"THE LAKEMAN TRIAL.-Nicholas Wheaton Lakeman, first mate of the ship Ariel, who was charged with the wilful murder of Capt. W. H. Eayres, at sea, on the morning of the 17th August, 1855, has been on trial in Charleston. The case occupied the U.S. Circuit Court fourteen days, and terminated on Wednesday night by the Jury returning a verdict of not guilty..."
Virginia Chronicle, The Daily Dispatch, Volume 9, Number 49, 3 March 1856
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Nicholas W. Lakeman
Date of Naturalization: March 26, 1857
Title and Location of Court: Common Pleas Court, New York County
Address: Pearl St., New York City 2
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Nicholas Wheaton Lakeman
Voter Registration: 19 Sep 1868, Sailors Home 1, San Francisco, California, United States
Age: 46
Birthplace: England 3
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