The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-30
The Alleged Cuban Expedition,
United States District Court.
Before Hon. Judge Judson-
the rElTED STATES W. JOHN L. o'sULLiyAN AND
OTHERS.
SrSEryENrH DAY
CLOSE or THE TESTIMONY.


srSErgENrH
CLOSE or THE TESTIMONY.
EApoH 2c.-preyious to the commencement of the
business Of the the District Attorney said that he
wshcd to recall Mr. Russell to explain What he conceived
TO be which appeared in the report in the
iIEALr, which, from it, general accuracy he tshc Dis
rict Attorney and doubt the Judge had adopted and
relied on throughout tlus tta Tie report was correct
with The exception thai SIR Russell did not add the
words and know il Z net n ~ testimony as 70 bis
terminated with, : but believe i Il not his
Mr. Russell then on the stand and deposed that
he did not say and know i il not" The writing,
however. has very strong general resemblance TO Mr.
O'Sullly3n's.
TO Mr. Van BUREN, have no doubt about IL ! be-
li.ye it not To- be In his hand writing.
Captain Moore, examined by hr. Van Buren, deposed-
reside at Taminany Halt am n seaman; have had
d. II BURNETT pointed out to mo several times saw
him Thursday evening last u Frenchs Hotel 1T seven
o'clock; when raw hun he alone, smoking segar
he left there five minutes before eight o'clock think
was Thursday ii was after he had been committed
second time,
stance and report to me at IL O'Clock
William Yellott deposcd that lie is in the house Of b.
N, Hoffman Co. auc,ion,ers md that the Cleopatra
offered at public sale the Sth day Of July 1851
samuel J Tildcn dcposcd TINT he has resided in this
city about twenty year, was formerly in the LegisIa
am acquainted with his nd-writing have him
write good deal should suppose many qures Of paper
nj times extending at least through ten years and had
in my possession and the inspection Of very large
amount Of writing in his hand | suppose know his
hand writing well that Of any living except,
and more less engaged IN literary pursuits
frequently together and parts Of the article
i not il the handwriting Of Mr. 0'Sullivan; during all
the time have known MIR. 0Sulyan, hs character for
integrity and honor is high any mans
Gross. Examined by Mr.. Holfman-There some
characters in this writing that bcara resemblance co Mr.
0'suiyan's handwriting but the other hand here
characters in II that could more mistake for hA
writing than on looking on Dir. Holman's face couM
mistake il for Mr. 0'suiyans; IL is not generally like
Mr. 0Snlliyans; the Ss are made ~ he makes them,
he n ID. L i
straight D. also; don't think my attention was
called 10 but believe he writes them both ways
Paper No. Il produced have no doubt this il in Nh
0euivan'a handwriting; in il there some final DIS
straight whilst Others are turned over The witness was
further Intercepted 10 the peculiarly of the Gr IN
Mr.. OSulliyan writing
TO MI Van Buren, THE Is in this paper and in tie
agreement similar; have not gone into a careful
analyes my impression is derived from the general
appearance such that Of knowing mans face from
anotlcr's
David Dudley Field deposed-I reside in New York,
am q lawyer; have been commissioner
MIR Van Buren-Trying to make law such a. people
could understand it. (Laughter) Wtness--i know
John l. O'suliyan well he Is one OF my nest init
mate and valued friends; ! am very well acquainted
with his handwriting; ] have seen him write great
many times should think the body OF this paper, (No
IL Is not in Mr. OSullivan's handwriting: have not
particle Of doubt OF Il; his character for integrity and
honor IL Of the very highest kind; know person in
whom would more rely for honor and integrity.
Cross-cxamned by Mr.. Ho1man-Thc two SIS IN
these papers not mnde precisely in the
TO Hr Van Buren, have no doubt about one paper
being his and the other not being his, tnan
Nel'on !. Waterbury ex-judge Of the Marine Can't OF
this ely. gave similar tcstmony-that No II was not
in Mr. osulyan's handwriting, and that his general
reputation s OF the most scrupulous vcrncity.
10 Mr. Hoffman - think. this paper NO 80 - In M
Q'Suili, ans handwriting.
Geo w Morton dcposcd-I am the clerk Of this court,
the rceogDzances Of witnesses in this court shond he
filed with me; received subpoena from the defendants
in this produce the recognIzances Of Wederhod
have looked al the rectnizanccs file in my once
and have not been able to find his don't know exactly
whose have found: there are good many on file hut
not 1prhO nm IN q
ing been filed / am not positive, but am pretty
certain IT has never been fled have recollection Of
Nelson is clerk OF the Circuit Court; he commissioner
well as myself and takes rccognigances Tbs witness
here looks the lc and finds four rccognsancee
this Observation-Disclosures IL not amongst them also
find Mr. OConor surety for A. Irvine Lewis; have
snotor 10 NJ I'ai since wa suhrrnned; tod him
y,u to Irodnce The reeoguixsnc.s did
not he had taken them from the Mo- he said il there
we're any they were not on the nle have not made
search for them in Mr.. Halls Office OFF there
other reeognsances in this should they be filed with
you'
The District Attorney objected It was question of
law which the witne. could not but be with
drew bis objection rather than occupy the court with
argument Al presume they would be filed with nae;
did not tell Mr. Hall that had made search for reeog
nizanccs and could not find them.
The witne. was not cross examined.
John W. Nelson, Clerk Of the United States Circuit
Court don't know that there any rccegnizanees
in this Gaze filed in my Office my deputy, Mr. stilweJ
better answer bnt suppose there for they
could not properly be 6led in my ONCE cannot
that have taken recognizances In this am suTs
did not take any Of the defendants may possibly
have recognized two witnesses for the prosecution
Ethan Campbell depossd-I rceide at % St Mark
place am an engineer know Mr.. 0Sulvan twelve
years very intimately; am acquainted with his hand
writing have him write; the body OF the paper
No IL should ie not in the handwriting OF Mr. OSu
Ivan; have no doubt about 1t; have ever known Mr.
OSulvan to be of strict honor and strict veracity
To Mr. Holman The paper No. 40 10 10 Mr. Osul-
vans handwriting
Richard " stiiwcll deputy clerk Of the Circuit Court
dcposed that he had searched the file and found
sognisances in this had he any recollection Of
Mr. wederhold recalled deposcd saw my yceogni-
when sitting the frst bench in this court, in
Hall was reading IT. 1t was headed $500, and saw my
signature
Dir. Hoffman--Iow much money did you bring t.
brought debts with me. laughter
Mr. Van Buren, called the District Attorney 10 pro-
Gucc the recognizsnces Of this witness.
The District Attorney declined to produce any paper
which entrusted to him. He had right TO draw
subpoena or eapas without hlAg Ifthe defendants
bad right 10 call for this paper they might demand the
production Of every In the District Attorneys Of
fee which the law did not require and which BE- GER
tenly should not do unless directed by the Court Mr.
Van Buren, again contsnded that he had right TO its
production
The Distric, Attorney replied and the Court ruled
that the defendant had already proved tn contents Of
the paper they would lose nothing BY Its not being pro-
Daniel Rees. examined through the German in,.rpre-
ter deposed-l am from Baden came in July, 1880
notary at home 1 know Mr.. Schcssinger since
about year ago; spoke With him at his about
going South know nothing at sl about South Amboy
| arranged with Schlessingcr to go South IL to
Texas in order to assist In establishing coon nation
there knew Krakow. Becscy and Weiderhold / have
scen Scblcssnger more than fifteen times; 90 not
know Mr. 0'Sullivan only since his trial came do
not know Capt Lewis nothing said by Schessinger
about going to Cuba / subpenaed by the govern
ment witness | was subponaed twice first time,
after the arrest Of the Cleopatra the next time in Feb
ruary was discharged the drst time, in May was
subpcnaed again the 18th February 1 paid some
twenty dollars the first time Subpoena the 18th Feb
Iuaiy 1852 produced and read There might have
about ten other witnesses put at the same time
] only know them by sight did not give any re-
cognzances the first time did not sign any paper;
Rakiclewiez told me he wanted half Of the witness
fees which l shold get out Of this case was
told | should get paid back for certain space Of
tmc Rnkielewiez said he would first see how many
months he could get out Of IT. got certificates from he
ist July last year promised to give Rseewies the
half Rakieewiez has my certificate; he az paid me SO
for six certificates and he stated that each certif
care was orx for half mont each certificate an