The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-19
SEIZURE OF A SUSPECTED SLAYER.

SEIZURE OF A SUSPECTED SLAYER.
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TIE SCHOONER FALMOUTH LIBELLED By THE UNITED
STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY ON CHARGE OF BEING
FITTED OUT FOE THE SLAVE TRAD ADs-MTERKsTING
NARRATIVE OF THE CAPTURE-rHE PORTUGUESE
CONSUL SUSPECTED OF BEING INTERESTED IN THB
MATTRR-A ROMANCE ON THE EAST RIVER, ETC.
Notwithstanding the stringent provisions OF the law
1918 against the fitting out of slavers in the United
6taes 1t Is we'll known that large number of vessels
annually leave this port to cruise the Africa
where negroes bought and taken Cuba or the Bra
zls and sold for slaves The United States oacia at
this port have frequently seized such vessels but owing
to the difficulty of convoting the parties and the
taken to escape detection result has ben arrived
at and the traffic still continues with unabated vigor
Early Sunday morning last information reached
the United States District Attorney that schooner
lying at the foot OF Fourteenth street. fitting az
SLAYER, to SAD on the coast Of Africa, whereupon De
putty Aarshas De Angeles and Nevins depused to
aetch her, and make SEIZURE did any suspicious cir
cumstanos transpire to warrant them in doing SO.
On Monday evening the mysterious vessel hauled
out in the stream. and drifted up with the tile
70 Astoria, and there anchored There she Joined
by another schooner, towed by the steamtug Ajax from
which large quantities of stores taken and placed
board the Falmouth. This was about dusk In the
evening.
The secresy attending all the movements Of the vessel
and those board led the officers suspect was not
right and receipt of the intelligence that would
probably sail during the night they posted back the
city In haste where they arrived late in the
ing They called at the house of Mr. Joach,mssen the
deputy District Attorney but found that officer had gone
70 Laura Keenes Varieties to witness the play;
they started for the theatre and notified
who immediately sent word to Me- McKeon the District
Attorney who at the dinner Of the Friendly
St. Patrick, at the Metropolitan Hotel.
MIR. McKeon authorized the .ers to hire steamtug
and seze the suspected before left the hsrbo
and at the same time sent word to the Navy Yard,
Brooklyn, for file Of marines to aid tue officers.
Thus instructed the Marahas heed tue stsa nug Only
Son. and with twelve marnes under command Of Captain
Watson, down the bay to head of the Falmouth.
ALL this was done after midnight.
Meanwhile the mysterious schooner dropped slowly
down the river until she to Sixty first street. whore
fifty hogshe ads Of water beard when
she continued her voyage aided by the steamtug AJAX
Morning had broke before the Falmouth reached
the Narrows and in another hour she would have
out OF al danger Of capture but had decIeed other
wise The Only Son alongside the vessel, aud, be-
fore the astonished know what they about,
twelve marines precipiated themselves on the deck.
Three of the rushed for the cabin apparently with
view to destroy papers that might lead to deec
to the doorway, telling to enter under peril OF
tn.ir lives.
This steamtug Ajax would not come to when ordered,
and OF the marines seized and the hAwser
that bound her to the Falmouth when she stea med
and made way for the city with al possible speed, With
out an inquiry from board to the OF the stop
page. The schooner then towsd mp to the Navy
Yard whore abs vae raced undse charge Of sutenart
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Yesterday, noon, District Attorney McKeou and his
Deputy, Mr. Joacmssen visited tho captured vsssel for
the purpose of inspecting her and the crew. twelve In
number, all Of whom we're placed In arrest
They found the Falmouth to be 81 long, low, black
craft Of about $50 tons burshen with rsking mssss snd
altogether very prauca looking appearance
whatever she may be In reality.
On her stern ia painted the words FAlmouth, Bslti-
more," and the American eagle adorns her Prov The
vessel open under deck from the cabin to stem and
boards found to erect It supposed ssvs deck
that would hold, Of the officers remarked about
800 nggers" The search Of the vessel revealed many
curious crc dmstances. On deck found large medi
cine chest with castor oil lint and crugs evidently In
tended for larger company than those board ship
in which there were only thirteen persons. Between
decks fifty hhds Of water large stores of RISE
reana fsrnA and preserved meats such used BY
slavers. Large copper pots and pans for boiling large
and many other questionable appurtenAnces About the
deck was numoer Of extra spars In the cabin were
found charts Of the west coast of Africa, and large
quantity Of bunting to make American flags.
But these circumstances spoke for themselves
the board not communicative, but we're
silent and -committal the members Of the
Know Nothing fraternity said to be. None Of them
knew how they had got aboard-who had shipped them
where they were going to-what the captain owners
names were. AL on board the vessel Portuguese
and either did not pretended not to understand .
word of English. The captain q myth, No one
board acknowledged the tls, or could tell who that
funetionary was. Three Of the said they pas
senssr, but could not tell who they paid their money
or where the ship going, though OF them, who
suspected Of being captain, betrayed accurate
knowledge OF st. Paul dc Loando and Angol both noted
resorts for savers.
'Wel, gentlemen" said Mr.. MoKeon, addressing Mar
shalls Do Angeles and Nevips, You have fine prize
here According to the law those VINO seize SLAYER,
vesas without owner are entitled TO hA the vss'
sal nd cargo. This schooner appears 70 hArs no
owner"
Let rs try If that Is So" responded one Of the
officers.
Accordingly, every on board the vessel called
up but al In denied owning the suspecred pro-
pery, and the most rigid examination failed
elicit any light the subject. The following named
persons were placed under arrest, and o;dered be
taken to Kings county JAIL there to await the further
action of the District Attorney
Passengers-Jose Lopez, Casper harrsch, Joseph An
tome. Seamen-Manue Fortunate, Antoine Gomez, Juan
Grazz,a Albert Rose, Antoine Jose Manuel Gomez, Em.
manuel Jose, Emmanuel Robert, jose Azardo,
number Of circumstances which it would bs i'm
proper to mention here throw considerable suspicion ON
the Portuguese Consul Senior C. a. s. De Ia YgAniere
seems he in communication with several persons
on board, and knew of their whereabouta The AFFAIR
however, is to be further investigated Tne vessel nov
hes at the Navy Yard under the charge the Deputy
Marshal 1t will be thoroughly searched this morning,
and inventory Of sn the goods taken.
Jersey City News.