The New York herald., 1872-09-06
THE POLISH PASSENGER CASE.

Testimony Of the Captain OF the G. III.
Marshall-His Version of the Affair."
Good Food and Good Treatmc nt-Thc
Jews QuarrelsOme and Dainty-They
Wouldn't Eat Pork-COnclusion OF the
Investigation.
The Emigration Commissioners-Mr. F. B. Hart
and Mr.. George J. Forrest--resumed their investi-
cation into the matter Of the Charles II. Marshall
at Castle Garden yesterday morning. The testi-
mony taken was entirely rebutta and, as might
naturally be expected, the officers Of the vessel
who were examined denied almost In toto the
charges brought against themselves and the crew
Of the packet ship by the passengers on her last
voyage to this port. General Hllyer appeared for
the Commissioners and Mr. Hubbard for the owners
Of the vessel.
James L. Forester sworn--I Joined the Charles
II. Marshall In the capacity OF FIRST officer in July
1870; she was commanded by Captain Charles f.
Marshall and was 1,G00 tons new measurement; !;
we sailed from Liverpool on the 9th July last with
456 passengers, twenty-five seamen and eleven su-
pernumeraries and arrived In New York August
20; Captain Marshall died when we were fourteen
days out from Liverpool, and then took command !;
THE PROVISIONS
placed aboard the vessel In Liverpool were all in
spected by government officer. who also ex-
amined the passenger list; he pronounced them
good In quality and sufficient in quantity; we ran
short Of nothing but potatoes during the passage;
out substituted double allowance of rice In their
place. personally superintended the delivery Of
provisions to the passengers every Saturday. (The
witness here described, and mnutely and exactly,
how the stores for the week were weighed and
measured out to the emigrants) l cautioned the
passengers that II they thought their allowance
short to complain to me on the spot, and then
would rectify the error, but II they went away
IN pOar tbov
came along to the barrels I checked them as much
as possible, but they would
CONTINUE THEIR GIBEs
when my back was turned; no difference was
made between Jews and Christians; there was
e eaey Un se sS @ soss
T. NJ; IL was their duty to take food from the emil
grants, cook and return II; the Jews were not
put out at ten p. N. in. consequence OF sickness
among some OF the women allowed
that osers pays@ "n' carGs so%s n
night, disturbing their slumbers; then | discon-
tnued the lights for few nights, but subsequently
reallowed them; physician was aboard and he
attended every case OF sickness; went in the
between decks several times every day; l heard
fere frequently every day to stop quarrels among
the passengers only on one occasion did know Of
any row between the emlgrants and crew; saw
man and his wife at the door OF the forecastle
making disturbance while the men were at din
ner; went forward to inquire about 1t and the
man told me he was shoemaker and had done
some work for one Of the crew he had gone to de.
mand pay for his work and was
THROWN OUT OF THE FORECASTLE;
spoke TO the sailors, and they said the fellow was
begging biscuit and they drove him out; took no
further notice On the matter; never heard Of
case, or OF man being held overheard by his heels
before the Captain died slapped passenger In
''' '"S' '''A ASKED FOR MoRE,y
and when refused to let him have any he called
me liar and thief; have seen the crew pull pas.
them, but I always stopped such goings on at
once; saw man one day whose coat tails had
he ran away; the supernumarieS swept the tween
decks every day; some OF the emigrants COM
plained Of having been robbed by tLelr fellow pas
scngers
by General Hlllyer-An the emigrants were rot
adults; about 1903 we're; juveniles had half rations
weighed every piece OF meat that was objected
to; cautioned the shoemaker to do no work for
the crew; there were notices posted il English TO