New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-24

belonging Saw The Sarah hns,na Ts s cs ape
wa. Sefih and dscS-sso on ha, O. .b"ce
GGo Of the ,Is sa Matthew fs ' at The house noY
W,shHstcn street lie gave me the Key Of MS tS ao
sad T. his u 5is ie f batbs lie hat he
ss ,OH the pygas and seNtan, and ina, hSSe I'D lie
psfh s aot Know w6ere WEBSTER was he M them and
~ s OF with ACQUAINTANCE The monf ,,.S hn,, and
hh Ma'ncwSf T., Babe When returned Babe was also n
veiy he haviug been arrested when be Ie,uiieu I" wv. 60 i
:of M h,f, demanded aud took them into custody
be, when pointed out to me- denied hnsns oee. 20
NaHue am honrl the Sarah avuia. searched hi'i ai'ef
lawn to the boat but found no money on nun en-
syc to ind Webster bat whou, e9e>, io e nS1 10
of clothing they had lett on board Two DAYS oGlote
ey came When the clq , ' on W' Mace. "aS@J
,d han ohcrs and supposed II 10 have been previously
SAIL koot and memorandum book found board. IN
ps b, written tina, the Captain ana mate Ind quar-
= and f,.en overheard. was read One oil the statements
L,yiuc been on the nigh; O: 18th OF Juy and the
shsr on the l?thl
~. RusseM recalled by defence came on ex.
.,or 70 find the cook well rs ths other three isSsG
Sws where the cook was. lie ,ad that Babe md Killed
va ID thrown him overheard. asks. hn how he came
mR hun Matthews replied that 5or days before We got N
Sh h.as and sad Kill the COOK. rather Ieinon-
49, and Babe sad the cook would blab On u, whcn weG't
Bsbs Lad not opportunity 10 accomplish hs pnfto.e
- ne dsy before got near Gnd-he then told u' cHnh 70
~ nl and haul nj, the lore sheet and when The cook was
~ down 10 haul the sheet aft Babe Sclzcd the maiet
h .S o q .s ,beo threw the coos overheard Matthew,
lthnk That he the wheel AT the time and d!d
%, ~ ~ Nv coun,ei for pri>oner-What account did
g,,sews give OF the death OF The Captain and mate
ne said that the night WHEN u was Bahe ana
.,.> watch on deck. Babe came forward al Il O'Clock
I'd ered h:n Matthews, md said that the Tathn ana nne
~ sri into nunrrei and i'en overheard. and he Babe
'a IKE he WINS arntcd whc frst arrested
h. had become coo at the hne he said that Bate and o.
-, .in md had control of,he matter. lie Matthews sad
SSd mol ike have the cook killed and demonstrated Bate
H.. Ns,,bew When went on board the vessel after ,e
sopsb into New Bedford the blood on the ioehcn ana "
;. ys,sei was ,rt as II Ind been there DAYS We
Jaw IN the cabin the remains ci box Of fasl, winch had
49, b,,.en open and other things M disorder &c
Merchant Baker testified 10 having been engaged
!, fishing ct sekonne; Point and Eale Matthews and
Ws:e! on sofS N P9a d a0f w En bnb bpd
odere they took 10 the boat and tut the Cook oi the
vesous hey Ind some ran. cheese and other provisions
With them hlo the arerl. quadrant Sc which are icTf
s shown belonging to the mate Ral1 claimed 10 tho
, an, by their request 10 the Ncwpar SIDE
e. p Barker testified 10 living near Newport
The men came to is house md lie carried item 10 ~.
en- that they mad come from New Bedford. which tie, I3i an
ar. Knigu testified to Eabe Matthew'S and Web
SET being brought To Ia, lnus, at Newport y Nc BuScr
B,, s1ewed the gold watch. O, tine he said e bought
Liverpool and gave SO Tor It, ana at another hat li ntieI MA
EVEN II to nm Babe cri7c about hut Matthews aud Web
er seemed to be dejcciet and did not out Matthews called
NE and said he lad something Is communicate Ia inr, ht al
forwards remarked that he would not say wn he WINS g"lr 10
then bn, would some Other time. Babe engaged beard for
Inn se for days but took them OF. und
..dted for Providence the saue afternoon
The depoStions Of Mrs Dearborn. Mrs. Iadd and others
Identifying The Captains clothing and cionometer-alsO the
mate Is watch and clothing &c. then rea:-aso depos
tons showing good understanding to existing between the
captain and mate.
Mr. Tinlham, Broadway, testified to Babe cal-
pr with the mate. gold watch offering for sale saying that
be had up bill Tor board here AID wns necessary he
houla sell his watch Mr.. r Jous; it. giving in ether goods
and money about SIS iuTi;.
The District Attorney then rested the case, and
The Court took recess.
After the recess dispositions Of several persons of
epec,sbi,y residing Maryland the town where Mat
hows was brought Up. read They speak of his always
having conducted himself properly and beng OF good char,
ater Two witnesses also testified 10 the effect
The case was then summed up by Mr.. Marbury
for prisoner and Mr. Hoffman the par. of the people TIE
Court charge, alluded 10 the proposition made by Babe
zone days kill the cock and said II FOR the Jury deter
whether that looked like concert Of action between a-
BE- Matthews and Webster The whole of the facts Ia
m and clear OF which prccncdby the Court the
u mus, he taken view, md if the Jury considered that
the vessel had been practically seized and robbed 10y the prisoner
the bar aud Others and that prisoner willingly consented TO
become purity they must find HIM guilty but II he
auesee merely through fear OF Others. the indictment cannot
b sstained Tho Jury must carefully deliberate and ctcSS
pronounce verdict of guilty acqual the evidence
apea, to warrant The uy after absence OF about half
On hour returned verdict Of Not Guilty He remauded
to abide the other indictments.