New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-08
la " INTELLIGENCE
THE AFRICAN SLAvE-TRADE.
INVESTIGATION OF THE CHARGE AGAINST wM. C.
VALENTINE.
Before Commis,ioner moron

INVESTIGATION OF THE CHARGE AGAINST wM. c.
VALENTINE.
Before Cormis,icner moron.
The investigation OF the charge az ainst Wm. c.
Valentine for fitting out the Julia Moulton for the
slave trade and which jcurned since the week
before last, was resumed yesterday at noon.
Henry A. w. Barclay was cross examined by the
L. S District Attorney. He oepc-ed as follows: l
reside st ny fathers house, No. College-pltce;
my business, q. the present time Is doing nothing,
except little farming; my business is sshp builders
Yves last employed by taking contrac-a schooner,
as ] understood, intended for the Dominican Govern
ment; | made that contract with Messrs Ro;se'e &
Co Of Beaver ST. she was conpls.ad eight nine
months ago; bull, her at Wiliamsbursh; since
then have been engsged in attending TO my own
business sometimes with my family affairs, among
mss,er chip builders, or farming.
20. How long have you known Mr.. Willsl As
Mr. Wills have knosn him since somewhere about
lsst November in the erd of ls49 or the beginning
o. ls5o was when FIRST made bis Acquaintance; j
knes his person under some other name, which for
get
O. Where was il that you fret saw him. A. On
bosrd OF Brtsh brig the name Of viii ch forge'-
by referring 10 books csn give you her name; she
vas living at the Atlantic Dock Brooklyn; csnoot
state how long she lay there; so far as my business
las concerned, to my knowledge she WAS there dur
ing some FIVE DAYS, when worked on her, how long
before and sitter cannot ssy drst msde Mr. Val
was frst introduced to him on board the Peytona;
she was then lying ct the foot of Bes,hs cannot
ssy who introG uced him to me-there were great
many visitors on board
o. What amount of repairs did you do on the Ga-
moreanl A There was one bill for about cal; there
was another the amount of which do not recollect.
Q. Who was the captain OF the Glamorgan A.
6ob't krow, Sir.
q. Who paid you for the repairs A NOBODY;
have rot been paid to this day.
O. Are you in the b. bit Of going to Mr.. Valentines
stoIel A used to be when had business with
him.
A i used to buy stores to send out to my farm; I
bought stores from him whenever required them; 1
could not tell the amount without looking over
books.
@. Had You any other Transactions with him ex-
cept purchasing provisions for your farm Wen,
when | went out to my farm and had bills due on
vessels | begged him to collect them for ms; be did
go on some Australian ships worked on; we had no
other business transactions thst knoS OF; cannot
cav how often went to his store; khsve seen v.sn.
tie pretty often at his store; in passing would stop
IN sometimes I would zee him and sometimes not;
have seen him at his house, Ivrited hun At his house
some four times since frat became acqu hnted Win
him; have never driven out with him here on the
island: have NIT him in New.Jersey going to my
farm we rode in the cars from Jersey City TO Bruos
wick, and from there We took carriage and horses
TO my house; he came to my house IN New Jersey
twice.
Q. Are you and Mr.. Valentine intimate A do
not exactly understand the Interpretation OF that IAN
frequently; / consider that am on good terms with
him now on one occasion he stopped a. my house, In
New-Jersey. all plight; snd on another he came out In
tbe morning and returned in the evening" Toe con
ver,aton which have stated in my direct examins
ton, bad with Wills in November, took place in q
Don in Barclay st., called the City Hail. 1t occur
red little after dark; drank With him about twice
before left in that conversation wills referred 70
bis testimony in the case Of Capt Smith; that night
Wills and went up to FsuikDers in Howard SIT
is On eating house.
Capt. VIM. A Blanchard was cross ey sminsi to
the following effect: l have known Mr. Valentise
since last May or june have been in the habl. OF
going to bis store; sailed vessel belonging TO hun
Dsmed the Extra; she sailed TO Jamaica; made
only one voyage for him; that voyage WA concluded
last August have visited bis store frequently since;
since lsst August have been employed by VIM A.
Chapman in fitting for sea brig called the Mon
serst; she went TO Aspinwall; hsd charge Of her,
but did not 90 in her. had the repairing Of her;
have not made voyage in any vesse! since last Au
gust; since then ! have not been engaged in any
other busnsss except fitting the Monserat for sea;
sbe WA fitted out last SeDtesber.
o. Was there not in Valentines office picture OF
the Extra A. There was she was sbout 1875 tuns,
brig built and rugged; suppose she went to sea from
New-York; che went to Baltimore, az l ssw by the
papery; saw her sold - Lobsch s. Shepief; there
was some sstion between MI Valentine and my
self about goin out again in the Extra expected TO
have gor in her; she was to go to Baltimore and
Jamaica; was in the habit Of going to Valentines
Office both after aad before the Monserrat was ready
for sea, and the Extra wss sold; had no business
with him; do not know the Portuguese Consul; l
have been TO Valentine house; have not seen tbs
Portuguese Consul except when he on the stand,
on the trisl Of Capt Smith have seen foreigners at
Valentines Office but cannot say from what country;
ate ended the trial Of Capt. Smith from day to Day;
don't think saw Valentine from day 10 day; saw
him during the trial at the Court; do not think ]
bad any conversation with him In relation 70 the trial.
either before after the trial; do not know any
man named Roberts In this City; am not employed,
A. V.I. IhaUA
employment at present; we are waiting tor better
tmes am still in the habit OF going 10 M faien'
Les Office; my uncle keeps store next door 70 nim;
6rst became acquainted with WIN. IN Vsentinee
office; saw him there several times; Valentine never
told me there had been any difficulty between MIN
and Wills; the conversation which had with WINS
on South 81. lasted about twenty minutes DID not
report il 10 M! Valentine; Wills appeared vexed
about something which did not know at that tune,
but have learned since; do not think told Vsien-
tine Of it; in the store one day, when wa M
formed that Wills had made this complaint, ana
said "ihst Is what be said to me the other DAY l
have lad no conversations with Mr.. Valentine other
than shat myself commenced be never commenced
them.
Direct examination coutinued-Aiam p. Pentz
being sworn deposed a. follows: j an ShpP'ng
Notary. being one of the firm OF Poole Pentz q
Coin: reside ia this City. know VIM Z: 'alen-
tine; | know James Wills; did not know bis zane
until after The trial Of Captain Smith; have no per-
sonaI acquaintance with him, only that have known
him when see him, for years past cannot saythst
I was present when he shipped az mate Of the julia
Moulton but know he shipped on her; know that
be called at our office for his advance wages after he
had shipped refused to give it &c him without he
gave security tina, be would 90 in the vessel; was
rot present when the advance wages was psid him;
il wss paid by our cashier who Is since dead hsvs
never seen Valentine and Wills in our office together.
O. Have you handed in your Office, to Mr..
Valentine eco or any other sum, to bs HANDED 10
Wills az advance wages and dill he hand it to Wills,
and go out with bin. A. No. Sir. nor TO any other
persOu