was no day on
MIN scores Of times the nails Of his boots penetrated his
and Knock him down with blow without prOvOcation;
witness was knocked down with the head OF the
hours witness used 10 the water for himself
and afraid Of taking the pitch out OF the cam the
American; the not disabled when the passen-
gers were called out to work.
James Burke, gentemans groom, native Of Tlpperary,
ireland, also passenger by the james Forster r de-
posed that he did read his passage contract but
Ssrtained its contents from fellow passengers he had 6
Ehilhngs. and -four oatmeal tea and sugar with
The money he purchased food from the German emf
grants otherwise would have died Of starvation: he
frequently gave shilling for single biscuit, aud pence
ot wait to have his pork cOoked he could eat in three
days his weeks provisions for the last six weeks be was
compelled to work eight nights and every day,
CrOss-examned: Could not state how much food under
the contract he entitled to- for the last six weeks no
bad neither food nor money OF ms own the place Where
DC slept very filthy, and witness was compelled 70
IN the cleaning OF IT. contract for provisions was
read BY TIE vessel when they had been at sea
week gave two shngs one Saturday for that days al
lowance Of meat he used 10 be called ont Of bed 10 look
al a whale Qaughter) and then set TO work.
The Chairman then sand that he and his associates
Sdered that sufficient evidence had adduced 10 war
l Mr. ' bbafd aGssestd that as those the passengers
who had not been sent 10 their destination were at
Wards Island, and might have testimony 10 give and as
the majority Of the witnesses examined English he
thOughi would be but justice " the ship TO examine
Mr. Cassery superintendent Of Castle Garden said no
had received note FROM Mr. Weles, superintendent Of
Wards Island informing him that such Of the
in Wards Island Hospital who wished 20 make complaint
OF Ofilreaent OF their families and Of Themselves
unable 20 leave their beds. There were i've Germans
Poles and three Prussan enigTa In the hospital
Two women had made serious complaints, also against
the carpenter and there one Of the who
had not been examined,
Griffith richards, Welchman, Of the crew Of the
James forser,1 1r alluded to by Mr. Casserly being
sworn said thar out OF 50 - who shipped with
him. Oay seven knew their duty lao considered that the
diet vas Vcfy good the passengers and received
the same quantity OF provisions the carpenter put
The passengers on small allowance OF water; some OF
The crew bored holes IN the watTtanks and wasted the
water "a 0f the passengers only were called up TO work
end they were promised few glasses OF liquor; could
not tell the those passengers who Volunteered
20 work, bat he could identity them some the men
who shipped as sailors had been before;
lsof the passengers and died; deck every
I0ur Lo Hud never heard the passengers called from
tlelr bnAs ~ work; tho carpenter struck him the
head tNlce With beayugpin
hr Barrett-Dd you hear about different crew being
Shipped in LiycrpoOi
Wiucss-Two crews we're shipped: the frat crew were
taos and shoemakers, they were seut ashore aud
Inc crew which NAMED the vessel taken their place.
Announced that he gogd foyn fe counsel for the
owners oi the vessel wEcn the Commissioners would
sumo the Inquiry
Inquest OVER THE BODY or A DECEASED VIC
TEL
The Coroner's iuauest over tba bodv NJ Jobr