The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-21

is an engineer; knows Oaasm,h him and Dc Fretes
on board the Victory they were down the hold enamn
ing boxes boxes down there that camo up within
Cross examined at length as 70 his various engagements
and his places Of residence Has sold stock for Oaksmh
the god mines Of North Carolina; together in
the Mining Machine Manufacturing Company the Com
pany had no manufacturing place they were manuiac
tai Nj. oaksm!th and | we're not jointly inte
rested in the stock the nominal amount Of
capital was $500, 900, there someSpad in; paid
nothing IN cash; number Of persons paid; were not
partners in the matter did not purchase and deal IN
stock together; Louis j. BELOW was President; the
pany formed in November, 1855 owned some 10 oo0
at $500 share; cannot tell how much Oasmi;h owned
had seen him at stockholders meeting; owned four
of five patent rights 0aksmh and partners In the
patent Of December 1854 received 900 shares for the
patent and machines; 0aksmth had no hand in organ
izing the company.
VIM s. Baily, commission merchant, doposed that in
December, 1854, he went to visit the bark Victory and
examined part of her cargo understood that the vessel
had returned in DISTRESS and Oaksmth wished TO SEQ
the eargowas damaged the cargo principally firearms
Cross eSamined-I signed OF for Oaksmlth under the
two third act about 5000 the debt assigned 20
from Mr.. Trask donh know what he owed Trask for;
can't say how much paid for it, or whether II was more
sidney Oaksmith deposed-I am brother of Appleton
stationed at Aux cayes, as commercial agent, gent,
think ! saw the Victory once in the balance
dock; expected the Victory and the brig Abrasia
in New York. except visit to Portland; during the
of 1854 expected the Victory and Abasa, and had
prepared cargo FOR the victory; lett IN March, lSD0,
in the Mangola, supercargo she left here 9th March
her cargo of various articles Of arms and ammun
ton received invoice Of her cargo by letter in New Or
leans from my brother the Mangoa went to st. Josephs
bay found the Amelia there; left the vessel and went
to New Orleans and returned and transferred cargo to
the Amelia; the Amelia about quarter full; the
Mangoa three quarters full and ashore once at
New Key and again at Key West and again three times at
St. Josephs Bay the cargo removed from the Mangolia
consisted Of and ammunition; l transferred the
cargo gave instructions for the vessel to cruise the
Amelia left the day gave the ORDERS the Mangoa sailed
and started for New York and after the seizure
of the MaDgolia and l went and joined my brother In
Mobile with the booker; after the trial of
the Mangolia l went board and went to
Port Prince, and there seized; ! had an
invoice of the cargo Of the Amelia gave to my bro
ther Of the articles transferred can the rifles
tines FORGE clothing; transferred Sharps carbines IN
the Amelia; used tncm on st. Josephs Bay
Cross examined-I first learned that the Victory To
be consigned to the summer of 1864 did not kno
of her going Florida had information Of the
OF the cargo did not expect TO eave left account Of
my health, and after my arrival In New York went TO
Portland don't know that there any guns in the
goods transferred; when thought the vessel ghoned
sufficiently stopped; don't know how many cannons
seized IN the Mangoa.
Adjourned to Monday morning, at IL O'Clock