The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-10

'sLast night party of Spaniards, headed by a
speaker went TO the CONSUL and it appears he show
ed them some letters and papers exculpating him
from all blame Some other Spaniards wanted,
and actually formed themselves into company, TO
60 and thrash the CONSUL and then send him of in
| the like manner TO Havana. All Spaniards, with
out exception are incensed against the consul, and
they hail the Delta as having taken upth affair on
hand. The paper will gain much respect and in
1uence with the Spanlards here, if il continue hit
ting the consul and bringing him to punishment.
Witness here pointed out Captain Mcconnell as
| the Mac alluded 10 in the document Witness
says he specified no agent. Witness intended the
paper as hoax. Witness meant nobody by the
agent Ii is a lie from beginning 10 end.
| Mr. Wmfsid-To whom did you allude by the
word shin, . in the second line'
| .4ns.-l meant, | suppose, Rey: can explain
the whole motive of writing that paper if the court
will let me-
Mr.. WIfeld-I now file this document in evil
dence.
Examination in chief resumsd.-Witness being
asked to give the whole history Of this paper, says
Knowing that Mr.. Thos. Burke was sort of print
er's devil in the Delta office first gave me the idea
of writing the paper to hoax the Delta. In con-
versalion had with him that night told him had
much of Importance TO communicate to him.
made this statement for the purpose of making
Burke believe knew more than did. ! wanted
to make him believe knew about it than
did, but | was afraid to send il to him. The day
following Mr.. Burke came to my store, and said
he came from MIR. McGinness, of the Delta office,
and begged me to give all the facts which knew
relative to the case. | first refused, so to make
him believe really had something interesting. AT
ter he begged me great deal | consented, and
wrote that paper The first item of the two hum
dred doubloons heard spoken of in SOME bar-room,
or in the street, and the balance Of the paper |
made up myself. | would have given longer ac-
count, but was busy, and had no time to give
him any more lies.
Mr. Wa,feld-Not any more liesi
Witness.-Yes; for intended to have given him
a chapter of lies.
This statement was read over to the witness,
who, being asked if he had made the last answer to
the question put, said, g Yes, and can give you
chapter of lies now if you want them"
Mr.. Warfeld-No more at present, | thank you.
District Attorney Reynolds.-Sir, you are under
oath.
Cross-eramntd Witness has had conversations
since with Mr.. Burke. Conversed with him to-day
yesterday at one o'clock. Am still in the employ
of Laborde and Xiques. Witnesses uncle, Ignacio
Laborde is the security in this for the Spanish
consul. This document was written the day after
the first article concerning Rey appeared in the
Delta. 1t has no date.
John Smith s,Uorn-Is a shipping master in this
port. Shipped the crew for Captain Mcconnell
last voyage. Saw Captain Mcconnell the night he
sailed Being asked to state all he saw that evening,
witness said | came down to the schooner about
eight O'Clock that evening. Mcconnell asked me
if had time enough to go and see Mr.. Wall before
the tow would be ready. told him it was not Gus
tomary for the tow to leave before nine ten
o'clock. went around to Mr. Wallis store and
sold him some coffee. When l returned to the
schooner the captain asked me if all the crew were
on board. The mate told me that the cook was
not on board yet, and that my clerk had been there
| and gone after the cook. | waited for more than
half an hour, during which time the steamboats,
bell rung several times, when she hailed the
schooner and asked if she ready. In con-
versation with Captain Mcconnell asked him if
he was all ready; he said he was, and that as soon
as the cook came he would shove off; that there
was passenger engaged, but he had not come
he would not wait for him. At that time saw the
cook, two negroes carrying his baggage, and my
clerk coming along | ran up to the cook and hur-
ried him on board. then sung out to the steamer
that we were all ready Captain Mcconnell sung
out TO single the line and let go. | then shook
hands with Mcconnell, and said goodbye to him,
when he went on board of the schooner. Turning
round and looking up the wharf saw three or four
men coming along-tbree in row, arm in arm
Some one said the schooner is Off The men picked
up man and launched him over the rail. The rail
with the wharf | sung out to Captain
Mcconnell, there is passenger. Captain McCon-
nell said let him come aft, or something to that
effect. The schooner's bows had swung off, though
her stern was still alongside the wharf | then saw
dark object, which | supposed was the man put
on board, with something white in his hand, which
took for his hat. The schooner then swung off
from the wharf, and went home. The schooner
sailed few minutes afterwards.
By Mr. La,W-The men were coming towards
the schooner the first time that | was coming of.
One had stick in his hand. Four or five helped
the man the rail; ! believe | helped him my
self These men were not hurryng to get off when
! first saw them, but they were when they heard
the schooner was going off. Ii was a very dark
night, and the man was lifted over to get him on
board. Any sober man might have stumbled.
The men forty feet from the vessel when wit
ness first saw them. The man made no resistance.
Saw the same object or person afterwards climbing
up the poop deck; he had his hat in his hand The
vessel was just going off when the was put on
board.
BY the IT, S District .flGney-C ross-eramined.-
When witness went with Captain Mcconnell to
Mr.. Wallis, to sell the coffee, they were absent
only half an hour The men were two hundred
feet from witness when he first saw them. Wit
ness then standing about halfway down the
wharf At that time | saw Mr.. Rogers and Mr..
! Eagle. Witness also saw Mr.. Orion when witness
left the cook on board, and afterwards saw him on
the leyee. Captain Mcdonnell told witness, IN the
conversation he had with him about the passenger,
that he was friend Of the Spanish consul. Don't
know who engaged the passage for him. Don't
know that the passenger had passport from the
/ SpaAsh consul. Ii is one square from the vessel
/ to Mr. Walls Witness thought the men who
came down with the man might be his friends who
came TO see him off Witness thinks there we're
| only four persons who came with the man. Saw
no baggage. Thinks that notwithstanding il was
dark night, he could have seen if a man had been
4 carried between the four men. Witness was mid
way up the wharf They were then on the end OF
! the wharf
! BY mmissioner.-Does not know this man John,
who is said to have gone to California. When
/ witness first these men they were coming to-
wards the schooner. Some one sung out, " The
schooner is off," They then picked up the man
/ by the shoulders and legs and hurried him down
and witness helped to pass him over the rail.
! dispute here arose as to the previous state
/ ments Of the witness
] Bp Mr.. Warfeld-Did not hear the man say
word. Don't know whether any thing was said al
! the gangway, but thinks some one said, eve have
got the steward on board, and have had great dea
Of trouble with the drunken fellow" No one was
at the sangway to receive him. He was passed
right aboard, and witness him afterwards going
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