New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-13

As United States Commissioner, Woodouiy' "''1
ne and my officers each in 81 900 to appear oe'''o '"'
vuted States District Attorney. MI he ienus 'i''
asely teegrnphed to Mr.. Stanley 70 winch ','7 gen
eeman maid ne attention. How 10 procure pau was
,,s1,. % mo Though having meny personal friends
N Bs,ton hesitated 10 request such service rom
xh.r, a. the cause Of my arrest could scarcely De IN
A.uoopy with their feelings. Still my portion was
su,shng but pleasanscarcely any means OF subsls'
.,ee. with two officers and doctor claiming my mora
pretestion / resolved upon finding bail and begged
he trict-Attorney, Mr.. Hellet for few hours hb-
sty. Nv request was granted; but a. it was late IN
The evening all the business places were deserted snn
I returned to the Dbtrct Court where the United
assies Msrshal conducted me TO prison.
Ny Indignation knew no bOundS, having severai
shnes tsegrapbed TO Mr. Stanley, yet being "i'nou,
an answer Next morning at 10 o'clock We aPPe"feu
again IN Court, and Mr.. Woodbury. counseied Inc 70
snploy lawyers. ,,r..4,
~h;cS were granted me, and success now crowned my
.r..,m;xe. A friend whose name j am not az hoeity
~ disclose gave the necessary security for my appear
.,e. and advanced me money enough to make the
th,.s oher officers comfortable, who, since then have
Ev.d unop the prison food. even obtained from Mr.
UsIlst recommendation for the prson-keeper, when
save me permission 10 visit these unfortunate gence-
men. and which gave them some additional comforts.
NV tral was postponed, and hada week before me
70 visit Hew.York Having not yet received single
note from Mr.. Stanley could scarcely believe that
had 10 deal with gentleman an official Of her Bnt'
npie M,iesy and the confdante and acting agent OF
MJ. Champion.
To his not very great joy, arrived on the +sh OF
July at the Prescott House, where, after many pro-
t~statens Of bis innocence in respect of what had
suffered he assured that everything wouid DC
done TO my satisfaction, and he sure enough hau IN
struction to that purpor from Mr. Champion LnlIcd
again into confidence by his apparent caDdor, with
htter Of very limited credit on Clark q Jones IN
Boston, left New-York.
At last the day Of my trial appeared, Messrs An
drew L. Burt acting for and the other officers ana
Mr.. Hallet for the United States Government Nearly
ali the men found on the Buffalo were witnesses
ngainst u.s. But their evidence was too feeble; they
had never seen me before my arrival the Buffalo,
lad even scarcely spoken to me, and in fact did not
know me- The presiding Judge, after summing up
the case, recommended the Jury to render verdict
Of "Not Guilty." to which verdict the jury agreed
unanimously without leaving the courtroom.
The trial bad lasted nearly week, and, though
never feared conv ictioD certainly felt at ease.
Having waited for instructions from Mr.. Stanley
reasonable time and receiving none, concluded that
nv presence was needed in New-YOrk, and procuring
the bill from my lawyers, which amounted to 81 900,
I departed for New-York / saw Mr.. Stanley at his
Office in Barclay street, and handed him the bl at
the came time asking again for money to pay some
debts necessarily incurred on account OF my trial in
Boston He then proposed to me to proceed to wash
ington with dispatches for MI. Champion, adding: he
could not trust such letters to the POstOdee gladly
accepted his Offer The next day he said he had tee-
xrtphed to Mr. Champion, and had since changed his
mind. week passed; my bill became due at the
St. Nicholas and asked Stanley for money. He
then excused himself under the plea that the British
Government had cent orders TO Mr.. Champion to dis
continue for the present the ensmens, and that this
gentleman had written TO him (Mr. Stanley to cease
all recrutngs which letter l read, and that he had
no funds and wes unable to give Inc any money
susp, cted that misunderstood Mr. Stanley, being un-
able TO comprehend how any one having human
conscience could deny his moral engagements with a
gentleman who had acted only too honoraby with his
employer. demonstrated but to no purpose. De-
jected in spirits, returned to my hotel, where Mr.
S,robel awaited my return with Impotence He
openly proposed 20 me TO make overtures to the
United States Government, but though i'll treated,
declined to tetray confidence
Again l returned to Mr. Stanley, and found him
with Mr.. Cromroy, to whom he gave money and fur
ther Instructions TO accompany number OF recruits
BY railroad to Buffalo, and from there to Canada.
begged 10 have the command Of this convoy, but he
declined my services with the frivolous excuse that
was not lucky in my undertakings. | regretted ex
eeediDgly my misfortune and wished to be informed If
recruiting had recommended. He denied it, and said
that these were the last recruits sent 10 Halifax. He
still retained three German officers in pay; Cromroy,
Parker and Schumacher. Any quantity Of boarding
house keepers presented their bills to hui-some Of
which he paid, and Others rejected. The Hertz trial
at Philadelphia then touched Mr. Stanley's conscience
considerably and fearing that his trial would at
last begin he again became friendly toward me,
and, having heard that Mr.. Strobcl and l were on
friendly footing offered me ESQ il l would make an
affidavit of my knowledge Of Captain Strobels ac-
tons did not any objection to doing 50, because
my knowledge could be Of no possible use to him; and
he gave me line to Mr.. Charles Edwards, who
ceived my affidavit.
II then became evident to Mr.. Stanley that the
United States District Attorney had several times
wished to me, and under the feeble pretext that
was Of considerable service to him. he again wrote
note to Mr. Edwards 10 arrange matters TO my satiac
lion. conversation then took place between me and
that gentleman when was told that if Iwoud wait TIL
the end OF Nr. Stanleys trial without asking for any
compensation for my services, could be of far
service 10 that gentleman. refused TO do this when
Mr. Edwards wished me to call the next day, since he
desired to Mr. Stanley again in reference TO the
Of money 10 be stipulated TO insure my silence.
The next day Mr. Edwards said that the counsel he
could not very well have any knowledge OF any money
Transaction between me and Staaley, but il would
BE that gentleman everything coud be arranged to
my satisfaction Without even considering my in