New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-06
ALLEGED CRUELTY TO EMGEANTS.

THE VOYAGE OF The CHARLES II. MARSHALL
The case of the alleged inhuman treatment
of passengers board the Charles H. Marshall by her
officers and crew was continued yesterday at Castle
Garden by the Commissioners Of Emigration The test
mony Of the complanants was all taken on wednesday
and represented them having suffered all manner Vi
barbares at the hands OF the 1t was stated they
had been made to perform hard labor on the voyage
although paying for passage; and that they had peen
knocked down and cruelty beaten several OCCASIONS
Some OF them had been so injured as 10 DC eonhheu
their berths for several days, receiving meah'o ho
medical attention On or two occasions one Oh tne
number had been lowered over the side OF inc 'es'e anu
held by the heels for considerable ume' Inc P"Ss"
gers had in other instances been rdcued because tneY
were Jews The provisions had frequently been entirely
insufficient for their needs well as poor In qualty'
The testimony taken yesterday was that OF he defense
the only tnesses sworn being the first and third mates
James L. Forester the first mate OF the Charies H.
Marshall said she had board on her recent Foyaso,
156 emcrants; she sailed from Liverpool IN july anu
when about three weeks out her captain dedj witness
then took the command the vessel had plenty OF pro-
visions aboard throughout the voyage the onF tnns
lacking being potatoes which rotted and could not DC
rsed ON her arrival in port the vessel still had guam
tty OF provisions board the quantity OF PROVISIONS
10 be allowed each adult was regulated by the EhgiSh
Government, and each passenger at stated unles
received his full allowance; the Jews, VINO wshed lor
beef instead Of pork however were not supplied WIN "
as substitute as the beef would thus have been ex-
baused long before the completion OF the voyage each
DAVIS provisions consisted OF allowance to each pas
senger of beef, pork, -four, peas rice, SUI
oar notatoes oatmeal and biscuit; these were
dealt out to passengers on the presentation OF
and they were requested repeatedly to make complaint
10 the mate Immediately, If they did not receive tneH
full supply; the provisions were distributed oy 'no
sors in the presence of one Of the officers and re-
T. tla1 for
nose no distinction was made in the quality or guam
tv of provisions supplied to those of different creeds
or nationates: witness had never misused any pas
senger except on occasion, when he had struck
man slightly on the side Of the head; he was not Knoche
down or injured and continued talking Win witness lOr
several minutes; the passengers had someIl9s f
complaint 10 him Of illtrcatment, bnt geheiay tU
other passengers; they often quarreed among tuei
selves; the passengers ana crew were uiS',,I0t
with each other, and passengers we're not aoWeu III @
orecase; the sweeping was never done oy t ne Tbts
gers, but always by the supernuneIat nosas ~
were ALWAYS out at 10, except IN cases VI
sickness te Of Retaining the lights later that
they might play cards; all cardplayng. and gampnng
end 6e nassengers in this way often got to quarreng
with each other the only time witness knew Vi ~
anv Of the crew were involved in the qnarrels OF Je
Messengers was when of the latter had furnsheu
sailor with pair OF shoes and the sailor reseI 70 pdA
FOR Them il passengers provisions were exhausted
so long before the next distribution as to cause nun SUI
ferng from hunger, he was supplied WIN i1ouere,
ou1ntity above his regular allowance; ne had never
heard anything said OF putting passenger III nS =
nor OF hauling hun up and down by ropes; neither u
he seen any such case the discipline on board the yes
sel after captains death was July as GOOD as before
| ne had never heard OF any man or woman belht
| Knocked down while aboard the vessel; he had me
one man with his cut badly, and Attempted TO nVes
tigate the matter but the man aid not know VINO cu
him. and witness could obtain no reliable Information,
| All the close OF the mates testimony "A biscuit wa
brought forward and said by the mate 10 he OF t'
kind of which five allowed TO the pound; upo1
weighing the biscuit trustworthy scales 1t was fouu'
by the Commissioners TO weigh only two ana quartz
Onnces seven therefore being required 10 the pound
Thomas Wilson, the third officer OF the Charles H. Mar
SHALL substantially cOrrObOraed the preceding witness
He said he had followed the for nineteen years, a'
had been connected with different lines and on none wa
the discipline better than on that to which the Marshal
| belonged.
The examination took place undeI the statute provid
ing that the Commissioners OF Emigration shall take TN
testimony OF any complaining OF III treatmen
ON yoyag e and shall present IL signed and certified 4
the Clerk the County of York. who shall lille th
same in Office to be used by any one wishing 10 brn
action against the officers or crew Of the vessel CON
| plaiaed of.