New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-12
L. s. COMMISSIONERS oFFIcE-Before Commissioner
MoRroN

MORTON.
EXAMINATION on A. CHARGE OF SMUGGLING.
Can't Luigi Carlo Sierra, of the Italian brig lppO-
CRITIC was examined on charge or having Snug
ged into this port with intent to deraud the revenue
large quantity of silks velves, and other articles 70
the value of SIC 000 Mr.. JOaShlmssen appeared for
the United States and Mr.. May for defense.
Cyrus Riell. an Inspector at the Custom House,
testified to having taken possession OF ~ packages OF
goods At the store Of Mr.. Pastecadis, No - Pearst
on Saturday I'd inst went there BY direction Of
Mr. COCHRAN the Surveyor OF the Port the cases were
about three feet high by two vide. AMI some smsller;
found two cases in the second story, which I'D been
opened snd which contained silks foGnd the other
ten eases IN the upper lofts when took hold OF one
of the cases in secC nd story Mr. Pastecads put his
hand against my sioe and asked me what was going
10 do with H. told him TO go TO the Custom House
10 Mr. Cochran, who would give hin every intorma-
ton: he said more; got the ~ cases down and
carried them to the public store, No II Broadst.
MIR Joachimssen. Assistant District Attorney, pre-
septed an Advertisement of the articles onnd in these
cases amounting in value 10 si'7cO being ~ cases
silks ana yelvets, ~, 1876; 80 cases absynhe; 7O2
francs II cases oil befgamOt ell. 20 Understood
from, the Deputy Surveyor Mr. Benedict that they
came from tie brig lppogrifio, in East River.
Alexander Isaacs, Inspector, testified 70 having
been present: the Surveyor ard Deputy Collector
were there and left the goods in charge OF Mr. kelt
and witness: they were marked inverted A. and ID;
they were dutiabc goods, and very fiues ones too
GIDEON Morgan sworn-Am a carmeR No. 40;
reside in Graud.st., Williamsburgh 20 cartng for
BaCkhouse & Cone, No. 10 Fulton'st. have seen
Cant Sierra who IL present before saw him on board
A brig at the bulkhead adjoining Per 30 - b. X
have be informed that her name was the lppogrIho'
I car-ed from that brig % cases To 40. - Pearl
~ | have since seen some of them 10 the public
store: carted them at different times between goth
sud 3Oth August some of them IN the morning,
quarter or haf past six and Others aoouf - cl0ck-
noon: | fret requested BY Mr BTo~n to go TO
n vessel about noon did not know what was TO
get: | saw Capt. Sierra and the crew on deck saw
also Mr. Brown: the first time they gave me pipe
Of wine 70 take TO White ST. and told NE TO call next
morning. when they gave me anotherS Mr. Brown
wished me 10 esl again about noon which aid. aud
he cave me cases with directions to land them at
No. 10 Fut9n.st., which did; next day took IL
ca.es more 20 the same place. Mr. Brown came
there ard wished 10 cart the % cases from NO. 10
Fulton.st. 70 No. = Pearl at, and I'D So; gave
did obtain any receipt in delivering them at NO. =
Pearlst.
Cross-exe mined Heard them say OF board that the
cases contained picked meat or preserved meat
was spoken 10 on board by Capt. Sierra and Mr..
Brown: 80 not know any thing Capt said, but he
made motions for me 10 back up: tho meu obeyed
his ore CT ons in getting he easss oct have seen Mr.
Brown fcs about year 0r two; saw hum round No.
10 do not know that he had any place OF business
do not kaoa that ever read the name on the vessel
heard CT called the lppogrfo; think went to the
vessel n.ne times ana took awsy goods each umei
there were two occasions which did not get any
goods DO not know the reason did not take notice
ofany Inspector on board blr ,oaohimssen said the
witness had been directed TO &c when the Inspector
was absep'I Cartei twenty -four cases cheese to
MIR Cove from the vessel viii the INSPECTOR gave
NE. 800
Of the esannatiop as he expeced 10 be abe to show
that Capt. Sierra as not on board the vessel when
the a-ticles delivered. The Ccmmssioner
granted an adiournpGbt accordingly.