The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-03

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SssanshiP Alps.
uxrxD SKATES DIsrRICr COURT.
Before Hon. Judge IngersolL
Ono. 1.-THE Um;sed States As SteamsAip Alps-The
United States Attorney Mr. NcKeon, Mr. Joachimssen,
his associate and Mr.. Cochrsne the Surveyor Of the
PORT appeared for the government; and Messrs Lord
for defendants.
Joseph c. Marsh being sworn depossd that he resides
in Brooklyn knows the steamship Alps was on board of
her in January 1884, she then lying at Jersey City
ut her wharf; the 18th Oct, 1885, introduced
10 Mr. John Little steward Of the Arabia Saturday,
January 7, 1854, saw Mr.. Shields; Monday morn
ing went board the Alps to ascertain the name of
the person who had brought out package Of watch
movements for Mr.. Shields; Titles agent young man
on board pointed out Mr. Mcdonald, chief steward Mr.
Isaacs and Warts two Custom House inspectors,
companied me to the Alps; left them at Mr.. Rogers
Office which is in Cunards building in Jersey City this
was Monday morning, January .; Mcdonald was
shown to me; first him in his pantry; the young
man appeared to be one of the assistant Stewards the
pantry down below from the pantry Mcdonald took
me into ne the state rooms he then locked the door
Of the state room he showed watch movement from
package which he had brought from Liverpool; II was
in a tin case; the watch mUement was taken rom
white Iaper parcel this parcel was twelve by eight
inches he replaced the movement in the tissue paper,
then placed it in tin and put it in his pocket; he
remained board; left him, and went to the Custom
House the officers came over with me; notified the
Collector Of these facts the Collector instructed the off,
GERS to get out search warrant went over again
with Watts and Isaacs left them In Rogers place;
went board the Alps; saw Mcdonald again, in his
pantry I asked him to allow to see the other move
% on M ps
the ship, went to the Atlantic Hotel Jersey City and
passed the Office Of Rogers Mcdonald took me into room
No 7 Of the hotel and showed me the whole Of the
movements; he took the movement from his pocket
placed in the package which he had brought and then
slipped the string off the PACKAGE there none there
axceD Mt WI w
five envelopes, and the one he had shown me makes
thirtysix examined nine OF them the marks OF the
movements .sWelsh Payne; he then tied them
up and carefully placed them underneath the blankets
in the bed; the door locked when went in and
when out; there was in the same room and on
the bed large quanty Of laces; had not seen
them before there quite heap of them chemisettcs
and laces am acquainted with and had dealt in watch
movements Of the same kind; had movements of
this kind before they foreign manufactured made IN
Liverpool did not see the name Of any place on the
movements; I am not familiar with laces the move
ments worth from thirty three dollars to thirty
FIVE dollars piece; the original maker OF them Samues;
there is firm OF that IN Greenwich street;
after we left the hotel Mcdonald went towards the
ship and / went towarA the ferry met the officers
the ferry told them the locality Of the and
what it contained then went into Capt Rogers Office,
where again the officers in about twenty minutes
afterwards they then had this package containing SO
watch movements and the aces that had described to
them.
Cross examned.-I have never said that had not
Seen these movements board the ship did not say
to Mr. Cunard in presence of Lock and another per-
went on board my own account had no bill
of lading or letter to consgn them to me made no
false representation to Mcdonald went to Boston
the 10th January (the Alps was seized on the 9th)
Mcdonald after the seizure Of the watch
movements afterwards board the ship was not
to receive gain any thing by the searching for those
movements was not in the hire employment OF any
body did this for the good Of the trade have
asked Mcdonald for money never made application to
Mr. Cunard for money went to his Office with the of
fcers never could see Mr. Cunard saw Mr.. Cunard
alone some five six months ago my object in seeing
Mr.. Cunard to ask whether Dowlng's set
tied gave bail to appear against bowling never
asked him for money on any occasion.
Officers Warts and Isaacs deposed to finding the goods
in room No. Z of the Atlantic Hotel, Jersey City.
Edward Cunard, Esq, examined for the defence,
dcposed-I have had several interview with Mr.. Marsh
in January last the substance of the
ton was written down. Marsh came to my ofie to ask
for the reward offered by the line for detected in
smuggling produces Of the adverisements he then
distinctly told that he the goods board
Of the ship, and never them landed: wrote down
by his direction and he offered to sign it, he read and
said it correct and took up the pen to sign it, he
then asked what he to get for IL; said nothing; he
again and he said it correct two persons signed it.
he asked for the reward on his behalf and for
the two officers; said he had given information;
that it O'Dei he again in three four
months but did not ask for money; he to ask
me about Dr. Dowlng's
Cross cxamined-1 am quite certain Marsh asked me
for money; am sure asked him If he had seen the
watches board and he said never; Mr. Dell the
first Custom House officer who give me the information
am interested in the ship; am of the Joint Stock Com
pany owning the ship.
Other witnesses examined, counsel summed
and the Court reserved its decision.
Charles Strnrer The ship Aa,dorcrDecree for the
libelant.
Henry BlacIc,m,cn Us. The Steamship Pacifc-Decree
for claimants with costs; libel dismissed.