The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-17
The Slave Tramc.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Before Judge Belts.
CHARGE or FITTING OUT A SLAVE

CHARGE OF FITTING OUT SLAYER.
Jrsr 1e-TAs IIrsted STAKES Rudolph E. Lascalas.-
The defendant charged with fitting out the brig Horatio
within the port Of New York. for the purpose OF
trading, the year 1854 in violation Of act entitled
IAN act addition act prohibit The introduction,
or importation, Of slaves into any port place within
the jurisdiction Of the United States from and after the
first Of January 1905 - &C The indictment charges that
the accused factor, did equip load and prepare the
brig Horatio for the purpose Of employing her the
trade Of procuring negroes mulaoes, and persons Of
color from the continent Of Africa TO the island Of Cuta,
other foreign place and Transporting them TO
other for the purpose Of disposng Of them as slaves
Mr. Joachimssen, associated with the United States Dis
trict Attorney opened the for the government In
the month Of November 1854 the brig left this port and
the following February she was found adrf at Key
West, totally Abandoned on being seized she found
have been fitted for the slave trade and the prose
uurpoee on ibe Coast Of Africa and then abandoned
The first witness called was Sidney lngraham, Regis
Ter Clerk in The Custom House. Produces iedgersl
This the register oath and bond; Mr. IasCas signed
them 18th October 1864 the gentleman sitting there
the same person.
: Crces examined by Mr. Gerard (the bill Of sale pro-
duced)Tbe register spoken Of was issued on this bill Of
sale.
Mr. Lascaas, 10th October, 1854 this recorded
the usual public manner, IN the Custom House. on the
l7th Mr. Gerard then produced bill Of sale of the Ho
ratio from Mr.. 1ascaas TO S. 7. Van Vasquese dated
2Sd October 1854.
Witness continued-That bill Of sale registered;
Mr.. Myers, custom rouse broker, or Mt. Nasquese
brought it 10 be registered thinks they both there
the register delivered 70 Captain Mcguire who
made sailing master Of the vessel after she cleared
Edward Brown examined by the District Atorney-I
am carpenter.
Mr. Gerard said in order to shorten the case he would
admit that this vessel after her voyage did go TO the
Of Africa and take a cargo Of slaves and he would
consent 10 have Browns testimony read.
The District Attorney had not his testimony in writing
Witness then continued-I found the Horato of Castle
Garden was engaged by shipping master on Sunday
morning; the vessel had lumber and water casks
board; the mate was then in commando she had crew
Of eight or ten; Capt Mcguire was the master; don't
know the Of the place went TO- but it
where the coast Of Africa blue and white signal
hoisted Up, and a chief came board afterwards
took board some $50 $40 slaves British man-of
lay short distance of vessel sailed TO the
Of Cuba some OF the slaves died the and
landed all that left do not know how many died;
after landing them went 10 sea; vessel in o
sinking condition and hailed another Ship which took
US On board; we had rice peas, beans and water on
board.
Henry Webb deposed that he supplied the Horato in
this port with IA 600 gallons OF water.
JAS s Turner deposed that Mr. lascaas paid him for
the water supplied to the Horato in October 1884, the
the defendant asked Captain Martin If the bill for water
bill
John Phillips, deposed that he was employed on
board, and Mr.. Iascalas paid him $50 by a check.
Henry VI Barnes furnished the Horatio with water
casks which paid for by person IN the defendants
Office
Vim. s Martin deposed that he had interviews with
lascalas before the Hora,o sailed had
ton with him after that he paid $45; received
instructions from him the destination OF the Horao
except that steamboat was TO take her 70 from the
Battery.
The District Attorney read from Iascaas 70 the
witness in reply 10 message that the vessel ready
TO haul out.
Mr. Gerard opened the case for the defence and the
case stands Adjourned.