New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-17
LAW LNIE'LLIGENCE.
VIITEp STATES DISTRICT COURT-JULy D-Before
Judge Bert and Jury.
Josefa Pedro De C1nhs AIT. the United States. .


One of The witnesses john Helmrs) corrected his
raene OF ye,raJ He went board the vessel in the
bay; and as to the quanhtJ OF PROVISIONS, ne es % M
back. but tor the lumber ti7) Oh board ..,
Juan Betencout Portuguese was sworn interpreter 81 e
Henrquo Ia Costa he charterer of the vssso
o. any e. ouI hd 40 % tbo y..sl as ss]ai
having soue put De Gums bOatd passenger; the
vessel homss Coast Of Africa receipt
in Portuguese by Da Costa produced. ackno ~edsng
passage BY DE Cunha swo to A. r'ue
De cuh, was ro ;o-res.s' 70. hae =. % 20 s
Cunbs shove his passport this officers on board ana er
tist the officers OF tn. cutter Washington trapo pro-
Croe. essines-I have resided the Nicholas Hotel for
wha part Of Portugal anne from Mr. 5o,ce,, s bins
would do ss,t wa, no. material
The brs CONSUMED Tloma. KONG in St Thomas wit
ness chartered the vessel for konl . ,
q How much money have you received from Kong!
The witness manifested considerable reluctance TO a9wer
tins question wishing he said 10 disclose private saiss
Tie Jud. ruled tlse he should arswerit it
cbor without Ookhg hi, books received pain oil and os
r merchandise rs well ~ money
The Judge-Tba's sl very we'll but any can te'n
a general wsy, whether h. received 81 or tl'OsC
received amount from konig which WAS excu'
Tns Ccurt-H.d you al accou,t with him A. No had
goods aud money oeor gps to him
Ire Court-tirw much n Rand nov
A. csnr o, tell whether the s in favor c hons
without looking =. hs books; X. agsat' bu'
be cor sisss sooe, 20 me az Lsboa him ST. Thomas,
IA psper Of consignment shown TINS was not ss1ed ie
In riscu knew Ds Cunha Lisbon when W. were boys;
cid know Thomas; did not know DE Cunha wa.
@ ming here h BY accds Mt in the srest kept
Sir Mtchado when inst sliyed IA paper sho~nJ DIDN'T
h' wrgg Paper read Gap1,n hs Desn3 @
r. q c K0ns | DO not know what the Br ramsn cost
nOl for the purchase Of the where as
lay before chartered hers Do no1 knoS tue numof
81 of the vessel hsd maze had chartered
hers Ar frag the OF the vessel do lot know wnsn
Jchn Better court, swornI have been on the coast OF
here h.Ss s no
any 81 Thomas The settlement
the ain land don. know OF comnercs
Tor ard ooeIo oil iSory pa "a oil nav be ootahee
in the Bsh Of Benin, long from st Thomas 'ome my
be CasIooI they sometimes come o Gsouh 70 III up
with d, wax, ndiarubber aud tie like - ,,.,.
Crossexau iIelI am clerk, employed By hf Mechaloi
of these eentemen esiore slave. 1re 9otsna
Thon,es De obtained bat not provisions .
jesse Bfaddck, swor-l am asaiimsseri kno" aoou. '
topgsllsnt ass oretopmsst stsysal aud o oesoes
s,uu-sl mso- for uiszi foretopnast stsy.u'
boid only these salts have naned; 1t Is eu
o 1 yss rs1e e'. III cary isee
mace the nation Of these spars and SAILS on request
after sac was arrested lila,
Croex niIed-l security for M Da Costa aud baled
him; know M DE- Costa; ars saw hiua at Mr heGnaap
ofce SIR Frseel; have letters come TO him oy
tia n-Ins know hal also the name OF Joseph hen
esule and Iausker; Mr Penl The JOB Of ms.i3s
become bail for Da oo.s; wu PAID o' the sell. "a ny oil
.h'P made two 70 hr G na Sas snS more
sails Navy Yard board; shall oe pad r
Neyiu, that dit rot have 10, tnsue
se, myself years; my bill tor the sails n,ie was
$50; ste bad u puubef Of spare sails. ,.,.,
Capt Howlsud sworrI Of the persons appointed 70
sppraise this vessel shpmssier; did not oveins
Of he thrss when appraised her the VOID on ooata
much did hot spars bat One
ysIc have been sixteen Of sea; the bfaisn N.
oUsh spare sails AID spis Insurance on net
hiig had hapJ-ued her; weasel bound sctoss ".
ahc the Islsnd Of St Thomas in Africa, and ma'te. %
had much provisions such voyage nave
b- IAsrd Of ST Thomas tmes-hree times s
rothing tbs ssys-sde ST Thomas ~eos
o'her business abe had about months Po' Y"
board. -. ,
CroesexsmDed-I became appraiser ofthe brsmsn SUI
Berecict's request have home from toe
Thomas III. brig AnEosnsver from hls P'i,
ke sailed Boston these gentle men 10. W
before usua o. such vessel for sieh 'oyase
would be vessels ake les so1ie more
John Williams swcrn-I board OF the bsinsn "non
shs VAS seIsd was ct the helm; saw MI De Suha1 on
hoard bad him before; bad not beard soa. ann
b~tcre; ia him out OF the CABIN sia 'fo~
handkerchief overheard; he had could have seen IL
Crrss e,amnsd-I shipped by the >seond maze oont
Know put at DID not take no'ce OF what
MIR DE Gums were dohs On toe
bris; u~ unhs ., deck oil of tue tims 49,
W,,,n Pinto sworn pt-rrre,~d By Mr. TiDeli-I
oud mae Bramsn; Mr. De Coas. room 10 the
NLblas don't recol.ct the day. wes there whea
Cost, De.sao De Cuhs ard Ds Cs vess there ts soab's