The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-13

.iss.-l did mol ask him what clothes be had II
was none Of my business. | belonged forward
ana The passenger aft
Witness was brward, standing on the forward
bow, when the vessel left the wharf Saw no one
come on board. Witness was not aware of any
passenger coming on board Heard some one say,
Just az they were about leaving :" Here is the
cook J" Witness heard the cooks voice he was
drunk, and witness was not much better A laugh.
pa not hear the captain make any reply Heard
the old cook bawhng out himself.
Henry Peterson ncorn Was seaman on board
the Mary Ellen during her last voyage. There were
TWO passengers on board that voyage Witness
does NOT know who they were. One had on Pa
mama hat He spoke Spanish; the other spoke
English Did not see the man with the Panama
nat until next morning when we were going over
The bar. Witness was close to the forecaslle when
the vessel showed off. AT that time witness was
taking glass of grog. lLaughter.] Was piloied
over the bar. Does not know how long the pilot
stayed on board-a good while. Aflerthe boat came
alongside, she was dropped astern The passenger
was treated frst-raie The man with the Panama
hat was on deck when the pilot came on board
The passenger was put on board of New York
brig called the Andrew Ring, when they arrived at
Havana
No cross-examinaiion.
Joseph Augustine s,osrn.-Witness was the cook
on board the Mary Ellen during her last voyage
came
IN the evening, between half-past and 8 O'Clock
Mr.. Smiths runner came TO witness and told him
the vessel was waiting for him, and brought witness
on board. When witness came to the wharf, MIR
Smiths runner said :" Here is Joe;" and Mr.
Smith then picked up the end of line, and struck
witness, saying: "You rascal, we have been wait
ing half an hour for you" The captain said :
That is Joe don't hurt him." The captain said:
"Joe, are you drunk" l answered the question,
81 No. md hmm a1 ohn I'D al t~.,-
hand. A black man had my bedding, and he showed
It a. beard went into the galley, and then into the
boat that was hosted up on the larboard side of the
vessel, undressed myself and lay down on one of
the thwarts. saw the passenger at O'Clock next
morning, when went to make fire in my galley
first saw the passenger sitting down the star
board side of the BOBBY hatch ] did not speak to
him, nor he to me. He was dressed in a pair Of
black pants, and was in his shirt sleeves. He wore
Panama hat. Laughter He always spoke to
witness in Spanish. We went out through the s.
W. Pass. Had pilot on board. The passenger
was then on deck. He was treated as passenger
on board the vessel. w itness repeated this an
swer three times very emphatcally.] He was left
on board the American brig Andrew Ring, of New
York
Cross-eran,ined not speak French. Was
born in Dominica Speaks little Spanish. Did
not see any passenger come on board at the time
the schooner was about to be hauled off Witness
was In the small boat when the schooner was
hauled off. Witness a little drunk at the time.
The passenger was not tied up or manacled on
board the schooner. He was not in confinement
during the voyage.
Ques.-Have you not stated on the first day that
you returned from Havana, that Spaniard had
been brought, tied up on board the Mary Ellen,
when she left this port on the 5th July
.4iss--No; heard it said on board of the
vessel and persons tried to pump il out of mel but
1t is lie.
CUES Have you not also stated the day after,
that you would not speak, because it would ruin
Captain Mcconnell
.4ns.-No, sir
Examination in chief rsswned.-On the night we
arrived several persons came board and spoke
on this subject A young cabin boy named Juan
and white man named Joseph, friend of wit
ness's, asked him what they did with that man
whom they carried to Havana They said no.
thing to witness about making money Witness
told them the story was false The same evening
at coffee-house, witness was asked what they did
with the man who was gagged and carried to Ha-
vanai Witness replied that it was false, that no
man had been gagged The next day no one spoke
to witness but Captain Mcconnell.
Cross-eran,ined- Witness is sometimes called by
the name of "Crying Joe'
Mr.. Dufotu.-May ii please the court desire the
attendance Of this witness tomorrow; il is now
IL O'Clock night | suppose shall adjourn.
The court.-Yes. suppose no objection will be
'.aoe ~. ..-.o suv gentlemen many more
witnesses to examiner
Mr.. Larue.-Ies, sir; yes, sir, we have many;
enough TO occupy the court for three four days.
The court then adjourned until this morning at
10 O'Clock.