New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-29
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
TIE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.

EE 1g our the DARK JULIA nOCl,cu "a saver I'd sail
from the port of New-York, continued yeiterisy,
before Commissioners Morton.
James " ills, crosse Isulned by Mr. Whitlnz-l
WA born in Amsterdam, Holland; | am % years old,
and came 20 this country about seven or eight years
ego; am 9 seafsring man and have no trade.
q. Did you come to thus country O. sailor or q
passenger A. As a sailor.
q. In what vessel A. La an American vesse.
q What was her nsrne. and the name Of her cap
tain do not know, Sir; il was so long ago have
forgotten
Q Can you state the year of your arrival herci
A No Sir.
Q. Where did you ship on board that American
vessel A. In Amsterdam.
Q. Do you remember the name Of either the cook,
mate, or any Of the sailors A. was chief mate OF
her; do 10, remember the names OF any OF the
Others.
Q. To whom was the vessd consigned! A. do
not know Sir.
q. What slip did she come intol A. cannot say,
Sir
Q. Can YOU not tell the year you arrived A. No,
Sir about seven eight years ago. an not positive.
2. Were YOU discharged from that ship st this
port A. Yes, Sir.
Q. DID you go into boarding house, A. went
What private house A. Uptown; DO no.
know what street nor the number; the person who
lived there was an acquaintance Of mine, whom
knew in the old country.
@. What was his name A. i cannot say.
q. What business did he do A. He was
rsee maker.
O Did he carry on business on his own account
A. l 90 not think be did. He worked as journey
msn l do not know who for nor 10 what street.
q. What family had hel A. He had wife but
no children.
@. What counhymsn was hel A. He was Hol.
lander, and belonged to the same place did.
Q. How long did you board there A. For two or
three voyages.
Q. How long were you there before you went an
other voyage A. oiDnca say.
Q. Did you 90 TO sea again A. Yes, Sir.
q. In what vessel did you next go 10 sea- A. do
rot know Sir.
O. What kind of vessel wss it A. l cannot say
Whether abe ship or bark.
Q. Was it one or the other A. su,pose so.
q. What was her name A. | do not know, Sir.
I cannot remember the name OF her captain.
q. Where d she go tot A. cannot say Sir.
z Did you come back in her Yes, Sir.
Q. What was the length of her voyage out, and
home A. do not know, Sir.
q. To whom was she consigned! A. l do not
know Sir
Q. Did you 90 back 10 the same place to board, az
ter this trip A. Yes, Sir, for two three voyages.
Q. Can you tell the name OF any OF the vessels you
made such two or three voyages I'M A. cannot; 1t
IL many years sgo; cannot name the vessel, the
captain, The place to which went, except that it
was 10 some parts OF Europe
Q. How long had you known the man you boarded
with before you went to Europe A. may cay al
most ever sitce | went 20 sea.
q. How long had you been going to sea! A. About
thirteen years.
Q. Did you board with him in Holland A. No;
boarded with my parents when ashore
O. What was the age of that man A. | canno.
say, bu; he was older than me.
Q Do you know where that man is now A. No;
| suppose lie is here
Q. Have you seen him lately A. | have not; III
about four or five years since have seen him.
q Where do You board now A. In the U. s.
Marshal's office.
Q. Had you ever been on the Coast OF Africa re-
fore you went there in the julia Moultonl A. No,
Sir
Q. Did you know, before you shipped, in any other
way than what you say you learned fro Ir. Nalen-
time or Capt Smith, that the Julia Moulton was des-
tined for q shaving voyagel A. No, Sir; not beyond
he statements OF Mr.. Valentine aud Capt. Smith;
did Dot know she destined slavin, voyage.
q. NOsld sou have known. without any other III
formation, from the articles taken on board alone
A. ! do not know, Sir things looked suspicious
enough.
Q Were you Informed by any other person than
Mr. VslaGiiLs or Capt, Smith what was the object Of
her soyagel A. | cannot ssy whether was or not
q. Did any person. and If So, who, sail in the Julia
Moultcn for New York "a supercargol A. There
was person on board who ssid he was supercargo-
Nj DE Lalla
Q He'd you seen him at asy time, her on board,
or or shore, before you called A. think saw
him at Mr.. Valentines store, perhaps once or twice,
or more; cannot ssy how often have seen him
Q Have you seen HIN speak TO, or converse With,
or be recognized BY any person Ia Mr.. ' alentlne
store A. l do not know, Sir; there many
people going in and out.
q Did any of the clerks in Mr.. Valentines store
spesk to De Lsllal A. l do not know, Sir
q What couIrymsn was DeLsls
A. WIS told be was Portuguese. Either Capt.
Smith or himself told me | do not know which.
{ Did hespesk English a. A few words ABOARD.
=. Did You ever hear him him speak before ne was
board A. cannot say.
q. What WAS his age!
4. do NOT know Perhaps Of MY age, aud per.
heps older. DO not know any thing al all about it.
O. About what sized man was he
A. The micdlesize. ] cannot say sbOu. how tall.
q. Carrot you tell whether he was five feet o. six
feet in hghti
A. / DO not think be was sx feet and cannot say
whether he was FIVE.
O. Before you went to .e., did you see or hear him
speak 10 any living beingl A. cannot say, SIR.
q. Where was DeLsls when you first saw him
A In Valentines store office, think
q. How many times did you see him there before
you saLedl A. cannot say perhaps once or twice,
or ofener.
Q. Could you speak English when you first cane
to this country A. Very little, Sir.
Q. What became OF DeLailal A. He died on the
passage home, before our arrival al Cuba.
q. Do you know Don Csetanoi A. know him.
I think became acquainted with him 10 Mr. Valen-
tine store first time.
Q. In what year and in whEt month A. Either
tbs year last cannot say; think must be last
year; II was shortly after got acquainted with Mr..
Valentine.
&. When was that A. About sixteen or seven
teen months ego, at No. l6s South ST.
z. How many different time did you see him there,
before you sailed in the Julia Moulton ? A. do not
know Sir cannot say ho~ often this Wa q long
time before.
q. Did YOU see him more than once, and how Of
tel A. cannot say.
Q. Cannot you say whether You saw him twice
A. 1 cannot ssy positively whether did or not.
Q. DID you ever speak to him A. don't think
DID.
Q. DID be ever speak to you A. don't think so.
q. Don't you know whether you ever spoke to him,
or be to you A. cannot say positively.
Q. DID you ever hear him speak At al A. think
or Portuguese.
Q Do you know Of any penon 70 whom you think