The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-08
Alleged FiiisusteriDg Expedition to Tuba
Charge against the steamer Mass ch uscats.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Before Hon. Judge HI

Ia.
New York, in January last coastwise for New oleans
wa Mobile and that usoest of cargo is on it, face
OF pacific aature. That the steamer though cleared
for rev Orleans Is in fact intended to sail directly for
soe por ports in the island of Cuba within the do.
niDiops of Der Majesty the Queen OF SPAIN with whom
the United States ~ peace aud amy, and that hor
cargo 10 be discharged at port in the island OF
CubS .t although theSs is notning Suspicious the
face g the manifest oi the Massachusetts,, never
tbeess Tact she has board cargo Of cannon,
nufl.ts and other munitions OF of quantity, and
quality an0 value nown, AMI which do not appear
upon the manifest tost he fas bsen fitted out
wbo the units Of the United States, 70 wit:
at the port kew York by rome person or persons un-
lpowp, III that the steamer SHAH DO en-
pioytd in the OF foreign people namely the
inhatit,ns ot CGbi commit hostilities against tho
SUBJECTS citizens and property or her Catholic Majesty
ths Queen OF Spain contrary the third session OF thu
act OF ton,r ppIrov'd silO 1918, entitle IAN ACT
for the shmsnt tain crimes against the United
States, &cp
The an,anoed b. further forth that the cargo
the manifest 200 tons OF Goals VII 10 she had in fast,
board another ant different cargo not appearing on
the msDi.st namely, two large iron boilers, with fau-
Gets; sixty water casks oi capacity Of 80 gallons eaca
eight tanks OF the capacity Of 100 gallons each;
four hundred ana nifty tons coal thirteen four wheeled
wagons quantity wheels of our and I've feet diam
eter tire hall inches WIDE twenty hsndcarts
with boxes tnnty hva tent poles and coverings, five
bagt Of pins fsbuatf ana ten pairs oil oars, two
hubdIeu - pres-rvsrs trucks, grindatons one
bellows ana forge fourteen boxes, severay containing
saddles, harness and holsters. The libel also states
fact TO be hat the steamship Massachusetts,, before
fpay av tnis port was to have received board to
be csrrd 10 Cuha further cargo OF muskets and other
munitions % var. Mr. McK,ou, United States Attor-
ney, aGd hr joschmms appear for the government,
ana sr Ionohle ana Dir. Lowell for the owners Of the
vessel
OF tne Mssach etts and is entitled 70 her pos
session, that thu egatolH 10 the libel untrue;
that she bao not board at the me OF seizure any
q the description OF sarike stores The answer
70 the Hhei also sets up nat the steamer had not on
cnved 10 the eagons-.Jpr 10 each wagon. 1t also DO
mics that board twenty handcarts, lie
boats or any ny any sind except for
awiu an alihc purposes; and denies that tue seam
intended 10 receive board any further cargo of
mutAets or MUNYON'S.
MIR Lov,l cont-pded that the government. we're bound
TO proye BY rule "a, thar Mr.. Marsden was not the
owner
The Court held that the government we're bound 10
make Quite ence b. ownership
The District Attorney then called and examined
Cfories tannon who deposet that he is enrolling and
license clerk The Custom house. has been since
st january 1884 has not been always in the posi-
tier has been 10 the office since April ast recol
-ctstne Gearing Of the Massachusetts, Goth January,
lsth Tor Mop,.; James y Goodrich made the entry.
MI Ark'oa called upon the defence TO pro luce the
bill Of sal- nade ny George Narsden and which wa
presented by Goodrich At The time Of clearing
Witness coptiou.d j 10 I'D Goodrich who was o sner
he eaI Ii. aimed 10 re part owner
tfosseIar ne6--S1e. cleared in the name Of
George Mars, and Capt. oodrch the ownership OF
the vfsl - recorded in New YORK Custom House; ths
booE reduced is The title OF bills OF OF of
vessels III Massachusetts, j. recorded in tina. from
II. l1ew TO Gso Narsnsn Witness does not know Mr..
Marsdtn EaD A. the Desk who signed that name.
Chas II mors''r depossd that he is shipping master;
shipped crew ior the hassachu etts; furnshed with
part OF tie money u pay advance by Capt Goodrich
Mr. Ga mi'h gave The balance never saw Mr. Mars
cen die pot fh,p any coal
Appleton GsL SIN III wa. then callsi by the defence
ana opposed that he kn.s Mr. Marsden az early
cay OF July ls54 know o. the connection OF Mr. Mars
atn Hlln ihe Massachusetts, am his agent was
stinfsd soa'out The 10th or 18th Of july have since
then hseb his agent.
Cross-eaamred by The District Attorney-I cannot tell
when h's' met Nj. Marsden near as ! can tell il
1as IL 1851, 2 OF -; cannot Tell when met him first
in Irazii; decline 10 where / met him Ira
question berg repeated witness sns wered that h.,
me- b'm kio Jansro ] don't know whsn he ca ms
back back two Years az o last tas beeye vben
ieft Narsd,n there was not CONNECTED 10 bus-
ness there in any way. cannot recolect when first
have bad letters from Mr. MsrHden don't rocoiI.ct
when last heard from INN have addressed letters to
nm; hod Do conm nica,.'n frou him since seiz-
nrs 81 the vessel I. went away In summer in the
IeII y" tod re he was gong 10 Europe; ne named
particular pace IL Europe presume money was paid
or toe hassscInsetts 1; might have been paid for in
ttocis moi,J IL he mott usual bavs oeen informed
ibat S.a,o'O was pad Tor her l presume Mr.. Drew
wonid pot have transferred the vessel unles he rot h
mercy far" pad money ~ account OF the steamer
did lot pay any shen she was purchased Know
9 20 non,y n''hs paid Tor her 10 my presence.
Jshcs ". cooar,ch teposei that he knows Ceorye
Nalhotn ne p'oysd me, through the agency OF Mr.
oaAsnns. .apLain Of the 1sstts have hao
COMMUNICATIONS wihhI. usrsd In relatios 70 nv EN-.
pioJn'Dt, hoth al be Office Of Mr. aksnith in the
,u'tom ionse and in tn. streets have indirect n
trest ~ the vessel uloDGy sha owes me- and whi,b
was 70 Rave pa me 90 his voyage VAS also ~
have 80 epbrb Of tie pro ;esfs her sale in New Or
eai anc n passage Don. TO be paid for me am
me Capt James ,odrch who Applied for clearance;
br 'ahnon ask, me Who owned the vessel ano said
bad IN iGt.r.,t In her
CrosseAsuineo by DIST let Attorney--saw Mr. Mars
cen fiTst Ahoot .b'hJuly ~ Mr. 0agsmths office nj,
nsss stated tbat he Dade several trips pia iephia in
Inc sna tus.,ts; DEED 10 taAe passenger; Mr. Oak
snlib's brother was rer; IL ~ MIR. Oaksmlh that
lrovoe witness with MONEY for shios stor cs sc ds-
che 70 an t.E VIVA my pay captain il paid some
hou ana collars or the iepafs OF the vessel am not
IN debt lor anything tie ua ~ Tor tb captain
70 cefliJ ne mi's, Sni thin the parties 10 10 IN,
agent Tor ay nrnt piesun tpey were paid as have
ft1rn nothing ~ them / vas to proceel tn NeV
OH and should nabls b. eng aged 20 20 south IL
she was to'u III Ne1 Oriosn, return mad
tbt privilege o. stopping AZ Mobile: othervise the uen
W uld be en- La 10 tnsr tischarge; don think she
y as 10 ~ Engaged III trade this ana New Or
leans, tbiuk bad bill OF sale in my hand when
vent 10 u. Custom House.
Ie direct tSaa,inaton--I told by Mr. Marssen
MI oaksr III was his agent and that was TO an.
Ply 70 BIN Tor any morsy required for the ship, and
ap Leo 70 yr oastmth not owner bat az agent 10
Gr bsrtcsn.
nepisnn r. sawyer proved the signature to the bill Of
Tn crpsstAB1inat IN witness said he resides In Mans
h.lh has has trsnsacti' ia the coal business AMI
~ present here on tusn,-n thinks tn. bill of sale ia
IN tak,Inith's lant wf ting. il waa executed at O,L
NIL y o.s saw MarsGen the f.re part If last seq
/. mber.
ess the oiii Of sale.
10 Mr. Nixon am a practising LAWYER in Massa-
,hGbests.
Mr. NTH rccaei--1hs bill of sale was given to
ne ~ Mr.. MsisdsD The blank could 10 filed M
sh.n tspt "sdiish got purchaser for he-.
IL biz, Mckt on power oil attorney fr on Mr.
Narhn'n eth.r authority tbis not 10 remit
lac fumes iron, the saie 10 Mr. aarsden. Adjourned.
Progress Of the Municipal Revolution.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.