New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-29
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LIAV INTELLIGENCE
CHARGE AS TO sLAvE-TRADE-EXAMIN
TON OF JERONIMO HERMES.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS oFFIcE-JUsr 3
Before Commissioner BRIDGRAs.


a charge of bringing into this port black boy from
the Coast Of Africa with a view to making him q
slave.
John Finpecap sworn-In the summer of 1884 was
mate Of tie bark Isle Of Cuba from Coast of Africa;
Mr.. Hermes was board as passenger, as was also
bis negro slave Flamngo; during the passage the
prisoner told nae night on deck that he INTENDED
10 buy a vessel and trade between ~. Thomas ana
The Souh-Nest Coast of Africa, aud asked me II an
opportunity should offer II | would run cargo OF
slaves in her 10 Cuba al the time | gave hun an
eyas;ve euswer-I think said it a great risk, or
something of the kind further forward the passage
he wanted to know if he could not dispose OF TINS
negro bow Famingo, in the United States az slave,
| Was called away az the time about SHIPS duty and
dropped the conversation; when we arrived IN New
York between tie 1T and middle OF september, l
met Mr.. Hermes corner OF south and Nal-sts., 6hi
then walked up toward Mr.. Machados Office, and
Mr. Herr es asked me if would taSe the boy with me
as he'd said would 10 to my house az Red Hook az he
WIS aft aid 10 keep him al h hotel the StNcnoas as ne
might lose him. or he would get INTO conversation Win
oil or negroes; my house was then In Van Dyke-st''
BROOKLYN: told him would, and took hin over
that dav in the boat and he remained about three
weeks in my house; Mr. Hermes offered TO pay board,
but did not t4ke any he then sent hun over 70 VIII
iamslurgh TO board with JERK OF Mr. Stoneha1or -
he renamed there about ten days two weeks when
he was brought board my vessel, the schooner Al
exsrde Mitchell, which was bound 10 wilmington
c.; found him on board the second morning. after
| came on board; found the boy, Mr.. Hermes and a
portue uese who was mate; we were IN ballast had
10 passengers Mr. Hermes wanted 10 pass al hrst on
board ~ owner; tire boy attended hin, rs NJ did on
board the Isle of Cuba, "a servant, as slave ne
heat him or &c scandaou1ly; got 10 wilmington
about the lob OF November, 1854 The boy was Oh
f.red for sale there by Mr. Hernes; L was Mr.
Hermes's interpreter; the boy was offered 70
Mr. William Harris et hnt; no pnce namedi
Mr. Harris would have nothing to do with HIM.
Mr. Hermes wished me 10 ask Mr.. harrls 10 guy
the negro; Mr.. Harris replied that he dld not Know
tn he inquired OF hessrs. Dudley Pierce, the con-
sgnees; we went to buy some lumber at their yard
Mr. Dudley was there and Mr.. Pierce came IN; they
md Mr. Hermes bargained for some lumber Mr..
Hermes then asked me to speak to Mr.. Plesce AGAIN.
Mr. Harris asked me 10 inquire what he wanted Gud
| told him il WIS about the negro he made answer
aud said Mr.. Pierce talked trenchi then flerce a1u
Harris went outsice and Harris asked Pierce about
Il: Pierce said he would speak 10 Mr.. Dudley about
it. and the matter dropped for the present. the Doy
was only offered TO them and then he was offered 10
me by Mr. Hermcs for $lsO; i told him hau no
moncv and did not want him; the day before we
sailed in the morning before we went on slore,
asked Mr. Hermes what he was going to do with zoe
negro; be said If be could not sell hm ne w4niu taSo
him on 10 New-YoTk try to sell HIM on the ROAD
We then went on shore; he askei ms there II woud
ask Mr. Pierce To advance 500 or 500 on the
negro and take him 10 work on hls saw-ulIli 10
uoTL the money out; told Mr. Dudley what Mr. Hernes
whed tud Mr ID. made answer that the Overeer IN n' IN
would make the stir NJ when ne g ha opg wnP hoa
OF him; Nh Dudley afraid do anything abou. ths boy
~ I5 S Ia % ,ns,s. M Hsrtres said he would give bill
heITe, HtG any ase1 Piece spote between them.
elve and then aid they would nohog do with him.
aS I'I ave ave Of him was With NJ ses-
hop oyeThouse, or something ot the KIND %nefe mr.,
New. Yok; Nh Herues did not go in her
Cro,s-esAnined-Mr Hermes and myself had difficulty at
Win nsn and for ten days or fortnight "e di no speA
oseher ia consequence of Nh Hemes having written 10 New
York engage captain and hJught well . look ont
foI III the difficulty commenced i've days % * ate
We arrived; because drove some Portuguese; s.iors
part the out Of the yess "h MT hef mes nii nlI
self hired in Newfork and be al.o hned ne mar h ne
mes chartered the schooner $50 per monl We aVed AZ
mir gon about oth Nov and on 18th Now dropped do
Tor tuned one sailor aud tne co, our o. ,Ie
do nor wish any them board because was ed
the vessel would be taken from Nj tierno alec coo
Is,d shcut NV hiring steamboat and told him 70 mind bis
own business did complain Of me a. being int np-se
yee AZ Wilmington four i've b6s beet and one bo four
IObec,ed by Mr. Jschnssen who sad tue ~ho- question:
was piots. % lo, nc ,ns.s Had no daicutv with NJ
Hemes suce got back, which about TWO mouths ago.
have him sinee YVES connected WIG me %
Mitchell Ill about hree weeks un-eTstood that MI hsf
f ina, ,siu chartered her and going out IN hers made
threats beng dchAeed from the vessel lnqaes az % inc
ns,r and Mr. Hermes said be bad took advice and
mace this complaint for my protection, a. woqe Dc
liable i've yeaFs' imprisonment, DID not znoS tns.
minute / was dschsrsedi then heard that NJ Hernes
going In the vesse az pot say ssnStaanx 5000,
gorg cwsy had previously understood he was goies N Por
tuguee schooner in which event would not nave oeen hpe
the boy hsye not seen the boy lnce "a" uin a
sion till IN this room; the sd w' present ne Is
mel bad suposed the lad was SID by Mr. Harness. the
tsaee fem LOsudo NJ. Hermes made the propos n 70 m
q
rsdy stated be s,ked san in New York when told him
thai woud hsv, poihpg ell do With it that had wife
ny wife that ! vii ing TO 60 N the Alexander Mitchell
astr that she hes got into the hands OF Mshado "hen
wa. going over to Brook with the boy ser his first arr
rg here NJ said If would take the by South
and get zoo him he would give ne SEQ for ~ ,od h
would nothing al 90 with he matter told the al
treseu white wtnesl th he had bet er look on TOR
kmsf the Attorney had recognize hi. among
loe on Nj Msensdo books having formed part Of the
Sieua Leone Ia vessel said have carried slaves 20 Cubs do
not trc why M Hermes did not 90 Lisbon in the exam
der Mfehen he said he woull New YORK; remarked
him tia, he esae o. a. be psssSS II NOT r ~ her
yut II thai Be should O. account s o. ~ io n
beat be would write TO New OK 10y
W. OF naval stores from wilmington - IIso2h
whu took the boy Wilmington I'D not know " was IN
proper to co 80
Perrs Girsud Ia native we believe Of Fr4noe) swoHlye
ptert or Of preserving bgtte- anG IN tue VINE
end porter business M Hermes; have h-aTd ne u an
importer Of gum cops o the coast VI Area have seen le
CO osd boy with NJ Hermes where LATER BOARDED AZ No
Nlie the COY did a. be pleased; Nh Hsles 'aid &c ~
much attached 20 lie toy he said be brought the by over Ia
the chip cause he mir f. dck he di lot the boy
Save be ne had bought him IN Africa a. slave an
had him there slave several years, line oy, on beng
ouesfoneo be re coming room, said thl ne had ~
rher mothoF; he rec0 ected his mother wan ne was
ever INC. which h hos been with SIR demes % being Asd
hhe knew whO made Africa be replied that toe P9rlsrsse
Este H. NJ HeiEaes tie wines eonlaae, s.s as 1t
bought The DO, when quite child The boy attended On W
HHs a. his bosEci shouse but very ti7 ~ hsEIes pAe
his board here 81 - Ter week be Oac.el 81.
boots and such hugs; he helped the Servants about tn house
70 aftstd table ard DO other wo5zi M hsis oa a Pc
M o,chir ems. tns- did very well IL bu there
va the iset thar be sae tree TO sell bin s'ssd a. ooy y
sns a. otlers ro NJ Hrue told hin he preferred goias
~, ~ ~. no no., one NV hs had b.e5a Of ain
b. H-e aid II The by was not enough ai4hed 70 nm 70
say 1e nigh; 40.
The e1aur.iiop was here adjourned Nr Hernss lwhoss
yss . s to Be ressy s COO ,s' -. li IN 70 I sas ne
tail reduced, which oPp"ssd The CotoEsoner hn-y
rteseee d. 70 si2foc
! Hesore Cornrni.-ioner MoRToy.
CHARGE OF FITTING OFT SLAYER.
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