New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09
LAW LFZELLIGENCtE.
THE NORTHERN LIGHT DIFFICULTY.


TRIAL os CAPT. TIsKLEPAUGH AND Mr.. WHITE.
The ease Of Capt Edward l.. Tinkepaugh, Joseph
/. White and Joseph Fowler who are jointly ndoted
on charge Of obstructing the United States officers
while in the discharge of their duties, and resisting
the process served by the Government, called yes
terday for trial in the L. :. Circuit Court Judge Betts
presiding. All of the defendants We're present.
The prosecution conducted by John Mcheons
L. = District Attorney, and his assistant, Philip y.
Joaohmrsen. The counsel for the defendants were r.
Is. Cutting and Horace r. CLARK.
The following gentlemen were impaneled as jury:
James y slhh John NJ iisIon
jacob southard, Jacob DoBsun,
Hush Black DeInson y Wood.
Mr.. JoacLnssen made tho ststemeIt Of
TIE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION
He stated that the plaintiffs Capt. 1inklepsugh,
Of .dI the .o Go Jo.spa %I cosS.sS
indicted under the 2d section of tho criminal act Of
ife District Court and delivered bIesf. Ryor sni fiooa
DePey Mar g s res 1o HeI1ssg Light tS. Vessel
Mr Cole tie 'hp chandler. had active charge Of the sbP he
The wf.rC Mr. White arrived soon asr lie was AZ thaI
Director q the Company and was their senesl .seot
were ed Of The slip being under arrest Two odcss
wbs with the Office board bu. when she h, got below
Qusbntne she bousht to oy ho tired from tho revenue
" With this Indictment framed
Tho first read in evidence the monition ~usd by the
United States District Court. dated DecembeT "a 1855 being
the process for to arrest tue Northern Light
The h.t mes wa. BsIJanH hye who testified .. 1i
Oe. End cepeuzed 10 serve this process on too 2h Of
Dec mb.I about OcAi taAk before found ths NOrta.
EN- Light Pier No aortL River, tink; aboard
and ugured Capt TLks paUgh tLuk Of SIR Coles and
informed ihBt hes the Custom House getting ls
cleo aid would BE- back shortly then inquired for The
chef esee az Mr. Fowe wa, va; pointed ,o o.. 20 ~:
United District Court and forbid hum from ss''ngor
Fow said that should take h instructions from the Cap
tsini told Inn nat be must aDiIe ne come ~ - .
T. ne Thu he standing the EaDs~sy Told him
hsd uonti'n against the vessel and eaded nun tao 40
tee ed him tho writ think 10 TOOK the process IN bs
"a a. ~, s NJ Wb:e mode is APP earanes and hs
wanted 10 sno~ what tho difficulty and 81 the sans
tine handed tho motion to L.', ana 'cld siin \ 49, 49,
Wa followed BY eonyer,son which reoollee; I.
mehng about the hshe Of be Proceedings on IN part Of
The s1s .:,e S' N co. Mc Wit M aoos
Capt, liz Gepsugh Mr. Scott and think some oIber White
oisd It it, read il, and s.ye then s
from the doek there aPsened 70 be a. that "s some
went on the hurnceIe-decs Where saw Capt Tmkepangn
wh~snoue swing orders - ea.t Of tho lines she sot
jersey sLor. che nearly naf across when Observed
the reyenus-cutIer Washington coming round ~ pm Iii
dow Eli leland ~sen there s"a gun nise ' I'm Is
a. ten spoke ~ Capt III AlsP.usa 1' he made no
vas gun Ioa cutter ~ DaLe ha eoH-s 20 t.s
sr,wsf H. kert On course; bat very shorty ~ "a lin
bo va, red across her how. 20 yards 'a I
hs. lot they hsd they you'd Plug h.s 20 sss
,Lirk he csptan made any reply; she va spYb oas
a. her ofccrs; reported the cicsr i.'M @ ~
who cane on bard. Lieut. taiIs.,i . o,,,e,t Of tho
G4pt TDkersush ths The vessel va sovssi be 90 reported
80, 81 tIs steamer CaPs FAnle P We IL
who sac orders Tor is dTeg: 8r Horton asiea Eh
.Ls ,.. Ha' wss 1' hs .f S s:sf 90 I'm
lsf DON. think -" him sitef ., NJ VII. iefs
sd the vessel TIN leii iea on Ia.i of hs vessel
mere % slse crowd the dock Lsfe ~s. g's.I deal
Il rose on doek brt n'l 2fs tAs ~ h. 80 With
- ,.eeived VI process ! I'D no, know a. that
socuTsey "hr" TO- a. m town on. tho P-@sdeat 10 SOP
Of hayfz dtcgliy IN getns sshots do not
Of ne coming ore a. h- Captain sotce n9 sayhSto
Ls he would bond the ship. When he jumped ashore s,d
Nr C.fk ! ~. here With pfocss.| BE- said II
Ill shout i - think that vas The lsst tms saw him.
rec.eet II sAied Ioiee nat pI' >ne9 20 t.pt Inte
parsh sLch INK h to hen g" he ,syenae e1trr
,o1r9 told gr CCes END 0theIs hsi re
would sooa e stopped she Lad STORED oon a'er ae i-ts 'hs
AVOID unnus assDst VESSELS that were ia he srean;
,e ,tor-.d ssan he shotted tired; aOou.
The steamer iei the waa nobody iotsuered
viii ne Up re tine Il he seaTe's sav0g ne whAfi
I'D hat he cutter coming around until she cans
Ie, ai.ou resue Mr. Clark asy have been Pros
q TIE yerroon had AID ut notice him
sJ,rru e vessel and bd possession u her until aba
s,er'sd plrl BE tASen ont Of ny chsrre.
si oncsE a the tied states District
Count sDro ed By Mt Hly did not sign uy bpnd whea
| wet i-'o oftee.
Sh Nf Ryer 70 the northern Light; had ctminsi
agl = ~ thee o. her men, who were supposed 70
be ia Le yCad thJE names were Mange, Cofk anu Q1nn,
whef vertor isr. wet ID Mr. Ryer 20 see hat tais
I.ln rfi.s 'N-cl,ed t-sfe large crowd both
lr,f tie t'.<; soc .i -tq- 49, r't-y - s'ay At
i-I Sr " d.. 3d. Ca.A 'ya.l - ulisr-
H. ~ @,Bcri- oi "a. NJ CA IT,, I'M. Lin,
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