New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-09
LyDIC TMENT FOR TRAFFIC IN THE
SLiVE TRADE.
U. s. CIRCUIT COURT.

Lanes VIII recalled-fThs District. Attorney shows
him the nap 10 point out the course OF the brig I'm
New.York. The witness said they crossed me i'ns
between % aud 50 OF longitude reached the coast OF
Afcs little south of the Congo River, and after ws
had sood of aud returned the place OF taxing IN ne
sravss wns a little south of the first point tie also
described the course on The map IN ss'ins Irou .eo
cosst Of Africa 10 Cuba AMI the point, as already
sta,ed where they Ian led between port Casd a 'ad
Trinidad de Cuba. The vessel was burnt aooat
mile from where the slaves were put ON poard inc
lighters. h;,
Cant Smiths handwriting They were Said 70 De
ca custiOps at sea, of the position OF the Vesse &c,
and 10 have b. en- taken from Cspt. Smiths trunk
nortion of one of them was written by man named
Caetans. Mr.. OConor remarked that they hsi
nothing 10 do with the julia Moulton.
Witness-Wbile the negroes were eomiag on oosrd
saw Capt Smith bring boy, one ii the negroes,
and paid, / believe, y % Tor num- Ahe ooy was
about five years old. =,
The District Attorney inquired how the holf of tue
vessel had been closed up; il was objected To- Mr.
blanchard Who introduced Capt Smith TO me, was q
particular friend Of Mr.. Valentine; have seen Capt.
blanchard attending in Court but il Is not the same
man: Mr. Schmidt, the broker, is in Court.
Cross examned-Capt Smith bought the boy, on
board the vessel at Amoresetia OF black man VINO
repr.sent.d himse,f TO be the boys father saw
Cant Smith pay for him; he did not bay any other
person, 10 my knowledge; II was at sea whe9 SaPt'
smith read bis letter OF lnsuuctons 10 me- lit IN
Portuguese Capt. ) and myself used 10 converse IN
the English language; my language is Holland, or
Dutch; | also spe,k German aud litue ffencn ana
know now little Portuguese; Capt. Suitn, tnen no
read the Instructions 10 me, translated II INTO bhgsu
know the letter eff Introduction; TOOK out ot inc
cLronomter case 10 be the by its contents put
IL in nv nc cket then and atorward va my trunk on
board the brig Marselcis at Triniiad, IN which
| came TO Ntw.YOrk. kft the chroooneter az
the farm. house, the people Of which had charge Oh
the things: did not zee Capt. Smith again I'LL met
him in Mr. Vaientiue Office In New York; he knew
had the in,tructions he said So be did nor ask me
Is hat M
| had shown it to some Of the crew; told timT no
1ould nav n what was due ] would return hin tne
letter otherwise would not did not ihfeasen nin
that wouli deliver up the letter u the p'o'lc au-
thorities il he did rot pay me the money VIC only
had one ato1 about il; handed it few days
afterward 20 Mr. HOroD, one OF the Deputy war,
sbas sfteI | had been IL custody; Cap: Sn'th ala
no, pay IL the money; l should have given the in-
formation even had be- paa me; saw apt omtn AZ
the boarding house in Water.st told there that
had taken out warrant against Capt Smiln; oeheve
the information TO this matter was gwen 70 tne
United STATES by Mr.. Douohce, my counsel; toid
MIR. Donoboe wanted $40 from Capt. Smith; had
seen Mr.. Lernos, whom Captain Smith pointed OUT
TO me- after leaving New York, once or tfi;e
before that, never a.,er that unei haa seen nm
in south.st did not know where he belonged;
believe ! understood he lived ia BooOne-street,
at adsm MepduDs clearinghouse; when l found
the letter OF Instructions could not read 1t; 1t has noe
been read TO since; knew 1t by It's contents from
understanding the latitude and longitude IN II, ana
also und, rsiandiDg some of il; Capt smith speaks
German; be spoke 10 he crew sometimes IN EuSiisn.
and cont times French and Portuguese; he told me
that he was a native of Hanover, Germany; 1t was
some DAYS before we got the wished to eaye
the vessel ON arrival; had one difficulty with the
captain out; 1 also had difficulty with the second
mate the day we took the slaves ON board; nred
pisiol losoed with ball. it was Two or three feet from
him, and fired at radon, though pointed at him,
without intending tO bit him; did IL to compel hun
to obedience; fired another pistol shot that day by
vi der Of Capt Smith.
that he was a Dstursllz-d citizen. objected to by
Mr.. o Cobor and objection aIlowed-the answer to
Nr. orc, that Capt. Smith was native of ii mover
also TO be excluded. Mr.. % &. had conteBdod that
he was citizen t NUT be shown by documents
Henry Fling called by istrict-AttorDey-Was 10
in October; born at New-London; know Capt Smith,
have known hun since the l2h OF last February;
first saw him with Mr.. Lucas ut a shipping o.ice;
the Shipping Mister a.ked me if l wanted q go
to the West Indies, lonec'ed to l went with
Mr.. Lucas to Messn. Pentz IL Co.'s shipping
Office ~ sign the articles; Capt. Smith
there Mr. Lucas said he had got an Ordinary hand
for him; Capt. Smith ed me if | could reef aud
steer. and old him could; he said very well for
me 10 sign the shipping articles; he asked mo hoT
much advance wanted, and said month"; al
vance at sl3 a month; l shipped to go to the West
Indies; it was Saturday; next day saw Capt. Smith
az ain board the brig Julia Mouton, at Pier No 49,
East Riveri lett my things on board on Saturday
afternoon, and then went board next morning ~
O'clock; n the afternoon Of Saturday saw the hrst
mate and two Portuguesei the rest Of the crew cah3
on board about o'clock on Saturday morning; Capt.
Smith came on board in u small boat Sunday after
noon the steamer had taken Us in tow " go 70 sea-
there we're Capt Smith, Messrs Wells aud Young,
mates, !also crew, naming them aud gentleman
said to be passenger, Mr. valaIa, on board (The
witLess stated cargo &c., as former witness did
was cook; after getting out first made an avn
ing to reach from the mainmast to the galley
door, also gratings for the main hatch and
galley door; they we're made in such way
as TO give air but not permit the negroes to pass
h. fltenn MI ,ar
for slave deck the beans and rice were then put in
bulk, in bins, in small after cabin the buk. head
havIg been knocked away to make il smaller; the
meal was put in the second mate room in barrels;
Cspt. Smith in command of the vessel; made
Cobra on the coast of Africa, described the launch
iDg of the boat &c, stated by former witnessl;
after the boat had left with Signor Valsls, Capt.
Smith told the that those who did not wish 20
the voyage home, il they would let him know he
wouc pay them off and let them go on shore the day
the negroes came on board he said he had TO stand
out TO sea ten days, and then put in for CARGO we
stood out, and then put in for Ambresetta; Signor
Nalaa came OH in boat, and We anchored within
mile or mile and half from the shore, and the
negroes came off 10 lighters and Canoes it was about
O'Clock when we anchored, and continued tab ing on
board to toward II o'clock anchored on the sea-
board; took on board Gao negroes; the men were
passed below, and the women aud boys on deck:
Capt. Smith paid the crew; he paid me $40; saw
Capt Smith buy small boy of the boys
faiher, who came off in the boat with Sig
negroes sitting Gown, each between the others
legs, and al night time they laid down as close Ia the
same FORM knees up against the back of the knees
OF the ole Ia 'front.' they could get; we arrived at
Cnoa between two keys, Csame as described by other
wDess the negroes were put from the second 10 the
tnird lighter, and renamed board tho later al
night to bext morning. at o'clock whea the lighter
went TO the mouth oil small creek, and the negroes,
and The officers, and crew went Shores we Travelled
about mile, when Capt Smith left US for about al
hour, ard while he gone two men cressed "a sol