New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-09
ATROCITIES At SEA.
BRUTAL TREATMENT OF sgAMEN.

BRUTAL TREATMENT OF sHAMEN.
The ship Neptune, from Liverpool, arrived
OF this port the 9TH iDst and Immediately eight Of her
preferred charges OF cruel and nhuman treatment
against the captain Peabody and first and second mates
general AFFIDAVIT has been made by the eight
spoken Of recng the various acts OF cruelty alleged to
have been perperated against them, preparatory to
civil suit being instituted by Mr.. George II. Smith, their
counsel 10 damages for tho injuries they have
sustained. In addition to this affidavit, each Of the
men has made separate statement In substance as fol
lows:
James Brady-I was born in Manchester England. and
rs years Of age; shipped in Liverpool, Dec a. 1852
for voyage to NewYork during the voyage. Capt Pea
body put in irons, and, while in irons fell asleep
the captain found me asleep, and beat ME on the head
with cowhide; he then put br0om'handle under my
knees and doubled up that could not move; he
then pricked In the back with sword, and struck
me the face with 1t. severely cutting my nose he has
beaten several times with Delaying PIN tho
second mate NOLAN knocked me down with lamp and,
while down, kicked me on the head with his heavy sea-
boots cutting my heal and breaking my nose he beat
me several times while at the wheel and, on one
occasion, struck the face with capstanbar; he
compelled lie the pgpen, my feet one side
head the other side, which position was kept
about Is minutes; he then made stand on my head
Peabody stood by when was being punished and would
tell the second mate when he had beaten me enough
Richard Bond-I was born In Stafordshire, England.
and am Is years OF age this my rst voyage any
ship; the second mate beat me several times, and
stamped me in the face and nearly knocked me over
board he struck the knee with an iron bar from
which am still lame; he beat me nearly every Day
nearly an hour. my body resting against the pigpen
william Carer-I was born IN Cork. Ireland and am %
years of the captain beat me IN the face, and when
would not move fast enough, he would stamp on my
foot. that my crushed in frighru manner;
he beat often with beaying-pns and, on very cold
night, while at the wheel, took my mtens of my
hands. aud then beat me- the chief mate BRADY also
beat with beiayDgpn, and struck me on tile mouth,
splitting lip; the second mate tSolanl put rope
around my neck and pulled so tight that he choked
me. and he Threatened To hang mo.
Samuel Withey-I was born In Eastpor Maine, and am
% years of during tue voyage the captain beat me
IN the face with belyingpin dissurng my face aud
breaking my nose was compelled to stand on my head
Jacob Me1~-I born in Prussia aud am "a years OF
age the caain and chief mate beat and kicked me IN
broke by blow struck by the second mate with his fist
he struck On the head with capsan-bar; my
on NV head, my feet resting on the pig peh
| William GIles-I was born in Boston. Massachnsetts,
and ~ OF the captain beat me ana kicked
me every day during voyage from Liverpool on one
occasion lie struck me on the back OF my neck WIN
foretopsaiiyard, he struck mo my head aud hands
and made let go hold he then tried to THROW me
when he fired three shots at me- the balls passing close
TO my head; he struck me With bcaying-pn on the
he struck me with brass knnckIes from behind when
| was at the wheel and Knocked me down; the second
made stand head mill my eyes felt as they
would burst; my tongue hung out OF my mouth, and
the mate telling me il did not he would break my head
Cornelius Vinedle-l was born In Lyons France, anu
head and body while on the fore-yard cutting my
face and breaking nose was also compelled 10 stand
ON my head.
Arthur Landy-I born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and
Of age; have been 20 years Oh the sea our
ing the voyage from Liverpool the captain struck me IN
the face cutting my mouth very badly the second mate
almost every day. and one time he struck me on
mouth, knocking out two OF my teeth, ana WINE
was down he kicked my ribs aud back he also beat
me with chainhooK and held me by the throat While
another man beat with strap he compelled me 10
stand on my head for about hour, with my feet rest
ing against the main hatch.
The that cause existed Tor the perpetraon
alleged crueltie In addition to the civ SUI,
for damages criminal prosecution is to be Instituted
against the officers.