The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-16

four also that among others he asked Capt. Smith
who the man was, and received no reply. Asked
II he was passenger, and no answer was given.
Mr. Orion was a perfect stranger TO him, (witness
Conyerscd with him that night Knew HIM TO be
Orion, as always knows man after seeing him
once
BIZ Mr.. Coliens Did not go L, Mr. Dufour's of.
fee of his own account. Mr. Somebody, don't
know who, came for him. Was not asked for his
testimony under oath. Felt himself at liberty 10
tell Mr.. Dufour any thing he thought proper TO tell
him.
By Mr.. Duyom.-Never saw the man who came
for him. Al the conclusion Of his examination the
witness requested TO state that Mr.. Orion called
upon him and introduced Mr.. Somebody to him,
spanish gentleman of very large proportions"
who told Witness that some one up IN Toulouse
street wanted TO see him. This was told by Orton.
After he had finished, witness asked who the per
son was who wanted TO him. He said il was a
certain lawyer, whose name he would not mention.
Witness told him he couldn't go that day He,
orion, then said that the next day would do, and
asked witness TO mention the hour it would be con-
venient for him TO come. Witness said he would
go al ~ O'Clock the next day, but did go. After
that Mr.. Dufour sent for witness. Mr. Casanas
was here called up, and the witness recognised him
as the fat Spanish gentleman.
BY Mr.. Dgtosr. Cannot give any positive an
swer whether he went to Mr.. Dufour's Office the
that ne did not go to Mr.. Dufour's Office at ID
o'clock the next day. Does not recollect whether
he was at Mr.. D. Office on that day--Iuesday.
Francis ROmagosa led--Gaye his evidence in
Spanish. Knows Mr. Casanas. He (Mr. CO.
called upon him in relation this affair three or
four days before the original affidavit was made
Mr.. Coens here stated that he wanted to show
that Mr.. Casanas had been about town with sub
scrption list to raise money for the purpose ofbuy-
ing witnesses Mr. Dufour objected decidedly.
Mr.. Casanas had had nothing to do with the case.
Judge Bright remarked, that if witness was
brought to the stand, and it was charged that he
had been bought by Mr.. Casanas, then evidence 10
show this fact would be admissible Mr.. Hunton
was quite sure that he had had nothing to do with
buying witnesses, and therefore, on the part of the
United States, he would object. Mr. Reynolds
also repudated, on the part OF the State, and the
examination of The witness closed.
Mr.. Summers ,oas called.-Lives at the corner of
Ferdinand and Levee streets. Remembers when
the Mary Ellen left last for Havana. Was on
board that night Saw little Of the passengers, as
he did moi pay much attention Was sitting on the
wharf with another gentleman Saw number Of
people about the wharf, and heard some talk about
a passenger Saw persons going on board the
schooner, and saw others coming off from her. AS
the vessel was about casting off, heard some person
! say something about passenger. Heard some
one say that he would lose his passage. Saw FIVE
or six persons together, but did not move from his
seat. Saw nothing which looked like a scuffle.
No other witnesses for the defence being in court,
| Mr.. Gustave Gourgoud was called by the prosecu-
ton He keeps store at No. los Levee street,
between Maine and Madison streets He is ac-
9uanted with a man named Manuel Hidalgo, who
| keeps coffee house mostly for colored people, He
knows colored man by the name of Crying
| joe" Witness saw him on the evening the Mary
| Ellen arrived here from Havana, and saw him the
next day at the cofee-house of Hidalgo. 1t was on
Saturday, the 2Sth of July, or thereabout Saw
him about O'Clock in the evening.
The witness asked what he heard this col
| ored man say about the abduction of Rey. The
defence objected, and Mr.. Larue produced authori-
| ty sustaining the objection Messrs. Dufour and
Warfeld replied and also produced authority. Con-
siderable argument followed, and the court finally
overruled the objection and the examination was
resumed.
| Witness was sitting at his own door, between
and O'Clock, on the evening of the arrival of the
Mary Ellen from Havana, when "Crying Joe'
came along. Asked him whether he was on board
at the time that passenger was taken on board.
| He replied that he was. He said the passenger
was taken by three four more and put on the
deck of the vessel He said no more to witne IS at
| that time.
does not recollect distinctly. When "Joe" left
witness he wenti into the coffee-house Joe" spoke
TO witness in French.
IL was now 10 O'Clock, and attachments having
been ordered to be issued to the attendance
of several witnesses, the ad ourned meet at
10 O'Clock this morning.