The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-09
TIL E R EP u B LII C.
THE ABDUCTION CASE.
JUAN FRANCISCO RET, ALIAS GARCIA.
re the Hon. Geo Y Bright, Second Justice Of fhs
So. and Al NJ rohsu III 4 Commissioner

Before the Hon Geo. " Bright. Second Justice Of the
Peace, and NJ M. Cohen, U. s. Commissioner.
THIRD DAY-MoNDAY, July 80.
The examination Of this case was resumed yes
Ierday afternoon al O'clock at the office of Justice
Bright. Long before the appointed hour the court
room was crowded to overhowing. The accused
being all present, and also the attorneys, the court
ordered the examination To commence. The wit
nesses were then called. Mr.. J. c. Lsrne appeared
as counsel for Captain Mcconnell.
o. L. Dobelsiein, .Merican consui-Era'ninafion
resumed from Saturday iasi-The passport gwen 10
F. Jmenez for the British steamer IL was
given on the 18th of June. The Spanish consul
said nothing else TO witness when he requested VII.
TO let him know il TWO certain persons should
call for passports. Witness whenever requested to
refuse passports to persons, always does so. WIT
ness did not ask the Spanish consul why he wished
TO be informed Of the persons calling for the
passports They were Spanish names, and he
thought there was nothing strange about IT. Wit
ness knows nothing concerning this alleged abduc-
ton.
Cross examined Witness never gave passport
10 man named Vicente Fernandez; does not know
Vicente fernandez does not know the man Jime-
nez, to whom witness gave passport Jimenez
presented himself as Spanish subject II is not
required that passport fer a Spanish subject
should be countersigned by the Spanish consul
The names given by the Spanish consul to witness
were Garcia and Fernandez. A Spanard travel
hing in Mexico only requires passport from the
Mexican consul
j. F Seirschnapdre ncorn-Is first lieutenant in the
First Municipality police Witness recognises the
Spanish consul now in court. About the beginning
OF June, the Spanish consul requested to see Tres
Witness was playing game of domlnoes
at the cofee-house of ST. Peter and Chartres
streets. Mr.. Quadras came 10 witness and asked
him where TrescaEes was. Told Mr.. Quadras that
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in the custom house. Vile we were standing
talking together the consul came up, and asked me
the same question. The consul then asked wit
ness whether he would have the kindness to tell
Mr.. Trescazes that he wanted to see him. The
next day witness saw Trescazes and told him the
consul wanted to see him. Did not see Trescazes
for three or four days afterwards, when Trescazes
told witness that he had seen the consul. He did
not say what passed between him and the consul.
Witness, in his capacity of police officer, served
warrant on Llorente-it was on last Saturday week.
Arrested Llorente the 25ih of July, at O'Clock.
Witness recognises Mr.. Lorente now in court.
Witness made diligent search for Llorente from
the moment he received the warrant. Arrested
him at the house of PUG, Mir & Co., 80 St. Louis
street Witness had suspicion that he was there,
from information received from some person; does
not recoect who Witness saw Mr.. Preaux going
into that house very often. MIR. Preaux here re-
quested that this part of witnesses answer should
be taken down. Witness arrested Llorente with
officer Grlier. Marie told witness, in CONVERSE
ton al the Municipal Hall, that he did not know
the consul
Cross-eramined by Mr. Preaur 80 uestio7,-You
have said that you have seen me going into that
house very often. Who, sir, gave you the infor-
nation
.4ns-I do not know do not know his name
He spoke Spanish-but don't know what coun-
tryman he was. Witness does not know that Mr.
Pr-aux's Office is next door TO Messrs. PUG, Mir &
Co. Does not recollect seeing Mr.. Preaux sitting
before the door of his Office late at night Had no
conversation with Mr. L. Bernaud, the broker.
Witness does not know Mr.. Cayetalo. Witness
did not speak to Mr.. Pug when he went to arrest
Llorente; it was Mr.. Griller who spoke. The
gentleman who informed witness the whereabouts
Of Llorente gave him no particular information.
Never saw Mr. Preaux go to the house of PUG,
Mira Co Witness thinks he could point out the
man that gave him the information, if he was to
him again Witness believes il the first time
he ever had a conversation with The person who
gave him the information. The reason why the
witness came To converse with the person who
gave him the information, Is because he supposes
the person was sent TO him. The court here In
corrupted the counsel from asking such questions,
stating that Mr. Preaux was not before the court
as a prisoner, and that the questions were irree-
orSer uruutr aoorn.-Went up stairs in the
houss Of PUG, Mir q Co., to arrest Llorente.
Found HIM at the top Of the house in the garrett
Cross-eramined-Wen up stairs regularly as a
man would go up. Witness walked up on his legs.
The room witness found Llorenie in was a bed
room. Witness first the clerk at Mr.. Pug's,
who told him 10 wait until MIR. PUG came in
When Mr. PUG arrived, he told him he had search
warrant for Mr.. Llorente. Mr.. PUG then called
the boy Peter, and told him to show witness up N
the room Of Llorenie Witness did not 90 to
Liorenle's house 10 execute the warrant; did not
know where Llorente lived
BIZ The Commissioner clerk at PUG, Mir
e. Co. s. told witness that he knew nothing about
Ilorente when witness first asked after bm
Joseph Yaldor ncon.-Witness is an American.
Never resided for a period Of years at Havana.
Has been there. Recognises the Spanish consul.
Is acquainted with him. Never had any converse
ION with the Spanish consul IN which the names
OF Fernandez, VIlaverde, and Rey, were men
toned Witness once had a conversation with the
Spanish consul IN the street concerning Fernandez.
In conversations with the Spanish consul, never
was consulted about the power Of the Spanish con-
sui 10 get three persons back to Havana. Witness
recollects having had a conversation with Mr.. Du-
four on this subject there a person present Of
the time. Witness was here asked TO repeat the
conyersation that took place between him and Mr..
Dufour. Mr.. Lsrue arose and objected TO the ques-
tion a. being irrelevant. and discussion took place
which lasted for some time, 10 the course Of which
Mr. Lar1e characterized the prosecution az mon
stroos and a humbug. The court permitted the
question: Never has seen the consul from the
time he had q conversation with him 10 the street,
Dnul he saw the consul in court. Never had any
conversation with the consul relative TO the arrest
or taking these men back 10 Havana. The con-
versstion had was commenced by witness. who
asked the consul about these men who had arrived
from Havana. Recollects that the name Of the
jsiler was mentioned. IL was a passing converse
ton which occurred in the street Of night Does
not recolleet the particulars Of conversation. The
witness was here asked n he did not tell Mr.. Du-
four tina, the consul had asked witness by what
means these men could be taken from New Orleans
20 Havana. The witness answered no. and the
question was objected TO, upon which a lively dis
eu.sion ensued between Mr. Larue and MIR Du-
four the latter conieDdng that be bad right TO dis
credit one Of his own Witnesses The further dis
eusson.of the deferred TO enable the court
10 make decision on the point
b. the CopnplissiOn>r-At the tinne witness con-
y,rsed with the consul he did not occupy over two
minutes, and nothing else said on that subject
.9dolph Blarjau ucoTn.--Witness knows Mr. Llo
ren,e, now in court Witness knew Mr.. Rey.