New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-12
ed until tomorrow at II O'Clock 4. VI.
U. S. DISTRICT COURT-Bsfore Jude Bsrrs.
TRIAL OF CAPT. FITCH oF STEAMSHIP wAsHISGroS, on
CHARGE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


CHARGE OF sMUGGLING-coNrISUED.
Peter Cook, sworn-Am attached 70 the
Marshsls Office went to subpoena Nh ASHER; the clerk
said that he had out OF town and VIII not be here az
tomorrow night Nh Davis does not belong 10 the hrm
and the clerk said lie did net know that he could De
found -,
Tn. Disuet Attorney then aid be bad done All he
could get the wtnesses bur they not here he VIII
rest the case for the prosecution. - ,,
Mr. Bets then opened tae tor the defense Ne sadt
Uuiteo the nominal plaintiffs but the real parties
are Cart Foyd ard Mr. Cooper 10 natural they snoud
have felt deeply wronged at the pursued then BY M
FITCH but it will be shown that Mr. F. justified IN what
De did Capt r. in protection 20 the snip and pass m
gers and crew. ana MI Cooper was one OF Ge iaSs of
ward against CAPT f. that occasion Capt rs brJtAer
is sitting by the side Of the District Attorney advising as 70
the matter and Nh Cooper not only The prncia VIZ
ness but has been active IN procuring the witness Lhs
motive that inst gated the proceed nss was OF
and revenge. Ii viii be shown that during the time NJ
Cooper SPEAKS Of Capt he was himself engaged "a MAJ
trs be knew were not valid He says Nj hhE the ni't
mate tod him there smugged goods on boAra bl s
said nothing about 1t nll afr TIE cargo ana e'ely
thing board had been landed aud tAe sap
again about 20 start. /. Hr. cooper thtl
sod the cigars and the n and the stOekngs-and toash
CAPTAIN T. has been indicted Tor smuggling the sochb-s
even Mir Cooper sad nothing in his testimony eeaIyins
Captain + IN any manner with them. We win shyN, IA
regard 10 OF the two large eask spoken OF As COMING ~
the July yoyAge with eight smaller ones. and containing
brandy thai contained and receipt wlll De s19"n
Of Mr. Cooper himself ten days siteT he len ne sip
Captain and Mr. Cooper and the latter vowed revenge
II took twenty 70 accomplish ara Is no. pp
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hy SAYING he had snuegled goods on eoard ~ MI
On tie stand he did Mr. 3 thought singular that TIE pros
eoution did not produce MI BrAsdon IS wines |o
Mr. c. himself spPeato have beeu ne rea ar,
vet neither OF them have been indicted while IAYI r.
sgausi whom TO positive testimony hAs been gwen ~.
In regard the OF oil 10 vii b. sao~n they
table oil very -sps case. Obtained tor the ships rs- IL
vii BE- skewn thsf hrardy was pct or ooAro to ~
OF tire passengers and crew, and 10 eni.osed 'i
have been tie statement OF NJ Cooper tnai th -
Jury found the Indictmep.-and II 20 Il IS oppS-d 70 ~
estinory be has not veutured 70 maze TIE
tbs tsiS Il : proof Of The esnfssnJS o. s ma Of
high Standing snd prudence AM care Wien 1lcl
the ohArs,s OF NJ Cooper and the defence q SsPr -
have CONTINUED Capt p IN the eom1lAaa OF "a. &C. NJ,
conh6ed 10 HIM their properly 20 the Pese, ~.
B. sad that apt = has BY La good Conduct rassa TT
self 10 RESPECTABLE poso--ani he bad no doG1i the'
would sequii hin OF The charge no@ ooesI .,re AID
FToGeylek KGn0n, sworn for aetense-heeY 49,
did last suur1er a. corner Of Ma den Ane aI - -.
there eask OF brandy carried 70 my - hTt haIf
Wsshinron there 20 CT 80 gallon easH 80 - Io5s
fall Of IN, ltA thers from her; | bought tne S,T
Cooper who has been terrifying here PAa III III iSS5
and took receipt (which heTel d.teG re !scsgi
for 20 gallons OF En a. IS cents and ssn -, or
Coopsrl Eugsged with NJ. Cooper br the sn = N-' -
gysssrc rrcsed-I looked ir aid foand the reee,p'
for the STOCKINGS NJ Cooper sod NE tt ~as "a =
voosu s;eckirgs. socks and ehidre1's a..
reoe.ri ox Ire IN beusti Of Nj CooPeI or he a. -
ncarss cOald recoect II was n Apr 1914. - bs
near S2co two or three casks; M { eid n'' '1'
t,-e. HsdSc. sworn-Am .,o>-keeper, and asss ' ~.
for q wears c. board steamship WsshInsioa - ~ I'll
Coortr; heard hin testify; did 20 - g "a ~
~ te s.ses aster il cane or bosrs in May 49, -
how where they int slowed; ~ S-s =. . ~.
II was olive oil N PUT bottles y in -, "a, .s1:
ne W. ussa IS stores FOR the slip and ehasIa -.
,aeoar,; or case broken. AID X was - -
OF board AiseI esvirs BrsEen tis % se would
,,orUr. another czAr.er when oe 20, " - s.,r.
ID - - Wc.li = FIR g: p sr!iis y $500