Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-29
TIE CHALLENGER CASES.
THIRD DAY.

TIE CnALLENCER CASES.
THIRD DAY.
NEW TACOMA, Nov. n, 1852.
At z o'clock this afternoon Z. T.
Smith was recalled and the cros5-exam-
nation continued until 10p.m. No new
facts were elected.
TUESDAY, Nov. q.
c.. E. Smith still on the stand-Cross-
examination brought out the following
facts:
penitentiAry, bald a. . witness, l got
blue-backsd book and took down the
statements Of several Of the crew IN re-
gard to their treatment while on ship
board. took q statement OF three
Of tho crew in regard 70 the man who
went overheard.
II said to the Captain the day shot
myself, in reply 70 his question Why l
had done 50, that had been beaten and
treated 20 badly that could not stand
il. The Captain asked me Why i did
not come TO him and tell him about H.
/ told him that when Joe francesca.
who had been beaten, and went 70 MIN
(the Captain, be bad simply told Fran
cesco to 90 forward and wash his head.
When he went forward Conway went to
Francesca and said: You son OF b,
if YOU complain TO the Captain again
I'll Leaf YOU That made all OF rs
afraid to 90 to y>u With our miseries."
Smith testified that he, a while after
being sent forward, felt 50 miserable
a. 4 ~ ,,,.,.Il <ak c hi - md On nff
by himself and sit down and eat. He
also testified to the beating of two men
by the mates because they could not hit
beef barrel.
In reply to a question by Mr.. Haines
he said: "When was put in irons /
was suffering from q shot wound, a
broken arm, the gleet, and from Wounds
received, and a weakness caused by the
betting across the small Of the back the
day before"
Here he related some abuses received
at the hands of the second mate, Ben
nett, which were of a most revolving
character, and not fit to appear In
print.
G. Z. Smith still on the stand.
Cross examination continued-"My
real name is Strusbr. After shipping
on English ships changed it to Smith,
because Smith was easier TO pro-
nounce."
At a quarter past 2 pm. the cross ex-
animation Of G. X. Smith closed and he
was allowed to leave the stand. He has
been under sire" since Saturday morn
ing, and has gone through a long and
trying cross examination by one of the
most able and severe criminal lawyers
of the Territorial bar with remarkable
fortitude and clearness, showing that,
though somewhat Of physical wreck,
his mind is still clear and sound.
BEv. WARREN CHAPMAN sTUBBs,
Called by the prosecution, testified:
my home is in Portland; my ocou-
patton Chaplain to seamen on this
Northwest coast. Was at Blackwelrs
hotel about five or six weeks ago. Wis
tied the ship Challen ger about 9o'clock
in the morning. Saw 9. 4. Smith under
the forecastle, which is iiks a small
room. Smith WAS locked in. / saw
him through small space, caused by
the doors, which were sliding doors. not
being tightly closed. He was on the
raised platform or bunk, with his feet
hanging out. The man had chain on.
think it was his left wrist that was
chained. On boarding the ship went
to the cabin and introduced myself to
Mr.. COnwsy, the first mate. l went
into room with him and talked as fol-
lows: i hear there is trouble on your
ship. would like to know, il it is your
| pleasure to tell me, il these things are
true Mr.. Conway treated me very
kindly. He said all no had done had
been in the interest of the ship. He
was then called away. then went for
ward and saw Mr.. Smith. as before
stated. called that same afternoon
and saw MIR. Smith again. Next day l
was subpen@d and vent to Mr.. Young's
Court. There saw Mr.. Conway and Mr..
Smith. Smith looked like badly used
up man. He talked with difficulty and
with difficulty moved about the room.
He moved AZ would move il l was
getting up from fever. His feet ap-
peared heavy. On Sunday some Of the
men stripped their arms and exhibited
their wounds. Mr.. Smith tried to show
me, through the cracks in the door, his
wounds. He showed me the wound in
his breast. on his legs, and his wrists.
saw the Portuguese. He had a black
eye, and the bridge of his nose was
SCARED.
There were six men whom noticed
were more or less injured, with scars,
black eyes, and bruises on the arms
and limbs. Four had black eyes, three
| or four had bruised arms, ono had a
swelling on his neck which looked like
confusion. Another had q swelling
which looked like broken jaw. The
man with the confusion was q Russian.
A Sweds had black eye and his lips
deeply cut and swollen. Two or three
had bruised arms and legs"
Cross-examination brought out no
new facts.