The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-17


the defence attended at 10 NJ, the residence of Major
Gally, to take his deposition.
LouIs GALLY swon.-Counsel for the accused waived
any objection for personal absence Of General Lopez
Witness examined
DO you General Lopez?
Never saw him, sir.
Do you know any fact relative any preparations for an
expedition from NewOreans to Cuba7
I'VE give the answers TO questions only.l
have personal knowledge of the last eight months
official connection with the arsenal and know nothing Of The
delivery Of arms from that place short time ago person
ridges told him would take me Some time e make them
not sS only s% wsTe seSsId If9S ws
in the iTt days Of May did think was doing wrong;
knew Of i know Of tie 70 who hs
wsIe aaseS % mga T
livery Of the articles without ORDER but the servant gave
lie confidential servant and was Authorized to receive
eI and Da % dd then e him hhe b were for
6o applied 20 gop for the purchase Of these articles
He always q me II Confidence ob we u bo6 n
lie not man capable Of doing any injury 70 society
After reluctance the witness named L. j. Sgur as the
individual He further added;
As am IN the way i will turn denuncator and declare
that Capt eryot purchased the for the cartridges
Examination continued at The Court Room.
General c. N. RowLEY sworn.-Mr Hinton. Are you
Adntan General Of Louisiana, and have charge Of the
Dozen know thing Of the delivery Of on the sst
Not Of my own knowledge
H Ssy you any agency Enc , "a ne delivery
OF April there was Iequstion for arms, in the usual
Who made the requisiton1
i made by the commander of the LEGION General
Were those arms for the Legion
They WERE by the requdtion General Augustin told
20 YOU know whu, became of these arms?
Doyou. of your own knowledge know any facts which in.
d1Se You believe that they not for the Legion?
Several other questions were asked the witness but uesa
tive returned each and we consider ii unneces
say to burden report with them. The further examna.
ton OF General Rowley deferred until today when he
required to produce the bond aud requson for the arms
General AuGUsTIS sworn.-Mr HuntoR Did you in the
month Of May make requston Gen. Rowley for arms
kes, but none were allowed until in April or May,
state whether in iae the arms were required for the Le
can swear required them for the Legion never gave
pose when want them they wall be forthcoming they have
Did you IN good fat make the reauiso in fact for the
Legion Intending these arms exclusively ioT the Legion
they were needed for the Legion and that did not give an
order these arms. cannot tel whether would have
ienions-t mghtimplicae Inmy mind, intended
And you did not expect these arms to be devoted to any
will mot answer this.
Because twill erimnae myself.
Mr.. Sfgdr- Did y0n of your knowledge know what
usewaS % be made Of them
pfreet examination resamed-D oyou know Gen. Lopezl
for arms Or munitions Of war ior invasion oi CUBA
The defence excepted this question, bat the objection
oyeuued
yqasper. can answer that question, because it might
involve me in criminal prosecution.
After conversation, however the witness answered.
Yes; have been applied 10.
Mr. BelJatin. Did understand you anght-ihat the
made the equon for have not yet been used for
the LegiOn2
They have not and, for auEht know. they be
in the Arsenal.
Do you know whether they are in the Arsenal9
tell you do not Foraught know. they may be or may
not.
Are you aware Of any money being raised BY the sale of
bonds. or Otherwise for expedition 10 Cuba?
None personally Whatever know that subject Is from
the newspapers.
The witness was here dismissed appear agan to-day.
JOsEPn AMYAMI sworn-The witness testified that some
time in April May. three copies Of proclamation, in
handful form, relating the inhabitants Of Cuba left
with him at bis coffee housethe person who left them re-
questng him hand them Others read after he had read
it himself The witness has not of the proclama
ton - now.
The witness being asked by whom the handbs were left.
the defence again demanded that proof be first addueed that
the party referred acting the agent Of Gen Lopez,
MIR. Benjamin argued the point
M. LANDER sgorn-This witness seemed to have been
summoned BY mistake prove that for the expedition
were concealed on plantation in the Parish Of ST. Bernard
and that vessel going down the River stopped for them and
took them off He has planter, in the Parish
and the prosecution ordered subpoena be issued for him.
Can't YoUENNNs also swoIns and several questions
PIT him asc vain if he knew any thing about the get
ting up departu Of the expedition but his knowledge
the subject liz of the community large, derived
from the new lpapers, and he dismissed.
The CT, then adjourned until 10 O'Clock to-day.