The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-08
The Alleged Slave Yacht Wansierer.
From the Savannah Republican,


From the Savannah Republican,
JANUARY 3, 1859.
The United States Commissioners Court me. a. clever
O'Clock and proceeded to the investigation OF the Wan
derer affair
Or. Dukes sworn-Is a physician; practices about -
miles from this place, the Savannah river resides at
Capt fuckers place; can. that be has lately
any African negroes; he has negroes that used
some Spanish words, such as sgnor, &c, but canno.
that lie believes knows them to be Africans had
some fifteen or sixteen patients which he spoke to- they
were on Mr.. Montmon's plantation in Carolina, ateye
answer how many Of the negroes he saw, both sick
and well, who spoke the Spanish language SO
we'll afterward did answer that he could frankly
say that he did not know. Was Only called
10 the sick ones; don't know who taught them the
Spanish words, sgnor &c the negroes did not repeat
the spoken them; called in to attend these
negroes about two weeks ago. makes entries his
books against Mr.. Montmon, he does his business by
the year. found the negroes in houses with ordinary
clothing on; they were ALL both SICK and well, in houses
the sick negroes were in house; the well negroes
were IA two houses did not say he went in the houses
versng with any but the sick ones the houses in which
the negroes situated higher up the river thar
theovereers house. about mie don't speak TIE Spanish
language but under stands few words the negroes ~.
tered words which witness did not recognise these
words English Mr.. Montmollin has three
Of negro houses; three American negroes where
fhe foreign negroes staying the houses aboct
the ordinary size, and resebled each other in appear
ance as professional man. would not advise the crowd
ing OF either sick well together had conversed with
the negroes and their replies only sgnor gnoretta
and cabalero; received ineligible answers in verbal
signs there no interpreter present; Mr.. Mont
moln once or twice; was not present when these
negroes arrived: don't know where they from,
when they came, who brought them never
heard j. 4. Tucker say where they from;
three sick negroes Of the kind Captain
fuckers place we'll that witness re-
collects cannot swear whether there
on the place or not they very much like the
groes Mr.. Montmoins, but would not they
The kind they did not speak English cannot say
whether he heard the Spanish words referred 10 Capt.
fuckers pace not never heard Capt Tucker say from
where the three sick negroes came; only oOnversed with
Capt Tucker about the negroes the negroes
did not appear at Capt fuckers and Mr. Montnons at
the tine these Mr. Montmollins arrived about
week the earliest Of the three died; the other
gone don't know where the sick both places
suffering with pneumonia and peur.sy; three
died at Nontnolln's places some Of the sick ones
had the itch, examined the bodies q physician
did not their launches; merely examined their
chests suppose Captain Tucker has 200 Of his
his place; don't know how many Mr. Montmollin has
don't know whether Captain Tucker has sent off any
groes since he first called to att nd the strange
groes sick at Mr. Montmollns; don't know whether ans
negroes besides the sick have disappeared from
Captain fuckers plantation.
Lieut.. Upeher sworn.
Before proceeding to examine this witness counsel con-
erred together and District Attorney Ganahl asked Judge
Henry to commit the prisoners 10 before the
term Of the United States District Court Judge Herryre
Piled that the evidence before him sufficient
rant their commttal, and he would do unhesatingly
The Court then adjourned