New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-10
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LIT mate, and Mr. Adams purser Of the steamship Washing
ton land the vessel secd by the United States and bonded
charge Of smuggling brandy SC ship from Bre
and Southampton 10 this port candestinely landing
them without paying duty in this City Capt Fitch placed
trs yesterday Messs Cutting Betts and Donohae ap
peae his behalf and the District Attorney for the United
States The indictment against Capt contains counts
brandy and cases ceas valued at $500 in July 1852 10
casks brandy cases cigars 10 boxes OIL value. 81 900
lh June 1881 aided person to introduce
500 9Th july 1851 aided person TO introduce
casks gin and quantity OF wooden socks. vslue $50; IN
that he aided AbTam Adams &c the charges denied by
Capt Fitch.
Of i2 sect H. provides that II any person knowingly and
wituy, with intent to snuggle caniestney introduce
and also hrs adeIs and sbettos shalt be desmed guilty of
isdemesnoT and punished By fine exceeding 5000
inn sonm'nt not exceeding two years either or both, at
It's q sssd that Capt T. Mr. H. said a, first while chief
officer aud afterwards when master has knowingly and
wily thus introduced property aud aided Others in dong
into thus city We expect 10 BE- able 20 show that
occasion he took board his account, At Bc
men quantity of OIL and sesars and Southampton
quantity OF brandy; that hs treated viii be shown byfhe
testimony OF The Second Mate the ARTICLES his they
At hnst placed att but two or three days before arriving
this pott openly changed 20 the forward hold We
pect show that the Third Mate and the Steward acted
agents here for selling some OF o. and that four casks were
sold TO the pTopnetos Of Castle Garden and Of said
IropTtor tasted the contents Of other casks which
brandy and made an Oder TO the party to purchase but
it vas not accepted.
The manifest shown number OF entrie, casks
mdze boxes of md.e &c. The District Attorney said they
would be explained show OF them these Mr..
Cuttne asked several qustonsof the Custom House officer
John Cooper. called BY Mr. Hall, on behalf Of the o. s.
Am e native OF Gemany-of Hanoyer have served more
than II on board American vessels and am natural
lied citizen: have sailed out of New Orleans but pnnc
pRy out OF NewYorkl years ont OF latter sailed i've
years Boyd Hinken, with one captsn-the latter
re second mate; have been Engaged for about five
years steamshps for Bremen-abeut Is mouths In the
Hermann ard three and half N the Washlnston
July voyagcs Capt Fitch commanded her ia July aud
came home IN her as master n May Capt Floyd he'd COM
LIST he tooA command at Southampton July,
2dma,e, my duty and to take my watches
on board sailing vessel the first officer does so we tosL on
board BremeIhayen 10 oil and boxes cigars they
given in charge by the Purser the cigars were IN
boxes about feet squares the oil IN boxes about 10 ns tho
Captain told that the latter contained oil Mr. Adams
told that the other boxes contained cigars Captain n
told me to keep the oil coo and put Il top OF the
house boat he said IL belonged TO him, aud his mark.
do what mark; had ersation with the
Captain in relation to the cigars we took 10 casks brandy
(quaIter casks) and about large again had con-
with Capt Fitch; he told theu
that they were his was lowered down IN tbs after
hold the cigars put IN the forward hold about
week siterw ard the brandy taken from tue after and
lowered down the forward hold; do not know what
secount except what Mr.. King the first officer, told
Objected to The Captain was present tbs cigars aud
BRANDY IN the forward hold when the ship arrived
never them afterward.
CrosezGmisedI left the Hermann about four years ago;
lett OF secord wished 10 change vessels and won't
board eamshp Falcon not turned out OF the Her
had had difficulty went voyage in the Falcon,
then mo the Washington in employ the Her
Mr. Fitch was second officer; Mr.. Adams, purssr
Mr. Wainwright first officer latter left the sh afterwards
and Mr. Fitch made Ist mate By Capt Floyd; he
about three years Mr. Ross the steward was 9TH
first then 50, aud Afterwards ID mate Capt Floyd
left her the May voyage do not know anything that hap
pened 20 him except that he he ought DO
whenever be wOud 90 dow below and he
fast sslesp; first hun the BANKS, about 10
cav. before ARRIVAL saw il before we got TO Southampton
the passengrs gOt aarmedthe officers first and the pas
hold Of aiterwaro and took hold Of him and
drew BIN oH the house the ohees thought he was not IN
ntf fgfVAs the FIR ha
altered the Of the vessel giving directions at the
wheel after which she steered for the and, about
mile and half OH she OF the Lands End the course
altered by Mr.. Fitch two three points aud she then
fetched IN the channel Capt Floyd put below IN his
room b. there tl evening when hira deck,
srd he put down dad not inquire why Capt.
D. and myself good friends do not know whether hs
las tai any interest in this prosecutions the gentleman
lede the Dsct Attorney his brother; he did wish
to below but tho officers made hum DO so' he bross
him the third and fourth officers wshed pitch into the
pssFeIgeTs thers meeting Of tile officers and they
concluded 10 give Mr. Fitch charge OF the ship dd not
Object II ray first ohcer acted Mr. Fitch TOOK charge
suG mads ETst officer ii Southampton Capt Floyd
very running the ship on Shore OF Milford sag
tie rocks shead told the Captain and he came on dees aad
the then spoke TO hr Fitch and he slser
the course came home AZ hrst officer spphed
Capt TO be allowed TO 20 oGt Ia her July voyage
officer and asked Capt r. 20 apply 70 tho directors
Capt said not eonpetsn for the situation, and he,
for thar objected Mr. King went as hfst mate and
Bweut back 10 berth OF second mate satisfied did
Dot express any Dissatisfaction did not say in substance
woud Capt H. turned out VI the ship thought Just
a. much Of him as before did have any conversation
with Capt Floyd shout getting him Turned out we zot 10
New York or 6th July aud left morning; cargo
vas disc haTged before left did not threaten reysngs
ssGnst art T. 10 BIZ Sands. the agent aud told
hfm the things were on board made complaint sssin
Capt + three days before the shp sailed voyage IL
get Capt Y. TUNED our got abstraction
accuseoC h. Of noIcson but not To get him ont IL I'D
lot charge him with stealing passsngen mooey-caarsed
HIM with en- ling; Lsd 10 III feeling against HIM
oke 10 the fourth and said they took TOO many foods
End he said thew hall filed tie vessel AID for me ~ com
PLAIN, and be would sustain me. ., -.
few more questions were asked and answered, OUT
nothing in pOrtsnt ELECTED. -
ge.f car called by District Ats0rney-Was bOatsyain
sere ttIe boxes Of oil on board and Of cigars be-
southampton and TIE e1sE OF Dano eseekt
two were hossd Of the sfez hod and slowed tofwd
Ibersd % pz hem we left below twice the sze OF
those hosed; two of the elsks hoisted were EN- Ga
eset s .hss a.e .as 70. 70 st he Other az e.ks
oct Of the ard bold latter WIS Dstween and O'CLOCK
~ not know how the brady came On
board; il was about four days before we 1nved Ssr
iOr1 thst the tr1noy ws. sass ~ e1sw ~ eosa
Gitsr couss,s al tod, Of about IL pesosi We Arrived
here "a. M 80 Ss is ss a DON'T NOV wssrs
IL bo.t vet: don't whether the Custom House
I 80, were hoisted up on SIN l0sh: ssw two
Cns, Ucuse oEcers N the smoking saloon that daJ 80
went 70 diuDeT Cannot swear tasy we're DOT .aeIs wnea
know Cooper ylt1ess he brought ne ne summons 20
2pssr here ] CO not now beions 70 the Washington
lave received ray FOR Lie last I've month - witness IN
r. ~. ,kLesgHia, swors-wss a had on board the
wsshDsoa IL Jul, ss~ so1ne eks hosed out Of the for
LOd AID pot Ahors cannot cay where they went
o. tsw i-auy we've put Oh snore.
Cress-E zsrssned-I don't know whether the Custom
Hovss cscen there tot there crest num-
Ter Of Tsrsoas dsek; the essks boosted oyeay
eEerySoSy Right sec thsm xr Cooper seTyed On me tie
B.s- IL RagvI suoru-Am licensed esnnsn remem.
Der driying TWO eeAs containing osthog do not snow
Ca the deck IT Braxden smpoJe eft then
a. Ar sehoscsrs store No II Wesst; carried smother