The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-30
THE MUTINY CASE.
The examination was resumed yesterday
before Commissioner Craig.

James A. McFaden sworn for the defense
l was seaman on board the Virginia On her
last trip. On the 10Th of August there was
disturbance between the captain and the Sec
| ond mate. About the middle of the night
after the captain was fooling at Cummings
| wound with lance, l went to my room
and got my razor and cut the ball out The
second row | saw the carpenter take the pis-
toll out of Green 8 pocket. cut the ball out
of his right side; it was six inches deep. /
did not 60 on deck during the shooting, as
never interfere when the officers fuss.
! District Attorney-Wa the first mate rough
to the men while on the voyage?
A.-Well, sometimes, If he would have
| been able.
BENJAMIN MCGEE, sworn-I was on board
the ship Virginia, on her last voyage, when
the shooting took place. | was not on deck
during the shooting.
By Mr.. Luzenberg-Do you know that the
first mate carried pistol =?
! Ayes, sir.
| Odd you ever see the first mate Louis
Green, ill-treat anybody?
| A.-Yes, sir; a man named Brennan. He
kicked, scubbed and knocked him down be-
cause he was ''greenhorn."
Edward Freeman, sworn for the defense
shipped on the Virginia from Liverpool, on
wheel during the shooting. | only heard the
captain call the second mate liar. Cum
mings told him if he was young man he
would Jump overheard with him. During
the last fracss l was on the foretop.
The defense closed their case here, and the
case Of the United States VS.. Louis Green and
Capt Barker opened with Tom Cummings
for the prosecution, who, being sworn, testi-
fed as follows:
On the night of the 25th August it was my
watch below at 12a O'Clock. when the cap
tain came to me and gave orders. He then
called me liar. l told the captain that if he
was young man / would throw him over
board. The first mate came up to us and
said the captains orders must be obeyed. l
laid nv hand on Green's shoulder and told
him to go away. After this he was always
tussing with me-
On the 26th Green came up to me where
was working; was in the act of putting
capstan bar away when Green came up; he
got within fifteen feet of me; he fired at me
twice, one shot taking effect A man named
Brennan got lance from the captain and be-
gan to saw upon my body which made my
blood run cold. Then the man Freeman cut
the ball out with razor.
By Mr.. Luzenberg-Did you ever carry any
concealed weapon?
| A.-No sir; nothing more than two knives.
Q-How long have you been mate?
Alive or six years.
| Odd you always obey orders?
| A.-Yes sir.
By District Attorney-Did the mate have
any other weapons than the revolver.
| A-Yes, sir a pair of brass kuuckles.
Q.-I understand you that it was the Sec
ond day when you struck him in the Ease.
No, sir thought my life was in danger
as long as that man carried pistol having
already shot me once. l told the carpenter
that was going to give my orders to the
mate and get the pistol away from him.
Where was the mate when you took the
pistol?
A.-Between the hatch and the window.
When found that the mate had his hand
on his revolver tried to take it away, but
the carpenter got it away first; did not strike
|! him, but he fell.
Q-What was the weather?
Ave had light weather. Capt. Barker
said, "You have the best of the mate, and
hope the trouble is all over" | told him l
hoped SO too.
Odd you suffer much?
| A.-Well, yes, sir.
The wound was then shown. The bail
entered his back and came out of his side,
infjcting severe wound.
| Q-When did you first see the pistol?
| A.-When Green sang out, Where is he;
| will fix him." 1 then saw him, heard the
pistol go of, and as was stopping to pick up
a capstain bar felt was shot, and then cried
"Oh. l am shot," All the men then came on
deck.
! O. by Mr.. Ellis-How long we're you dis
abled on account of that wound?
| A-Sixteen days.
Q-Had the mate been going around with
pistol before you were shot?
A-No, sir; but afterward he always car
ried it until disarmed him.
| Q-When did you discover that he was
armed?
A-The day after was shot.
Q-What was your position when the sec
ond shot was fired?
Al was in the act of picking up the
capstan bar.
| Odd the mate have anything in his
hand when you gave him the course?
| A-Yes, sir; he had bar of iron. When
he put his hand in his pocket l saw him in
the act of drawing his pistol then struck
him.
By Commissioner Craig-Where was Capt.
Barker when you got shot ?
A-On deck.
The District Attorney then stated to the
Court that the United States closed all cases
| here.
| The defense then offered in evidence in the
case of the United States VS.. Louis Green and
Capt. Barker-the first as principal and the
second as accessory, the dispositions OF several
Witnesses to testify to the good character Of
Louis Green. Several witnesses testified to
their knowing him for ten or twelve years,
and that he has always shown himself as
sober and industrious man, and they never
saw or heard of him striking man.
| Taking into consideration the past good
oEa nc o. tn
that he did not act as dangerous man on
the last trip of the Virginia; he behaved him
self shamefulIy, as the evidence shows that
he was the only man who created disturb
ance.
! The case was then submitted to Commits
sioner E. D. Craig, for judgment. Capt.
Barker and Yungle, the carpenter, were dis
charged.
| Commissioner Craig said he would review
the testimony and give his judgment to NOR
row morning at II o'clock, in the other case.
! Before the closing of the case, strong argu-