Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07
The Case OF the Shaver Echo.


The case Of the captain of the sldver Echo was
called this morning. Lieut.. ]. Bradford, 'of the
United States brig Dolphin, testified that, after a
long chase, on the 18Th Of August, he boarded the
Echo, on the coast Of Cuba, and found six or eight
parsons on board. He could not say that the pris-
er was one. He esked who the captain was VIII q
person resembling the prisoner replied, "Isup-
posetI am" The hold Of the vessel was full of
negroes. I sent the white persons on board Of
the Dolphin and proceeded to Charleston, where
we delivered three hundred negroes to the United
States authorities. ...
On being cross-examined, the witness stated
that it WIS dark when We etwent on board the brig.
but thinks the prisoner was the first mamie spoke
with. He said he supposed he was the captain,
but afterwards he denied it. He was very much
excited about our raising the English flag, and
told him should suspect his being the captain,
from the interest be appeared to take He replied,
''not at all" We found various chests on board
the Echo from the coast of Africa. -
Lieutenant Carpenter, on being put upon the
stand, testified positively that the prisoner at the
bar was the man who conversed With Lieutenant
Bradford. The prisoner was sent on board the
Dolphin; the trunks we're sent with him. One
was afterwards returned as not being his proper
ty, but belonging to the Echo. s-T
Or. Brown, of the Dolphin, was the next wit.
ness. He testified that Captain Townsend, one Of
the prisoners sent on board the Dolphin, was re-
quested by Lieutenant Mafit to see about the SUR
render of the vessel. To-. .,l~Tsa ~ ~
Captain Townsend saw the Collector, who said
the Judge was away, and he thought the United
States Marshal would refuse to take the prisoner
without warrant He afterwards did refuse
The Dolphin sailed for Key West, bat the Captain
6uding orders for Boston, left for that port. :.
Several other Witnesses were examined, each
of whom identified the prisoner as the one brought
from the Echo . E... Fl,.gy s..f
The Captains Clerk testified that he saw the
word "Echo" painted on the stern Of the captured
vessel but underneath thin coat Of paint be dis.
covered the words putnam, of New Orleans"
Upon the conclusion of the above testimony, the
case was, on motion, adjourned over until Tuesday,
18th, the question Of jurisdiction being held in
abeyanoe. .- d. =. ..-
BosroN, September 2s.-Captain Townsend, of
the slave brig Echo, was again before Commissioner
Loring this forenoon. His costume vas as fash.
ioaably uuacceptionably. as usual. ..a.. .s. j.
Lieut. Charles c. Carpenter, Of the Dolphin,
was first called upon, and testified that be exam
ined some Of the negroes aboard The Echo. They
we're marked with different letters, some on the
arm and some on the back. The letters Bere
about an inch and half long they were rough,
badly defined letters, and appeared in the form Of
scari6caton of the skin. .-..,'4.
Captain Mafit, Of the Dolphin, identified doc
ument headed "muster roll" which he found on
the Captain's table on board the brig Echo, 9th
Of August last. 1t contained dozen names, prob.
ably those Of the crew Of the Echo. g, !, c..
The Commissioner then stated that on the evil
dence which had been presented, he should GER
tsiny bind the defendant over to the Circuit Court
The Defendant, Capt. Townsend, was ordered to
recognize in $4,000 for his appearance OF the Cir.
cult Court on the 18th of October. .,.r-.- -