The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-16
Mr.. Lcwepthsl rscalled-The puncheons I saw were
deck between the galley and tbs torsmast mean pun

Mr.. Lowenthsl rscaIsd-rhs puncheous saw wore on
deck betwsen the galley and tbs torsmas; mean pun
che0ns or barrels.
NJ. Su.Sy s.s IL sa%s ap e, the dsoss com,
which he said he should rely He then proeeeced dis
the merits of the he contended that the ev
derce OF the prosecution alone and considered by Itself
had failed to prove the existence of any offence against
anybody the jury must sssfed of this fact be-
fore they convict He proceeded to examine the ev
dence produced show that toe Mary Jane Peck In
teDceo for SLAYER. rke principal witness upon this
point mere boy whoee antecedsnts will not im-
press isvoraby According TO his own evidence, he
shipping master. and had been informed by Captain
Davies that the voyage was intended for ssvng expe-
Esvies that he had nothing 10 do with tne
Isataop, ard finally died without giving the boy any
osss Snsx rstarUed To- New Yorh and whsn bs has ar
rvto attempts TO extort and succeeds in his attempt,
money from Mr. Echeveiia. BE signs receipt for aii
claims whsteoever and 10 short time IA seen Ia the
office s'he city Judge asking If that receipt preclnes
h'm from further csims He soon became acquainted
with Raphael Who acted for him. Finding that they
coud get no. more money by threats, Ra-
pbat turred the boy to Mr.. MilliKen,
att ney who called upon Mr. Echeveria and then and
heard him repuaste idea that be had been in
any in the voyage of ths Mary Jane Peck
Frustrated in tnat they next went to tbs District Attor
ley, and the consequence Of that this in aictmept.
The boy has eve inducement To make against
Mr. Eche eria for by the statute the inform entitled
Sierra eoue and that the rendezvous Of the British
cruisers is necessary for the prosecution to shov ssat
but that she went to notorious slave traatsg
place So the witness tbat the vessel st0ppeo
river Between these two points there we're over hir
teen degrees of latitude and twenty degrees long
tude snc the testimony hes % show that ordinary
tsing time between these two ports from twsny ve
to thirty days Still the testimony Of Loventhal il tast
they lett Rio Congo British war and arrived
at Siarra Leone in day ana half He also swears
that they reached that place by sailing the
Can thus story be thing bur fAbIications Geo
gfaphy fortids. What reliance can, tben be
tksir %
le1ter Of Mr. Beniz, IN explanstion says that
they landed at Upper River, which is only day and
hars sai from Sierra Leone Bat II Is very improbable
that SLAYER would go the starting pont Of all
the British cruisers The boys evidence that they
the beats Of the British ofwar took her. Lowsn
hais aim 10 leave the impression the mind Of the
70 AID iron her to the shore we're saves ard part Of
The cargo intended to be conveyed Cuba in the vessel
acknowledge that he did not know whether they
slaves or hired he being or ned probably after e.v
ing the stand at the aJjournmapt Of the Court that he
bad testified too much Another effort Of the prosecu
tion has been prove that the manifest OF the cargo
vas auduent; that in point Of fact such goods As
upon the manifest out. In this the
defence me. them with the bills Of the goods purchased
ano the testimony OF the persons who sold the goods
Not only it proven by competent witnesses that the
ell slowed full could bod but the defence
has it also IN proof that all Of the articles IN that mani
test ars regular articles OF export to the African coast
sent out by thip who of high standing,
against whom has been asserted that they
were engaged in any way in the African slave trade
her board but the steveeores who slowed
her say that, up to the time she left the pier,
that used for duunage slowing away the water
cssks There could have been lumber board with
which TO make the slave decks part Of the theory of
the prosecution that he eighty five shocks of
puncheops tc be put mp and filed with water for
cargo OF slaves and this point will be dwet upon by the
vest 81 was eaver. ba, what does the evidence shows
1t Is in proef by evidence incontestable that they
sent out upon nearly every vessel going to Africa to
/ n N Ant nj
asks why caurons put bt ards And you will be
asked gentlemen TO believe that they placed in the
schooner 10 he used in boiling rice for the cargo of
grces But the evidence upon this point il fatal to such
| conclusion The caudrons were Of such character
that they could not stand uplessas suggested by
the Histric, Attcrpey-a bed Of mason work was built
to them in and even then the proof went to sho~
uae the posSy Of tier SsUs used use for ooosus But
whilst the defence proved that they cou not be used
fer the purposes alleged By the prosecution. they AAo
proved that those cauldons often exported to Az
Iica to be there in the preparation of palm Gil Mr.
Cutg said he would leave this branch Of the ease
theory s rS' q hs that lie s se % was
rtended for the slavs trade he would show that thee
no evidence cong to prove th:t MIR Echeveria had
chase OF the vessel and cargo he had acted the agent
OF another payyhad paid for them wtt1 the funds Of
that party had received his regular commissions for
services rendered. The counsel dwe upon the nproba
btities OF gentleman Occupying the position Of Mr.
Eeheveris, VINO had been tor many years successful
merchant, who had married an American wife, embark
irg IN Illegal enterprise openly ne had conducted
this one. and in which he inble at any
be exposed and knowing that exposure would involve
his iun and that Of his family But admitting that the
Mary Jane Peck fitted out for ssvng expedition
let see what Mr. Echeverias connection wh II was
gentleman with whom be had been many years In r
retponGence vi h-Mr Marco Of Havana-forwards hi u
monies TO be placed to the credit oa Mr. Escaraez He
subsequently introduces to MIR. Echeveria by letter
Mr. Beriez whom he states il deirous of purchasing
vesse with TIE further statement that The monies psc
ed to Mr. Escaraez credit to be paid upon NJ De
iezs order Mr. Echeyera undertakes shipbrcker to
purchase the vessel and for her and her cargo all
the time ecng under the direction Of Mr.. Bsrrz rne
hills presented and paid by him. and all Of the traas
actions OF that enterprise entered from dey to day In Mr.
Ectevera's books, showing for whom the goods
| purchased and by whose money they paid for
When the basnce is struck it l. shown that the Of
SStCO is due TO Mr. Echeyeria, which have i. in
proof Isic in due time and closed The
evidence Of The intelligent bookkeeper Mr. tooker is
entirely clesr upon this pcit and would have bsen
ireiy confirmed BY the books Of Mr. Echevera had the
Court sdr itted them in evidence in this II will be
sskeo why the ship was put in Capt. Davis' name, II
Mr. Berreg was the real owner of S The fact IL suf
,iez foreigner, aud being incapacitaed
own vessel carrying American coors The presence of
evidence gorg to show N. Echevetas interest in the
voyege. But the proof was that Capt Davis never
there until after The purchase Of the vessel when he
was eagd by Mr. BerIiez to Command the vessel The
advance wages Ct the paid by Mr Echeveris
the same ss be paid Fer the cargo Another fact
filming Mr.. Echeveriss interest in the voyage that
Mr. stocker his bookkeeper for Capt Dupuy to go
TO the Custom House TO meet Captain Davis. and ttat
he wss in The schooner until she was about leavi, q
| our shore at Sandy Hook. The testimony explained
the matter. 1t proved that Captain Davis accae /.
| tally Let Mr.. Stocser in the Custom House, and
having conlty in getting clearance for the schooner
owing to bill of not having received from
Of the owners in Virginia. assed Mr. Stocker to request
schooner IL proved that she sailed down the Ba'
Sruday, and Mr. Stocker being diseogaged aud having
been invited by both Mr. Berrez and captain Davis he
sailed down the Bay to Sandy Hook Mr.. Cutting here
alluded 10 tie fsct Of feeling existing to some extent
againat person charged with slave trading being in.
creased tecanse Of his pstionaty He hoped that
thing Of this kind would influence this jury and he did
believe would) treat less favoraby than they
wouli an American person born under another sky He
then referred to the payment Of 1924 the amount of
wsees csimed BY Julius Iowentha when he presented
his demand At that Mr. Stocker says he explained
10 Iowentha how it ha opened that II paid. The
tlapation contained in the letter Of Mr. Berrez
from Sierra Leone to Mr.. Echiveria in which he
the question Of paying the to SIR Ecae-
veras cection inasmuch as he Berrez) was ignorant
ct the laws regulating the American marine. Seeing