The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-18
lsrED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The Walk brothers MISUNDERSTANDING OF
the Ranlrupts.

The Walk Brothers Ba MISUNDERSTANDING Oi
the Bankrupts.
Before Commissioner osborn.
United States rs. Abraham ana James VatE.-
The hearing IN any further charges which might
be made by creditors for violations OF the bankrupt
law in the fraudulent purchase and disposal OF goods
in this case was set down for yesterday morning.
At one O'Clock Edwin James and Mr. Cooke APP
Inc case being called Mr.. James demanded that the
examination be proceeded with or the charges be
dismissed.
No creditors being present and no counsel appear
ing to represent them the Commissioner said the
charges are dismissed and the defendants dis
charged.
thus has ended one OF the longest Investigations
which, in the form Of a preliminary examination in
bankrupt case, has yet occupied the attention OF
Charge Of Murder ON the High Seas.
Before Commissioner Osborn.
The United States WtHiGns C. Parker, Join, n.
Bruce James II. Robinson, Benjamin Ston, James
Canning ana Benjamin Ha'1ison.-The defendants
were seamen board the whaling bark Java the
Second, OF New Bedford Captain Charles H. s.
Kempton, and are charged with having, on the high
seas ON the It'll day of May, 1865 caused the death
of John w, JONES' third mate OF said vessel 1t ap.
pears from the testimony Of the witnesses examined
that ON the night in question, the defendants being
on deck. made combined assault on The first mate,
the attack on deck awoke the principal witness,
KETTLE boasteerer on the Java. and who
Nstlneu tilut Oh Ills attempting u 70 upon
deck one Of the defendants, he believed
Bruce, told HIM 10 60 down again If he didn't
want to get killed; made second attempt to get on
deck, with another seaman; the latter was leading
up the steps 10 the deck, when he was struck with
piece OF stove wood in the hands Of the prisoner
Canning, Canning ut the same time exclaimng,
''Jont come up, If you don't want to get killed;''
soon after Parker and the defendant SlftOn came
10 the seerage, where witness was and Parker pro-
cured q Dag which he carried on deck; Sif.on also
took bag and carried 1t on deck; while Parker
was In the Storage he cried out to some one on
deck, Don't cut the mate loose Till I've been
gone ten minutes" soon after heard o boat
lowered when he went at once upon deck aud there
saw the mate dashed to rail; cut HIM loose; his
head and face covered with blood; Bates, when
freed, SAID TO witness, ''Go aft and see how Mr.
Jones is' went aft and discovered that Mr.. Jones
had been carried below; brought him up on deck he
was cut and bleeding profusey he never spoke rom
thc time witness saw him, but he exclaimed once or
twice ''Susan, Susan;" Jones died the next DAY.
On the crosse examination Of the witness he said
the crew were treated harshy by the captain; they
were kicked and knocked around the ship, and fire.
quentIy tied up and rope-ended; the vessel sailed
shOrthanded OF q crew; saw the prisoner Canning
trced up, and saw the blood forced from his nose
end mouth and ears; the deceased witness said was
cruel and tyranncal TO the men under him, SO that
while at and before they put into Batavia II was
greed among them that whenever they reached any
port they would desert the vessel.
At the conclusion OF the testimony OF this witness
the examination was adjourned.