The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-16
The New Orleans abb uction Case.

From the New Orleans Papers, Aug. ~
The examination Of this still drags its slow
length along but we happy to say that there is
nov hope that IL will be concluded to day We give
below all Of interest elected at the examination last
evening.
Capt WILLIAMS sworn-Is the captain of the brig P
Soue; left New Orleans for Havana the Goth nth
OF June. and arrived ut Havana the 9th 7th Of
July remained there until the 18th; the Mary Ellen
was there during portion Of the time; the ?. soule
stayed out the quarantine and then into port the
Andrew Ring In the hsrbor; witness did not see
the American Consul on board the A. Ring, but met
nm Ssen coming Oh shore Gen Campbell tod witness
the 2th the day that the Soule sailed he told wit
mess that he going to the captain Of the port get
permit to go of to the brig. (lere the witness
menced detailing the particulars of street
but vas interrupted by MIR Hunton A violent debate
sprung up and after time the court decided that
IL could net be received) Witness resumsd-Saw Gen
Campbell again tho 2Sth witness brought over soms
letters sent by Gen. Campbell
RoBrRr FOWLER, sworn-Is the stevedore who loaded
the Mary Ellen; she was full freighted with lard had
70 or DO bbls on deck witness completed the work
the 9Th. Three other witnesses were here exam
ined, who testified that they Rey go board the
the Ean sMyis posve1 sha S ~ %
Rey were unrestained and that he could
from the schooner the Balize One OF Witnesses
John King, stevedore however stated that ne inform
ed MIR. Duiour that the man crowded on board,
and that he thought 1t q strange proceeding"
Orton called upon witness before the examination
jams SuMMkRs, sworn Witness lives the corner
Of Ferdinand and Levee streets; remembers the time
when the Mary Ellen left for Havana; sitting on
the wharf at the time; saw several persons the
wharf around the schooner, some going aboard,
some one sing out "here Is passenger another
voice cried out, all bear baud he will lose his
psssage;n there was no fuss or any scuniing
Several other witnesses here called but as mono
OF tbom s.ered TO their names, the Court ordered
attachments to be issued for them and adjourned until
10 o'clock to-day.
This settles the business; Roy can remain in Hsy
Tho following letter and certificate from Havana,
though net legal testimony may to place the Rey
N n n 10
HAvAsA, July IS, 1872
My Dear aud Esteemed Friend wrote to you yes
terday by the English steamer, little alarmed about
the case Of tbs Spanish Consul in place, in which
hear Capt Mcconnell Is implicated.
Yesterday afternoon, when the English steamer had
already taken the correspondence the American Con-
sul, who had been told that there board the
American brig Andrew Ring Ia mani who had been
brought by the schooner Mary Ellen, TO the Port
Wsrden's Office to get permit TO so aud whether
the individual who spoken Of the same person
whose namet mentioned In the newspapers Of New
Orlcsns. 4
Mold from the American Consul him self that no had
gone to the quarantine that he spoke there with
individual who himself to him Juan Fran
cisco Rey. and declared verbally to said Consul who
offered him protection that he had OF his
cord en- board Of tho Mary Ellen. that he needed
the protection offered, aud that he would go back
to the Unitod States
As could obtain certificate, because the indi-
vidual is stil in quarantine, begged the American
Consul to send BY the soule, communication TO
The authorities Of New Orleans The Consul told me
that 1t was his intention to communicates ali that he
had heard snd seen.
Herein iDclosod you will end two letters for Mccon-
nell, which have received by the A. Gray, which
tered yesterday. hope The captain will have nothing
10 suffer In your psce Hell innocent Of the infamous
offence Of which he Is accused in New Orleans.
Your devoted friend, r. L,cUanERar.
Starr o. LouisrASA-City J Nsg OrLans-Msnici-
Jaiify No 1.ftrsonaliy and appeared bsfore me-
Joseph A. bonncvsl, Alderman Of the Sixth ward OF
the First Municipality duly commissioned aud sworn
as Justice o the lsice Captain John Williams Of the
brig 7; soulc; who being duly sworn, dsposeth aud
saith that he arrived from Havana this day between
the hours OF ono and two o'clock 2. NJ that he left
Havana on the 2Sth Of July last that before bis de-
Tarture he saw Gen Campbell the Upited States CON
sui at the Port of Havana when he went 60 yet his
register lie further states that he then informed
By said Gen Campbell that he had gone alongside the
brig Andrew Ring; that he had conversation with q
nan by the name Of Rey; that he asked him how hs
there that the said Rey told him he had
rived from New Orleans on board Of the schooner
Mary fllon, Capt. Mcconnell; that the said Gen
Campbell then offered Rcy TO send him to any par. OF
the United States that he wanted that the said Rey
refused his offer aud said that he want.d American
protection and fully satisfied % remain in his own
country, having returned there Of his will
Jouv WILLIAMS.
Sworn and subscribed this 9th August 1893 before
me, J. A. BoNsEvAL, Alderman 9th Ward