The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-13
Slave Trade.
United States Circuit Court.


Trial Of NJ T. Darts and Thomas L. Shav continued
Third Day-Commodore Ingham recalled to correct
regard date He said that one of the savers men
toned in his statement of the previous day, captur
ed by him in 1921 and not in 1890.
Lieutenant CHANDLER recalled for the prosecution
The best means of getting supply Of fresh water for
ships for voyage from the Coast Of Africa to the
West Indies is to spread an awning water casks in
the rainy season. which continues through the summer
and autumn months and let the water through into
the casks In that way nine casks would be filed
in the Of one night. According to general
port and nooriety, Captain Carno is notorious slave
dealer at Capemount
Cross-eramined-Learned the reputation OF Carnot
from the officers Of the squadron and from Col Hicks at
Monrovia.
The case for the prosecution was here rested
Counsel for the accused then opened for the defence
He said he would arrange the defence under four differ
s tine the tho
the lists Under these heads the district attorney
also arranged the for the prosecution and upon
each them laid great stress in order to induce the
jury to draw inference unfavorabc to the accused
without offering particle Of evidence of any sort in
offer the most satisfactory evidence explanation of all
and each Of them, which would show the entire inno
cence Of Captain Davis of the charges now brought
Rev JoHS srsr was the first witness called and exa-
mined for the defence-Resided on the Coast of Afrca
first went there in 1894 missionary of the Methodist
Episcopal Church; had the charge Of the Methodist
Mission up to lsi5; knew Captain Carnot from ls43 to
lS45; in January. 1874, when arrived at Africa learn
ed that he was settled at and had given up
the slave trade and gone into other pursuits have seen
the officers OF the British Navy there and with him;
first him in 1888 1885, he is honorary member
Of the Legion Of Honor in France; rice is article Of
merchandise he Coast Of Africa; it is used for food
think II great favor when masters going down the
coast purchase i for u.s. they do It in the way Of trade
and 1t is very profitable; the kroomen are well acquant
ed with the navigation on the coast which is very
rough the climate is such that II is safer for the
tiers Of vessels to employ them than to send their
Witness proves an order from the Rev. Mr. Con-
nelly, missionary the coast, to Captain Davis for
rice
Crosseramined-Rc at present in this city; wit
left Monrovia in January, 1885, stopped at Cape
mount and took in Captain johnson, Captain Davis and
others, who came passengers with us to Boston, il
commonly reported In Liberia that vessel had sailed
shortly previous from Galenis with cargo Of slaves;
also reported at the time that in the schooner
Atlanta they shipped; 1t was o general
port there amongst all classes
JAMES EpsgL eramined.-ls a shpwright and one Of
the firm Of Webb, Brothers Co.; the Patuxent in
June, 1916; defendant furnished white and pitch pine
plank and entire suit of spars; requested to fur
nh them for the deck Of vessel then building the
coast of Africa Of given length, to be selected care
Captain TirxHAM eramined-Is a sailor by professions
has been sailor for thirty years. has latcrly been en-
poyed in surveying vessels surveyed the Patuxent in
conjunction with Captain Merry his attention called
her deck; found il in the same condition that docks Of
the class Of vessels generally are saw nothing in
her frame, staunchions beam, &C. different from YES
sells Of her class; thinks from his observation change
has been made in her construction since she was first
built.
Crosseramined-Saw tho casks which called
palmoil casks, In the hold several palm-ol casks
both In Liverpool and here's these casks were OF that
character; they differently made from water casks
does not know whether they contained any paim-o
not.
PEIER L. sEALr, eromined.-Is stevedorc; the per-
sons IN MS employ put the cargo board the Patuxent
IN June last was slowed according to witness ORDERS
put the plank upon this donnagc Captain Davis rated
witness soundy Tor putting much dounage under the
adjourned.