New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-15
LAW COURTS.
l.. :. District COurt--FRIDAY, Feb. IA.
Before Judge Bets.


TlidL Of Henry Johnson, first mate Of tho
ship Martha charged with voluntarily s"""E III
Ieu Eush swon-Was on board the Perry in lat s.
in Jupe 1850; were little to he south OF Ambrz II Is
notorious slave port; we discovered me Marina coming
the were inside OF her. when she came near
and epdeavored shore she hove TO- there was
American brig called the Oregon not far on al me time
Perry the NJ. hosted American colors went round her
and It Martl Of New, York had our uni
forms III American cOors hauled down and the
Brazilian hoised this just the boat touched the
ship spoke to man on board who profeised TO be Cap
lain; spoke TO him In Spanish and ne answered. ia bra
zillisn,i which understood his name was Ohvera
asked him FOR the ships papers be said he had none;
asked him why he had hoisted The American hagi he
said he Lad because It very common custom
the coast; asked him why Martha ofNew York was on
he stern he said he could not tel went below and saw
large quantity Of wa,ercssks, which appeared TO be full
each $50 TO 200 gallons also quantity OF lumber ana
number OF barrels hued win provAOns nee ana iana
and dried hsh, &C. cargo besides she had arrangements
to putup extra galley on deck to COOK Tor large mum
Der Of persons, also wooden buckets TN pans "ooasn
spoons &c the lumber rough pine boards not made
into any shape; In the captains room were about
finis in Them also number OF ball car
ridges IN the cabin, and Two bags Of musHet oAis
then went On deck and saw the writing desk Whch hdd
been picked up and looking a. H. when 'arge soa
man, saw was looking over my shoulder 4,Aea NY, Ma'
be anied lie SAID ne WIS braliAa1 ana "aheA t"dl.
The letters I'M the desk addT ssec TO Captain Henry
NJ Meul tui appeared 10 pc p ave e',els no .oa,is
70 the vessel tnen saw me large man iooAlhs over y
shoulder again ana asked him about the letters ne SAD
hey were lis, and found he was Capt NJ l asked nun
n he had anything 10 90 WIN me vessel anu ne sau 70
the vessel a. Brazilian Ahou. ibis time one OF my ON
Gers Told me that Captain Merrill had some papers
about him. that ho had seen nm secrslns some
On asking APT NJ. he -ai1 b. he'd none. tod BIN ne
bad better give themup quietly lie then gave me TWO pa
Iers lie took them from bis pocket Mr. E7ar'' under
objections, read one.l It Is paper
" l agree 10 pay Capt Merr 500 month and per
cent Of my being about three hs-ui ne returns
back to this port.-Sgned, Rio Janeiro"
Joshua " PiIfi sent on board the Perry 10 near lhe
decision of Commander Foote There were thrty-hge
persons on board the Martha when boarded her Her
III l50 and an inns Int ySoud nave carried great
/ ivedd iFpr.i no
p nc rS5 1erba I.v yyitbn SEQ vards OF each other
Before night sent Captain board the Perry so that
he mig BIT have conversation with Capt FooLe he return
ed and remained during The nght In me Marina Ia me
who claimed 70 he master After Capt had bad CON
verIauon with him, Capt. told me be would send he
Martha TO the United States aud should take charge OF
bpr returned to the NJ and prize OF Is men and
an Ger was sent board That Night parted company
with The Perry The of the Martha acted very well
no trouble with them. When we arrived here, 10 july
delivered the ship and the provisions up 70 tne y. o
Marsha Had conversation with Mr. } but nothing rela-
tive 10 his By hosting the Brazilian flag on the coast
vesie would be protected from examination by an Ame
vessel but exposed to be 20 by an Engsa Ves'e.i
American colors up protected nom examination a. 70 "a
English ve So but posed 10 examination by an Ame
can vessel. The Perry had no flag up, ....eo, a..
The Register CLERK in the Custom House tesuhe9 uaI
tie Martha is registered in the name OF James l. So1ter
fMr Donohue, OF the counsel for defense said ne
Croe1a1iaed Had not been the coast before that
cruise had been there about SIX months mao previously
been often at Rio JaneTO but not that nave been
az AmbreZ: anchored there and crised on mere frequent
Is slaves shipped there never tooE charge Of
slave vessel before: believe vssfes on nOnesl voyages
sometimes anchor at Ambrez Ink We oyerhaned al or
fr u times Fix vessels cannot say whether me cafgOes
OF honest traders resemble t1Ofe the slave trade; am
non ceuv acquainted with the cargOes Of honest trad
ers to say the Brazilian flag On board The NJ was nered
lie Perry when started to board her. the American nag
was hoi.ied board the NJ about the time en te ferf
fhe twas blunt carrvn g vessel old. but good bot
tom: now remember having seen one cargo OF an honest
tracer he COAST Il was near AmprALi Know uS pig
Loviss Beaten; understood she had been O'elauieu vi
l1H4Hra ts.nr
BS C. urt-Tbere 10 no remarkable difference IN appear
auce between 81 English mau-oi war ana an Aulslcan
Frerch msn-ofwar The Perry nearly ressnbled 10 a-
pesrsnce in size ard ng several Bfiusn CRUISES on me
The John Adams. soop-Oi war va a-o Su We
COST At he penod OF cur ahHg % s y -
bad anved about month had seen lnrs Ehg lsu pss
ofwHr and three English steam vesseowa on tne coast
Can't JaUes Fafyfoui swOrn-Belong 10 Phiiadephai :
have known Johnson defendant since anuary 1919 vines
be Joined me second officer OF me bng Osceos oouno
10 Afrria he was discharged al Rio IN March; ne was
discharged by The coutul al Rio, by my complaint; nave
S51Si P,an sworn-Residesi in PhIladeph stove
maRuft resided there all my life; know Johnson
got acqusnted with BIN about three years ago ~ reslo
returned from sea in Nov lsfo and remained mere III he
RicSord P0ilEou. sworn -shpcarpepter In this City,
knew the Martha repaired her for Dir 6owter about tnee
supposed Der 10 be The came ship: ,..t c..o
u udersood she wss bound 70 the
Issnds Put about eco repairs uP.b o ns iS viii be 70
collected he n went ashore a. Staten Island 10 INC seS
storm ssi year. ~ =, r.. ,hs,a
are w or three vessels called the Martha never eAsn
ed the ship belonging to Mr.. s0uter ID, - ho.rd
Bcri n Tall1ddge sworn--Dis halsIs, =. ~ -
the EarthA fret when she lying on Stslsp saI 10
went on shore with the prisoners on boaid OF nei y ~;
two AFTER arrival: she got on ara taten :" 80.
DOCK mere were 100 wafer cssks, GO or ~ Dsgs os
ard fsrps Ano scme nee and some bbls we sreaesI
OF he water cnsks think were full the Marina sno ne
cargo were sod By the Marshal did not taste nc
Mr. Evaris wished 70 show ihe-deeree oy wnien as - m
hs was condemned Il WA objected TO- As me
hs cone behnd he decree and cannot now avail himself
OF H. Objection not sustained. .,.. 49,. hs.r -
John Gilbert, swom.-NaItve Of CAeuHsi AA'e ''0u ~