Aged about thirty. This man is a native of Ireland, and was a seaman.
He was tried and found guilty of murdering one of his shipmates; but
it was proved to be done in a fit of insanity, and he was sent to this
place about six years since.
He still continues in a high state of derangement, is extremely
dangerous, and is not to be trusted for a single hour, even under the
appearance of temporary tranquillity; for such appearance would only
veil in him the wily ferocity of a tiger; as, if he had the means and
opportunity to do mischief, he feels the constant propensity to use
them for bad purposes. He is therefore amongst the number of those whom
it is found necessary to watch with perpetual caution.