United States v. Keller
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of West Virginia
For Manslaughter. The case arose out of a collision between the steamers Scioto and John Lomas, in the Ohio river, between Mingo island and Indian Cross creek. The defendant was the pilot of the steamer Scioto, and was navigating his boat up the Ohio river on the fourth clay of July, 1882, with about 500 persons on board.
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For Manslaughter. The case arose out of a collision between the steamers Scioto and John Lomas, in the Ohio river, between Mingo island and Indian Cross creek. The defendant was the pilot of the steamer Scioto, and was navigating his boat up the Ohio river on the fourth clay of July, 1882, with about 500 persons on board. The John Lomas was at the same time coming down the river, also heavily loaded, but was much the smaller boat of the two, although much more strongly built than the Scioto. The boats came in sight of og,ch other when they wore about 1,200 yards apart, the Scioto being about…
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, J.,
(charging jury.) It. must be gratifying to you that we are at last approaching the conclusion of this protracted trial. Its great importance, both to the country and the accused, fully justifies the time consumed in its investigation. The defendant is indicted under section 5344 of the Devised Statutes, which declares “that every captain, engineer, pilot, or other person employed on any steam-boat or vessel, by whose misconduct, negligence, or inattention to his duties on such vessel, the life of any person is destroyed; and every owner, inspector, or other public officer, through…
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