The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-07

his business. Witness gave the money TO feo-
ward to pay Rey's passage TO Vera Cruz. Wit
ness does not recollect the day the money was
given-he thinks between the 18th June and 5th
July-Rey was TO go TO Vera Cruz. Witness says
Jose Fernandez is now in the city. Does not re-
member what day last week Fernandez returned
Does not know why he returned SO soon.
Mr.. Collens wanted the questions to be put TO
witness without mentioning the date.
Witness did see the consul in the beginning Of
this month; does not remember the day; saw the
consul at his house.
AT this period Mr.. Preaux came into court and an
nounced that Captain Mcconnell had arrived, and
was now present The intelligence created great
excitement.
Witness says he thinks the consul told him Rey
had written TO Havana. Ii is all he remembers.
Here Mr. Colens objected to leading questions be-
ing put by the counsel for the prosecution. The
question put was: Whether in the course of con-
versaon the Spanish consul did not state he wanted
the body of Rey to send him TO Havana
The consul spoke Of Rey, but did not say any
thing about abducting Rey.
Cross-eraminsd.- Fernandez told witness Rey
had left for Havana. Witness says he does not
know the handwriting of Rey.
Captain W. s. Bropn sieorr.-Witness is a bro
ker; knows young man by the name of Yeoward,
who asked witness to secure passage for Rey to
Vera Cruz. Witness saw Yeoward next morn
ing, and told him the passage would be $40. The
captain of the Tit told witness the passage was $40,
but he would take Rey for S35 Thinks that it
was the Sd Of July that he told Yeoward about
the passage. The Tit was advertised to sail on
Saturday, the 7lh of July.
Cross-eramined.--Neyer told Yeoward of Rey's
intention to go to Havana.
BY Mr.. Wnfeld --Never said any thing about
the departure of any individual at the wharf for
Havana. Had conversations with Mr.. Yeoward,
but cannot say whether it on the 9th or 18th Of
July. Did not say any thing about the abduction
of Rey until after II became public IN the streets.
This matter was talked about some days before II
was published in the papers
James Trescazes s,rorn.-[Great excitement was
produced this witness coming to the stand, as it
was expected strange developments would be made.
Was connected with the police of the First Munich
pality; has been engaged as day officer for ten or
twelve years. Witness is now a custom-house in
spector Recognises the Spanish consul. Wit
ness here pointed him Quit On the I'd or Sd Of
June the Spanish consul sent for witness to come to
his he consul's) house, on ST. Louis street, next
door to the corner of Burgundy. Witness went to
the consul's Office and consul took him up stairs to
a private room; the consul begged witness to sit
down, and then told him there was man by the
name of Rey here, who had been one of the keepers
| of the prison in Havana. That there were two
prisoners arrested in Havana, who had escaped
from prison there, and Rey offered $l2, 900 to
release them, to be paid in New Orleans; but on
their arrival here they refused pay Rey and that
he was here without cent That if witness would
arrest Rey, and put him on board vessel for Ha-
vana, he (the consuD would pay witness well for
his trouble. The consul stated no amount No
| one was present at the time but witness
Cross-eramined.- private Office of the consul
was up stairs fronting the street You 60 up through
corridor to get to it. Going up stairs the door is
on the left side but when you turn Is the right
Cannot say whether the corridor runs past the door
| or not. There was no bed in the room when wit
ness was there. There were chairs, tables, and
books in the room. The reason why witness calls
the room an office is, that there were books and pa
pers there. Mr.. Seixschnaydre first told witness
| that the consul wanted to see him. Witness went
first into the office below, and found gentleman
writing there. The man who was writing in the
| office was the consul's secretary The table on
which the books were was small round one.
| Witness gave answer to the consul, but went
| out Has had conversations about the testimony
which witness was TO give. Witness told officer
McGovern and other persons about it. Witness
| had said from the manner of the consul's CONVEX
sation to him, he thought he would give witness
$500. Witness never said positively that the con-
| sui had offered him $500. Never said that the
sui had offered witness 81 ,000 The witness was
here asked to sign his deposition, which he did
BIZ Mr.. Dutow was the first time witness
was ever up stairs in the consus house; it was in
the daytime, ABOUT IL O'CLOCK. Only COnNerscu
once with the consul on the subject.
Capt Jos. S,ciler scorn.-Wtness is harbor-mas-
ter Of the first municipality. Recognises Captain
Mcconnell now in court. He (McConnelD COM
mands the Mary Ellen. She left the first munich
paIity wharf on the 5th Of July. Cannot say when
the Mary Ellen sailed for Havana Had CONVEX
sation with Capt. Mcconnell on the 5th of July,
about hauling his vessel out. Witness told McCon-
nell that it was blowing very fresh, and witness
i. u al .4..h
Capt Mcconnell replied that he was bound to go.
Capt Mcconnell cleared on the Sd Of July, and
was to have sailed on that day. When witness
asked him why he did not sail on the Sd, he said
he was detained by some business.
oss-eramined.-Witness' deputy told witness
that Capt Mcconnell had said he all ready 10
sail on the Sd, but he should sail until the 5t
Of July.
Jose .Moranh recalled by defenee.-The two pieces
published in the "Patra" exhibited to wtness)
were published by witness. Has Rey write.
Does not know this writing. Here paper was
shown TO witness.
Spanish consul and Marie together. II was a
night, about halfpast 10 O'Clock. Capt. Delvaill,
and Mr.. Georgiana present at the time. Marie
+ and the consul were walking close together. Saw
} them coming from st. Ann street; they passed by
. the witness TO the Place d'Armes. Knows Mo
rante's shop, but witness cannot say Whether ths
: consul and Marie came from that direction. Never
: saw them before together on any other occasion.
oss-tramined. Witness never goes to Mo
/, rante's shop. Cannot say what time il was when
witness saw the consul and Marie together Did
! not look at his watch at the time.
, Mr. Preaux here addressed the court, and said hi
felt so unwel he could not proceed with the case
He represented four Of the accused it was nov
half-past O'Clock, and he hoped the court would
. grant him this indulgence and adjourn.
Mr. Dufour opposed the adjournment. He saI
! the examination had been entirely conducted b,
D Mr. Collens, and he did not see that Mr.. Preaux'
, presence necessary.
o Mr.. Fouhouze supported the motion Of Nj
: Preaux in a few remarks.
O The court overruled the motion, and the exam
y nation proceeded
: o. L. Dabelstein, the .Neriean consul ncorn.-
Knows the Spanish consul. The Spanish consu
. in the month Of May, called on witness and CAV
him two names-Garcla and Fernandez-with IN
= request that should they call for passports to j
= him know Of il. A passport was given to on
= Jiminez, about the end Of June, for Vera Cruz
. Cannot say now whether the passport was for III
= "Tiu" or the British steamer The Spanish cor