The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-25
THE CALENDAR OF CRIME.
MURDER OF THE OFFICERS OF 4
RRIGANTINE ON THE HIGR SEAS.

The Drunken Crew slay the Captain
sel-Traces OF the Bloody Combat.
LFRoM THE 8. AND A. TELEGRAPH coMPAEY.l
WASHINGTON. March "a.
The following circular was issued from the
treasury department, dated March "a, 1873:
To Collectors of Customs and Others:
You are requested to furnish this depart
with any Information you may be able 10 oo-
talA affOrdipg clew which may lead to the
discovery c.: all the facts concerning the de-
Rertion of q vessel found on the l3ln OF De-
cember in latitude 38 degrees, 70 minutes
north, and longitude l7.5l wesl. derellct at
Gibraltar oy British vessel, Del Gralia. and ls
there libeied by the salvors.
From the log of the abandoned vessel she is
supposed to be the American briganline Mary
Celeste, bound from New York to Genoa, and
1t Is supposed she called from New York. and
that her master was named Briggs. The cir
cumstances OF The case tend to arouse grave
suspicious that the master, his vile and child,
and perhaps the chief male, we're murdered,
In the fury OF drunkenness, by the crew. who
had evidently obtained access to the alcohol
with which the vessel WAS In part ladeo. II
is thought that the vessel was abandoned oy
the crew between the twenty-ffth OF hoVem-
either periShed at sea, or mere likely escaped
on board OF some vessel bound for some Norlh
or South American port or the West india ls!-
ands. When discovered the derelict vessel
was thoroughly sound, with the exception OF
the boats, which had been Injured by some
sharp instrument. She was well found and
proVlsionsd, and no reason for her deserlion
was apparent. A sword with the appearance
OF blood thereon was on board, and marks Of
blood we're found upon the sails. The vessels
documents and chronometer have not been
found, but almost the whole Of the personal
effects Of the master and his wife and child.
and of the crew, were discovered In good
condition, and books, trlnkets, gold lockets
and female wearing apparel of superior quail
~ were left untouched In The cabin. The log
was completed TO noon of the 24th OF No
vember.
Many other details concerning the matter
are In possession of this department, which
wiz be furnished upon application If neces-
safy.
(Signed) VIM. A. RICHARDSON,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Nrntricide In Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, March ~.
Mr.. G. W. Hollsehouse, one OF the oldest
and most esteemed citizens of BoDdstown.
was In his room to-day with his unmarried
eon, ]. Hollseheuse, when married son en-
tered aud shot the other In the left breast, Inc
shoulder and head.
The Mysterious Murder in Brooklyn.
BROOKLYN, March "a.
The alleged murder oil Chas. Goodrich ls
still the topic of conversation. Some insist
that 1t Ia q case of suicide, others that the man
was murdered. FRIENDS of the deceased scout
the Idea of suicide, saying all fac.s and cir
cumstances go TO show that he was murdered.
DR.. Cuyler, who of1ciated al the funeral,
takes similar view. The Inquest stands ad-
journed.
One More Attempt to Cheat the Ganows.
NEW YORK, March "a.
Application was made by Stokess counsel
for an order 10 show cause why an order
should not be made correcllog aud amending
the Judgment record In the case of his Client
The matter was argued at some iength and
the Judge has the matter under consideration
The Woman who Killed Watson
Caught at Last.
WASHINGTON. March "a.
Mrs. Fanny Hyde, who killed George W.
Watson, In Brooklyn, New York, in January.
1879, was arrested here yesterday, and this
mornlng started for New York in charge OF
Detective Miller, OF this city. Hra. hyde
states that she was willing and anxious to
return to New York; that she had no idea oil
avoiding trial, and what blame there was Tor
her. .non.appearanc when wanted rested with
her lawyer, who had failed TO communicate
with her.
O'Br!eH, the murderer OF Cunningham, and
Tom Wright. coloreda tine murderer OF The
Jew peddler Rogeriski, have been detected IN
q plot to break jail, which, by The vigllant- of
tue officers, was completely frustrated.