The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-16

wife went with me- took charge Of the packages;
supposed the bottle contained poison directed to be
taken OF it remained in the table drawer until
KiEsane took il away
Further examination of this witness was here post
poned, and the Court adjourned for the day.
The Alleged Finbustering Expedition OF the
Steamer Massachusetts,.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Before Hon. Judge Hall.
Marco l3.-7he United States Us. The Steamer Aassa
chusshs-The examination OF the witness Sampson was
continued He said that only Of the old boilers had
been mended the whole four Of them seemed TO have
been brought board at the time the new boilers
double the size Of the old ones; at sea- meat is
generally cooked in the boilers meat boiled
in such boilers those large in the Massachusetts,
Of them would cook fifty pounds Of meat; don't
know whether it anticipated that the old boilers
would not be used after leaving port three Of the boilers
were in good condition; the fourth was repaired all
cleaned up and At for use they sufficient to
prepare food for the crew saw there
O. What was the conversation On board the Massachu
setts previous to her seizure, respecting her desina
AL 1snder Hitchsock, examined by the District At.
torney, deposed that he Ia Of the firm Of Hitchcock
SsIeve in New Orleans on his way to Ssaiso he left
New YOrk week ago last Monday night; the names Of
our clerks are Roberts, Henckes and Others ! don't
one named Van Names; Hutchinson is one; you have
ssubponaed bin; ] gave you the names Of those you
parmen Roberts attends TO the sales and Hutchinson
attends to the books sometimes Roberts attends to the
bools Hutchinson does not often attend to the sales;
deal in cannon we are agents for various cannon
acteres; we agents for good many among others
for Algers In Boston, and Ames in Springfield; we are
not agents, bat merely purchase from those firms
purchase from thirty forty houses bought thirty
or forty thousand within the last two or three
ZONE from law simssi, within the last three OF four
months; bought them Tor myself, on my account
Q-Do you know gentleman named LovelR
Mr. Lowell, council for defence objected. Admitted.
Witnesf-l DO not know Mr.. Lowell in q business point
The Lovel in the army he vas attached presume, to
the United states army at the time Of my acquant
sIee he was in the United ssaes army; know Of no
left it; think have seen him within six months;
may have seen him twice, or more than that within
came with any one into my store; there might have
been army officers with him; have known Mr.. Oak.
when she was on the sound don't know that she was
purchased have heard that she purchased within
the last f.. months did not pay the cheeks for her.
you give not give checks the purpose of paying
for he,S did not give such check If it was done
any notes signed hitchcock h Co. which went for the
purchase Of the Massachusetts, A. cannot tell. @
Heys went to the purchase Of the Massachusetts2
Mr. Lowell again objected. The witness, he said,
no sysn ,oor mot.
for $4,000 to Mr.. 0aksmithS A. We have had trans
actions with him; we gave him note for 81, 600. O.
cannot tell Q. But did you not give him your note to
pay for the Massacbusettsf a. cannot tell have
Tan you not tell whether you gave him any notes pay
for tie Massachusetts x. think not g. Then / un-
dersand that you have not either directly
had nyhng to do with the purchase Of the Massahu
setts2 A. Not directly Q. Nor indirectly A. That is
another part Of the story 9 Well want you to an.
cannot swear about It. @ Can you swear anything
about ih A. don't know enough about it to swear
In treac
not undertake to swear about IL have employed Mr..
Oak,mith to purchase vessels for me lots Of times.
Q. How many vessels did you employ him TO pur-
business transaction between him and me, and cannot
A. pretendto. Q. Do you know the Of any one
vessel you employed him to purchase during the last
name Of any other vesss A. Not nov. Have Have you
on your books list Of the vessels purchasedS A. think
not 9 Why do you not have such lists
Mr.. Lowell objected. The Court ruled that the exami
nation on these points was not improper
Witness contnusd-I keep a list of the vessels we
purchase: keep q book for my own vessels; we sell
some Of them again cannot name the vessels pur
chased within the last year bought the Reverie the
boS and the white hs'e never
whether my notes were given in payment for her. don't
know Of II; ! could not say whether my money went
paid for her. could not say that the mony left
with us to pay for her; parties might have done so or
know any Cubans; don't know but do know some
s2sniards in New York; cannot give the resi-
cence OF any OF them; might have gone TO the resi-.
Grouseau of Mexico who lived in Walker street within
the last year he is Mexican; don't know OF having
gone to the houses OF any spaniards in New YORK /
know Captain Hitch cock; he Is In command of q tow
boat he 10 brother OF mine know Captain Goodrich
O. Where have you met hms A. may have met him
in saloon, or in the street. somewhere O. How often
within the month Of December he in your storeS A.
could not tell you whether In there Atty
times; don't know that he there at all O. Was
he there before that He might have been. @ What
was his business there2 A. He had business with
at ALL O. With whom had he business in yeur storef A.
don't knw indeed could not tell Had he business
with any in your storeS A. think not. O. For what
purpose did he 20 there A do not know. o. Had he
any conversations with partner A. He might have
bad. O Did you see them conversing togetherS A.
sesS No" Ss Asss s,s s ra
cannon did you selS We have sold from sixty. four.
FOUNDERS 10 three. FOUNDERS. O. And muskets9 A. We
have lots Of them, Of different kinds. Q Have you
pistolsY A. Yes, sir. O. And firearms and accoutre.
mentsf A. Yes, enough 70 krl any man. Do you
furnish harpessY A. Yes, we furnish the Mexican 60
vernment now With number Of thousand dollars worth
furni,h tsDtsS A. Yss, thing Q. DO you furnish
tent poesf A. Yes, poles too we send some to the
Western States. .. And saddles a. Yes q Have
dies, holsters. tents and tent poesf A. None. O. Have
you not sold amy A. No Q. Do you know whether
any in Jour concern hasi A, No Q. Do you know
anything In the shape Of these articles A. Yes air.
Q What have you sold to him A. could not
tell; We have scld a good many things O. What have
and muskets, and things Of that kind. Q. wherf A.
o when were ey deveredf A. That could not tell
o win they show Il. A The goods might have been
stored up O. We're they delivered A. could not tell
Q WIN your books show ir A. The clerks may have
Ssye .Ssrs. Of the book. that win sho. hat, T
DENT think that the boots VII skow any thing Of that