Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-07
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Capt. PETER FLowERv, of the schooner Spl6re,
indicted at Boston for an alleged participation in
slave-trading expedition Of that schooner, was
brought up for trial on Wednesday in the United
States Circuit Court Judge SPRAGUE presiding
The indictment charges him with sailing as mas
ter OF the vessel, intending to employ her in the
trade, and that he aided Don Juan Martinez, who
was owner, in fitting her out. The indictment is
framed upon law Of Congress passed in 1918,
iorietng the vessel, and filming in not over $4,000,
and imprisoning between three and seven years. the
alder and abetter. s t4 t5'l.ta ntI
IN opening the case, (which is reported in the
Boston Post from which we condense this account,)
the United States Attorney sketched the voyage of the Spit
e The name under which she brought from Havana 10
New Orleans, having before been called the Cabaiero
Among rowery papers after the seizure were found bill
o. s.e s oph,e % rowery Tor $780, and also note
for the same amoun signed the day in the name Of
Fiowery payable to Corsa, tending to show that the sale
sham. Then the said Corsa chartered the vessel for
tor ono Year and put in cargo and she sailed
Tor Havana Al Havana Corsa and Fowery are charged
with having engaged Antonio the crew At $40
month if the return cargo should be negroes and $50
month ifno She ultimately cleared for the Cape de Vers
but did not touch there The cargo consigned to two
slave dealers, Faber and coloed named Icebum
The first witness examined Thomas Turner who sail
cd in the Cabaero New York. and thence to The coast Of
Africa. He stated that they up the Pongo river and
took IN BAG slaves at Fabers factory, allowing each pint
articles besides slaves, which constituted however, two
thirds OF his business The slaves carried to Cuba
twenty miles 10 the wndwad Of Matanzas where the old
name was erased and the new one put The witness
then went out in the Manchester and saw the Cabaeo
IN the Pongo river under her of Spfre In ls43
she was sold TO Faber for $4,000 The witness lodged the
complaint against the schooner board the United States
ship Tuxton Turner'S elected nothing
important, except that he went out mate of the Manches-
ter that he robbed, with the rest of all his clothing by
the natives on the wreck of the Manchester and that Fabe
failure pay him his wages the Of his complaining
to the commander Of the Truxton.
X. s. Smith next examined, and stated that he was
of the Of the Manchester that lie repeatedly
the factory, and that Faber agreed furnish certain guam
iy of water for the Spre Two other witnesses
amned who the vessel at the factory, but said nothing
implicate Flowery.
On the second day, Samuel Wilcor milsnbman on the
Truxton examined. He stated nothing important,
ce that Capt Flowey told him he had caused the bnwarks
of The Spre to be painted red The papers found board
the schooner her then introduced by the pro-
scouting Attorney after which Ees of the crew,
examined. He shipped at New Orleans and saw man on
board named Don John, who consulted when witness
shipped. There also Frenchman board, who, on
the approach Of English steamer flag and sunk it.
in order, he sad escape being seized It not
American flag He heard Fowery say, leaving Havana,
that he did not know where they going The French
and Spanad though board passengers, relieved
the watch, but took no charge of the ship.
Antonio del Mejo, Spaniard, and one of the crew,
next examined through interpreter. He shipped in
december al havana by Don john VINO was repuied to he
the owner Don John said the voyage TO Canpeachy
and paid him his wages presence of Fowery There
two captains boadan American captain to take her out
and Don Francisco Ruiz, Spaniad, to bring her back
From conversation between Ruiz and Fowey, he knew the
latter to be captain going out, and Ruiz coming home
and in the way he also learned that they to get
groes at Fabers factory. He further said
The Spanish captain Ruiz told Witness if they arrived
safe home with his slaves, he should have $40 month"; This
Faber factory Fowery ashore the factory al
every day. The Spanish captain gave Flow
cry Of every thing bought &c ashore such rice for the
sroes The cargo was ready when the sphre arrived but
Never any other than American Gag board OF the
Spitre When the schooner first boarded the Spanish
captain hid his money under the sugar and lard casks The pa
he tedbout his leg, under his pantaoons money
packages Of douboons Helped clear the packages from
the sugar and lard after the English left Saw Fowery
| conversation with Faber at his factory"
His DISCRIMINATION elected nothing new and when i
was closed the Court adjourned until the next day.
New York Enquirer.