Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-06
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ARREST OF THE MATE AND CREW OF A SLAv-
Err IN NEW BEDFoRD AND BosToN.-The New
York Post gives the following particulars of the
arrest of the mate and several of the crew of a
vessel formerly known as the Haidee, of New
York. in New Bedford and Boston, on charge
eff being engaged in the slave trade. They were
obtained from officers of New York who particle
pated in the arrest
"Some three weeks ago, United States Marshal
Rynders received information that a vessel had
been sunk off Montauk Point under suspicious
circumstances He Immediately sent one of his
deputies, Mr.. De Angels, to inquire into the
matter. De Angels shortly returned, bearing in .
formation that the vessel had been scuttled. the
crew had gone to different parts of the country,
and that one Of them had died Of the African fe-
yer, and was buried at Nav London Upon this
information, Marshal Rynders sent Maurice
O'keele, and Theodore Rynders two of his dep
uties, in search of the crew of the vessel. Thew
were not long in finding out that three of the men
were in this city.
These men were arrested early last week and
imprisoned. The fact of their arrest was kent a
secret, so that those still at large would not he
put on their guard From one of the prisoners
the names Of those engaged in the expedition
were learned, and from further information from
the same source and upon consultation with Mr.
Theodore Sedgwck the United States District
Attorney, Marshal Rynders concluded to send the
deputies, Okeefe and Rynders, to Boston. in
search OF the remainder Of the crew. Arriving
there, they found two Of them, whom they ares Il.
ed and placed in the temporary custody of the
proper authorities
The officers then proceeded to New Bedford.
near which place they arrested the chief mate,
who had command of the vessel when she was
scuttled. His name is Macomber. They found
him at his house, near New Bedford, arrested
him. and brought him TO this city
They then returned to Boston, where thew fell
in with some exceedingly uninterested PERSONS.
who made themselves very sociable in one wav
and another, till OKeefe and the younger Ryn.
deTs began TO smell rat Their suspicious
were right, for they learned, shortly afterwards.
that these gentlemen were friends OF the slayers.
and had even obtained writ of habeas corpus to
serve upon them, for the purpose of having the
prisoners brought up. But the New York offie.
ers were too sharp for the Bostonan gentlemen.
hack was procured, and the deputies and their
prisoners jumped in. Jehu cracked his whip and
off they flew to the railroad station, which thew
reached just in time to take the cars for New
York, successfully escaping the service of the
writ upon them, and with il, possibly, great
deal Of time and trouble
The name Of the vessel is Haidee,' of New
York. The Haidee' was fitted out at this port.
several months ago, and sailed to the coast OF
Africa, where she took in a cargo of nine hun.
dred slaves. She then sailed for Cuba, and the
slaves were landed at Cardenas. At that place
the captain left the vessel, and the irst mate then
took the command
1t is stated that the crew had some III feeling
towards the mate, aud he was fearful they had
evil designs against him. The mate is an Amer.
lean, and the crew was composed mostly Of Pof.
tnguese.. The officer states that the reason the
vessel was seuttled was that she had no papers
by which she could enter any port
The Marshal understands that the remaining
portion Of the crew have left the country.
The examination Of the parties will take plac
In a few days."