The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-06
The Alleged Abduction Case.
TBoTs Justice BRl0HT dnd Q S. coHrissionsr CoHINl


The Alleged Abduction Case.
before Justice BRIsHr and q S. Commissioner COHENI
Letters from the Captain General, his Secretary
and Juan Garcia alias Rey.
The Court met on Saturday at P NJ Judge Bright and
M. NJ Cohen. U. s. Commissioner prsiding The attend.
anee slim, and showed decreased nieret in the pro-
eeadngs A note read ffem Mr. HuntOn stating that
he could rot attend at hat sitting that E. A. Bradford
would represent him Mess. Dnfou, and Wafed for the
Persecution, assisted By NJ Reynolds District Attorney
and Messu Penthouse Cosns Peaux and Larue for the
Defence, present.
SEVENTH Day. Saturday. August T.
,JoHN RtoHARDsot. Pilot, iwoin.-- Examined Bv Mr.
9ot the sh Of July vent on board Al a the mornng
'aid o. 59efd about an h9nr and hat; came alongside
somemes alongslde. sometimes astern. While board
Did Roiics either particularly Yes noticed ore
o. Them he wHs IatheE small sized man delicate, fair
Yhs C99rt-e apse he fair, did take him to boa
MI coilsEs-DssOhbe him.. He seemed about 95 wore
H4a nat c9pl1 not say whether Panama
For some tins he was On deck after While ss invited
y ss CAPTAIN 70 go doga to brssksst tOid him that
M sa y S 3S1 70 ZEE went below e receive my ORDERS
" bat son OF man the other passenger T. Il can't
tsI stout man, and very seldom deck.
ssnge He seemed observing but q1der restraint or
ssty. II in distress should have asSed him He could
have Jumped on board Of my boat he had chosen; he
eeNe lAt ee AluooAbi A very low ~ the
Water s1 persons composed the Of the Mary Ellen;
;, Cross eIaminsd. C6nrs-DO you speak spanish b.
Was your on board of the schooner Yes. some
Mr. YarelS-Can you remember any Of the six men that
think white men. do not rec lect either Of is sn
he nsgioes were slaves, and belonged the Pilot Asio-
What kind of dress did TIE passenger with the Panama
~ nave o. - DID net notice bis dress lie lower
than The other passenger in size do ecosct that he
wore mo1seqhe ! judged from the Appearance Of the
grniiemah that be was SpanaFd
Iss e0HrtI1Nhlt was the appearance that made you
Mr. Wdrfeid-What was his dissa then T. Il aid not
take particular notice; could describe t. nor the dress
heaE him speak; ihnk The GagaiG asked him to come 70
20 not 'posy any Of the oScera Of the schooner.
them; never had plotted that vessel before DO mot rec.
take breakfast board. Whsn went down aio The cabin
tse Esn,smsn y ts5e ne CaPtan and The two
WIN the Captain, az II the duty OF The to Be on
Wien weni down have pot been On boar5 tbs yaIi
snee came ~ from the Baze, would recognize the
nave known by sight Tor three four years 70 no. 70.
s per O. what house The order given for the potage
o. wals oaa only remember The vessel and Capt McCon-
You went board sbout O'Clock sir Yes think 80
p7e Eq s1i, psssengeI when o. wenton board H..
minutes W DO'iu sums %
Could you not Tscolleo the names Of the or that vs
with you 10 the boat We are CHANGING hand avery AN.
could not 'ay whether there any white men Or not
they might have been all nsgwes We several vazses
Had the scaOOner any tOpsai yards No she had two
Diref Examination rssuaed-I is usual in going out
es ey io al me crew to be on deck They are always
CaAHLEs DUQUEsNEY, Secretary Of the Consul recalled
th!ongn MI Cohe1, dsllveIed their decision upon the ad.
decided that could be admitted up9a the gron6d Thai
ns existence Of the original not proven. its absence
NJ CoHeas-YOu have stated that Garcia made three
N s; Shse od you sec him on the thEd time H. On the
% OF ne 4h Of Jny him al the COnuls house, cross
NJ shu 20 up stains; he was alone a the time.
the Consul came 10 me on he 5ta Of july 6e'weea and
elesk ana Told me to make passport for Don Pedro
Wa. il not Pedro Mursa 1meO Yes, l was rni.,a.
s 1 W. an q error It was Pedro MuTga omeo.
i reynolds and Mr. Cohen made some remarks relative
70 frequent eros Of this kind The witness stated thai he
intended 70 tell the truth but little error Of this kind would
sometimes occur. We will here sa, that The witness seems
- yey teebls health hardly able speak above whisper
u fnA re remained upon the stand during th exsmn
uon 2 hye h1ar patiently and eouHeousy answenng every
M{ Reynolds called for the book Of passports but Mr.
ES,h9uze maintained his position that the Archives Of the
sIlmt. aoH resugedI gave the passport to the Con.
ne nav Cd oia Questions 10 make the pass.
resy Of TIE CAPTAIN General Of Cuba directing him to do So
t--Ihanding otter TO witBessl . i do sir - AN@'
- nj LJ0ar-i oppose lis introduction until the signature
M csns-Ara you not sir in constant correspondence
bay ss sa1 Ssnd9ys Yes sr that bis handwriting;
w LaTHs-ls thai signature officially received here
mn Mr. D'5our-Until the signature proved we shall Op
NJ Co,lsRs-We consider it as proved
w. witness only that he has it
Ihs Curtis SAYS than this he states that if ia
Nj VI - tne Signature o. the Secretary.
papeI M I IL eie IS nothing official here; private
g5t e. !, oorEespondeBGe between the parties
might M E Ess better ]udge Of ils admsbiy.
To SENIOR Dan c,r,,. 4, .0,,, HAVANA June q, 1879
Ny Dear sir aad EstssHsd Friend: By Yesterday, .
TsSl;s yonr Interesting GATED sh and son sy
o. h1 departure q the Other steamer The point
IT., q Ina
Sld 5 man spoken comply with What Re has offered and
t9 9nds5 supposed mans and to write TO same
In has dspsr ed when you recsiv. tbu letter have
der '6s mama Of Don Pedro Auga Romeo viii e PREPARED
s:rscsiy of this letter ay o6Ia "a
I very pPor.An that the Lepthat remain wholly
with ali he iaformso5 H. n H after having anlhsd you
si o. secrecy You must also advise him the viii
unsn ,wn and hat b.. gIriyal here be not divuged
last that seemed be very strange, BE-
50 anxious Is you sPar TO be about it. though what happen, you
viii thank you few numbers Of that Nuspa Telerra,,
which begins spsak DESTROYS opinion You
Il IS sitogehsr ass tSst M .Dsr. b - - :,
noog ms Ia any way or manner he well andIuuc
As you have written that man By one OF the
ves sa Shish a soon 10 S Tor here the watch
Chs means important Information foolish designs II
At hi, 9rrysl here he v be Vii hsy. nothing to
It. Very respectfully yours,
CRIsPIH x. DIX SANDovAL.
This paragraph rrs pending in the Second Dis
tG Court N th' cry-Pqg PUG Carlos de EspanA
sustained BY his N Of this letter June V7b ~
fore any Legal pToeeej his alleged bue
uln shows eonebyey that has reference
now pc ding.
fer the reading Of this letter. Mr. C0Iens handed pass
,Ort the Court received officially from Havana Fhoinr
n the signature Of Senior Sand0val
TIE Cart decided that in this examination the defence
COULD IT thoR pleased offer nothing offer the whole evil
denoe that they wished 70 bring forward They could Offer
such documents they chose After the Investigation the
Goqg won decide upon their validity In the case