New-York tribune., 1869-03-13
I'LL TREATMENT or EuTGRAYES

DISCOVERY OF THE MISSING OFFICERS.
The Commissioners of Emigration assembled
yesterday TO continue their examination into the numer
ous complaints Of passengers to Ill treatment while on
board the ship James Froster jr at the hands Of the
officers of that vessel Mr. Charles H. Marshall Of
the owners OF the vessel appeared In compliance with
the order Of the Board His counsel requested an ad
lournment on the ground OF technical informalty
I'm the summons The request gave rise TO discus
sion but finally granted and the Board after appoint
ing bessrs McElroy Kapp. and OGOrman committee to
continue the examination, adjourned until II a. NJ to-day
Officer Daniels Of the Second Precinct Police, who
detailed to take charge Of the vessel says that the Cap
tan Andrew Armstrong, and the First Mate, Joseph T.
Armstrong lying at their respective residences in
Brooklyn dangerously ill., The Second Mate and carpen
ter are in confinement ON Staten Island awaiting the re-
suit OF the examination.
The efforts Of the police authorities Mt E1sewaters
staten Island IN hehat or the arrrst 0 the cpetat98
OF the upon the passengers and crew o the ship
James Foster h have been crowned with entire success
10 will be recOectcd that the captain aud chef mate OF
the ship upon hearing Of the determination Of the sailors
As soon as oncar Walker heard tnat the officers named
had fed, he applied 10 the office Of iessrs Marshall ~
Co, by whom tho vessel Is owned, Tor Information re-
spectlng their whereabouts they refused to cnghten
him upon tile subject and for want Ot better means he
had cCOuTsc 10 the drccnOiies Finding the names OF
the alleged criminals he sought In that OF Brooklyn city,
lie went 10 their places of residence The door was
opened the Captaus wife who assured him that they
not there the habit OF receiving such trash as
he and that her husband was lying sick H. one OF the
found the Captain IN the condition his wife had described
He was lying extremely III with typhoid fever,
aud his arrest and removal impossible. On reach
ing the ~ the first mate the officer found him In
much the samo condition his superior. He, too,
lying III with typhoid fever that arrest and removal
were deemed improper. Dr. Phnney Of the Retreat yes
terlay accompanied the officers 10 the two places and
after examination fully conceded with the officer upon
the subject OF removal II Is the opinion OF the doctor
that neither will recover DIR. SwHburne II Is SAID new
erheess proposes II it be possible thing, TO effect their
removal 10 the hospital at Wards Island
In addition this the officers have effected the arrest
Of the steward Of the vessel; mere boy, who, u Is
alleged did his share in the preparation OF the Outra-
Ccs said have been committed He Is - native OF PO-
land and bears Uf Felix SObcrlsko. It Is rca
ted of him that he, day chased small cabin boy
around dccl, OF the vessel, sUrkug linn with boot
Tack, and Delaying pins until lac had rendered him sen
ble The Officers finished the murder the Pole had TINS
inauguratcd by blthiug him the day. from mead 10
foot IN water.
Joseph Murphy, who shipped as n seaman. but WAS
lected by the Captain because It Is said of the cruelty OF
his disposition To exchange places with the third mate,
Who 10 Will be rcCOilcctcd, lying at last accounts
the Retreat under arrest hut too III for removal
Yesterday sent the Richmond County jail
Two Of the inmates now lying at the Re-
treat have become perfectly Insane. one has
died, and TWO more not expected To recover The
couners inquest the body ~ the deceased man was
commenced last evening. The jury viewed the body,
and the matter was adjourned mtl Monday next, at
O'Clock D. NJ when startling developments are cx
pected. Meantime, the retreat physicians, Drs huatt
aud Phinney will make medical pOStmOrteH eGamiua-
ton OF the body.