New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-10
INDICTMENT FOR TRAFFTCKLNG ~
THE SLAVE TRADE.


T. : crRcuIT coURT-Before Jua.es .u-soy ssd BITS
TIE trial of james Smith, late captain Of brig Ju-
La Moulton, was continued on Thursday
Jobp A Mochsco called By defeDse-Resde n the
CITY; I'm native OF the Western Islands shicc be-
Ions TO the Portuguese have beeo here siT o. sevea
wears: know Signor Lamos, latsly IN THIS CIty ne
was here two or three tbs sgo do 1t know Don
Salvador de Castro: have heard Of him; kGsT the
son Of Mr. Lsmos when he boarded in Broome-s',
and also NJ. Lamos himself, Sir. Lamos IS 10 CUBA
now he is a Portuguese was lnum4'e WIN MIN
b. .resks Portuguese he does not appear TO possess
a know ledge of Englisb knew him mere first ABOUT
three year. sgoi not sure a. to no" long he va
here 81 o fine. =,
ross.examned-I have not been ali toe time res'd-
ing here since came OVID vesss Is; am DuGralizedi
Cornelius Agnew end Cazsr werewith ne w'en
was Iaturaiztd it was about eighteen months ago
/ am employed ID the African trace; sent one no1
long sgo ] cleared the Sierra Leone the name OF tns
Gan Ma had been on her but II was taken on before
she left; bought her for an English house; she Sas
abou; eco tuns Capt Smith may have been AZ my ONCE,
INT I DO not remember him: have sen Mr Lfmls
MAJ times: used generally - him in the street.
lie was very seldom at my "lice never Fas az his
house; | saw hm about three months ago; never
was in Cuba; | received q letter IRON ~ q
lately from Cuba with chronometer to repair
Ireyer received any other letter from him; believe
his business here buing vessels, do nor kno"
] SOW him in company it'll Don Salvador DC Cara
Of Madame Murden' in BrouIne- Il. heweItto Llo1
n
tered a vessel from him about four years
seo; the brig Zeno for the African trade
q. D,dyou ever sey 70 Stur'svanI hat yol vas
agent for ibe Portuguese i"Vernneut LOT pne saw
| trade IOhected TO by Mr. Conor, BAT witness
laid be oeuld auswer it The Jldge thought 1t vas
Dot rele, AIT Witness said lie had never sent yes'
| eel Oh the save-rate.
| YIN, FieaDero sworp-Am brother Of the POrta-
putse Consul; ! wa born in New York; my pirects
Wer. Porfugn.se; knew Mr. Lam"- ia THIS cry;
am Dot aN are that be spoke any other LANGUAGE III II
the PortueUese; am cure he dld not speak Eh.hshi
saw him here ast Y, ar. - .
Cross.exauined-My place Of business is No. Il
| Front st. am in business with my brother; have
! nothing 10 90 with the COrsu!a'ei my oT1tner, 'oF
tao or tbr.e ears has beep Consul General for Por
tugsl: my father formerly Consal General, no
Minister, our business is to import wines, &c;
have clearer several vessels. Tram 81 examination
| affected TO Believe saw Capt Smith once wlth
/ Mr., Iamos, don't remember where It was; slw Capt
| Smith at my office within year Mr.. Lam's 'a'
there and he called o. ZEE him never had any con
J V, rsaton with Capt. smith; kpeg Signor Salvador
DE- Castro when he was III New YORK ne vas a' III Z
office three or four times; went with him once 10
| MIR Bruce's IN Spruce.st, 10 purchase typs, winch
| lie wished to send 10 CuDa'
| Henry Figsnero sworn-Am Portuguese Consul
Gel eral know Sgnor Lamos; ne was mere r4l' year
| saw h NJ last in June July; he Nas merely ten.
uorary resident here; sm subject Of Portugal /
| have 10 secretary in my Office.
| Cross.eyamred-I have understood was born ~
| Ij.bop: | cannot recoect when | fest came - New
! so in ls25 and also in 1896; am DO. natnraliZadi
| whether bad any dealings with Sgnpr Lam -, Or
not decline 10 answer; Capt Smith was at my otiice
IN 3, Signor Lamos; never saw aud DO d. not snpw
snytLiuc of the Julia Mouton; | newer had aug bu-l-
! ness with Capt. Smith; l kno" Don sAVai'f dc
| Castro. .. III L.; ,
| The witness asked if he was here as Portuguese
! Consul General or
Mr., McKeon told him he was here as witness, snd
| bis beng here n Consul could not cover hn.
| Mr. O'CoDor objected He SAID nothing hal been
| shown az to Don salvador lie Castro except that Ne
was standing ON the wharf when the vessel LEFT
| The Judge thought the ques ion jt necessary.
Tie District AtOney !old the wi,ses' that he nj .hl
co. In a minute or two he recalled hin al a-Ke1
whether witness had sent on board the julia MIultJn
two barrels wine and t~o barrels Mr.. Conor
| affected as any merchant has right % -epd On
board vessel any aiticles and the question cannon
he asked unless il is 10 be olio"e1 up ny o1hers'
! shaving that he was implicated 10 hitting her II.
The District. Attorney sail that vas the Object M
O'C said if it was intended 10 create Ink in the
chain against himself, he won advise INN not 70 an
swer it. The Court said 1t vas proper question
On the question as 10 whether witness had sem
wine add rum ON board the j. VI being repeated the
witness said he declined To answer
The witness then left The stand
The Judpe * claimed that The question would not
have beep admitted hs not been for the declaration
az the DistrctAttorn.y that be meant to follow u up
with Others. The District. Attorney said he did, pat
he considered ~ answer Of the wtoess as eeehnlhs
TO answer because II would Hnpilc1'e hiuiSeH'
The Court 80 considered II.
Tie casa on 10th sides here rested.
NJ O'Conor then proceeded to sum up FOR delense'
He remarked Ia the Court thai it appeared rather 20
n, n nue son of law than otherwise sun there HiaJ
be >. ne questions of fac for the jury
| In addressing the Jury Mr.. OConor state ths. y
MS onesoI for them their oSths, whether sat
oien had been shown by the evidence 20
Mn IA Will probably be said by the other sle IL - vac
evils of slavery but in order 10 AGATE those e'us te
Jurv as 10 particular individual, VIII not coH'li'
~ oest,ops viii be under the law il the prison 9r
citizen of the United States or II he Is no was .ne
vessel owned in whole or in part Oy clileh OF tue
United States IL is alleged oy prO,ec 'u1 %
was owner Of the vessel, and If ihat Is ts case, we
have Established both points thai De Is no' e'.ILe
Of the United states ana that the vessel : n9' OWE
in whole or 10 part by ciizen oil me oa".i S'Aes
50 that the Indictment must fil. lnen, Is 70 I-S "a"
81 ,stips the coast Of Afilca or the coast OF CuYa
W -, within the jurisdiction Of the United states
ara the highway of the sea l. NOT Ouen-es "hlcn I,
IovsbseD comGited under said ldS Of nauons, whn.u
tbe ,er,ifories q foreign power cannot oe tel ~
; ~ T;,sd states except committed on board ,ne'i
ov v,sssls wherever they may be, winch Is also llt
rple As 10 other nations Piratica 'essels or o.
ren;i1p: but they belong 10 no naton' an tue1o :
general understanding 10y Inc Ia" u
what is piracy :,,. ,ba ofr.nse Of piraey
80 s. =, n,ions and the defendant cannot %
convicted Of piracy eeeaus, az os'I C"nrre-. n
ste act as to the ssveirsde, says I shan De cona
Ia pirscy but that is something like another PoI
~ ~ where # Is said poison shsu De c'os,d
or.s fe,n. ana 10 law3 has been able iay 10 Is
fDe H. =. ,.-os.,;o, NM, rror,e-ty
81, tbe Eigh Sea- and msn-steang $ not snc1 case
MaTshal aid in the Of the Ante )pe-
,hs arrerarta. having Oh board several Amsricaa et
i1rps cruised along the coast Of Africa ana tooA Al
,ican. from different vessels, among them ron 8
III cii6 the Antelope and she ana latter started ioi
Brazil but tie priyatetr was wrecked enf tns goo
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