New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-06
THE FILLIBUSTER CASE.

The examination Of Col. Fabens and Capt. Bolton
was continued yesterday afternoon at o'clock, before
| United States Commissioner Morel, at the United
State. Marshas Office in College place. Most Of the
perts intercrtod in the case understood the hour of
adjournment 70 be noon, and accordingly Col Fabens
and Capt Bolton with their council the United States
District Attorney and reporters assembled 10 the Court
at that time, when the of Dr.. BuIdell, the
nqpisition snd the conduct Of the Coroner in the
| natter was discussed al considerable length
Commissioner MoTell arriving at O'Clock, me case
was proce eded with
MI Meagher renewed his application 10 offer the
letter from Sidney Webster Secretary 10 the President
of the United States, in regard 10 Central American
colonization.
Mr. McKeon objected.
Judge Dean contcnded that the letter was Legitimate
evidence in this ca'e and would tend TO eucdate the
subject. An alleged crime had been committed and
be wished to show the contrary, that the designs of
| the Central American Colonization Society were
psiseworihy 1t was nssionsry society, and should
| not, "a such, be put down. Everybody who knew
nythng Of history knew that there were but three
| ways to spread Christianity-commetce. conquest,
| and civilization The men had taken the ground OF
civilization. He would snow thar not only were letters
written in the White House, but dinners were given in
the White House. the objec; tending TO the advance
men of this scheme OF Central American Colonization
Mr. McKeon commended that the letter shoud not be
read offered in evidence. lie said he did not know
what in this letter, other letters talked OF by
the counsel the other side. II there was however,
anything IN cOmproms ng the President Of the ned
should cay IN his own responsibility, that the
President ign0Tsn II the object Of the COUNSEL
was get il before the world they could hand 1t TO the
reporters.
| After some further argument in the premises the
Commissioner decided not 10 receive the letter. ana tue
case proceeded
| Direct examination by Mr.. McKeon-Gener. VIM.
| L. Cazeueau, swOtn-i reside IN Kinney County,
Texas on the Rio Gtandc; ctt there some two years
ago, and have not been tncre since ina; ume 6)AFd
at the ST. Nicholas Hotel and have lived thee OFF ana
! on the las, six months, have been 10 Virgin Bay,
Grnuada the River San Juan, and other places IN Nc
Araous nave never been to the Chonlalts Mountains
Did not remain long at Greyiown but went drei To
Granada; saw the PRESIDE 1T of Nicaragua Gen. VIM.
Walker: have travelled good deal about Granada;
| became acquainted with Col. FabeDs at Wa-hngton
! have kno yn him personally since Juue 1897 aud by
reputation for Year, never had any business with him.
have known Capt. Bolton SIX or eight weeks saw him
at the Nicsrsguan Office, Broadway hire ina office
of Mr. Lawrence aud until the lest month have ptid
the rent; every honest man IS Interested IN t1a once
and IN emie ration to Nicsragu. Taught s Col Fab'ns
and have gone together to the office OF the Transit
Steamship Line never inquired Whist MS business was
1 went to see about the ealing of the iealneTs; ne
was the director of colonization ~ Nicaragua under
General President Walker; don't know Of any other
director; never the bearer of any communicative
10 Nicaragua fiOm there never SAW Fabens in Nc
arsgua Mr. Lawrence has been volunteer 10 the
| cause Of Ncsrsgusn emigration; know Don termin
Ee;er; be- formerly Provisional Presiden OF Nc
nacus Minister OF the Treasury, President OF the Sate
| upO.r RiNss who deserted ms country, and Is nov
Minister PeIpoieniiary TO the tnlted States "oNerh-
| NJ mt.
For some little time here the evidence given az
such rspd rae that II wss impossible 10 wrte IT. IL
! Wa not however, pertinent 10 the is:Ge.
| | have something Ia DO with the s1eneau uc6ets;
have been instrumental in sending emgTaEts 10 Nj
oarsgus they all we're sent under my direction; Mr..
Lawrence was appointed agent in the matter by one
| of the ministers. | have authorized the advertising,
and have written letters On the subject Mr.. Lawrence
was authorized by me 70 issue the tickets referred To-
the tickets are received the vessel, the ssine IS
those comipg from the office OF the line: Mr.. Morgan
il 10 receNe land scrip pa ment Tor the passengers
convey ed 10 Nicaragua Mr. Morgan furnishes every
| thing Ior the passage.
O. Are the men cent down 70 Nicaragua within the
lasithree months engaged N the business az agricul
| ;me A. Ipresume % a matter Of oourse they are,
y. Do you know from your coTrcsPopdencc whether
| these nell are eDgs-ed rs soldiers a. 40 not know
| that they are.
o. DO you know where these men are \. pre-
| suae ;hey Cullyatlng toesr and have sen no
one ont with them the men consiso ed TO tns Gov
eminent, from whom they received their lana these
encran,s are lOcstsd in bodies Ot from % 10 lUo men
in zach settlem,n Mt heaay. eligible and fertile points
are selected for their settlements; esch emlgrAat Is
transported to his land free OF expense upon his guar
auieong 20 ses II, a. be j. received on 10 o.1eT sOh
! dlion. each settlement contains aboGt ~ sores.
=. vii you nsme ore settlement where there are -
! OF lOO men IN Nicaragua \. l presume tleGe are
! some OF the Transit route
.. DO you know WHIST they raise \. They can
raise sugar, coffee, cora and topical fruits never
| ssW sugar plantation, bnt l kGtN mere are some
there; | went ashore AZ msny points the rlver AZ
$srspiOai Ssn Carlos; there was oicc q! aoout "
men ~ each plsce the pisces connected by ooats
the ,aud aOoui san Carlos = fertile. say nothn 10
| ire sbspe If agricultural arrangements except p.sa-
,aps ana cocoa men IL Gransds IN the garflsOa'
,sw perons N Granada 40 hal plantations o. farms
! tl4v sai6 THEY weIe iron the aIted States ss~
| cr,at nsny men u tie garrison who were irom ths
f'ri,ed States presume they bought thel provisions;
am not aware that the persons were supported by the
Government before they got their farms don Iecol
M of ever seeing Mr.. FSbens on board the tenn,ss,e
have seen Nh Bolton in Mr.. Lawrences Oihcs' PIE
sumo he was employed a. CLERK. -,
| Cn,s. examined BY Judge Dean-Nr taoeas ws'
| Consul OF the United States g; Nicaragua he came
back in 1850, and think be then re,gnsd ~ts I'M
iter Pltnipoteuary from the United Stses 10 tue he
public Of San Domingo; they rsse corr, sugar couee
snd eli the tropiosl fruits in san Domingo eican'
invited there by the Government OF san DSuins
hut were prevented from going by The tnslsn ena
Fpnoh Governments this Govern nent has cOnheS Ion
with the Government of Ncarsgus; the ni'e1 S'a'es
| bad Minister there: Wa IN the PROCESSION "oen
public recognition made by the American Mtns,e
| Wheeer, OF the NicsrsguAn Government under rrssi
dent WslkG; wien wss thse the American Munster