Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-10-13
The ID aldee.

The following are the facts regarding the
case Of the SLAYER Haidee, about which so
much excitement exists in New York. The
account is from New York paper:
Some three weeks ago, United States
Marshal Rynders received information that
vessel had been sunk off Montauk Point
under suspicious circumstance. He imme
diately sent one of his deputies, MIR. De An
CELIA. to inquire into the matter. De An
CELIA shortly returned bearing information
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 Afri
can fever, and was buried at New London
Upon this Information Marshal Rynders
sent Maurice O'Keefe and Theodore Ryn-
ders, two Of his deputies, in search Of the
crew Of the vessel. They 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 kept q secret, so that those still at large
would not be put on their guard From
one Of the prisoners the names Of those ell
gagged in the expedition wer learned, and
rom further information from the same
source. and upon consultation with Mr..
Theodore SsdW ick, the United States Dis
trict Attorney, Marshal Rynders concluded
to send the deputies, O'Keefe and Rynders,
to Boston in search of the remainder of the
crew. Arriving there, they found two Of
them, whom they arrested and placed in
the temporary custody of the proper au-
thorities
The officers then proceeded to New Bed.
ford. near which place they arrested the
chief mate, who had command of the wee.
sel when she was scuttled. His name ia
Macombar They found him at his house
near New Bedford, arrested him and
brought him to the city.
They then returned to Boston, where
they fell In with some exceedingly disinter-
esred persons, who made themselves very
socisble in one way and another till OKeefe
and the younger Rynders. began to "smell
| a rat" Their suspicious were right, for
they learned shortly after warts that these
gentlemen were friends Of the slavers, and
to serve upon them, for the purpose of hav-
ing the prisoners brought up. But the
New York officers were too sharp tor the
Bostonian gentlemen. A hack was pro-
cured aud the deputies and their prisoners
jumped in. John cracked his whip and off
they flew to the railroad station, which
they reached just in time to take the cars
for New York, successfully escaping the
service of the writ upon them, and with It
possibly, . great deal of time and tronble.
They arrived early on Sunday morning and
at one proceeded to Marshal Ryndera resi-
dence in Henry street. woke him up from q
sound sleep, and recounted their adventures
to him, at the same exhibiting the three
prisoners whom they had along with them.
The Marshal ordered them to be locked up
in Eldridge Street Jail forthwith to await
examination.
We learned. however, that the name of
the vessel is ''Haidee. Of New York." in
stead Of "Elizaoeth Of New Orleans" as was
stated q few days ago in the newsp pers.-
This discrepancy is accounted for in the
fact that they nailed piece OF canvas on
the stern, upon which mas painted, in large
letters, Elizabeth of New Orleans"
1t appears thst the Haidee was fitted out
at this port sevral months ago, and sailed
TO the coast Of Africa, where she took in Q
cargo of 800 slaves. She then sailed for Gu
ba, and were landed at Cardenas. At that
place the captain left the vessel, and the
fret mate then took the command.
They took on board, a. appears by the
testimony Of one Of the seaman, 1874 ne
groes and landed about 900 alive. The ex-
animation of the parties connected with the
transaction is now progressing in New
York u. 4.is