New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-15
THE AFRICAN E-TRADE.
TRIAL OF MANUEL ECHEyERRIA on A
CHARGE OF FITTING OUT A SLAYER.

| CHARGE OF FITTING OUT A SLAYER.
The trial Of the case of Manuel Eoheverria
sumed on Saturday last before Judge Belts in the
| United States District Court.
The first evidence introduced by the defendants
counsel was documentary, and designed TO dis
prove the theory of the prosecution that the defend
ant was the owner Of the Mary Jane Peck. 1t con-
sisted of orders and letter. of Mr.. Marco, Havana
letters introducing parties 10 Mr.. Echeverra who de-
sired TO purchase a vessel, and bills Of exchange.
drawn on parties in New York and indOrsed by Mr.
Ecbeyer1ia.
The counsel then called tcfhe stand Thomas Stocker
who testified that be and general clerk Mr.
eheverr and bad been for time familiar with his
business M Echey in the gla business buying
vessels snd oasoe never knew Continued witness of
Mr.. Eobeves Is from Spain have understood
the vessel bought by different parties by Capt
clerks there was M Escastes with Mr Berdl the cargo
% & GI on 'e before Slssf the 3 10 nv S' tnSsels 'r M
Ecbevea had other interest that vessel than his
had he did not any manner what
ever appoint the captain he had nothing do with the
and the closed all Of the
the buying selling Of that passed my
knowledge it my duty receive bills and enter them
and record all transactions in the books did re.
book. sre now in Court; was the person
requested to go for Mr. DuPuy there difficulty
getting the vessel cleared; told Mr. Dupuy that he
duced him Capt Davis then lsft Mr Echeverrs
nothing Of my going for Dnpqy st the time; the vessel
Tiez to sail down IN ber went out as far as Sandy Hook
bad no business on board The vessel M Berrie5 went ont in
remained until the afternoon; Mr. Beue1, Cspt Davis the
passengers appeared be mostly Spanish Portuguess Mr.
Echeyeuia not board; h. did not know that wss
board M Ecle'enis's brother the vessel At he time
the entries in the books se at the time the transactions
Mr.. Grard here offered the books as evidence to
confirm the statements made by the witness.
The Court stated that it would be legal evidence if
Introduced by the prosecution.
Witness (reumins)The commissions charged by Mr. Eche
% hys e6 per @ @ and hs dsosn % 9 o he 5 S M he
mission with the person who rocures the business when the
witch W. paid With drafts on the United States minus the
$50; the balance received from Mr. Marco March % 1885,
paid the bills of this steyedores employed; the
firm was simpson Lawrence; raid their bills The vessel
vas loading Saturday before she ef she moved over to
age small yssse going The bills here produced
l @ s G me sse @ % f M
oe he there he stated thing about the payment
come day with his brother julius he did come and
me; inside the ans julius stated that he had been
OF the vessel he had been the hospital Sierra
Leone he complained Of being in very bad health and be made
agreement with CaIt Dase1 shS%ed hin him letter LET & which
referred TO the amount of h wages the letter Is dated sierra
translaon Of the letter was here read b. witness
stated substance that he eres had gone to Upper River
the Acs in order TO get in ballast and wheat there
and while he absent from tie schooner Capt Davies died.
snd The next Gay the soon,T wa seized BY Bru.h ve.,
found The schooner had been broken and that its
had involved n nun lie ESS OF Geas % eoHs Lowsnhl e
sOke alec of various enterprises which he had contemplated
the bringing TO New.York OF palm oil a of which
had been frustrated by the seizure lie spoke also OF his con
eInpAng procure indemnicaiou from the B
h Government In such case he said he intended to pay the
Witness resumeil-I showed him Julius Loweuthsl this
letter to paying him and then paid him at the Hanover
signed the receipt The receipt already introduced IN e',
dence again read Juns did not aPRcf to 6e;n good
Sf Mhien was there Mr. Ecbeerris received letter from
Mr. Rephse in consequence Of which Mr Rap
baeI etttr was here proiucedl This the letter
Mr. Giraid offered the letter Of Raphse M 20 eyidfncs
acting as the agent Of Julius LoweIhal
Mr.. Joabimssen objected.
The Court sustained the objection.
Witness-I went Raphael and snw hin about April
III any Spanish Captain on board Of the vessel
exsmned-l examined before the United States
that as on board Mary Peck when she sailed down
or Mieh 1854 he M Echevenis By let
from Nh Marco; don't know Mr. Eearaez Beez paid
bills OF exchange; placed credit Of Escarates
all placed to his credit this is copy OF an ae
in the books the accounts current in the books
Ih copy Of the account produced here read by witness
The account showed business nearly $1,000 aud az is
close 18th Mach of $500 due Echevera The louboons
the ofce fM Berrei wished Mr Davies ythns
Echeyers would tell him. the vessel not advertised Tor
are in the habit Of nsung the
did the ships busne'. in port there was no
money and funds were transferred to r Escaratek Mr. Be
rez legally supercsrgo but morally the owner aIeo se
Feb i6 the sth M EcheveIris had never bad
business with Mr. Ecaraek don't know that
Ecsrstez has ever been in this city the letter OF BeeE IRON
Sierra received in January 1885, the money was
paid Lowen;ha MI Eehey rria check went to the Gus
TOM House on the day the clearance did not know Capt
Davies was there passed through the Otunda he caught
hold Of me know who made out the rnantess; sup
my possession the time the vesse LET'S depends upon CIR
whether Mr Eehevea clears ye'e' Which ne
purchases when he has the entire charge OF the vessels ne
them the vessel was Insured Oh her OWL account tor S
Beriez
Thomas Lawrence, sworn-I am a stevedore, and
have been years stow ed OF hs schooner Mary
j. Peek sLe lying then at Pier No East River ei,
her OF L o'clock Saturday the then nearly aI
slowed lumber board except what We had Tor
dunnsge three four joists which had beds o t9s
vatecssk slowed barrels bales ad things Of that kuf
che " full loading her days; man called
Captain Davies; other esptsiH And no mates We
STOW ed shocks ay; thev osk shocks some had been
used and others for wsteE don't remember any
fowde; the puncheou were IN shocks ihee was some
tobacco harw tie-ces If rice eckery barrels OF shAy
and boxes full suppose there were IN barrels
whisksy and empty whisky barrels aent - oi ~
do not board II not Al to put pow
der on vessel she has hauled oui into the stream
Crosexsmined-A shook is the materials TO put up INTO
puncheon shocks puncheon will hold about ia gallons, do
lot know that the barrels were tiled vita whskyi did 40.
hardware the vessel do not know about tae
Know Know the The contents d Se Nh D... and The ss
took the there DO not Know who tne
was cid not kIOw where she was soinei M s
Paid Us slowing the vessel Capt Davies signed oar o Nc
told Us 90 Mr. Eebevers never saw Eehe'errA 9n tne
vessel: DO not know Eeheverrla
William Simpson, sworn-What my partner, hr
Lawrence, did not stow n the MsEy J. Pee. stoSea; . IL
so".S b sowe f~ss tSse every DAY part the day for
eight days. there no lumber Oh board except Nhs
used for aunnsse remember some ful oa'''' A-'H
Crosse1smined-I knew Mr. Echeysrrs befora oadny the
.chooner don't think saw him Oh schooner did not
Put large boiler board and did thai remem
ber saw wooden sI OF eish wsiet eaks ssS