The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-10
rup ABDUCTION CASE.
JUAN FRAscIsco REr, ALIAS GARCIA.
Before the Hon. Geo Y. Bright, Second Justice q me
~. - Al NJ Tahsa III g. Commissioner,

| FOURTH DA1-IuEsDAf, July 81.
The Developments which the last days examina
ZION elected have increased if possible, the interes
and excitement of the public in regard TO this mys
lerious case. Long before the appointed hour thu
courtroom was densely crowded.
AT o'clock, p m, precisely, their honors tool
their seats, and the examination was resumed.
| 81. German scorn--W Witness is employed in Mr.
Verdeet's counting house on Common street. Wit
ness being asked what passed between him anc
| Capt Mcconnell at the counting-house relative te
| some two hundred doubloons said he left some
doubloons on board the schooner Mary Ellen, anc
for which the mate signed the bills Of ladng. This
occurred on the Sd Of July. When witness came
back to the store the captain stepped up and said he
was not going TO Havana, and he was not RESPONSE
| BILE for the doubloons because he had not signed
the bills of lading. Witness then asked Capt. Nc
| Council to sign them. The captain left witness
without saying any thing, and went to Mr.. La
| horde. Witness then did not know what to do
| The captain then came back from Laborde and
| Xiques's, and said he would take the doubloons a
| one per cent Mr. Verdelet said it was too much
that they were only worth one-half per cent which
| he was willing to give for them. Capt. Mcconnell
then suddenly changed his mind, and said he would
not charge any thing provided there were no papers
Witness then tore up the bills of lading, and went
after the letter which he had put on board. The
captain did not induce witness to tear up the papers
Il
told the captain he would give him letter without
a seal. Capt Mcconnell replied he would take q
| letter from him sealed or unsealed, but he did moi
wish to take sealed for fear of its containing
| reports of cholera MIR. Lalande asked Capt Me
Connel he had any passengers. Capt. McCon
nell replied that he had none and would not take
| any for $500.
Jose Careno s,oorn.-( The witness speaking Span.
ish Mr. Louis Sere acted as interpreter.). Witness
/ is well acquainted with Llorente and would have
| been very glad if he had never known him. Wit
1 ness here recognised him. Witness being asked
to state what he knew concerning conversation
with Llorente about Rey stated that the 26th OF
| 9th of June last, witness was making some cor.
rections in a pamphlet, which he now held in his
! hands, at the house of Mr.. Sollee, printer in
Charles street, and witness not wishing to dine at
home, went at O'Clock to take his dinner at a
restaurant In the public square, when he met Llo-
rente with his two children at the door of the res
| taurant. They dined together, to witt Llorene,
his two children, Witness and another friend, for
| which witness paid dollar. Llorente then took
him aside and made to him degrading proposition.
The proposition was as follows Llorente told wit
ness that he was in very unpleasant dilemma
that he had either to shoot himself or fulfil an en-.
gagement with the Spanish consul. In the first
place he said he had not courage enough to shoot
| himself and for the other he wanted friend. Lo-
rente said he knew the witness to be in indigen,
circumstances; that in the city of New Orleans per-
sons who were most prosperous committed base
| acts That there was man in this city who had
caused several prisoners Of distinction to escape
| from Havana. Llorente told witness that he LILO
rente) was very able man in an intrigue, and that
if the witness wanted to help him, they could take
| the man, who resided at Mr.. Morantes and sal
| for Havana, and for so doing they would be very
well paid. Llorente said he had secured for him
self very lucrative situation, as the consul was
| very intimate friend of Sr Mon, the Minister OF
| Finance of Spain. Witness was born in Mexico
when that country was under the government OF
Spain. Llorente told witness that if he would be-
| come citizen of Spain, he should have good pay
| and good situation. Upon Llorente making this
proposal to witness, he replied that he would not
have any thing to do with the abduction of man,
he the witne S. lived quietly enough in this city,
and he Gid not wish TO violate the laws. Witness
had been guilty of TWO offences in Mexico, and he
was in favor of religious liberation.
The court here requested the witness to confne
himself to the facts relative to the case Of abduc-
| tion
| Witness, after the proposition had been made to
him. raised his hand TO slap Llorente, when friend
of the latter up, and they both took the direc.
ton towards the Spanish consul's house. Lo-
| rente had offered witness a very large amount Of
money to engage in the abduction. Llorente did
not tell the name Of the person who desired to eff
able person. Witness being asked whether he had
ever been called upon to suppress this evidence said
that the other night, while buying some cigaritas
he saw three men talking together, and heard one
OF them say that the first that would be killed
would be the witness. The who said this is
named Morante, who published the defence of the
Spanish consul in 'La Patria." This is all witness
| knows about it.
Cross-erqaned-Ha known Morante only since
this affair. Never knew Rey. Morante's shop is
on st. Ann street. Morante advertises as being a
| chocolate maker, and witness supposes he must be
well known Witness being asked why he did
not go to Morante and inform him of this Infamous
project, replied, because he thought it impossible
for man TO entertain such an Infamous design
and carry such plot into execution. Witness
thinks he could recognise the two persons who
were with Mr. Morante # he was 10 see them. One
of them he thinks is in the employment Of Sr. Es.
paia, but never him in company with the
consul. He is a small man, and dressed in black
Witness first saw these men at the corner of St
Louis street and Exchange Place, the cigar shoI
situated on thnt corner. Ii on Sunday night
at haf-pass O'clock the day after the publication
Of Mr.. Morante in La Pairia. Three men at III,
time were speaking among themselves, but with
the intention that witness should hear them. Wit
ness being asked how he knew that their CONVEX
sation had reference TO hum, replied, because hi
name was mentioned in connexion with III,
threats.
Mr.. Dpfour.-We will here rest the prosecution
for the present
Mr.. Larue.-Is that ALI
Mr.. R,ynolds.-Thai is all, sir.
FoR THE DEFENCE.
J. w Hineks nrorn-Knows Capt Mcconnell
Of the brig Mary Ellen. He has been in the Gul
trade for many years. Since he has owned thu
Mary Ellen he has traded on his own account II
has owned her for four or five months. II some
times occurs that vessel conceals the port Of he
destination. This depends upon the nature of he
freight Never knew Capt Mcconnell TO clear 70
ST Thomas and market, before this last trip Tn
trip previous he cleared for Mstanzss. Capt
Mcconnell told witness that the reason why h.
concealed the port Of his destination was proven
carrying letters and papers from this port II i
prudent, when wishes to bring back concealed
cargo from port, TO conceal the destination il
clearing out. The Mary Ellen cleared, the las
time, about O'Clock, on the Sd Of July Tn
cargo shipped on the Mary Ellen, on her las, voy
age, belonged TO the captain. Knows thst McCon
nell intended going to Havana this last trip, becaus
the shipping articles and crew list were made ou
for Havana.
ed Witness can give a copy Of III
crew list, but Capt Mcconnell has the shipping al
ticles, which will answer the same purpose.
, J. r. Laborde aporn-Has been acquainted Wit