The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-25

ysry page eighteen he IL captain Of The r-t uad
rom do not know where sabi " saw him last about
Q-wcre you in the habit Of seeing him antccedent to
| three months ago. Al have known him 10 be the
sgento scheesinger and have often seen him At sehes-
To Mr.. Van Buren, do not know whether was ever
indicted for my connection with this matter QWere
you assured by the District Attorney that you would
not be indicted Al well enough acquainted with
the law 70 know that ! was witness would not
gave me 70 understand so; not present when Sabi
engaged with shessinger 20 with the expedition e.
that was never made up At il devilish hard to
answer. (Langhter) Oh the squadron which sabi
to command the page IS that never madc
up? Alt is the same he was engaged AZ such,
Schessinger wrote him down. present the time
he wrote it down afterwards present than
ten times when Schessnger speaking with him about
1t. Q-is this the Sab who to that paper
with you! Al wonder you ask me such question: l
to it, the Sabi who signed the paper
with mc-lleter 40 produced none Of this IL in my
handwriting except signature; schesringer had uni
believe they have taken it from him in Cuba !
don't know where 1t is; IL was made before our
made at the corner OF broadway and White
street; Scheesinger told me- nave seen it AZ our
room in Canal street; 1t made short time before
went TO South Amboy during the night Schlessnger
took it from South Amboy and brought 1t back to New
York; it was in schessingers possession afterwards
saw 1t IN onr room in Canal street cannot ray that
raw it in South Amboy my best belief is that it in
Of the three trunks had charge Of reco-
cct there any other uniforms in the three trunks
| lsubpona produced Q-Is that the subpeena ticket
that handed to Wedcrhold at the time he gave up
| the letter? Al cannot tell l have no recollection
About it. if had would ten you have already raid
That different papers were handed TO Wcderho,d but
can't recolect what they were; DO not know Weder
Mr. Van Buren, asked the District Attorney be would
| admit the subpoena!
| and objected to its being read until it was proved
Mr. Van Buren, called on the Distrct Attorney to pro-
duce tho bail bond
/ The District Attorney-I do not produce it.
! Officer Rakelewciz recalled and examined by the Dis.
bersd A. as 10 So before first saw them in Railway
N j.; can't rccolcct the month precisely aletter
the Spanish consul / read the letter and went to
Railway andsaw Cadeck aud Krakow; raw Cladeck first
and asked him if he had any books belonging to the
petition; he showed a book. told 90 along
with him leaving Krakow in the hotel he took from
quarter to half mile and showed Of those
books (49 50) asked him if he had any and he
raid yes that he had not all the books with him. he then
asked me if had any money for the books; told him
had but would not hold any bargain until saw all the
| books.
| Q-Who did he take You TO be while he holding
this conversation! Objected to- Ale mistook
for ono Of the Spanish Consul's mem had tol him
was So he then demanded 5000 the books before he
delivered them; told him he should 60 back with
to the city OF Railway and show me all the books and
then would easily settle Matters believe by that
time MIR, Krakow was with u.s. he met us and We all three
had conversation; then told them they should get
all the books that they had and meet me at the hotel
told them had another person with me- and would
make the arrangements about the books told him did
not like to make any arrangements out of my field dare
not trust them; they then promised to in quar-
ter Of hour at the hotel went back the hotel where
Mr. Ridgeway waiting for me- went into little
room at the back Of the barroom with Cladcck and
| kow Mr. Ridgway remained outside; then told them
not rye me- the books ths heu
told them would go out to the young man who with
who had charge Of the money matters, and would
let him know. though had intention OF doing
then went out to Mr. Rdgeway and afterwards back
to the and told them (Cladcck Rakow)
the books once more; he handed me book / said
wanted to find name; j looked through the book
told them could not find it they then handed me the
second and told them could not find 1t in that they
then handed me the third book. and said could not
find it they then handed the fourth book and then
his hand in his pocket to draw pistol; when the
handle Of the pistol took him by the collar, and pushed
him back over the chair at the same time pulled cut
revolver and told him II to the shooting operation
would take hand ntoit think Cadeck then advised a
kow give up the books peaccaby Raeow then raid you
can't arrest me take my books am here il the State
VI Jerfey said didn't where he was would take
the books, and take him too; when got the books in
| formed them that Of tho Marshas officers; 1
then took the pistol away; Krakow asked would
| favor him to let him this book told him
keep it, looked it, and before could get hold OF it
he tore out "a leaf and at the time a smnll
piece ii another and sad Ths IL my name I'll tear il
foi NV own saii,y on 80 AZ YOU can do no harm To m,
| something To- that elect: TOOK thsln Krakow
| Cadeok) 10 New YORK; they very glad to come
| when th'y t,uno there in resisting
MIR. Van BurenAro you going 10 prove the process by
| which iIpy were ailc.t.d.
| The District htton,-Wc have proved IT, The re-
| yol,cr
Wines LOCKE at letters marked SO 81 IS; these
be'or' ool hem out ., the vali.e, which identified
thu other gay; wa III the District Attorneys Office
when took them out of the yalise Tor pocket books
found the paper marked ~ in the place; also
found in the pocket book; the (the
| OATH; got that in the same place Another letter
| produced got this from MIR. Rces. of the wit
nesscs tAnoth.r letter produced from sabnski
sehlt singer and marked So This found in the pocket
The Di.trict Attorney said he would put
in evidence until he bad witness to prove the band
| writing.
Letters produced and marked from So which the
witness identified as having been found by him IN the
A package Of tickets produced
Those got from Major schlessnger; he gave them to
me in the District Attorneys Office and asked to do
| him the favor to destroy them.
The District Attorney said the tickets bore them
Good TO -, for emigrant passage te Baltimore
Grand Jury on them.
Paper marked No prodaeedl Witness continued
This tecgraphc dispatch from Philadelphia; the pa
pers which have now identified taken out of the
pocket book about three months ago. 1 went TO look
through the pocket by direction d the District At
torney. to examine the papers most Of them being in
German and found those papers there; was at South
arres,sd-I think the day before; Mr. Benjamin Tail.
| madge and went together; went to Perth Amboy
first and saw the Collector: then left Mr. Tallmadre
and crossed over to South Amboy in small
the Germans who were there at the moment arrived
saw the Germans leave the shore Of South Amboy with
the John Potter the steamboat had left the wharf 7
told my boatman to pull alongside and put aboard
the John Potter met Of the Chief Of Policies aids
| there saw good many Germans; l Mr.. Becxey
and good many others at any time had any
conversation with Mr. Rakow Cladcck before the
when arrested these books in their hands
1t being past O'Clock the Judge ordered the adjourn
| mcnt of the Court
Mr. Van Buren, said il would be q convenience to him
to know how many witnesses there would the
prosecution Mr. Cutting had been obliged to town
Inc gone to the argument the India rubber
Trenton and they had not yet arranged the order Of the
evidence for the defence
The District Attorney said. he had from fifteen to
twenty Witnesses whose direct testimony would be short
the time depended the length the xamination
Previous to the adjournment. the District Attorney
wished to ray that Capt Lewis appeared here from day
to day under rule Of bail hut Mr. OSulvan. who had
been bailed 10y his we's father (by dispensaton OF
Providence since dead under bail lie did
not wish under the circumstances to compel Mr. oSu-
Ivan to Immediately renew his bail But he had given
notice few days since that he would req fresh bail
and he announced that he does hail
tomorrow. he should he would 10 towards any
other person similarly accused for his commitment.
Mr. Van Buren, expected TO he heard on that point.