The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-02
THE MANITOBA NUTINY CASE:
Proceedings Under tho Extradtr
tiOn Treaty with England.
EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS.
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS.

! prisoners who are charged with mutiny ON board
the British ship Manitoba and attempting to kill A.
r. Durkec the captain and Hiram McKinnOn, the
mate, having arrived from the State Department a.
| Washington. the inquiry was opened yesterday De.
fore Commissioner Kenneth G.. White. that branch
| OF the case which had been pending before Commits
sioner Shields having been merged in the presens
!! Investigation.
The prisoners, Shea, Wood Fitzpatrick, Carr the
two Washes, Montrivell the steward, and another.
were provided with in the box set apart foe
jurors. 1t Is understood that Fitzpatrick one OF tho
accused. claims to be an American citizen.
and that he fought for the Union during
the late war. Ii this be 1t will avail
him nothing If the charge now preferred should be
brought home to him. lie had signed shipping
articles on BOARD an English vessel, and, assuming
tnat he committed the crime imputed to him, no
was to all iutents and purposes oa British soil ana
under the British nag and, therefore, amenable to
the laws OF England. But 1t remains to be seen
whether he OF any of the other sailors accused are
guilty or not. 1t Is for toe Commissioner to say
whether there Is probable cause that they COM
mitfed the offence a. charged
AS this Is an eXtradition the government Of
Great Britain, which makes the demand upon the
United States Tor the rendition OF the accused,
represented by its counsel Mr. +. I. Marbury,
assisted by Mr.. BeeDe; Messrs. Field, Russell ana
Otterbourg appeared Tor Inc defence.
MI. +. Nj. Archibald, the British Consul, was also
in attendance.
THE CAPTAINS STORY.
Alfred r. Durkee, tho captain sworn. Ha
was examined by Judge BeeDe. He testified that
some trouble broke out among his men on the LIST OF
May, while the brig was Oh It's way from Cardiff to
this port; he went among the men and found thas
they had refused TO WORK; witness inquired the
son. when they said they would work II lie gave
them "watch aud watchr-a nautical term, signify.
in hart hav tral Inn nur IF riutv
captain then told them thai they had mutnea, and
that his only remedy was to put them in irons; went
to the caon and brought his revolver; on returning
10 the deck he SAID men, III you do not WORK
| win put you in irons," one Of the men, Jeremiah
Flt2parick. held OUT MS arms aud SAID.
then rushed on witness aud witness dropped
the mons and let 20 OF Fitzpatrick and then put MS
hands IN his pocket Tor his revolver In the hurry OF
the moment the revolver went OF accidentally; the
men then grappled with nm, and he held his revOl.
Thomas Snea caught MIN with one hand by tho
throat and inithe otner he held niarlinepn; witness
fired al shea, bat Lne shot had e1ect previous to
this Shea had already struck nm two or three times;
the men thea Wrencned The pistol from wit.
ana during s s rS Sss a 70 eseyea
several severe wounds and Died prCiusey. The wit
ness paoaacea tne marin sp Sen y que , ior
Shea had the thin end IN his nand and having
struck the captain two three times with this mar
nespike the latter red the second shot ut hun. Az
ne fired something struck hlm on tie Grnl-he ddn't
know what IL was-and tue revolver few from his
hand. About three or four OF The men rushing on
him, he went back against the handral OF the YES
sell and he pulled bela,ins PIN on, or the rail ~
came from the wounds on his head, Which were
given by the marlinespkc and beiaying pins which
the men mad In their hands, The Delaying pins wer0
made 10 III an inch anu quarter hole, with taick
shoulder on them. ihen nc ieii mat ne was losing
several wounds winch lie received Oh his head, ana
also described Inc nature 81 inc WOUNDS hn,ct,
TO be assisted out OF his berth. and was not
able to do any duty before that had been q
| IN. Il Ia
! crew, men before the mast, there only nos
engaged in this aiI:slr; no was ut the wheel; when
had the pistol ana the irons called Montrlvel to 20
| forward to assist me; lie went forward with me-
after he got forward 40 no. know that he did any.
thing; he did not there render any assistance;
when got AFT he was ait; nc dii nothing 10 assist
O. hat ala you say next day that has any con.
nectlon with tals casef A. told tue men from dag
To day to do things and they did; II they did not do
O. Did you seek arter that TO exercise any control
| over the menr A. had charge altogether; the
second mate was o man that could not depend
upon; the men carried their point; they had their
watches Us they demanded, ana submit ed 10 II:
was able to do much WORK; do not mean 10
say that he was mixed up In the row: when went
now. "Men you have got inc best Of me- and SUBJ
init to you the wacn 20 below" IN place OF stay.
lug to do the afternoon work The watch went below;
! arrived III tins port on the 2otn day OF May.
Observation-Disclosures Leslie is the second
able to work; when spoke OF the FIRST mate means
Hiram Mclsinnon, who joined The snip a. year ago.
ticles proiucedl; McKinnon Is described In the ar
ticcs a. boatswain and Leslie as nrsc mate; that
| fact might have been known to the men: up to th6
| Isl OF May had heard no complaint against the
mate anu second mate; when | was called thoro
watch and watch: the men did not complain OF ovel
work. they wanted watch and watch; they COM
| they did complain that McKnn0n had over.
worked them; the afternoon watch belongs to the
men 90 below or not; II the captain says there is
work TO be done they must remain on deck TO oo
this to be otherwise than optional with captains on
| board English vessels; minated to The men thas
| they should work when there was chance; got
handouts and loaded pistol; / asked McKinnonn
he mad anything to defend himself with; he said nos
tins pistol was discharged twice was accidentally
discharged first; aimed the pistol at shea; heard
him. he went 10 the wheel after this; he said no
| had got a shot in hls head, aud said he had
That shot shot ne had hold Of me With one hand and he
| hold a marlinesplke III the Others do not knox
ws, es was Sg s Fsw ne 'si 9s
| the men after the LIST OF May 70 do work they
| dld not 40 1t as seamen generally do; Of, 1st
| OF May spoke TO the men aud .ea,ed tnem as !
would child, so as TO get along with them; did
dress shea s s az s e ans
time fired the shot Ut shea had been struck two
Re. direct~When the men made the rush said,
| keep back or Will shoot;' ] could not say that
the irons were on Fiizpatrcs at the time tue men
that thought would be dlsobeycd by the men; we did
little work, such as painting alot, but II was MI
done In watch times the rigging was slack, rs u al
| ways Is slack on board new ship, aad II Is SLACK
! now; II was not SCI w.
10 the COMMISSIONER did not ask them 10 set IL
| up
TESTIMONY OF rue MATE.
Hiram McKlnnon sworn-I was on board OF th0
Manitoba signed articles shipped ut Cardiil; acica
! as mate ON the Manitoba; have been ~ sea since
1862; the accused all shipped OF Cardin: l am the
person as 10 whose injuries the capta tssthcu 20.
day, and have Leon with hun ever since mo use!
was launched-a year ago this June; we leit U tdtn
on the stn OF April; the captain told me there yas
work TO be done, setting up the rigging, ana We
| kept the men up two afternoon watcnes lrom iat
time out the men became very obstinalc, aad would
not respect me as mate; they spoke To me rs II L.
| would either work or let 1t alone-Just a. they
nIeased: on the 1st OF May, about one O'Clock, tho
| men came on deck; tho second mate set them to