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


Before Hon. Judge Judson
FOURTH
MARcH n-At the sitting Of the Court this morning
the Judge said that the adjournment yesterday the
termination Of the argument, offered him opportunity
Of consulting with the learned Judge (Bctts who pre-
sides over this district and he agreed with him Judgo
Judson) that the evidence Of the handwriting Of Mr.
O'Sulivan was sufficiently proved
Mr Cutting said that before the document read he
wished to put some further questions to Rakow.
The witness Rakow was rccallcd.-Q (by Mr.. Cut
ting what amount Of money have you received from
The witness said he would rather in Germany
(Laughtert)
and impcrfecy that II would bc better to have his tcs
timony given through interpreter it difficult
to understand him. This was accordingly done
The question repeated Al cannot exactly state,
but have received 1t from tho time arrested up
this time; have received ten shillings day can't
make the calculation but paid from $35 to $3s
month from little after tho Sth Of Nay; am not
tain how much received them Ibeliovs it IS; got
1t from Mr. Thompson the cashier; signed receipt in
Mr Cutting here submitted that they entitled to
the receipt this resisted by Mr. Hoffman the
grounds that the books Of the Marshal should bo sub
jcct to public scrutiny He took that occasion TO remark
that tho counsel the defence very much mistaken
prove By this witness was the Handwriting Of Mr. OSuli-
van. This they would see. before tho trial was
evidence lie said that he should tell the iury It Is no
impeachment of witness that he should receive money
from the government witness. He had In his OH
cid capacity taxed hundred bills Of the kind
Q.-Havc you any mode Of telling how much money
you received except by those receipts, A-whon got
the money gave receipt; could calculate how much
Q-Iave you been active In getting witnesses for the
United States in this matter A-Yes 1t was possible
certainly; nobody employed me; did not resolve sin
QIIave you asked for any for the services
have rendered the United States in this case!
Al did not claim any reward; | only got back some
expenses paid to Washington; It was in October
November last QAfter what witnesses did you go to
washington? About no person; l did not go after
any person. Q.-What had you to do in Washington
about this cause? Al went to got information from
the Spanish Ambassador whether or not Mr.. OSullivan
engaged in another enterprise; nobody sent me- no
body furnished with money to go received Is
back again from the District Attorney, Q.--liow
much, A-S3O; / saw the Spanish Minister. O.
Did you not apply to the Spanish Minister Tor q
situation for the :, h sbou yUu ~ him but
not az reward Q-What did you request! Al asked
him would give employment in case another cuban
expedtion would be hand in which Mr. O'Sullyan
vonld be engaged in order to operate against him u
what was the Office TO be- A-That depended upon the
reeut of INV OF how far Mr. OSuyap was
encored in the expedition did not agree upon any
ward only received letter from the Spanish Minister
to the Secretary Of state and when found that Mr. o.
sullivan was engaged in IT, entirely abandoned the
matter; expected to meet Mr. bahama who hadal
left by Major Schcssnger ut South Amboy did not see
pahana. Q-Did you not go TO Washington for the pur
pose OF applying for ONCE from Mr.. webster A.
Yes the condition that asked " from
the Spanish Nnisterthe same employment asAea
the Spanish Minister for-to watch the expedition IN
which Mr. OSulvan should be engaged; did not take
any letter Of introduction TO Mr. Webster had no letter
to Mr. Webster except the ono mcntioned IRON the
Spanish Minister had letter from Mr. Burnettt 70 inc
Spanish Minister Q-Wherc Is that letter! A-fon
must ask tho Spanish Minister for IT, gave II to him
received tIo money, advanced jjy Mr. Bwrtnett, on
accont Of witnesses fees for which gave receipt;
cannot tell at wha, tme got 1t three times Burtnet
once on vc mo guarantee for my witness fees from the
25th 1f Aprl until the trial against br OSuluyan would
he brought TO an end but burned the guarantee because
Il was not worth anything; at the beginning Of last
fall can't tell exactly how came to ask him for tho
guarantee made up my bill with the District Attorney,
and then told him il not worth anything and
+ then burned Il | can't tell whcn--it was
last month. but 1 can't remember the day. Q.-What
change took place In BuTtnetts standing from the time
he gave the guarantee until you burned ~ A.-No
change at all took place. he always saluted me very
politely but did not want any more money but what |
was fully entitled 10. Q-Dd you not burn II because
MIR Hall told you IL was OF no usel Al ara rather
astonished NJ your question: after my answer don't
know that showed Il 70 Mr Hall think showed " to
him once and he told 70 keep III showed II 10 Mr..
Hall but forge. whst he told me did yoJ not ar