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

they asked me how much coal the lower hold Of the
since last summer.
Cross Examined by Mr.. LOWELL have Known Captain
Goodrich twenty ave years. have him frequsntly
have net sailed on ,h same :hp but have often .uesdd
to let each other know Of vacancy; presumed
Goodrich was out Of employment ; 'HitshsooS &
don't know how long she ran 70 Phi.dsiphs; sns had
the same; know they have been, and Az now, sxten
sively used know vessels have these life prsssrvers;
have been captain twenty years. Capt S0Sasn 9d ns
the seizure some three weeks before had reason to
suppose he going from there to Texas in tbs cattle
large cargo Of water would required for that busnsss
know that water is frequently used to ballast boats
!od Capt Soodrich the would burn foiy
tons day; never heard him say how much he put on
board steamers FORCES to mend machinery boats
the Sound would not be justified In going without
them going to sea; also grindstone 10 necessary.
Direct examination resumed.-HAve been to New
cattle trade would take water here for ballast had
no interest in the voyage told Capt Goodrich that the
would be good boat lor the cattle trade
not see the Captains letter. heard Of IT, have
teen on the coast Of Florida niide the reef driven
going insidethe Neptune; have been at Key West tel,
sars age know the coast Of Florida did intend
ra: Be 5 s
whether she going to MOBILIZE ! did not hear that
she was going to foreign port.
Cross examination resumed Steamers generally take
large quantity of water; vessels take Croton water
tomary to take Coon water here to last the voyage out
and back.
william Forden sworn i am connected with tAs
C.o,on water department; am assistant register va
furnish all stes mboats sailing to ports in the United
States, with the exception Of sailing vessels; thf
made to the department for water by Massachu
setts the application was made on the 10th January
last Capt he Has ten as: to take Il
me.
The witness was not cross examined
John r. Morrow, examined by the Nstri,t Attorney
Was board the Massachusetts as third mate; Capt.
Goodrch shipI ed me- received board wagons,
boxes and other articles; they were there whom the
fo Mr. Loven-The boxes were on the dock all night:
they we're not concealed am a married man, and sup.
port my mother and sisters shipped for New Orleans
and had intention of gong anywhere else the cap
tain had the privilege ofstoppng at Mobile hs thought
To the District Attorney-I did not sign any recepts
for these GOODS there was no receipt signed that know
Of did not know where they came from.
-Conkwright deposed-That he shipped a. chief
engineer Of the the other sng-
ing OIL except that the crew was not complete; not
usual for steamers to 60 into the stream until they have
ns1 we n.psS S out i vs high
don't know how much water was on board.
To Mr.. LoveIi-I had no intention TO 60 any where
Morrow recalled-Some Of the engineers lef-Mr Rear.
don and four assisants think two Of them came back
ness~fhere was no complaint against the machinery,
and did not hear why the engineers left.
To Mr. Loven.The reason We hauled out at night was
because we had high water.
Michael Reardon engineer depossd that be was shipped
board the Massachusetts, by Mr.. West in the drst
place, and in the second place by Capt GOODRICH
on her when she ran between this and Philadelphia
ahpped in the Parametto and left her she left about the
beginning of January for st. II sho returned and
is in the East RIVER joined the Massachusetts on
the 9Th January last was to have port wages, about
Soer snS from esn To- tws"tv cs.ps on d.ch d
not fiji any casks below the man told he would All
the tanks but he not he said the Croton water pipes
frozen employed the assistant engineers; think
! received advance Of $25 and above what was
owing to me-about $50 altogether; came ashore; the
other engineers ashore also; they had oppor-
tunty Of returning @ Why did you leave the Mssss-
chusettsf OBJECTED to.
Captain or Oaksmth, what he saw, that induced HIM
TO leave the ship.
winners Il Heard nothing from the captain or Oak
smith that induced TO leave the vessel nothing that
saw induced me to leave; saw muskets board;
saw some saddles; think saw come bags down be-
low; i do not know what In them; Wa
CONS. Q What facts induced you to leaveS A. don't
know Of any.
could get Croton water at cheaper rate than got 1t
from the contractor that 10 the reason changed from
coal board was biuminous coal; IL Is about one
third bulky than the anthracite coal she had about
% tons Of anthracite coal and took In 25 tons Of the
other. O. Was there more coal than would b required
TO go to New Orleapsf A. No. sir, not by IS tons;
advised 800 tons Of bituraiuous coal and ITS tons
only were put in prudent would 60 that voyage
with less shipped for New Orleans and had NO inen
tion of going anywhere ehe should think 1t would be
In my power as chief engineer to the I:':s going
cleared my duty to select the engineers and could
discharge any Of them II saw At i is customary for
steamers TO carry forge to raend her engines, and
think is necessary; grndstone is absolutely neees-
cary, g Do you recoIleet saying that you were NAB
expedition Objected to) witnsss-I have no Iscoi.
lection Of saying So went back to the vessel and
to get ss month from Ys,, e S.. =:
for six months unless discharged BY mutual consent
The District Attorney said he had procl. nation of
proclamation Of the Cap ain Of Cuba -'' A'
Mr. Lowell objected, unless they related to the AAssa
The Court considered that the proclamation Of the
Preside mt was admissible but reserved the question.
Bernardo Gallonn, naive Of Cubs resident Of
New You'll 60 and come; my family in New YORK;
lest Cuba lat on the It'll September ali my property is
in Cuba did not leave Cuba in consequence Of polh.
the Cubans who are IN this city; know Mr.. Lowell
(counseD; / do not know Mr.. Oaksmith; 1 know Mr..
Il
they draw on ms for 1t; sm acting temporary at
money TO the Cubanr; have fund except that be-
longing to the one person; his name 10 Angereca.
10 Mr.. Ioyel-Ihave known you (Mr. LsvslD four
with me except your own private businsssf A. No.
with regard to Cuba A. No sir would not dare to
do so; II is not likely when ali the property have Is
Cuba; never connected with any political
ment with regard to Cuba; am not intimate terms
with any Of the Cubans here.
The District Attorney said this finished the case for
the present. except the reading OF the proclamation
ch cussion the admssibiity Of the procla.
nations.
The Court had doubt OF the admssiblty Of the.
proclamation Of tie President but that Of govern
ment Of Cuba he would not admit.
John Fowler, called by the District Attorney but
proved nothing.
Adjourned to Thursday morning
March 16.-This morning. the for the defence
commenced Witnesses produced to prove that the
cargo OF the Massachusetts, was such as is generally
thppsd for voyage Of the kind that ia not usual
vessels making ready for voyage to get out into the
stream during high tide.
M Oassmtb gave testirnony 70 the effect that he