New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-12-08
TIE SLATER ECHO CASE.
A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS-TIIE INDlCT-
MEMS, PETITIONS, &c.
sJs cisl Rel OFT by Mail.

Special ReIot by Mail.
CorrNGi, s. C., Dec. |, 1853
The Federal Court met today al II - clock Tne
Grand jury were in attendance
Justice Wayne-Mr. District Attorney, have you
any business TO present TO the Grand jury today
Mr. Conncr-Mey It please the Court. | an pre-
pared to take up the petition Of the prisoners in the
case Of the SLAYER Echo.
Justice Wsyne-But have you anything for the
Grand Jury
Mr.. Conner-No, at present; bu am not prepared
to give them their discharge. | sla ask that they
be dis charged until tomorrow morning only.
AR. De Treviilc ,couDse, for the prisoners)-I the
Court please, have another petition to PR cent IN th.s
case which now beg TO lay before the Court. The
prisoners herein further pray for writ of habeas
pus to bring them before the Court. W. ask your
IIonors to grant The writ au0 If granted, t. appoint
Saturday nj ~ for the hearing
Mr. conner-I have 10 objection to the time hNed
Icy the COUNSEL except that there witnesses IN this
case who anxious to be discharged from oi;cId-
anoc. have no Inclination TO press the counsel; but
the this is heard the will thosc witnesses
from di,tance be released l therefore hope they
will fix an earlier day for the return.
10 M. Trcyilt-I understood rom the Prosecuting
counsel yesterday that they would give ou 10 otheF
indictment against these prisoners now anc a. the
motion now before the Conrt create no new sauss
for the action of Grand Jury for the examination
o wit1csses do not how II can pecesstste their
QftfItCr. l tLFl4 mol, NoWcNtI argue tit viii ny
self; that viii De done by my associates, Mee,rs.
Sprat ard Gregg, ard have no objection, il IT 10
agreeable Ia them. t. fix an earlier day.
Justice Wayne-Ihe reasons advanced by The Dls-
trict. Attorney ct be- suced Ia interfere with tins
application. TIL. Court grants the wit, and appoints
Saturday neat, Al 10 octck for its return before this
Cont.
Jury lie discharged until Monday next.
The Grand Juiy were theroup pom discharged by the
Court u1tii II o'clock Monday morning.
THE INDICTMENTS.
Three nd ctnclt.--all similar except r.. t. the
names OF the parties aCcused-.ere laid before the
Grand Jury. ltc following copy Of Of these in
dictments viii chow the cages which they refused
rainS sisin ., .iac,ica, SAY ctcsA Di',it q sosa
Caroi,no to va At fcul Cort d 'hc United sat. Of
WIN sld Tor lie D d so,h cssolins on ga a.y q
Noy,r in thc year # or Lord l til Juof' o th" sad
HS 80. A. "a AI,'vs, - de- CO lin g,fyer Iious,
joe DoIrco eiepaar Joe Ffc SEQ, ac IT Cha
tor tie Di',I.ci sior'sa on tie ne; dsy oi July II re
y',t G on tiS & dt % b .ii & Of y 49,
liar he laid Tinted state w:'es within he ID
rirt:y and maritime l1iction Oi tue N 4ed ss'-' md
within NJ jr,aon Of Ill. Court hey tie I'D Antonio &c
cer vessel teins bs oiled the a a. the sd vessel
b. ter owned il the whole in PAT BY cit 1ea
Of tie sad United Sate 90 WI l. 9 Tl~av nd pr g.
cay snd irlonnsy old receive toad q 80 vessel 50
owIeG0s cIcsd, certain negroes 70 si three huafFed ae-
grces who.r name. az TO lie 'sii Jr3r nlo"r tLy r
'sie iro'', not eens htdio ''Sit or Boo BY - ~
Of e,her ci tie state. ~ Territories Of III 'sd
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,Nv,d - s'o!.ssid sav,s ssar.t tie foE of the s:at
AZ dn ssyn f d. if' r iia Pa Ara an Nm
,s3 leg oati aTlsat further pgeseut ths Altcuo
is5 viii orcc sd sforsn shore. VT ,he ea,''
81 Ana & tie jurisdiction o particular Sste 81 -
jur,dciion 4 'te SAID MED se,, al w;Al tie ar 1i'
icr Of tbs Count; toy the sad ALolo hmcyis s. then
taclc tng Of The ships capny Of certain vessel being
bis cs TIE r'Esn ,ac ''ia v,'sc being ren anu taer-
owned The hole IL part, BY ci z ~ ctk"as 81 til
Ur.d State, vtof ul.s % tie sid Jsfofs unsnpTni
Igcsy "a felono y &c receive on Do.a q" u ,aa 'e'
Ell 80 d. ctaia - vii tHire hundred
r,sTocs are 70 tie - jurors they tn-
Iot benz he . i'' J! To- iN. o. .iasF u
81 rem ID, sd Altorio d. Aqyaa, 1c 70 rake tie ,li
received A. fessid saves isan,. ne t9A O. ts
,au'c me sad Uned State ~ ~ made az provided,
tnd assus tie peace snc ai, y t. SD '5a stats All
rross sio.ea.d Ion s olth' -titsim d .lrh' p!r-
..r hat An,,io ,uey d. Ac late Of CE.re,ton. tie
,; aloreA.G, ~ it tie yer Of or L.rt 90 Sil
tirr Sc Of me al. MI aisisc h lie Sdnsy tnt
Is4ic jar sicou o lie ssd lli.u al tlc wi-in 10
&c lien and lere b~ns II tn sP' on aay O; ira.
vts. Ltiu9 bs ca4i ilr Putnam tue SAL Vessr. 80
s.... ,to,r r,Ine the I'D uroT. uakpoa. prs
ty nd uioasy iorchy cousin, SIC DIAN o. oarl " al
,es-e owned q sittSi 'ciii- Do CO.,, . vi IiI"e
red r@r-ucs Who's o - Jurors rsue~n L.
ssd neer-s being r. siN'e ~ lor ~ TIE .w,
tie St.sor - fa.a tE<i - VIZ
irif - ern l.. sad Alo,.o Ameyca i 90 make the
n.src,s 20 couErs AID dr ansd. ay sSs t r. u
= the sid tuci St.s r. 1ch a. ne So D
sded sia ssps, Cue al c-lty - he aid Un..i
Ss'cs. A-a tie juoIs aioressc, ulu o. oi.h, assl do
further p.s.rt s' A:olio de Aa-yaa, 10 Is y CilTles
Goa, lie District aoFeisl s-e /; aAy Of - 1893, 9TH
q ~ rrTtrsisr s., o. ih. Unied Sat-. wi,ln
.ie sdl1.nity and iatiimc jurisdiction O.! iae said
tued s.. within tue RI di.t's Il lie Court hey
Tie aid Au.oo de Ancyda H. 5,u 40 ts, eiE q The
stps cour.uy of ceft,u vessr bsiag blf ,,l-e TIE
fuiAsm, IL .sid y..sd then SD uer, ecas o"-l~d
TO- ous 2 G Tow u--rd, old pratt AID r'H 'lsy s..
tne srd d' IAN o. tosfd ne I'D vessel own" -
s'o'',.d, cs'; r'sr.-. &C. 't ih- ao.d wro.r
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