Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-03
TRIAL FOR PIRATIcAL sLAvE-TRADING.
REPORTED FOR THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN.
u. STATES CIRCUIT COURT


REPORTED BALTIMORE AMERICAN
U. STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Present Judges TASEr and Heath. United States vs. ID
SON L. Pendlefon, Captain Of the brig Montevdeo partly
owned in New York. charged with piracy in being engaged in
the slave-trade on the coast of Africa.
After the indictment had been read by the Clerk Of the
Court, WILLIAM l.. MARSHALL, Esq made opening
nent to the Jury previous to swearing the witnesses.
The witnesses the part of the United States were then
called
The evidence went to show that the brig Monteydeo I'M
der the command of certain Captain Ridde in October
s43 shipped in New York for the port of Rio de ia
nero and other ports in the Baz and subsequently, go
TO any port where the captain might direct the period for
which the crew shipped being twelve months After
reaching Rio, and dschagng portion of the cargo Captain
dde told one OF the witnesses that the vessel had char
,eea tor eight months to trade the coast Of Africa Capt
then placed the accused of the vessel MASTER
and she proceeded her the coast landed part of
her In Cabena the Congo river took some cargo
out OF the vessel called the Agnes lying there and proceeded
to trade along the coast She then back to Victoria in
the Brazs During the voyage the accused told one Of the
witnesses that the vessel owned by Captain Rde who
was citizen of the United States residing in New York He
also stated that he navigating the for Captain r.
and that he himself native of Connecticut but sailed
out of New York Here she hove and repaired Dur
ing the period Of repairs Captain Pendeton shore TO
ve Previous to this Portuguese captain and had
come board and after the vessel repaired quantity
OF water casks amounting ITO $780, taken board
with quantity of erked beef farina, &C. This cargo
taken board by the Portuguese crew. while the rigging
was done by the American During the time the vessel
was lying at Victoria deck made by the Portuguese
peners and fitted the beams below the other deck II was
afterwards taken off taken apart the parts marked with white
paint that they could be eed and slowed away in the
wings of the vessel The vessel then left for Cabenda again.
When she reached there she discharged lumber eked
beef &C. small lighter Of erked beef was, however, sub
sequeny placed again board the vessel Every thing in
relation to the cargo done by the Portuguese crew. while
tba IL Al. Il
y After lying Cabenda for three or four weeks on
the evening of the 3D. Of October s4 something said to
the crew IN reference TO expectation of selling the vessel
Early the next morning the mornings Of the vessel
changed to place her in favorable position for
leaving the harbor such change any might
made to obtain better chance Of the wind The
then told by the mate that the vessel had been s and they
must get ready go shore. About O'Clock Portu-
captan who resided the coast board the
vessel bill Of sale finished and handed him by Capt
Pendeton, and drafts received in exchange Capt PeBdeton
then told the second mate haul down the American flag and
place 1t IN the boat, which DONE The captain, taking
his tin case, with his register &c. and his chronometer then
got into of the boats directing the balance of the
follow with the first mate in the other boat that Off
Ger had finished work he doing at the stern On
reaching the shore Captain Pendeton went send some
to take up the trunks &c. leaving the second charge
OF them few minutes after being shore that officer saw
large number of negroes coming Of the high grass the
shore. Some were manacled, and others not. The
hackes knocked off Shore and the negroes were
placed in launches and off in the direction Of the brig
Some of the Portuguese who from Victoria in the
brig were the Shore but they had charge of the negroes
There manaces chains board of the vessel on
her voyage from Victoria there any caboos except
the ordinary one for cooking for the
IL shown also that the left the about three
quarters OF hour after Captain Pendeton and that go
ing to the shore, they of the launches with the ne
groes taken TO the brig and passed board further
shown that they counted they taken board
and further that there about hundred the upper
deck and six hundred and eighty the second deck
which had been reted under the Other but when could not
be shown the witnesses had only casually through the
hachway they passed their the shore Whe-
Their il there the time the accused left could not be
shown.
The negroes landed Capro few miles above Rio
the vessel having proceeded under charge Capt Corner
the person to whom she transferred and his crew to that
place The accused, with his crew, otained passage diff
een vessels to Rio their home but after reaching
that post the accused with others arrested and sent
within the jurisdiction of this Court in the United States ship
Congress.
number OF law points submitted to the Court which
fully and deliberately argued by the side
up to nine o'clock Monday night when the Court adjourn
ed until Tuesday morning. at ten o'clock Upon the opening
OF the Court Tuesday, JoHN GLENN Esq., for the
Defence briefly addressed the Court upon the points of law
which had been argued by the other counsel for the defence
and the District Attorney on the other side.
Upon the close of Mr. Glens remarks the Court were again
addressed by the District Attorney, VIM L. MARSHALL Esq.,
considerable length Mr.. Marshall closed few minutes
before twelve o'clock when Mr.. GLENN again addressed the
Court in reply to his arguments.
Upon the close of the arguments the Court without giving
any opinion the question of the validity the Indictment
instructed the Jury that IN order 10 convict the accused upon
the charge alleged against him, there must be erdence 10
nemnt Of the negroes, aiding and abettng IN such confne
naena and that no such evidence had been offered.
The Jury returned verdict of not gully without leaving
the box.