New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-18
La " INTELLIGENCE.
THE AFRICAN SLAvE-TRADE.
INTERPOLATION or THE CHARGE AGAINST WA
c VALENTINE

The further bearing in the matter OF Vim. L. Na'en-
tine, who stands charged with having fitted out a
SLAYER was resumed yesterday before U. s. Commits
sioner Morton. The L. s. District Attorney, John
McKeoD, Esq appeared for the Government, and
J. b. Whiting, Esq, attended on behalf of the ac-
cused.
Mr Whiting proceeded with the cross-sIamina-
ton Of james Willis, the mate of the vessel, Julia
Moul,on the alleged slaver,l and the principal wit
ness for the Government. In the course OF the exam
nation the following additional particulars were
ELECTED:
Ouestion-In what street did you live in Amster-
dam Apswer-I cannot pronounce the name; do
not know whether there is nSm' for it in English
Q. State the name of 1t in German, and spell it
A. ] decline TO do it.
@ What was your fat hers name A decline
swtripg any such question; but | will answer any
thing a. regards the slave.trade as far as know.
Q When and where did you first see Don Gsetano!
A. / answered that before
Q. What ais ver did you make before' A. II you
refer TO Y our crcss-examination you will find it.
Q. Toen YOU wont answer II! decline to an
swer it, | wont answer question more than once.
q. What was the size OF Don q letano! A. l re-
fuse to answer it, have answered 1t before.
Q What was the size Of Don Gataeno! A. lie was
stout built man, | cannot say no = tall.
Q How many times did you see him before You
saedl A. | cannot say how often | don't know
when last saw him before sailed.
O. Did YOU see him within two or three days before
yoH ssiledi A. No, did no. see him at all at that
time; saw him short time after became scquaini-
I'd with MIR. Valentine.
O How long were you acquainted with Mr.. Val.
eutine before /. GU sailed ia the julia Moulton. A.
Two or three months believe, though am not posi-
tive; il was more perhaps, three or four months
o. Have sou not said that you did not know the
Julia MouIton was TO be u,ed q SLAYER, until after
you arrived on the Coast of Africa A never SAID
any such thing, Sir. 80
q Have YOU not said that you did not know she
L., Cd n n m
ba6 sailed A. never said any sucn thing, Sir.
q. Do ,oa know Mr. Barclay the English Consul .
soni Aldo.
o. Did YOU ever have any conversation with him
70 the subc OF the time when you, for the first, dis
covered that the Julia M0ulton was to be used as
slaverl A. Never, Sir.
discovered n at that vessel be used SLAYER
/ A. | never told him any such thing.
O. Who first proposed that yOu should 90 10 ths
/ Moultonl A. cannot say whether II was either NJ.
! Valentine OF Capt Smith, | cannot say when it WAS,
/ or who was present when it was proposed Mr. AL
eIIe told me to be very secret-not TO tell Ia. psrt-
ncr is Lot likely many would be present a. such
! q. Wa Captain Smith present when you were frs,
| spoken TO about it A. do Mt know.
Q. Can YOU tell where il was A think II WAS
in the store, or in the otfioe am not positive
| o. Who talked to you about the wages A. Va-
/ eutne ard Capt. Smith both.
! O. when you were frst spoken to about going
/ A. This after.
O. Who introduced you to Mr.. vsleatine a.
| ont know who it was; knew hin by sight before
/ wss introduced 10 bin.
O. For what purpose were You Introduced to hrn
| A For friendship, suppose do nj recouec' VINO
/ introduced NE. =,
@. Were you introduced by any person to NJ.
! Valentine a. Yes. Sir.
O. How long before you sailed IN the Juls NJ oui-
tom A. cannotsay exactly about Two or three
! months, suppose.
| O. Were YOU Introduced to Mr.. Valentine before
Jarugy, ls5ii A. Yes, Sir, ! was
O. Were you introduced more ihan once a.
o Who wen, with you TO the shipping otfic9 A.
Captain Smith went with me the first tiae | signed
the articles then.
! two or three times; ] cannot say how oitea
O. Were you there after you signed the shipping
articles A. was, Sri ! cannot say how many
times.
O. Did you go there for your advance wages A.
! did. Sir; they did not pay me.
o. Did YOU ever receive any money from the shi2.
ripe office 4. On account Of the julia Mo1tOn.
founsel-Yts. A. did not.
o Did you not receive from Poole Peniz 4 Gola,
eco for advance wages, paid you by them, on &C
count Ct tho Moultoni A. No, SIR. think M.
Peniz-I am quite sure il was Mr Pen'r-Passei the
money 10 Mr.. Valentine and he handed me me -,
o. Did you give receipt for the money a No,
o. Nv what usne did you pass ia the Off OF
Poole PeIiz q COIN A. | signed BY the nsms OF
JT.it,-I don't know nov the name WV speilei.
Yen will see by the shipping articles. Nj valentine
told me TO sign by any other name than my own
o. Did you NEE, Vale ntipe a. the shipping ofneo,
ar did b 20 with you A INST him at tue oOfnsr
of South It, and Burning slip. From there lac per-
shaded ma to 20 into the shipping Office.
o. What did he want you 10 ~ there for A. l
had pre, ou,ly told Mr.. P.ntf that would not go IN
The vrse and suppose Valentine heard u, aud per
,usd.d u,c TO 10 into the Office, aud TO 90 In the
vessel
. Had you 'ign,d the shipping articles before
thn, A. | had.
o Did You give pcuiI spY rea'on why you wouid
not go in the vessel A. No Sir, ! merely sss1sd
| that be could ship smother ms,e-i would not -.
o. Did you sign Oh" artcles the same day the YES
,.l ws cleared A. Yos, sir-in the forenoon.
o. Where did you go from the shipping ONE
A. I wen, 10 the coopors in South 81 tia' ~ W,
| Pcptr's believe; did not zee Nr Penis there 4
,av boy there the boy said thA Capt. smith hsi nus
orders for throe or four wsier-csksi believe sS
| fouri don't know whether he went TO the sn'P,,
broker or TO Mr.. koupps-I think Nj. kpuppt :
| met Mr.. Valentine there don't sno" MI "'"PP
was there. -. .lv.,c.
y. pid Mr. Pcn,r ever refuse TO pay your a''S"''
vascsf A. Yes. Mir. t, A.,
o. When, and for what reason A Nc 'Nai ma ma
afternoon that Capt. smith hal been bss,, sha 'o.a
him no, 20 give ma any advance ~'fn'"' "~'''s
o. Did you. after that. 10 and toll any ene OF u
| A I oanno, say whether I id os not A.,
| Y. Di lou coo koupp arsr thAs a. 80" MI"