Year: 1862




Before Commissioner Henry.


Nov 2s.--Tbomas Oakley, being duly sworn says-l
second mate the Robert l.. Lane on her late voy
age at four O'Clock the morning of the Is, of No
vember the captain left the deck left me orders TO
call the watch at twenty five minutes O'Clock
the ship br BIKE F. N E., and aud called the cap
tam at eight O'clock after had breakfast the captain
orders for the port watch 60 below the
water, all but Patsey aud another man. whom he could


laco confidence in he told the to go forward and
tell Patsey TO out that he him. the captain
The rst mate and myself ou OF the cabin aud
Moore as we were coming OUT the captain said, "hy
are you not down below slowing water with the
men; Moore said he had been down. but there was no
officer there the captain said there was, and for him
90 down and as Moore went to go forward the captain
struck him with small club the side Of the head as
the captain struck him Moore haloed and al the
same time got the knife in his bowels. and away
TO call four of the passengers for help just
back saw Patsey up between decks and pass by
the mate and come TO the captain and stick his knife
'ato his side he was gong TO strike the captain
ond time, when the mate struck him with caps.an bar
and knocked him Stiff then the captain struck him twice
while he was down; Moore forward soon as
Patsey came mp; saw no more Of Moore for days
afterwards we took tho captain into the cabin, and he
asked me how Moore was, and said did not know
when took the captain into the cabin dressed his
wounds; when first saw Moore be coming forward
and whe,, first saw Pusey he was coming up from be
tween decks VIII. knife in his band.


Cross examined by NJ. Iunlhy-I am mate on this
ship two years and has .nder Captain Bryer; his
conduct 10 the crew this voyage was very kind;
have seen him beat some OF Lis crow, saw hun bea;
OF his ohny this voyage and also his
boatswan; he did not beat them in a 6Sa ;,.-Gnor
would call he breaking OF mans awbene bad had
conversation with the captain the morning this oc
curlcnce he said that he wanted Iasey put in m nstha
he dangerous 10 let loose the ship: Mr.. con
ard present. this took place in the cabin;
Mr. Leonard was present when Moore struck the capain


perceived three the captain when helped 10





other in the back; Moore went Leonard and myself
dered the captain assistance when he stabbed by
Moore; as came on deck with the help yatseJ
stab the captain the captain holding hi,1se, n 70
the hayards, aud he had club the etnsr hand: saw
iatsey come up and strike his knife into his right
the captain said nothing, and ratscy
tempt when The mate struck him and knocked him still:
tain with his hand on his belly wea be went into The
cahin when Iatsey was down the captain struck him
tain say an, thing to tie mate. or the mate / him;
did not see HIM in Ills md his belly until he
struck Patscy, 9nd when gong into the cabin did not
see his bowels prorude until unbuttnnei his vest Jack
was at the wheel hat morning. Pa,sey lived twenty four
hours after the beating; had no with Moore dur
ing the voyage the time of tie aay there were tn ee
Of against soore and went to get more help did
not see passenger named Flanagan on board


Henry Dorscher beipg sworn says:on the 2ist Of Oc
,0ber las as we were near going ashore the sailors came
together and said they would not work the let of No
vember little after seven o'clock went in;o the gal
both went TO the mainmasi, and OF them
Il tnnk IL was Patsey) said IL must be finished;
the doors into the between decks open patsey
went n and Moore stood by the mast then iuto
the galley put my sour on the r: and went back to get
something else; when came within seven steps Of the
mainmast then the captain ont OF his cabin
with stick IN his hand; he out hurredly, with
stick in his right hand and the first and second mates
right behind him Moore had his knie drawn his
left hand anu had behind his beck that the captain
could not see IL The captain said some words TO Moore
which could not understand and then struck him with
the club, and then they directly lighting at the
Tune the captain was running towards Moore
Moore cried out, STONE tcgeihcr, iellows.p at
this cry Patsey came out aud struck the cap.
tain from behind when the captain struck Moore
he turned round and struck the captain In the bses
at The same time Patsey struck the captain from
behind the captain turned twisted round and Moore
him another stab in the right side, after ore
stabbed him he bent down under the rail aud ran
forward


was an officer in the Austrian army; came here 10
go into the American the two mates, Leonard and Oak
ley, were on deck during the whole occurrence