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

can't ssy that raw the barrel; saw niece 81 the
hsuoe when he tred to pull Is out of his pocket did
not put pistol TO biz breast showed 10 him so ~ he
eond see the Elk barrels
Mr. Van guren--ne swore that you put il TO his
breast witness don't know what his i'm preston was
looked over the Of the books in order get pos
session of tho whole Of them gave him back OF them
he said he wanted to look it, and he tore out the large
leaf did look for IT, had read the leaf before he
out do not know what ne did with IT, can re-
collect If he burnedt eat IL up; asked him for aud
he would not give e me- he put 1t in his pocket the last
lsaw Of it he had IL ia his hand he had his hands in
his pockets Q-Why did not you take IL away
from him A-Didnt want 20 force him: would have
stopped him from tearing it If could: didn't search
his pocket because had right to- when he torn out
the leaf he mndc remark about Others are de-
ceyed and something else will not he deceived, or
something like IL; he then tore out his making the
remark that IL should not implicate him. Odd he
think ii would mplicato him 60 tell you that his name
was 10 II A-Ihat was after he tore II believe we
both had hold Of the book when he tore his OUT
to New York by the next train after got the book;
took something to eat he took some with me can't
recollcct II We had anything 10 drink first the
pocket book in se District Attorneys office the morning
after the Cleopatra arrested MIR Sehessinger
there, and identified it his believe a vase
there don't know whether tie pocket book had been
in the yalise don't know how il got of Sches-
singers possession don't know what done with il
after schlessinger looked at il it put away in
the safe OF The District Attorney; ] it shortly
before the arrangements for this trial; took tho
papers in the presence OF the District Attorney,
and kept possession Of them while reading
reading them; he was always present since when
looked them might have been three four times
more when the interpretations made. looked to
II they were right did not correct any OF them;
looked them at the request Of Mr. Hall believe
Of the papers have not been produced yet there
was complaint, to my knowledge made before the
Grand Jury against Rakow Cladeck BURNETT; have
been before the Grand Jury in reference this
plant. Q,-Did you make an effort to get testimony
when you came up ON the John Potter! Al made an
effort TO find out their leaders, don think made
effort to get testimony can't recollect that offered
reward for anything-i might did not offer 500 for
witness believe made statement that u any one
knew where schiessnger ran away to. he might max
$780, don't know how many SAID 1t to- u might nave
been to two / said it to Lucash don't recollcct the
Of the other; did not loud enough for others
10 hear don't think offered II TO any else; will
not swear I didn't the John Potter coming from
South hmboy to New York this was the day before
schlessuger and o'Suliiyan were arrested o-ilave
persons applied to you to be witnesses A-some may
have to the District Attorneys Office to say they
had been deceiyed can't say how many; can't tell II
there were ten twenty or thirty; don't know Of hun
dfed Offering to be witnesses to recollection, have
not turned of any said to any Of those persons
that they could be witnesses unless they let dis
count their drafts have not told them that they
got so much ought TO have some; have not been paid
anything to my recollection except as witness; got
certificate for not more than thirty days to my best be-
lief got two certificates for ten fifteen days each q
liz that all that you have been paid for services in this
matter? ANothing but a bill for expenses for seven
months about $3.50: that's all have been paid O.
What did the Spanish Consuls clerk give YOU A
segar once (laughtcr)-thats all got out OF him;
didn't get anything from the Spanish ccnsnl or his de.
putty, nor no promise of anything Odd BURNETT
promise you anything Al wouldn't take his word II
lie did (Laughter)
the Marshall for their money because he would not give
ii to them until they their testimony as witnesses
Gennaro Muzy an Italian was sworn and examined in the
French through M. Johannason, Interpreter paper
50 produced. this il my hand writing George NJ. Robin
(of the District Attorneys occ deposed he under
stood the Italian language "a To translate it, he trans
lated this letter; 1t IL accurately translated Letters 81
5S. SO produced ana identified 10y Muzy his, and by
Nr Robinson, having been accurately translated by
bm.l
The District Attorney then read No 81 it letter
dated March Is 1851 from Muzy to Schlessnger in
which he spoke Of their fellow soldiers, and the time
Of their intended departure No 5s dated April 1851,
was as follows
Muou ESTEEMED NAJon:--I hasten to acquaint you
with the fact that from information received from several
Cubans it would to be necessary to expedite ~
much possible our departure They speak Of move
ments at various points Of the island l say no
more. and have curiosity pry into your projects
am that your prudence will regulate the affair
much better and that your knowledge Is much superior
to mine do not come in person that may not trouble
you often especially shall be obliged to visit you
to morrow, upon which occasion will place before you
frankly and without hesitation. the position in which
find myself, knowing that speak to superior friend
my long residence in New York suffering and sickness,
being the cause Of my position ! to you with the
conhd that shan obtain the accomplishment Of the
promise made not only Of my weekly pension, which
accre Tomorrow but also Of some other slight aid with
which 10 meet the odabe incurred for my
subsistence. ask only few shillpgs for washing and
hair cutting which can no longer do without. Az re-
CARDS other little articles that ought to
purchase ii will suffice II receive the money the
day before departure a. shall requires few
and am sure that ly true soldier it will be under
stood sub'cribe myself your subordinate and obse-
quicus servant. GESNARU MUZY.
New York April ]. 1851.
No So dated Sth April spoke of the sudden disappear
sncc Of other persons connected with the expedition
huzy continued-I first got acquainted with Sches-
singer February. 1851; in his house, Broadway $50;
nobody introduced me- ] knew he was busy enrolling
persons and went there yself; conversation
very short said to him. know you are forming
expedition; know that you authorized directly
known well enough ana l have documents with me;
| made no other arrangement with schcssingcr but
to engage in the expeditions ! never desired any
It IL in my writing signed it myself on this book;
Schlessng.r told me also. TO write down the grade
l had in Italy; after | had written this he tsld
in a few days we are going 80 start with the
expeditions he told me TO come every day to him
QWhere was THU expedition Of which you have spoken
to 60! Exception. Al told him on the spot that
we're going to the island Of Cuba: he first always
said You are mistaken; afterwards had different
conversations in which he named several places Of dcs
tnation TO which the expedition might go. among which
Cuba was named and my mind was settled on the subject
expeditions could have nothing to do with anything
else but amilitary expeditions made other srrrnge
mept but togo with the expedition and said whatever
might come nm satisfied; he (S told me that the
degree (rank) individual had in his own country
would also be conferred upon him in this affair
Q--Are your rank and grade in your country
rectly described in this book AL, A-les, there
ae some other grades there which got in Rome,
not in my own country Q.-Did sehessinger tell
expedition A.-No; lie told he himself was
charged with the organization Of the expedition e.
Who was to have the chief command over Schlessngcr
in Cuba A-Gen Lopez made preparation go
with the expedition obliged be ready to start
any moment, that's all did start, and went down to
south Amboy ! went III the John Potter to embark in
another vessel saw Bcczey Krakow, Cladcck and great
many whose names do not know nj South Amboy o.
What baggage had you Al had n little bag with
linen before that never Captain Levi. believe
but am not certain saw him first South Amboy it
person Of his size; did him il was in the
i he
in our company; Schlesngcr South Amboy with
us received before starting believe, dollars from
schlcssDger knew Mr. OSullvsn years only by
sight, since May 1850 met him ut several houses /
cant recollect where: ] believe ut house In Murray
street; did not know him there knew sanchez he il
my fri, nd saw O'Sui,an at the house OF Mr. Sanchez
once or twice Q,-What ersation bad you with
Osulliyan there Al went out when he came there
only remember to have seen him wen, to south Am.
boy in citizens dress had no uniform
Mr. Robinson was then as Interpreter a. the
witness spoke part Italian aud part French witness
continued had q uniform with nc. Lut Il W.. MI