The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-25
The Case OF Cspt. FiiIetu and the Brig Ba-


We have received Communication relative to this AZ
fair, which subJon, Invested Of come obje oonAbls
passages
TO THE EDITOR or THE NEW YORK HERALD.
AZ Captain Fillet has lately been brought before the
United states Courts OF this city and his has
been held BY the press In connection With Of the
greatest crimes known 20 laws II but fair that
explanation OF the circumstances should be aowsi In
HIS behalf Captain Fllsti contracted In Juns last with
Messs Lupton McDsrmid OF Green point Long Island
TO build the brig BaeAr for the trade this port
and fampico but beiors the vessel In fras financial
obliged those 10 pend their
operations, and Capt. fistt consequently had TO
the necessary portion of their shipyari, and Gnish
the vessel himself Among the mechanics that presented
Themselves 10 this captain for employ m.ni, was man
named Raymond Knosles, who engaged In
nnmpor'snt capacity as shown by his wages ten ah,l
lings Per day-vhen very ordinary shpcsrpsntsrs
earning from two and half 70 three dollars knoslss
was dismissed alter having worked the vessel three
quarters OF day. for which he rece red ninety -four
cents; he discharged by Capt Fietti Tn. aot Of
night and Justice IL the sole origin Of the ospsins rub.s
quent troubles Knowles Immediately declared that he
would have somsthng out OF the captain, before he
left and trumped up the story that Captain FL-it
the same person he had Captain Kraft Ia 1887 Ia
command Of the schooner Advance the OF Ah.
ca, (aiteiw condemned Intended for slsyerJ
whom he, Knowles, was employed cooper board
the United states foop o. war Germantown, then the
nag ship OF the African squadron under nd ~ Com
modore IAyaetts and that the Bal-aT being
built by Capt Fllsu for the slave trade The brig
launched 10th last December and about the middle Of
January commenced TO load for Tsnyco little befor.
sOcock the afternoon Of Saturday 25th u Captain
flstu was arrested when board ~ his vessel. By
United States Deputy Marshal Horton III. of
Knowles To the effect above stated land every
thorrsd 70 accept bail left the Msr.hars once At three
O'CLOCK, Captain Filet 70 the Tornbs uhsre he
confined tai the next Monday evening whom on the
suggestion OF the United states District Atornsy Hon
John kson ball vas accepted for 900, By Commits.
sloner Norton who Kindly nconyeniene.i him 10
70 the prison late In the evening 30 release the plain
Although Mr.. Mckeon gave the case his prgmp, att.n
ten the examination lasted two weeks several
witnesses the part 81 tho government ~sf. eaIlsd
from distant points. The only witnesses that ssof.
positively 70 the IDENTITY Of Cap, fiiIs 18th c.p,
Kraft we're Knovls, and IRISH musician ~ tn. Ger
nAntown NAMED Mcneil, while their superior on ser.
Com IAvaIetts and Lieut. Rogers, -ho hal h.d FAR est
ter opportunities for judging said only that Their I'm
preston. that Capt. rfstu AMI Capt KrIn we're
one -hls 1suts strain and Finelsr both p,odaesa ~
,n..... ., 4. 60, ~ yt,,
gave Their evidence gnbstst ogiy 10 tbs fact that Capt
fstu H. ~ veil lho-n high s,sndiog and ihs
time spsebsd In The sfadavt va 10 command ~ ibs
sebosnsr Amphitrit. sailing ost II s.- Or.sa, 20 VAR
port In tbs Gulf % ksIea and The Whole weight ~
lstu that At the oonelsss0n Of the stAnnai.oa Cssus
sionsr Morton, without waiting - have u summed up,
discharged and fsBy sIopsrsisi Captain uns,ti
tfbes the examination, Captain Tfstu Las
esl,ed letter from the owners u ,hs Amrhi.
trite, bsssrs- HAfslu Co, ~ sT- Orleans,
AMI certificate ndsr the ssaI ., tha, sas,a hoass
pro,pr ths, from v.reh al issa o. Av,l 70 isgg =,
elusive he srrivsi ~ that port IN command o, the
schooner Anphi,rts avs dssrent times. All e~.r.s a.
otsb-oBos fof Cbasrss, ones for Ssvy Bar. for
sssi and tric. fer rsmtaoo-safBcsai surely, 10 eou
vince every one Of hs nsoo,nos ssrs sny,hns waiting
btyOD1 tbs FtknihAhon tssN Ifss~ t&twfs N fkA
ksBds Of Mr. ssgret,i. o. Sosth william street, vh~rs
tb.y can ~ ss.n At any time.
En0yiss slso gave svlssncr % the f.A.sar
ana upon hiA svissncs orders yiv,n b. ths
District Attorney 10 prevent her sisaray a. the
custon bolts bot IN accordance villa ~. gen
usnsnly fssllng disrisysd By him thfoa rhos.
n. srsminat0n, be promptly removed this res,rie
ton % the sdaviu o. shyp~r, saa Others eones-ass
ara w.. bsssr elssr~f for fsmpaeo he I2,E mas
sba.' eomn,ns q Capt Eoe.rt b. Esai,h, lssta4 o.
CsytAIn flstu thas Fti dstsinsd Ths r.sa.4 ~ us
rersseai u Capt Fllsii, ralicisus suT.v on .hs
part ~ koo-lss AMI ths, b. ksa 70 tass t-s d.. =
nlssrsbls eel 10 the Tomb, 70 tsy 81 Tor ths trvszs
o. biix admitted 10 bal. V oss Els voyage IN "a. IA
lear, 70 pr avytrs ehsrg~s, ami suasr ns .,siy
mind ssf bcdy daring his eorfnsmaat All
sfunston. HIS v>csnisfy loss l. q, least $50 asf y
tboosh iLro;vnt Of the aoeotston a. g.. Csa als
s'onss binssH TIE Laws 81 our sSsbuy asissH,
r.nst hat - hAs no remedy sgsiast tbs rorsrp"sn'
sod vosh rsD . very poor ehst,. - pgnsb Ksovss
As be ts-ssrss. vsrv thls 10 ~ stssop'sS
Hab u hoy~s that tina vn' 10 ssssa 70 ia
Jn,si f'at<s Aattoris. g. v more rsrssl y rssrisx
svsssos stfb n arrest Eooessi Basn i0f trlas
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as .ssat.g Nfsssi shs rg f.fsthst hs kAs
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