The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-09
THE SLAVE TRADE.

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The Case OF the Haidoe-Exan,ination oT WIT
nesses for the Prosecution.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Before Kenneth G. White, Esq.
0r. s-TAe United State; Aacorber and otheys-The
first witness called for the prosecution was
Zacharia seaver, Who being examined by Mr. Hunt, As
sistan United States District Attorney reside In
New York. and general shipping agent my office is at
l3 South street, it part Of my business particularly 70
furnish for vessels and advance them; furnish
ed the for the ship adec during the present year.
think in the early part Of January; employed by
Mr. sanchos Dolz he entire stranger 70 me- he
came to my Office for this purpose subsequent
~ visited him at his office in Pearl street;
think il is 1877; he business; no had q sign up
there; don't think il specified he WIS commission
merchant anything than his name did
HIM at any other place than his Office; do know
where he resides; only knew of this ships compa-
ny, that the mate; ] have known hm about three
years the mates name is Macombcr; John d. believe;
got acquainted with him here in New York; forget
under what circumstances he has frequently shipped
with me; have often ronverscd with him. DO par
ticuiariy remember that he told where he born
marked down in the hook We always make the in
quiry when shipping man, where he was born; don't
reeoect what he sad he sgued the shipping articles in
my presence; am a notary public.
q Did he state in those articles his birth placer ton
jected the articles must be producei The shipping
articles were here produced.
Witness continucd-That paper was executed before
as notary public; saw him sign his name only; the
balance waa written off by my clerk is always written
by myself or my clerk Macomber wrote his name and
1t flied Immediately afterwards while he present.
he never told where his home was paid these
their advance wages; furnished the money myself Mr.
Dox paid my bill after the vessel saei; had nothing
whatever 70 DO with the Hadce at the time she sailed
beyond what have stated do not know whether Mr..
Doz ie naturalzed American or not; know him 70 be-
a foreigner from bis appearance; l had been several
times board the Haldee at the time she cleared last
did not Mr. Doiz on board at any Of these times
Mr. Delx gave the orders ship crew. but referred
me to the master to see what was wanted and the mum
ber after he told me TO ship crew siw the master on
the subject his nano Captain Dobson; he did not
sail IN her. the name of the captain who sailed in her Is
Whitney.
Cross sexamned by Mr.. Joachmssen--I don't rocoiect
that Mr. IOlZ told what voyage he wanted the crew
for he referred me to the captain the articles had been
filled al the time hacombeT signed hcm got the descrip
ton Of tho voyage from Captain Bobson board the ship
there other voyage spoken Of except what in
signed the articles at the time Macomber sgned think
she sailed about the fore part OF January was not
board when she sailed; was short time previous,
within half an hour or 70; Mr.. Macombor signed the
articles about week ten days previous 10 the sailing
Of tho vessel the signed three 10 Ave days
before che sailed; think Captain Whitney took command
about two three days before the vessel sailed; did
not engage Captain Whitney; do not know who
did; / don't think ! spoke TO Captain Whitney
the day before She sailed q Was anything said about
the change of the voyageY A. Nothing said 10 me,
and said Nothing ybody about IL; think the ship
ping articles shown Macomber after he signed
them as far as know he never the entries that wore
made after his name was signed the entries were put
down before him from his dctation; not read W him
after he signed ID IL was put down either from what he
said from bis protection have recollection Of
beng present when Jacobson signed don't think Icoud
recognize any o the they were all strangers 70
Macomber had known before; do not know whether
these men are na,ara1ed citzens W. don't have more
thnn American out Of every hundred men we ship
Mr.. Joachimseen-The necessities Of tho port are
fuch that you are Obliged 10 ship foreigners.
sells Q And yet they have protectonsy'' A. They get
them some how or other; one 'Totection" may do
twenty men we generally put up notice on the bulletin
specifying the ship and voyage; think tho bulletin OF
the Hadce had Gibraltar on 81 think the cook and
steward the vessel when came there; had
nothing DO with them except that they signed before
me; shipped the and others; IL done entirely
through me and my office and my runners. jacobson
and the two Portuguese were here directed 70 stand
Witness sad do not r.colect ever having shipped thos
before; Isuegest Macombcr myself IN consepuenc
Of his previous good character; sent him "
the captain with written recommendation for
first ofbcer: think it was West india
voyages shipped him before; some three OF four voy
ages as ohei oBcer he was Tor three voyages on the
any board the Hadee before sho sailed, only
know who owned her BY suppostion saw her taking IN
cargo did not pay sufficient attention TO know.
Redirect exam: nat on-Whcn say ind il difficult
n get Americans refer particularly for crews;
La, much difficulty also in getting Americans for cacers
nd that al least one half are foreigners, Ar. Macon
bcr is the person row in court and the person whom
shipped.
niard by birth. know that Macomber has been
previously " the coast of Africa from the time
have been acquainted with Blm, d0n Know whether
Capt Dobson got another vessel understood he was
sick. aud that was the reason Of the change.
Henry c. Smith, Custom House broker, examined for
the prosecutionI don't reculect clearing the Hiidec
don't rcoolcct the vessel at n might have cleared her
and not recollect her. sometimes clear half dozen
dozen day: have not locked at my books 10 see IL
had cleared her; do not know Nj. poz may have
HIM and may have cleared vessel for him; never saw
Mr.. Naoomber II Mr.. pox was before me might recog
niss him.
Sidney p Ingraham examined for the prosecution, de-
poscdI am register clerk IN the Custom House produces
psprs as 10 the ownership 81 the iadceD these are the
oath of the ownership and the register bond of tho ship
lIaidee.
Mr. Joachson objected IN tho z parts declaration a.
evidence. Tese papers Ged up by Mf Ingraham at
the dctaton Of somc other party II they desired 10
have proof u the ownership they should produce Mr.
Epiy.
Mr.. Hunt admitted that the paper was not sufficient
evidence Of the ownership, and the offer Withdrawn
lie proposed TO prove 4 independently u the papers
Ramon \ Iatorro examined by Mr.. Hunt, doposef>-i
reside In the city and DO business nj 1sT Pearl street,
importer Of segars; know Amea sanchos Doiz he lives
IN The second story and doss business there, dsnt kao~
much about him; he is shipping merchant have no
business acquaintance with him know him there about
ree years he has been there since; he resides in
Thirty fourth street. between sixth and Seventh avenues
live In Thirty fourth street between Seventh and Eighth
avenues; have never been % his house
Cross oxaminod-iic comes from spain, DO not know
william King or Kins exsminod by Mr. Hunt dcpos
I'd IL live n LISBON, ia Portugal was born in s. Nj
chacs In the West fnaes am % years o came 70
tbs country when ~as ii years u ~ scabin boy
since that have followed the have been home
since then went out In the haidce IN February last
don't rerollect the day ef the month shppTi able
seaman; u,e captain Capt. Whitney; tbs hrst mate
VAS Nj Aseomber the person who present the second
mate Mr. Coleman there twelve men before the
mast besdes the coos and steward MAS one of the
twelve, the names OF the others were Wilson, MAJ
rice, Alex, Joe Prank, Oliver, Jack Mcleod, a man
named Jim, Antonio, Joe Coser and Jack, jose tsano
(cook jose Marie tstcwar) and Jean Ba,se, All Italian
we sailed om here, and bsd sin passengers, the
owner of the ship Mr. Buteho from here ~ 10
Gibraltar, but dared so there Cadiz nrst
W. landed all the passengers ashore and discharged the
cargo of -four there then took oreyard aboard,
ard the empty casks ned with water then took
IN more ballast vent from there 20 Gibraltar there
We discharged the rest c the cargo tobacco and Hour,
and took In rice and beans and more ballast VIC went
irom there 10 Cadz aran, and took IN bread AMI fitted
out there 10 70 81 Michael In the West Indies 81 get
passengers o go to RIO; three bosrd "a 80
there Boteiho. the owner another Nc. Vera,
another was Capt Tomas, Pofiugucsc we weut a. 60 ~
81 hchar, but We dared not went 20 Madeira Island,
and put Tor the az Africa to the West the land
MADE On the coast of Africa Ooiong We there landed