New-York tribune., 1871-06-02
THE MANITOBA MUTINY.
OPENING OF THE INyESTIGATI0N-TESrIM
OF CAPT. DURKEY.

OPENING OF THE INYESTIGArION-TEsrIMON
OF CAPT. DURKEY.
In obedience to the Presidents mandate,
william MontineI, John Mcdonald, Jerry lFitzpst'
rick. Thomas Shea, Thomas Wech. Charles Car
Robert Welsh. and Thomas Wood, charged with
piracy and with attempting to murder the Captain
and the first of the British brig Manitoba were ~
ken before Commissioner Kenneth &. White, yesterday
for examination. Judge Beebe F. f. Marbury and Mr..
Archibald British Consul at this port conducted mo
examination the part of the prosecution, ana b. q
Russell appeared for the defense.
s,, GeS IN t @ Dqr1 c.se S o% c1 to Se%Yort rccas
s 5 sr; cssa TG sS% s S I a% S n NAY '% tie SS i5
we had 10 chance to do much nqs yns & Wi "a m me- bd nv niss
spoEen and then deck the sccas standing ss.a
I 5 S watch AMI watch business asked they bad had Eoa
ard ga, most a, the tine during the pasg asS 's 3 @ 3 W.
Understand that to be kept up during the rest o. ts al
O. Winch of tie men Was spokesman A. 'an ''' V "
O What reply you make A. said; !. no such i Ting. .g2s y9s
be kept up dnrns he rest o. he Pse Iasf. 5
that mast Gone aHd IN danger until done a ss
that after the rest and that Il they s9a % & a.s sa sa
went forward ami as they heard !hsn say y,I teI
they were going ,,. SsSs S. ,ss % mate thsa ,.s ne
going to et the men 90 below then went into the eon ao s az
Pi[' Of h,Reaa, a @ S my G mate and then vsa, to'r q
The Srebatch where the aroaua the vnii,' 81 o. g
so to Sors and ths positively refused unless would agree to give s~
o DID yca speak them Individually 1 'poff to 70 EFT, II sGsa a
80 linn Wtcb ami watch; then said llen you are refusing
dnty here on the high and must PIT you IA iTos I,
Si ant bi. b,ni. and asked me to pat the irons . -.
Wb,t ed A. A vas IN the ACT OF i'lus
Al The mate doipeu t.e ivh'
~ Fit,nael and put hand Va poek Tor nF re'9Fe IN 80
a. bTrry nnr h imter OF twas dscharg'd acclrni{ ~ u
s N, men had g,pre arm Wa RAISED over ht A'ss D.
r., In nv hsud Whca tr the second shot Saca hsu
~ & ,br. he nsi lnarl nsIike hi. hsudi hIr AZ hh n
~ baLII I, ne three four times as hgr something l H ya'
Of nv hands three oF Hour o tle
an nj they showed me back On the PM ia a.
wi the blood. which from th Nouil' W
Tsas with Ii inch befYng PM ict
,spe we-e gong; all this time the hloes Nrfe repS ~
- l.st blow struck about and siracA oi WI
,i,ytrg pn pulei from the rail ihmsny mus' ii
s thsss men be- munlereJ finally got away a. m Ael Au
faiutug condition; the stcsAI AMI
m Wonnis witness here showed Eve deep WOUNDS on '
VI, slso sruck the back ahd shoulders A.. N. mea
o Were you before drew your rvoNe,i A,si IN
wa, are before struck after coolcl OF 'ao % % 80 ts
wcat and ordered the mate tell The ,u 20
other watch To- duty; the reis 70 oDe - ~ oar
the worst Al once, | then vent iof"Adi o"'V y
board watch % 90 below; think iAls NN IN. {s
tolI . set tbe lis.h ~ -
fr the da when the men rushed The mate - o ia ~
saw the after the igh be vas rul ies 'l ei
uil,t he all of blocdi le hi'
yrsy IN Tie gou AMI tl gt. ne Nss also Guy amos '-'
hand hal 10 be assisted 20 ~ NJ a.
a. How usny OF the engaged In ihs aaafi
~. ,be wbgr tsd The pistol ani the ons a'Ai ~ az
f,,,ssri ,l and BE- came bat d lot htN
sSt"1 III. I'ptrssi sal ,m lay 10 l ordered 'le men
il they refused id uUi miad IT, - .-. ID . f nsal \.
o An,r th, ud you cyart'e any colit'i oei i.i.
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