The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-12

on The stand in court that Mr. Hall told you "a barn n
as II was no good' A-No; did not Q-IIsvc you :
Mr. Hall told the words Keep it,, but had such :
long conversation with him can't remember all; an
certain he did not tell me to burn it, burned because
II was my property.
Q-What witnesses did you procure.
A-Mr wiederho'd procured him. him ;s. a.l,; sss
warrly don rccollect any more this moment
Q.-Ihsn, except Wederhod, you had got no witness
when you went to Washington, A-No; and the grcat
pains took with ycxy and no wanted too much money
that il to say Nezy did not tell me, but Wedrhod told
me 80 in the presence tho District Attorney Wiedsr
hold said to the District Attorney, when delivering 10
him letter that Mr. vczsy had three letters In his pos
scssonone from Scnchcs and two from Mr. OSuliivan;
given up but not that Of Sanchez; Vezsy wanted three
hundred dollars; said 1t too much; did not bc
pesh the Sso hund in he ps.
torneys Office Wiedcrhod gave up tho letter, and
ccived certificate from the District Attorney but Do
not know for how much; Dir. Wiederhold gave up the
letter the day he gave BAIL 1t In September Octo
ber; it a short time before wont to Washingtou
have known welderlold from the first Of tho cxlJc6i-
tion. Q-When did you first find out that Wicderhold
to be witness A.-Shocnng frat told me that no
was to bc witness in tho Cuban expedton 1t about
fortnight previous Of my 'ntroducting him to tho
District Attorney believe Weiderhold talked Of pay.
ment; cannet say the terms exactly, but bcievc he
to be paid like all the other witnesses from the end a
April or beginning Of May QWas that agreed to be-
tween Wciderllold and you A-Ycs; took tho riae
and agreed With him Q,Did you at any time offer -
wards for witness fees, which would mako about $500
Is also possible spoke about $780, did not care much
about Mr. Weidcrhod; my only object to get hold II
that letter present in the District Attorneys oaloe
when he gave Mr. Wcdcrhold the ccrticate (cericate
produced he hc District Attorney gave him .ome ccr
tihcatcs; this may have been among them this Is in the
handwriting OF the District Attorney have M little
doubt Of it us had Of Mr. osuyans writing yesterday,
cant recolcct that said anything to tho District A.
torney about my not having got my certificate in that
form translacd some papers into English for the
trict Attorney; believe Of them bail bond:
| am not certain that another certificate Q-Did
Weiderhold get more than ono Al believe this is
copy Of the original certificate which bears the seal of the
United States; and 1t was the original believe trans
lated believe this is copy Of the original but Il mag
well be forgery 1t may have been couple of months
since got Kcowald witness; agreement was made
with him; tho District Attorney told him M soon ~ his
money became due it would be paid do not that
got his money got five dollars In the month of Mnv
and ten dollars some time later Q-Wcre you not dis.
missed as witness in the month Of May? A-Thnt was
| in the month Of june had given bonds; was not
formally dimissed only went to the District Attorney
and told him did not want to bc employed against tho
gentlemen; was put pay again perhnpa in August o.
September; when was put on pay, it dated back
from Juno was to get nix for procuring Wcidcrhoid
witness
Mr. Cutting then read the following =
SOUTHERN DIsTRIcT NEw YoRK. J
u, 8. ATroRNEYs OryIoE. October 81. 1861 +
u. S. District Coust-Ihe United States John L. o. Sui
Gran and ONrsI certify that Louis Wciderhod IL en-
titled to the pay ofa witness Zone dollar and twcntyhv
cents per day. in the above entitled tho part Of
the United States, from tho 25th day Of April 1851 to
tho date hereof
j. PRESCOTT HALL. u. s. ATTORNEY
The District Attorney gave notice that lie merely
called Raiow at this time witness to prove the hapd-
writing of Mr. Osulvan and questions had been put on
the xamination which entitled him to examine
he gave notice that he would claim to do but he did
not wish to break the regular order OF his tee1
mony.
Mr. Cutting said that when that time came they would
argue it.
The District Attorney then proceeded read tho in
strument which the court had ruled proved by the wit
to be in the handwriting Of Mr.. 0'Sulliyan
This agreement made and entered into this 10th dag of
April, 1851 between Louis Schessingcr aud D. leurY
Burtnett, witnesses
That the said Burtnett agrees to receive board o
suitable schooner roop. at South Amboy ut such time
may bc indicated to him thirty hours in advance
by Schlessnger. a number OF emgrant passengers
amounting to hundred and fifty or there
abous. and to convey them at safely on
bourd vessel, then to be in readiness to rcoeivo
them in the Horse Shoe, Sandy Hook for
the compensation Of two hundred dollars and aso fur
u. to receive on board of suitable steamboat pro-
Pcer' at tne ,tJ of Now York ot u time be In like
manner Indicated by sad Schessngcr thirty sx hours In
advance further number of such emrnnt passcp0crs
from one hundred and fifty TO two hundred and fiftY
the rate OF three dollars per head with their baur,
not exceeding bundle small bag per man and to con
vey the sane on board the to be In read
ness as above stated In both the copcp aatiou
to be ogrecd upon is to be paid when alongside tho yos
which Is to receive the said emigrant passengers bound
Tor New Orleans and Texas and before their trnngfer
thereto In witness whereof tho said parties havo here
unto get their hands and seals this 10th Of April 1851
(signed) d. HENRY BURTNETT
. LOUIS SCIILESSINGRR
Dir Cutting excepted to the ndmseion of the evidence