The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-15
charge Of Fitting Out the Mary Jane Peel
as SLAYER.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

FOURTH Day TESTIMONY Fon pnyNcE
JAN 14-7Ae Unted States re- Manuel Ectererfa john
{. stocksr, examined by Mr. Cuttng-I am in Mr. Eche-
veis's employ about fouy five years. have known
him In business that length of time he is general com
mission merchant his Office Is in Pearl street, Mr. Ecte
vra had his brother and myself employed as clerks;
remember the schooner Mary Jane PECK; in February
1884 letter was received from old correspondent
Mr.. Marco of Havana the nature OF the business be-
tween Mr.. Marco and Mr.. Echevera the mutual
ira ction of business; sent out invoices and he
bought invoices Of and SCARS would remit and
advance; keep books in double entry; am 9 book
KEEPER TIE books describe the connection between
<iet'or produced) l American; 1 understand
spaniel; this is translaion-(eter Of list January
lead, - 'olovs):-
NJ zcmvEz7A New York-My friend. in due course
received yoqi esteemed favor Of Dec q us but with the
600 L bss be.n impossible for me 70 answer sooner am
yena uosss nssi
a. - seto-n IN safety you have nong to DO but 70 res from
% make plenty Of money. = -
Ans:s dscnsnus he sessrs and
ycur account your order you 10
send yr your aceoun curTea because have closed Il sy
charging hostages s2es, which think you viii
/ enciose iour bils Of exchange
ssKe 81 90 days on nessrs na, Rls, rasrs Co
800 Elisha Atkins, Of Boston
$4,000 oseer ope your order and the others endorsed
vii conec. the scccpanGes e e three r', and
pext the which you are TO make with these smcnnts
sdy sd @h p REGARDS 20 Po r"uTn you my
D''" MA" 'e'''n 'o'' "'''4' MIGUEL vo MARCO.
.hs Istter Of 5th February 1854, from the ssme
sufste Hr oheyera TO hold the si2 600 at the disposal
n me bearer jose de BerTz Es, and continues MT
Bniz Is man Of very good standing and ~ such -
yell known here by many Of my friends He desires a.
understand it to buy vessel and load her toe serra
gith him Eve six thousand dollars in gold Ia
ca there should not be sufficient in the *f2to0 you
vii charge him the corresponding commission &c
Witness continuee-There another ietter from Mr.
40 S wai Ms and Mr.
the Court ruled the answer out
of FEBRUARY 1854 believe that he could not speak Eng
iish; never beard him speak English; Mr.. Berriz
proposed 20 buy vessel and NJ her out for voyage,
=. ,re@entsd lit q cargo, and estimate Of
penses Il vas undertaken by Mr. Fchevera he bad been
newer tesore had bought enc for the African cosst Mr.
" is teheve from old Spain the vessel was bought
the cargo vas bought y sne oy ms v
I.yis ard some sw things by Mr.. Berriz; there was
Carrcsr,i with him TO assist him; he was An Italian
Who spoke Spanish and English don't know where he
Is; havs endeavored 10 find him; the cargo was paid
Tor on the warrants Of Capt DAVIS the greater part Of
the bills came in before the vessel sailed and we're paid
for on Capt. DaNs's Warrants to my knowledge Mr..
Fnhevera had no interest the vessel other than his
eommission nor In the cargo; know all his trsnsac-
ions do al his business he had no interest In tue
voysse he did not appoint the captain he had nothing
40 40 With the clearing of the vessel he had nothing TO
40 rit shipping of the crew. he receved his commission
and the account closed the buying OF the cargo
passed under my knowledge; u WAS my duty
20 receive the bills and enter and pay them
md record them, and ] 80 recorded them iuAS
and fairly; his books In Court; Mr. Echeveria
hsA ous large room Office, part rallied on conden-
"a persons transact their business inside tine railing
rhe vessel sailed on Sunday 18th March was invited BY
captain Davis and Captain Berrz 70 dine on board;
vert in her far Sandy Hook as far ss the steam tug
uept had no business board; there Wa crew or
serd and three four passengers; they were etner
rs on Portuguese; they did not look like sailors
10 not know Who they they had never been u
she os,ce. Iersnthal and his brother came " Mr.
soe n Jsbrnsry 1856; julius stated that he had been
en- s VOYAGE that be had gone TO the coast Of Aries
md that 10 of the seizure OF the vessel M
lad been in the hospital at Sierra Leone ne ccmpaine.
xf being in very bad health and demanded his payment
% n. strength OF the agreement made between nm ant
Certain DAVE showed him the letter from benz 70 dc
feudaDt, and peid him. -su,
Afta, cross nation by Mr. Joachimssen, land I'M
srstoay az two supercsrgoee who deposed TO the qua
Iiv a che cargo board the vessel, the court "a
he District Attorney who has recovered from his Lat
sy Ispo-stion va In court and took part 10 the pro
- rpws.