New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-10
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he c.se He said that prsone, tod him w ne "a
bought the vessel ); Boston for tbs Voyies 70 -
SIT OF Arics and a. The same tine told MN quo.
he secretary OF the Portuguese Consul az THIS po'
,sj for her having gone 90 Bston for that purpse.
This il ali the evidence basrpg on the naii0n a'y
Of the vessel except the os'h OF the prisoaer n"se
AZ the Custom. HoGe, that be Sas owner Oh Tue Nes
s.l sna a citizen OF the United ststes
In respect To lar.r, agree with counsel Tor de,
s,rse that tie prisoner Is DO, concluded in criminal
proceeding such the present by the OATH, out i ~
liberty if be can, - produce testimony 70 overcome
il ard show that he has sworn fsl.ely-in which case
fh succeeds the JurJ must acguit hin o; this charge
spd he ~il be liable To prosecution for pegar! as
slaits 20 the false OATH
IT. IudOe hen referred a. the testimony " the two
xi,te,ses both Of whom bad seen him in Germany as
LIE rs Aue ls49 and one ~ them sad sue Knew him
10 h. lived there tn thattime Shenhe tasay As
r,s,e nj A vessel The law requires an alen 10 De N
the V,ii.d Sistes i've years before he caa become a
ci,,zen hich would not bave been the case here III
ArOust 1854 after the time OF tins tran-ae'lon' .
ia person, by fraudulent means. obtains cef'in-
cate ~ nsnralIa before the tive years, Ms acts
are hindu g under il; provided Il u executed by
ccmrers nj officer In this Gaze there Is no evidence
that he dii 20 but tie Court aries TO III general
principle. .,..,,,,, ,-,.,,, /
that the vessel so cDgaGef, an inc 0oystnulea.
has saii, f.d them either that tl. Jana hoVuu was
Owned, in whole or in part By citizen OF the united
Sstes or thst he pr souer vas at the time cuIeu
Of TIE Uniieo States i, Is their province 10 hnd hm
guilty, otherwise 20 acqpu.
A juror inquired of The Court what they must an
dertanc the ownership Of the vessel, and as %
her being still American vessel. The Court sa'd
the evidence Ct change OF ownership Is thrown upon
/ the prisoner. .
Another jursr alluded to the fact that twas said
pisoi er did not pay for her
Mr.. OConor said the prosecution throughout have
sisted that prisoner il the Of the vessel and
they did consider it necessary to produce proof
on that point otherwise they could have produced
! u g bill of sale
Mr.. NJ eKeon said tha. the defense have denied all
along thar Smith the captain, and tried to make
! il svpesr that Mr.. LamOs was so.
Mr.. O'Conor replied. The Court allowed Mr.
OCopor TO read the transfer Of the vessel sgned by
/ the former owners to james Smith.
The Dsirict-Attorney said il was still an oper
! question for the Jury whether the vessel was no
owl ed wholly or in part BY citizen Of the United
! States In Which the Court conceded.
VERDICT or GUILTY.
The Jury retired and after an absence of about az
/ honr returned inio Court with a verli,t of GUILTY
Mr.. Dupnng one e the counsel for prisoner asked
that the Jury be questioned separately as TO whether
/ that was their verdict They each replied In tue al
frmatve. ,,-
The prisoner did not appear 10 be much Affected 10y
re result MIR Dunnipg asked for time % move toI
a hill of exceptions, which was granted.
The Court then directed the Marshal to take charge
! of The prisoner.
This is the fret conviction under the Law, we un
/ derstsnd which has ever occurred IN the tutted
Stai.-. In this City, within The last fifteen years
tbese have been besides this, two indictments, IL
one Of Rbich the party was acquitted, none ot th'
slaves having yet been got BIO ard az the time IN,
vessel to wbcf he belonged captured aud ia th'
Other. the accused forfeited his bonds OF $4,000
Tie Court then no iourned to this forenoon.