The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-06
TIE MANITOBA MUTINY CASE.

Close Of the Te-tiuony-Statcmcnts OF tho
Sailors.
Yesterday Commissioner X. G. White resumed the
hearing OF tho case OF the sailors OF the British ship
Manitoba, who are charged with piracy and with
attempting to murder the captain. A. r. Durkee,
and Hiram McKinn0n, the mate, while on the voy-
age from Cardiff to the port OF New York. The ex-
tradition OF the prisoners Is demanded under the
treaty with England.
Mr. L. +. Marbury and Mr.. Bcebe appeared as
counsel for the British government and MessIs.
Field, Russell and OtterDourg defended the pris-
Oners.
John Mcdonnell, one OF the defendants, was then
called as a witness on his own behalf and also n
benaf of the other defendants. MFR. Marbury OBJ
Jected to the competency of the witnesses The Com
missioner however, allowed the witness to testify
Mcdonnell deposed as follows:--I was a seaman
on board the Manitoba on the voyage from Cardiff
TO New York; remember the occurrence on board
the ship the I'd OF May; there was a conversation
between the men the day they had The interview
with the captain about turning TO IN the morning.
from hali-past four In the morning until half past
seven in the evening"; there was nothing SAID in
that conversation as to what would be attempted to
done In case the captain refused when we went ait
the captain was in the pilot house; Shea spoke first;
he said, captain. we come aft to have an under
standing;" the CAPTAIN said, "What do you want
TO nave an understanding about ~ shea
said, ION account OF the way we are pushed and
drove around BY the mate, who keeps us at work
from baifpast four in the morning until half-past
eight In the evening, and, satisfied with
tnat. he wanted to keep us up during the afternoon
watch bellows" the captain said ''Have l no.
treated you like mensn one Of the me1 I do not
was work to be done and it should be done when ne
pleased and how he pleased; he said, "Go to your
work;' Mr. McKlnnon, the mate, was on the poop
at this time, arguing with Washe as TO the time
they were TO turn To In the morning; the men then
starten to 90 forward; the mate said, Captain
Durkee, are you going to let the watch 60 bel0wY'
the captain said, mop we walked forward and
The captain and the mate went down the cabin,
and in about ten or twelve minutes after the captain
steward, mate and second mate came forward
the captain said, care you gong to work, menYn
the men said "lf we get watch and watch;" the
captain said TO Shea, Are You going 10 woikY''
shea said, IF you are going to give watch and
watch;' Charley Carr SAID, chow do you expect
men can keep a lookout at night and Keep US up
all daySn the captain then asked Jerry Fltz-
patrick; did not near what Jerry said; the cap
and mate caught MN by the hands, which he raised
up himself; Thomas Walshe was standing close by
Jerry and Charley Carr close TO the mate; was
standing on the lore hatch and did not leave 1t
during the difficulty until the last OF it, when
walked over 70 the port end OF the windlass; Jerry
said he was a hurting with the irons
Thomas nnS wasae then said ID, Captain don't
WaIshe nor any Of the other men had touched The
capaln the captain let Jerry CO. and the mate
struck Jerry with the knncAles; Tns was the nrst
Thomas Walse sang out, 'Don't fire that revolver ~
heard the shot; dd not see the revolver al that
time: Immediately after Walshe said, Don't lire,
l heard the shot; only heard one snot; there
could not possibly have been another shot Snea
then Jumped and grabbed the captain and struck
him with marlinspike on the head; Thomas
Walshe took the pistol from the captain and threw
10 overDoard; saw Robert Washc strike the captain
the head with q wooden Delaying pin; struck
NOBODY and took no part IN the affair either in word
or deed; knew that the men were To 20 aft and
speak with the captain.
Cross-examined--1here was an agreement be-
tween the men that they were to speak to the cap
tain, not so much about watch and watch 10
turning TO so early in the morning; the mate asked
me II was going to work; said II the other men
go TO work; he said nothing In reply; the captain
did not ask me personally TO go TO work-at least
did not hear him; heard the steward say that the
captain said that ne would cause laudanum 10 he
put in our food TO make Us Sleep that lie might
be aole To make the Newfoundland COAST, rs he mad
done before.
Thomas Walshe. one OF the defendants, was next
produced a. a witness for the defence.
Mr.. Marbury renewed his objection 10 the compe-
tcncy OF the Witness
THIS witness corroborated the testimony OF MELON
aid, aiding that the place The had 10 sleep ia