The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-18
EXAlHINA TON OF GENERAL LOPEZ
Before Commissioner Baldwin,

The Court met pursuant to adjournment, at 10 A. NJ
M Hunton stated that the Graud Jury the United States
District Court was in session. and that he would have
tend their sitting His partner Mr. Bradford would remain
in this cause
Mr. Hunt asked whether the Grand Jury intended to take
this matter into considerations if the defence would take
the necessary measures to have the fully laid before them
Mr. Hunton replied that he had no intention 10 transfer the
case from the Commissioner,
The cause then proceeded
Mr. Benjamin stated what the prosecution expected
prove in the examinations that witnesses would be procured
from Key West who would show the of the Creole
to that port that General Lopez himself stated they
from Havana, ETC. There all particular facts, which
would go to sustain the prosecution.
| DAvIp ADAMS sworn,-What is your occupation?
1 am Harbor- master oil the city Of Lafayette.
state what you know relative to the departure of the Creole
The Creole Lafayette about the 9th of May came
these in the morning, about 10 O'clock and lett during the
What did she receive on board al Laiay e4as
saw nothing but some barrels Of pork, marked Stores -
| think two dray loads.
Did you see passengers 60 on board?
| turning
saw few guns-ten twelve or more paid no at
tenton 70 the number The Creole laid al the steamship
Did ascertain from the Captain Others where they
| did moi learl from any on board
| Dlu you hear 1t from the passengers?
objected to--OhgecuOn uverruled.
4Esges.-ThOse that l spoke to said they going
Wes there any seoresy observed in going on boardP
| No. ST., -. >,,...,. Co., -,
ami. swofn' iFteheh' Interpreted by MI Ben
MI BeJam. Are you the keeper of the powder house?
Was any powder delivered from the Magazine Oh board of
delivered on the Leyee in the day time A Job boat
8Sk It. away The be7es Were marked ,Gi
Was Tie powder guarded on the Leye se were ava
twas. niaeed one S;eoSee = German over II He yvaq
employed at the Magazine.
| p6aFns oi mi vi Harris Iis po''uer S'oEe''
| What date was fhisp
u put IN the powder house The 18th of December,
When Il was oat H. was nv raed syd pscksd
delivered
1 nes. ST.; ,.,d ,.l,.-.
NJ 81 you % "se II "1s 10 90 "heh II was received
Did you receive notice to have The powder delivered and
if 80, by whom
Shaees Y Halhs sent notice TO nave it delivered.
box eoStsnsd ~ are you cei'aa those
l am not sure. The boxes wera Of different siz-s
Weighed Them My Teafon for believing II to be powder is
nientw ~ No. ~ @ ese al Tue po"uerhouse we nave
Direcf eIaraiaatfo1 5y ar Beoig,;p VVers ,b h,v.
/ stored with you as powder?
1es my ~ oI storage We ESQ for powder.
saw for noSydsr9 e "iuet ue'ef 'ese boxes GU II
Yes sir.
| naYe you THAT order!
l s', RI me- reeve no verbal order respecting it.
FELIX RoBIN sworn Are YOU emploved Al fhe PotSe,
| house ~ INC V"uei'
| Yes, sir.
tss Ky h luz ng more feai'e to the powder than
| No sr / was emSoyed their, tbirt,sn d.vs ao a.,
powder was delivered.
FL AKki i; TeealedTEfaMt1ed bg Mr. SigRr.
an nnnsraI H. speSs s 19I' was noi
boxes. ~ Nv 41A Nv
Zen. RowLEY recalled.
O ~ ~ you Df9nEht WIN you TIE bond anu
The early p9rt OF Nav u'''ee'' Hoh 'he efsenai IN
Being record Of my office, on reflection concluded /,
proper 10 bring certified copy
Mr. BeDjamn asked if the opposite counsel would re-
ceneh ~
on ms discussion commenced relative 10 the object tC
be attained by the prosecution in intro dueng this evidence
mes benjamin, Hunt and Noise participated in the argu
ment
Mr. Benjamin then read the requson of Gen Aueustir
Tor the arms and also, the bond with L. Sigur as security
for their safe keeping The following names were attached
| as suretes for Mr.. Sgur VIM. Monaghan for $780, j.
u Ssrk, for $1,000 Albert Fabre for $500 John NJ Bell
for sl0OO John Henderson. for $500 Thco s. Sigur f
$3.50, and A Baudouin, for 1880.
Mr. Hunton said that before this matter proceeded any
further, he would inform the Court that on this mornne
Judge McCaeb had presented 10 the notice of The