The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-12
Law Intelligence

UN,rrp STATES DISTRICT CouRr-Before Judge
BettsTns United States Us. The Bark Chancellor, $c
This case was resumed yesterday morning. and three
witnesses examined amongst whom were Commander
Bell, Of the Yorktown from whose testimony we make
the following extract" sailed in October, 1874;
Comm ander the ship Yorktown and returned in 1896
was employed the whole time in the suppression of the
slave trade am acquainted with the manner in which
the trade carried the of Africa time
in December, lS45 captured the brig "Pons, OF Phila
delphia with eight hundred and nnety-seven slaves
board The usual for the perso engaged in it.
is to establish themselves at one point the coast
where the be obtained and conveniently ship
ped treaty Is then made with chief who has the u
sdction of that part Of the country permission
build barracoons for which he is given supply Of arms
and ammunition, which gives him an advantage, and
vicinity When they make they attack the villages
and destroy all the old and women and generally
the children under four six of age the Others
are brought down and placed in the barracoons. This
co pursued some part Of the coast, on other
aausst frem distance IN the interior On the
southern coast in they are used as beasts OF
burden of the country they bring down gum copal,
the negroes themselves placed in the ba-racoons and
sold the slave dealers Along that part of the coast
Galenos Cape Mount and New Sisters, they are
sent on board ship handcuffed other parts OF the
coast they put on board ship without irons Those
board the pons we're not ironsd They are generally
managed by Kroomen The canoes will carry so OF 60
Has heard that cargo Of slaves shipped at Cape
Mount Galenos. The Pons was fair trader ut 8
O'Clock in the morning. and at O'Clock the same
evening sailed with cargo Of slaves. At the slave
stations tSs ' tSs Hhos Of the vessel
be changed in few hours. Formerly barracoons
within two or three miles OF most Of the rivers
but since British have burnt down some Of the sta
tons they are further in the interior That part OF
the coast north and south Of Gaenos and Cape Mount
and north and south eastward of Monrovia, are the
parts particularly watched because they the points
from which the slave trade carried on. In December
is44 the bark ATLANTA sailed from Cape Mount with
, Of fonr hundred slaves The Atlanta was for
long time honest trader the coast, and
was considered above suspicion few days before she
49, n~ttso hnr
papers inspected, after which she anchored at Cape
Mount took in the slaves and after passed under
few days before allowed her to pass as the honest trader
after ascertained that she sold to Capt
Carnot slave deck is made of lumber; it be laid
may be laid without saw hammer While in the bar
racoons the slaves subssted rice after they
shipped pound of rice and pint of water are allowed
each man per day.
The Court adjourned before the examination Of Capt
Bell finished.
UNITED STATES MARsHALs OFFICE, Sept. H.
charge of Counterfsiting.-Leonard Answorth was
arrested this morning. under warrant from one OF the
United states Commissioners, on charge Of having
Of So So cU'S N.Y. EDWARD Pum grocer Of Allen street
on Thursday last. He committed for examination
SUPREME CouRr, Sept. li-Prcsent Justices Cady
McCoun and Hurbut general calendar was tskeI
up this morning. and proceeded with as far as No a.
| 4 COMMON PLEAs-IN BArco, Sept. ll.-Decisions-Wm
C. Stebbins ads James Donaidson.-Report connrmet
Peter c. Poiilor u.s. Samuel C. Miller, ct ais.-New
| trial denied.
CouRr OF GENERAL sEssIoss--sept 18th. Before
Recorder Scott, and Aldermen bod and spoford John
McKeon, Esq, District Attorney.-At the opening
the court this morning. Charles Brown, indicted with
Thomas Gookin alias Baker for forgery In the secone
degree in having in their possession considerable
| amount of counterfeit bank bills and attempting Il
the same placed at the bar for sentence thu
prisoner having pleaded guilty to the indictment The
court sentenced Brown TO seven years Imprisonment In
tha State prison
George Wesake convicted of stealing about is from
the till of his employer Mr.. g. 8. Brainard Of No l4
Bowery, was consigned to a cell In the Tombs for 81
days
! Patrick Martin, indicted for assault and battery
wilt intent to kill policeman Patterson OF the Sd ward
pleaded guilty to assault and battery only Plea re
ceived and the accused sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment In the pententiary.
CouRr OF APPEALS Sept. l0-Fort, appellantvs Bare
ct AL, respoudents-No. 10 } Rhoades aud = steven.
counsel for respondents moved to dismiss the appeal
this cause; o. Clark and N Hill, Jr, opposed the mo
ton; held under advisement Burckle ct al exrs Sc
plns In error, Luce, deft In error-J A. Spencer
counsel for det in moved that this cause be put
upon the foot Of the calendar, upon the notice
botn parties granted Mr.. Reynolds resumed his open
ing argument In No. H.