New-York tribune., 1874-11-12
BRUTAL ATTACKS on CoLoRED PEOPLE,

A BOATSWAIN MURDERED AT SEA-AIROCIoCS AS-
sAULT UPON A WOMAN.
Stephen A. Smith, cOlored boatswain of
the SHIN Neptnne of the Black Ball line, taken 10
the Long Island Hospital yesterday morning. His ap-
pearance was hdeOus. His face and head bore several
hatchet wounds and his LEFT hard had been severed
from the wrist apparently with the same instrument
that had been used upon the mans head The wounded
man was brought to the hospital by sailors, who
said that he was boaswain Of the ship Neptune Black
Ball packet which sailed from Liverpool on Sept l6 wtn
n crew OF "A men, alf cOlored aud half white. The two
men said that their comrade had received his injuries at
sea- but in what manner they declined to state Capt
Daniel Ferry of the Third Precinct took charge
of the case. He ascerained that while at
sea Smith was appointed boatsV ain, and this
fact excited the ire OF the white sailors
soon after the appointment, while Smith was
in bed his room entered by number OF the crew
unknown the captain, and an attempt was maze 10
murder the man. After he had received several wounds
in the head and face OF which laid opon the flesh so
m to exnose the iawhone cries brought assistance.
lie was unable 10 name his asSallant. capt frrry
having learned that the wOnd nc pAi oil yesterday
AFTERNOON at the Exchange IN Cherry-st., detailed
squad o. officers TO arrest the crew Ihey returned win
Luke Smith. third officer; Geo. Coleman, j. WilHams'
NJ stevens ]. Thompson. ali black. aud r. Dalton.
"China Dan" Duchy Jonn stevens. and PdtilcG Meal.
whites Officers in search OF the remainder OF the
crew Tie third officer says that bloOu stains were
found between smiths room ana the room occupied py
The hlack sailors vet he could ascertain who
oten,nted the murder OF the bOatswain The Neptune
wing ar PIER No. 2l Eas River Capt Spencer VINO is
i'm charge stated tnat he did not know VINO mac cut
Smith. A.. iii.
A reporter Of THE TRIBUNE held conversation with
the injured last night at the Long lsanu Hospital
HIS version of the affair Is, that on tIe morning OF sept
ne he went on board the vessel at Liverpool ana That
when about ten days out ne had trouble win one
of The colOred men named Sylvester Marks. A
few days after this he had trouble with Daniel
Uorcan Marks. while disObeying orders one day,
was struck by smith with bciayinS pm. At about
O'Clock in the morning of Oct 10 he was awakened by
blow on head with some sharp Instrument ana tnree
more blows followed IN quick succession. He had heard
that Horgan had threatened 10 XIII hun, but he also
knew that Marks was very bitter aud he believes that
the latter accessory. HIS 1ace ana heau arc
nearly healed, his hand III very bad condition,
and he j. very weak.
At an early hour yesterday morning Officer Tuite,
while on duty, drawn TO vacant lot by the grOans
came from colored woman, almost entirely naked, ana
covered with gore. Sue conveyed IN an lnsenslDc
condition the station house. and thence 10 ST. JOnus
Hospital. Upon examination several dangerous cuts
were found upon her head. She remained ins"DsIble,
and consequently the officers left 10 their own
resources discover ner name ana the peiptraOr or
the assault Upon searching the lot in which the woman
was her underskrts picked up In one place
and parts OF her and bloody Dress near by. The
indications that the woman had gone through a
desperate struggle with her assaant. Detective Muir
Dhy was detailed upon the AMI after considerable
diticulty learned that the wOmans name was ELIZA
Jackson "a widow, residing with her son at No. 200
MarOu-st The called at the Hospital ana ldenllhed
his mother. lie informed the detective that not long
ago his mother quarreled with man and woman who
were very unTieDdly TO her. Dr. Burdlck examined the
wounds said that they not fatal III themselves
but taken connection with her exposure might cause
death.