The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-13
Ihe Examination of Gen. LOpeZ-BefOre
Commissioner Baldwin.
FoURTH DAY,


The examination was resumed yesterday. Gen Hender.
son, Il. J. Sigur and L. w. Noise, appeared for the
defence. At the opening Of the Court, Mr. Hunon the U
. Dsunct Attorney addressed the Commissioner follows
matter, SIR, of such grave importance that which
engages attention, in which the honor of the
involved, of cOune, have been from the
oil the arrest to have the aid Of gentleman of the bar
but until this morning had authority engage such aid
now have authority and Mr.. p Benjamin will hereafter
be associated with me in the conduct of the examination
NJ MI Headrson Did the counsel state by what authority
Nj. Hinton No, sir, did not. But if the gentlemen is
9eious on that point will say was by the authority of the
Government
Louis Desorges was then called for the prosecution and
sworn.
Mr. Hantog. Are you officer in the Custom House in
New Orleans?
DO you know when the Creole cleared from this port2
Mr. Henderson objected 1t be proved by the clear
Mr.. Hunon Offered the certificate of the Deputy Collector
showing the manifest Of the steamer Creole Lewis master
seaed hence for Chagre on the 9TH May cargo,
In ballast, passengers and their provisions -
Mr Henderson objected He said the certificate was sgue,
by the Deputy The original must be produced The Depu
cannot certify to copies of originals the Collectors Depart
ment.
The point was argued by Messrs Hunton, BENJAMIN ana
Henderson
The Commissioner said that he would receive the certificate
IN evidence it, however, should be shown that the Deputy
Collector had no right to issue such certificate he could
exclude it,
A GARCIA swon.-Mr Huaton Were Won supovsd Mt
te aena in this city during the months of March, April
.7nsWer. Twas. and have been for the year past.
Mr. Henderson asked the court inform the witness that
If he be in implicated in the expedition he need moi
Criminate himself
Mr. Hunton objected because he considered the course
departure from the general rule.
The Commissioner said that not for the counsel to
Object TO testimony from the wtness was for the witness to
protect himself
Are you aware that any arms or ammunition were shipped
i9Il lte arsenal IN the months OF April MAY?
There were some delivered but don recoect the
To whom We're they deiiyered2 "e's sON"s
IA gentleman brought order and took the boxes in
Was it in the day or at nght2
Il was IN the day, about O'Clock, p NJ.
About what tine was this?
ut was in the month of April my duties kept me inside
lay e General Rowey the Aduiani 1Sl 's ia'''n
" no else was engaged in the delivery of the arms
Question 9y NJ. BerJamia. How long after You put
They were put in boxes at IL O'Clock and were carried Off
What arms were theyP
HMpskes, pistols and swords.
" as there any ammunition
r oor hundred and fifty The consisted of guns pistols
Havs those arms been returned to the arsenalp
a. JACOB SoRIE, sworn-Mr. Hanton.-Were ,ou abo,t
W S Svs ,h IN ne months OF March and April?
seI no you know ANYTHING about certain arms which were
IN, out oil the Arsenal in the months Of March and April
uonl have 30 knowledge of out dung those
some arms Were g mere were equsao lion for Ss' a. and
was M o. the Aduiant has ceased sice the office
ny ny MI t SS,yamT you know GeneraLOpez?
10 Ia, Won n nave haVe seen him only
ths Creole from New Orleans S0"eose Oh s Oh
w AZ got d from hearsay. NJ
~ ~ Ie1e uoes Genera Rowley resdeP
now in the Civ baton Rouge but iee frequently He
the R months 81 Of fpy y, TegGsiOn the arsenal
do not, VI may
y Yet KERR, sworn,-Do y5u know General I.oDez2
III npu ohiy an Introduction few days since
you have any conversation with General Lopez at that
Mr. HuntOn.-We are informed that you had held Ger
fl conversation with Genefa Lopez We have nothing
Mr. HradersOa-Dd the counsel say who informed him
will not the Spanish Consul '"'s'an Oeen'
N 0oL. J. B. WALTON, sworn-Mr. HUntoH.-Do you
pose Of invading Cuba? ~ ~ '''' pun
Only, SIR by common report which all the world knows
nothing mOremerey conversations that have heard ON the
street, IN coffee houses, etc.;
I'd q the arsenal2
ial in the months of March and April last ?
we often deliver arms, but cannot remember the day of
Pc RgO rsSos eva.y delivered put b0zss
oTeTed them down from up stairs.
Who received them?
here, say who received them II is the Adutant
Generals duty 70 be there every day, but cannot ecoect
hE taherin aw Mr. SOria. came down OBJ
n glass OF water but did not the number OF the dray
nor the name of the drayman. did not bee the order on
%eh the arms were delivered Ireceved instructions
ack up the from Mr. FRANCOIS Garcia the guardian of
s arsenal but did not know their destination. Arms
eHgen6iy placed in boxes and country batalons.
W. F. tRITTENDEN, swom.-Mr. HuntOR.-Have you
any knowledge of preparations made in New reans for
Akpttuln9n OF a war ike character in March April?
WI WI Noise objected, and argued the point
at that time ~ " N "'' Ai'" Vi any eAPeN'A
Have you been solicited to join any expedition?
uecne to answer, because might incupae myself.
oonanGting this investigation
Mr.. Hunton replied
a MI. HHRt0a Have you any knowledge Of any prepare.
months OF March, April OR May? " ~
Objected to.
= ne Court ruled that it should be answered.
.5Rsrer. Of my own knowlelee do moi know Of ans
p'spsfSuon toT military expedition, V' w wig