New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-31

Pisrce-rbs vitpe-s has scse extensively il:o
rangemsats 10 leave for Ecarsgus; u an fmportsn,
questiop. We wish 10 show ~sehei be Is no, here by
insxsiion of the Government, Of The Uni'ed St..es.
He Is here suddenly this morning, when he should be
in Nicaragua attending 70 the important interests OF
the United States. We wont 70 know whether he u
netee1g he uty or urgea ne mIn,1 o1ta sas se
will Of he Government, and We want 10 show me-
temper. -
Judge KeIey-Neither the Government nor i's Off
ciss on trial; the ground Is therefore un'enaoe'
The question is oyerrued.
o. Wba, means have you taken to bring these par
ties 10 uial 7
A. Invent to the Marshal, Deputy, Judge aud Com
missioDe'.
O. Did YOU 20 before an Alderman to get out
writl
A. Iyss an1ous-I never offered money to boy
on the wharf TO point out the men; the captain OF the
boat, Adans's Express messenger. pointed them out
10 me; did &c. out q warrant l went before tue
Alderman when summoned.
Q. bow often did you attend to prosecute
Objected 10.
BnLey-Wew wish TO show his temper; If we show the
sacrices he has made TO bring the parties to ria we
show that temper.
Judge KelIy-A citizen has right to pursue all his
legal rernedis. Objection sustained.
/ know Mr.. Tor linson.
Q. Did you ever of,r Ballard through Tominsou
any money 20 find the whereabouts of Jane.
Objection made and sustained.
Mr.. Gibbons proposed 10 ask few questions
through Mr.. Bfney-oDe counsel Outy Dtllg dlON'u
70 cross examine 10 tie practice of this Court Mr..
Gibbons putting his questions in very audible tone
of voice il objected 20. Mr.. g. said tn u there
wac no rule respecting the tone OF voice in which ques-
lions nay be put, or in which counsel may commu-
nicae.
Judge KeIy-Tbe Court will not tolerate any prae
tice subversive OF us rules.
Q. Did you know before coming 10 Pennsylvania
that slave brought here was free
4. did not then, or do know.
q. Why did you congratulate yourself on getting
off so quietly before the coming OF Williamson
A. | met Mr.. Webster IN Bal imore; he rather ex-
cited ny fear | first told Jane that If she came 70
Phadephis she zee to go if she chose 20 go she
knew she might golf she wanted TO; don't tuk that
] spoke 70 her at Bloodgoods; would not have gone
to sea with person unwilling 70 travel with me. i
have looked upon hopeless task 10 try to get her
back: did enter a complaint originally against VIM.
Still; went with the Deputy-slarshal for the purpose
of seeing if il the same man; saw Mr.. Still at the
boat on the 9th inst, and here this morning; Still
pushed the woman he was exceedingly active, CO.
operating with " iamson; told the woman " come
along pushing her; | do not know the gentleman
who inierered | think he officer in the army,
but do not know; | know who the parties were a.
tracleo by the noise from the after part of the boat
Mr.. Calcat l know he said II was a shame; when the
men spoke TO me made no movement as If to draw
weapon; they may have thought had one; had no
weapon nor did threaten to shoot use any threat
whatever.
Samuel Smith, sworn-Lives in Brooklyn; was in
the City of Philadelphia, July IS eflby steamer at
=. NJ; saw the occurrence; was sitting on the hur1
cane deck; gentleman Col. Wheeler came on
board, followed by servant and two boys; man
came up followed by several colored peSons; he COM
menced speaking 70 Col. Wheeler he said you are
free az your master, 10 the woman; then stepped up
and said let this woman alone she is perfectly willing
TO stay had heard her say so; the mar urged her to
leave; sho said she did not want to leave, but would
like to be free; Williamson then took her and raised
her up; the BOYS commenced crying; Wheeler inter-
fered and was pushed back; w, was then seized by
two black men, and the people hurried OUT don't
think could identify any OF the party; the woman
told often 10 leave but continued 10 remain seated
perfectly quiet; when the bell toled the woman was
seized and raised up; Idont know about the boys,
kept my eyes on the man; there might be hour or
five colored men, saw no colored man before the
white man came up the gangway.
Cross-examined by Mr.. VIM. Blrney-Ihe child
cried think il frightened; was near them; the
Oldest appeared to be 10 and the other Z; Wheeler
tried to get them away from the party did not think
Col Wheeler about drawing a weapon; am
surprised he did not the woman was well dresseii j
think she would have staid with her masters The par
ties were moving round the piloth0use; Col Wheeler
got loose from the black men, and went and tried 10
rescue the woman and the party; did not see Col.
Wheeler take hold of the woman; saw no weapon,
nor any one strike at Mr.. Williamson.
The discussion between Col. Wheeler and W lllam-
son continue but q few minutes; one intertered
before W. took hold of the woman; some two or three
gentlemen on the deck at the time bad never spoken
10 him before the occurrences met him aiterwari
going 10 West Point; introduced myself 10 him. told
b m was in Philadelphia when this took piece; he
ask ed me to be wness ia this case; came here at
bis requesr; I am a forwarding and commission mer-
chant; mostly in business WI the West; not mich
with the South.
heard DO threats made by any one; some man
said they had better let the woman 90, something
like that; the remark made by white man to
the black ones old not go down from the hurricane
deck most of those the deck did 90 down.
ReexemiDation-I Gm here as a witness by my oTn
will.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Smith s evidence we are
compelled TO close report in orler 10 20 press.