The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-13
The slave Trade IN New Yorkshire Case of
the Brig Braman.


sspr l2-7he United STATES Plactio De Castro. The
defendant in case young gentlemen about twenty
wears OF age charged with fitting out the brigantpe
Braman Of which he the owner for the purpose
being employed in the slave trade in June, 1855. The
District Attorney and Mr. Joachimssen appeared for the
government the Messrs Benedict for Mr. De Castro
The following jurors were empanneed:-
J. Daniel Barney, !. Oscar Purdy
2. Peter o. Strang 8. VIM II. Palmer,
5. William Hubbell Q. Samuel. Newly,
4. Thomas Kennedy, 10. Rich. II. Stoutenbourgh
s. Jul us Jacob. IL. Manlon Kinney,
.. John Banerphol, H. Adoph Adams.
Mr. Joachimssen opened tn for the prosecution
John Faunce examined by the District Attorney, de-
posedTbat he captain Of The revenue cutter Washing
ION, and tezed the brig Brsmsn, about Narrows
Of Fort Hamilton, the 9th or June 1855 went
on board accompanied by two deputy marshals aud
some Of my men; the Bra nan in tow OF
steamer, and chased her and up her; fou nd
the captain and Dir. De Castro Mr. De CuAha and Mr. De
board identities accused aud al! the other
parties VINO were in Court) asked the ca plain who
his owner, and be said Hr De Castro and that
stopped at the Metropolitan Hotel, and afterwards he
sad he went TO Boston; told the captain thought II
very strange he had manifest; the captain told
down below that the vessel bound for Canton. in
China think he told one OF the officers thai she
bound st Thomas; don't think De Castro said any
thing TO the destination OF the vessel; there
some mite oeiay before The captain was pointed
out 10 me; il was Mr. De Castro pointed him out
70 me; ne Is vessel of 500 tins; | looked into
her bold and saw some water casks and SHOCKS
(staves ana hoops for making casks); from nve 10
would be sufficient crew about 2 900 gallons
OF water would be sufficient for such a voyage, and
about bali dozen barrels Of meat half barrel OF rice,
and a barrel Of flour; the Bramsn looked like a Bait.
built vessel; the bukhead would bemore lifted for
slaves than any ober vessel the carried
on deck arrested the vessel, and took the
board tue revenue cutter Washington.
Cross examined-None Of those saw on the deck,
except De Cunha and Mr. De Castro, could speak Eng
sh Mir DeCastro told me he had baggage. aud ina.
he was only Just going down the bay with a friend
Abraham Delano deposed that he knew the BramKu;
had charge of her master the destination OF the Bra
an was the coast OF Africa, by way Of Gardners bay
where she get in 'stun powder, muskets, the
flags OF different nations &c, aud food for slaves
TO take In cargo of slaves the coast OF Africa
and bring them to Cuba; the vessel toen to be de
stroyed: loaded here with casks which were filed
With water there sixty casks which varied in
size from 30 10 $50 gallons had provisions board
beef, pork, &c did not see any planks got command
through man named Eragar; went TO Mr. De Costa's
hotel with him. and he offered So 900 for the voyage
h said that the he in the habit of paying
Mr. Benedict objected 10 the testimony to De Cos,s
acts being given against De Castro. the defendant
The District Attorney contended that he had shown
comp lefty between the parties.
The Court said that not sufficient TO show that
they had been merely on the vessel together the prose
cution should show some concert between them.
Witness conunuec-l bad often seen Mr.. De Cas-
uo al Mr.. Moohaio's Office often him
company with Nr. De Costa; Mr. De Castro interpreted
from Mr. De Costa my instructions for sailing said
could rot 20 without the register De Castro nterprsd
from re Costa that could take the steamboat and 20
withol; The register said could not 20 without T. as
il the most important paper to have tie coast;
sad could take the vessel down the bay and wait
there TIL Monday; he told me to do 50; 90 not know
Saturday bu. Monday he sad .ths, he wished he
had 500 he would give IL TO TO buy slaves" thok
he said seriously De Costa, DE Cnnha and Dc Castro
IRE Datrct Attorney thought that he had now sufficient
y shown the completely Letween the psriiee After ar
tie Court admitted the evidence in order that the
jury might Judge how lar they were co operating to
geher
witness communicative went on board the Rraman be
II and l. from the foot Of Wall Get, IN little
steamer called Young America and ,sized down
the bay was in the cabin when lie Costa called TO
nothing Capt. Faunce and his men board the
steamer The maps Of Long Island In the and
showing lie Costa and DE Castro where Gardnes bay
was I've Castro interpreted all the time between m. and
he Costa lie Cupha threw some papers overheard when
the steamer was coming near us ASKED De Castro II
would throw some papers which had overheard; he
said yes; did 80, OF them letter OF ins,ruc
tors in English 70 me, an another in Portuguese De
Curha.
Cross examined al born In New Bedford and mn
81 years the defendant was not present the con
VIBRATION Fragars house; met him al Ms Office after
csme back in the John Potter; cleared the Bramar
q Did you swear she was bound to 81. Thomas. A.
tick that oath to obtain the papers; meant ST. Thomas
offered IS 900 to 20 In this vessel TO get slaves
on the Coast Of Africa; was TO be paid at the end
OF the voyage 10 have draf after the slaves
sold or snded told De Costa tina, could not &c, the re
gs,er. could have cot it II J had t1ed l told the
clerk IN the Custom House to keepst over until Monday
II unlawful voyaye and that did not want TO
sc, but should not the States again; knew the
steamer coming after the Braman when told De
Costa Il was nothing ] VAS told on Saturday night
that there tiavli against the vessel al the Mar
stal's oflce: bad been arrested this charge and
turned state's evidence; ] orerei, voluntarily TO
tun states evidence expected 20 get back the things
that taken from re-wcrth about sJ00-and 10 be
cleared my SELF have been on pay a witness ever
since at dollar aisy and board am under bail OF 81
Geo 10 appear n a witness
To Juror-The IS 600 was offered me BY DeCosia
through Faga another defendant who las not been
rested.
George Nevlrs. officer attached to the Mershas de-
dAriment cer0sed the OF the Braman there
thrteen board Of her. they all appeared 70 him
to be Portuguese he the defendant board be
apps artd 10 be 4 principal man there be told
that a u rson. named uenreca, the owner OF the
vessei, ami pointed out Henrfeca wht wit
mess afterwards asccrtaincd TO be IsCos,a.
forepza neAnEcis, another or the sarshal's officers
deposcd 10 he OF the Bramau, ard that he found
-four tive Of he down IN the bunk Of the vessel
Adjourned 10 Monday morning AT II o'clock