The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-21

TRIAL or cor noDoRx Ar o.rsBssY JONES

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/ NAVY YARD, WARRINGTON Dec 10. 1860.
court met &C half past ten pursuant TO I'd
ogInmsnt yesterday. prsssnt ell the aenbers
Judge Advocate reed the journal Of yesterdays pro-
Purssr Wilson's direct sxaminstion resumed. Gall
ed by the court to look s mis- and Say what
.A.-The gold vac put ny In dinsrsnt psokages from
those In which it received IL cost probably $40
alive total Of 81 $40 RS IL vas delivered on bosrd
the ship Ohio BY verbal order from Commodore
Jones Cannot recoll-ct when or where ths ordsr
gwen The Ohio was lyiug In Han Francisco bay.
Gold 10 as much circulating medium ger dollars
In c.liioInl. have no knowledge how this sold duet
by the dsfeace. Ohio and Lexington were lying
at esn ssto, think, not positive, commodore Jones
mantle no mt oi ta.r. n ssetiops All
the grain gold Was Ia bags wn-a purchased As many
cspisters rs could be procured re hll-i shore
before they we're cent 10 the Lexington All the un.
COINED gold was shipped fro1 the Lexington the
Ohio at the same time about the 2S.h OF Novem
Der O Was not the original proposition Of osnmo-
oore Jones, TO consgn TO you some three hundred
ounces OF gold dust OF his private stock aud do
you not r.collect conversation on the subject A.
IL Is Impossible to r-c.eot atoms this dis
tance OF time but t IL my IMPRESSION that
was said with regard TO the safety OF the psokass
that they could be rsplsoed but further tnsu that
have NO particular recollection tn. subject re-
ceived the two csnisers as his private property;
don't know anything to the contrary Question as to
whether witness did not recollect n Do
tween himself ana Comm odors Jones in which witness
suggested the greater security Of taxing tbs Dom
modore's account, tho two csnst"rs Of gold dust,
Though less than the three hundred ounces in
linen bags, OF the Commodores private stock,
and rom which the rnouDt In the oapisters
was to be replaced? A. Think do reooi-
lect some conversation that subject, but to
the particulars Of IL cannot sy 10 not reoos,t |
that ever recommended to Commodore Jones on |
board the Ohio, at San Sslito the shipment to the
United states by the Lex agton OF all me gold dust
bought by his order Y. Do you not recollsst that |
at some time place be~e-n the 9th OF October aud
18th November, 1876, on board the Ohio shore |
At monterey In answer TO suggestion to send the
gold which hadbsen bought or might be bought with
the turplus milfacy con ribution fund home in the |
Lexington Com. Jones replisd that that could not !
be done, a. lhe had reported balance hand TO the
Secretary oil the Navy which he must be- prepared to
pay over at ell shines when sailed upon Witnsss-Do
you wish me- to answer that question
Judge Aovocate.-No str but before the court ID |
closed Commodore Jones or he counsel will please |
state In writing the object OF this question, and the
grounds OF is sdmis,ibiiy.
General Walter Jones drew up staten ent Ia writing
accordingly, which he read TO the court Upon the |
cross examination Of q witnsss, IL not always
pedient TO state the reasons Of queons In advance
the answers. with Ietpsc. to this question IL |
held to be entirely pertinent IL Is material to prove
that upon = suggestion made to Commodre Jones to |
ship all the god dust purchased la the Lexington to
the United States that he replied it could not be
done, because he had r. ported = surplus on hSud
and must DO ready ut any moment TO pay over This
OF itself would be an act going to cprove the accuse
ton Of fraudulent intent
The court cleared but without . decision upon
the sdmissbility OF the question, they adjourned till
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