The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-17
w.. Cuba InvasiOn-Trials at New Orleans
before the u. .. Circuit Court.
From the New Orleans Delta, January

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rae Cuba Lnvasien-Tri.ls at New Orleans
before the U; .. Csrcuit Cent
From the New Orleans Delta, Jsnuarybl
SECOND DAY.
Az the opening Of the Court yesterday, the new
wss called forty-ssveo answered TO theI na%ss.
several others answered after short time Some OF
hem excused themselves the ground that they had
great many notes to pay II being the nrss ana i0uf'n
Judge McCalsb stated that this not . satisfac-
VIM Crawford called and sworn, in answer to in.
stated that he believed he had formed
expressed An opinion upon the guilt or Innocence
VIM + Fisher, being sworn and INTERCEPTED, an
swersa that he had made up an opinion on the quit or
Nmmo answered to . similar query, that ne
had long since made and expressed an opinion on the
guilt or Innocence OF the accused. Set aside.
McCutcheon had not made up nor expressed
m opinion upon the guilt or innocence of the accused
and was sworn as juror.
and explained that he meant no disrespect 10 the
Court That being alone to attend to the business OF
the frm he had replied TO the Marshal that he could
not The Court fined him $40 tor not obeyiag
the summons
and asked whether he had formed and oppressed an
opinion in relation to the guilt Innocence Of Mr.
expressed several occasions and publicly his opn
Ion on the subject His synpsthiss were with the
people OF Cuba and with these who endeavor to assist
Col. Harry Hin was called and on his being sworn
on his own cor dire. as to whether he had formed an
opinion for against the accused read the follow
answer; My feelings and sympsthies with the
cused. bad . desire even TO aid them, ana but for
pruden tial motives would have done In the strug
gle TOR Texas Independence / gave my sympathy and
aid to the patriots and would do again, If oppor
tunity offered have heard neither the evidence nor
the law the With these facts If am . com-
petent juror, willing to serve" He Was then
asked he had such bias As would prevent him nom
swereo that he would do his duty but would reluct
antly hrd the accused guilty In such . case
rns ~ Sc some length Finsy' the Court de-
Several other Jurors were examined and discharged
rs having formed and expressed an opinion on the
guilt or innocence Of the accused
Mrs.rs. Henry Parsons. II. May, Moses Green-
wood. Augustus W. Walker and Matthew Martin, had
not formed expressed opinions and were sevrrsly
The jury was then completed II consisted Of
fh' spaissss Ev.n
Garter, }. p Coulon II 4. Lawrence, W: Mccutch-
zen A. May NOSE. GreenT roc augustus .s W
burned TO Monday next.
THIRD DAY.
TFrsm rhs New Orleans Delta, January Il
UNITED STATES VS. GENERAL HENDERSON.
At the ting the Court yesterday, General Hen
dsrson the accused, applied TO the Court for sub
pxna ducs tec,.n against Logan Hunton s. District
Attorney to produce in court the letters OF iHstruc
toDs from the Secretary OF State in relation TO this
persecution, and copy Of the reply OF Mr. Iunton,
written about the sh OF May last He referred to the
care OF Aaron Burr where similar application was
made and allowed.
position granting the application There were
State secrets in thu correspondence between them.
agreed that hen the letters were found they
should be produced.
Mr.. Hunton then opened the for the govern.
meD.. He said
Gentlemen Of the ury-The accused, Jehn Hendsr-
son. stands indicted for high misdemeanor against
the laws Of the United States The indictment was
found by . Crane Jury In the United States District
and RENTED BY order OF that Court the
Circuit Court. The Indictment contains Q number Of
counts which differ slightly In form thou IA not in
suheta M a1 he indi rfInen Mt
which IL too leDg to publish 1t has already appeared
in previous pumber Of the DELAY This indictment
subst AZ italy sets forth that the accused
cerned in fitting out military expedition iron the
United states.
Attorney any avtrnsnt that an expedition went from
the United stsIes!
MIR Hurton-The indictment says the expedition
went hom New Orleans and New Orleans, take 1t,
10 in -. United stst.s To this Indictment the ac-
cuse. plscs not guilty and places himself upon the
county which country you are This prosecution
tt. rixtb section OF the act OF ISIS being
an act Tor the psDhhmeDt Of certain crimes in the
IN at and to repeal certain acts therein
siouec This section reads IS follows
"Aid be IL further enacted That II any person shall,
WITHIN the territory or jurisdiction Of the United
stsrer begin set On loot or provide or prepare the
means Tor any military expedition or enterprise 70 be
csri.o on from tf.ne- sgsnst the territory or do
mir OF Any foreign prince or state, or Of any
colony. district or people with whom the United
State az Al peace every person so ehtndsg shall be
o..mrd guilty OF high misdrmcsnor and shall be
fined LCt -xcssaiDg SO zoo and imprisoned net more
than three Year, y
Epdtr tbls Indictment we expect 10 snow by Wit
neks.s which will not be impeached aud whose state
meuts viii be clear aud conclusive as TO the facts de-
po-o that in the month Of May 1880 when the United
stsss at peace with all the world and when they
had special reatis OF peace and smity with the king
dom Of spain that military expedition was lifted up
In the city Of New Orleans, with view Of exciting
revolution In the i-lsnd Of Cubs. and overthrowing
tn. government ~ that island ~hich is dependency
OF spain: v. expect TO show that this expedition
commanded BY one Narciso Lopez; that II sailed at
night on To. 7th May from this city that Elk hun
dr.o men jsiDsd the expedition come OF whom we're
8a.g. 70 nhara act And nh
that they lett the purpo- Of going to the island Of
Cuba with hottie intent that they vent TO the island
OF Nup.r-., thence to Cuba that they landed at
Csrasuas where ho.ile -ngse ement aired In the
streets many persons being suy slain BY the In
tris Csrd-nss, or went With the expedi
tiop but shsl khow that he with others contrived
and plotted the expsdition-that he gave IL aid eoun-
teIsnce and support; that be purchased the steamer
Creole tor IN. purpos. OF conveying men and arms to
thu island that he did not take the tile for her In his
own name but In that OF VIM. III white, for purposes
best kbosD 10 himself that he purchased bonds called
Cuban Bonds with view OF raising fund for the
pioition. In hne, gentlemen, ". shall show that,
though not there In person the accused o. the
fpiIiffoD. Of he leaders OF the enterprise.
At this stage orbesr from any comment on the tss
timony until yos have heard IL IL IL hardly neces.
ssry trust gebtlsmsn, 70 admonish you OF the mag
nituce and In poriance Of this case-on. which In
wolves III. national honor and faith which also In
wolves the rights and liberty Of citizen OF high
standing trust that you viii dismiss all bias and
prejudice frsn your minds. that will give patient
attention to The investigation and ~ satisfied that the
lave have not been violated the faith OF the nation
compromised you rill OF course. scguit the accused
and let him ~ hence But, II your minds should
20 n different eosclusen on the facts you will,
hope proclaim 70 the ~orld that nstisnsl honor
shs b. pres rived the faith Of treaties observed and
that the rt dufy ~ the citzsn IL obedience 20 the
Law. Ard that vh.n our government 10 at peace with
all nstions ths seopi, .hall net be at var
After hr HuntoD opening some conversation en-
Eutd trtseen him md Gen Henderson,, as 10 the pro-
time for msktng certain exceptions which be had
70 make sgsinst The indictment IL wss agreed that
tbe exceptions should BE- taken when the testimony
vas brought iervsrd
The District Attorney newt proceeded with the te.ti
mOny
John Higgins called and took the witn.s. box
MIR uiggiDs u young man.
Mr. hirginf, 20 interross tories propoHndsd by the
District Attoruoy. answered ss fellows
reside IN Cincinnati %. In Nev Orleans 10 the
month 0' May last. I came down about month asd
a bali before. I left New Orleans In the month 0
May. about the Tth or sth
FOR wbat place
Chsges
Did you 10 there
have never seen IT.
where did you 60