The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-14
The Plaintiff Furnishes Depositions
Showing That He Was Ordained,
But the Defendants Also Have
Their Thunder in Control.
Dispositions From Commandor
Greer. of tho U. $. Navy, Show
That Man who Closely Resembles 3
Howard Was Seaman Named How
lott. on Board His Vessel. Who
Deserted the Ship.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
JACKSON, Tenn, June l3-Thc Howard
libel suit opened at D O'Clock this morn
ing. Attorneys for plaintiff consumed
nearly two hours reading the declaration
as 10y deposition OF 4. NJ. Rusc, secretary
OF the Board OF Trustees OF Agricultural
and Mechanical College Of Alabama, who
stated that Howard was made ID. by
that institution. Dispositions OF the Rev.
II. II. Tucker, OF Atlanta, Ga, assisted
in tho orlaining OF a minister by the name
Of Howard. Plaintiff closed his case by
reading articles from the Tennessee Baptist
Rcd,c;or, aud FOrkcd Do1' Blade and in-
iroduced w. A. Marks, Dr. c. l.. Malone,
+. Il. McCowat, j. b. Conscr and 4. NJ.
Gates.
Defendants then made deposition OF
Commander Jas. w. Greer who was in
command OF the Tigis On his search for
the Poiaris, and says them was no soldier
on the Tigris by the name Of Howard, but
there was one named Frederick Hewlett.
llo files with his deposition q description
Of Frederick Hewlett, from tbs Navy De-
pariment Frederick enter, d the 7th day
Of July, 1873, in New York, for three
years, rs seaman; place OF birth, England;
age. q years; occupation, sailor color
eyes, blue; color hair, light red; com.
plcxion, fair, hight, feet .! inches;
small scar on right eyebrow; deserted No.
ycmbcr %, 1873, at New York.
II will be remembered that Howard
claims that he was on the vessel, a Lieu
tenant in the scientific department, when
the proof shows thep was no such person
as Howard on the expedition, nor no such
department on the ship. The description
tailed closely with tie appearance OF ia,
Rev. Frederick Howard. Defendants alsC
introduced the deposition OF Winfield :,
Schlry. officer In the United STATES Navy,
chief oi uquipping aud recruiting OF thC
Navy Department, who keeps the ollicin
list oi all seancn, as required 10y the aiti
clcs ot war 10 bc reported from each ship
and kept on ille In the Bureau oi Equip
mcnt aud Recruiting a9d fled a copy o
the descriptive list, upoi Which appear.
the name OF Frcdciics Hewlett, Showing
the same descriptive lit OF Commander
Greer in his deposition.
Dc!cndautl then introduced the dcpos
tioa OF Frank L. Carnagcc, who ucc)m
panied the 1igns on the expedition ~
correspondent OF the New York Herald
lie proves that no pcrson named Howard
was on the ship lie says thcp was q sea
man on board Of English br.h by ih,
namc OF Frederick Hewlett. lie rccog
nizcd photograph OF Howard which WI
exhibited hy Lawyer Bullock ~ the photo
graph OF Frederick Hewlett, who sale.
ON the Iipls and Who WIS On English
man.
The inicrcs. In the great suit is growini
by the hour People irom this aud adj
joining counties arc coming In on ever,
train, aud tho business men VI the city ~,
ncglcc,ing their business and crogdinV IL
the courthouse 10 gather every word OF tht
testimony IN the cisc. Bapiisis are mon
Interested than any other cluss Of people
They are exceedingly anxious 10 know
what the result will he IN this case. /
has bcon hanging fire Tor several years an,
las nrraycd mutual friends against cacl
other. aud Il Is the wish oi all good peopl,
that the case will soon bo settled aud tla
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