The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-04-20
The Echo Case,

ing at the bow WAS the only preparation
tor landing that he observed when he
bearded The Echo. Many OF the negroes
were suffering from various diseases, and
the vessel was filthy to the last degree.
The model of the Echo, which was
made br order of the Court, was here
shown, and the uses Of its several apart.
ments explain eG to the jury. This little
crai, is n Jae siniie Of the SLAYER brig,
reduced in dimensions on the scale Of
four. feet 10 the inch. 1t contains two
slave decks under the main deck, one
forward and the other aft. The latter
was occupied 10y the females and some
OF the Younger BOYS, and the former WAS
appropriated to :he males Below the
slave deck water Casks and provsi i,ns
were Kept.
There were brands on the backs and
shoulders of the negroes, 10y which they
could he designated by their owners
Henerys, one OF the prisoners, stated lie
owned one OF them. and pointed him
ON. llenervs also mentioned that the
vesss Y=s from Africa, and had been out
forty',hrce OF forty four days, and that
they bad made signals for landing the
negroes at Key Verde that afternoon
There were thre. hurdred ,pj ,xo,,,
neoroes ON hoard the Echo :, tho ,;,n,.
of the capture when she sailed from
Africa the number amounted To four hun,
dred and fifty. On the passage OF the
Echo TO Charleston the deaths averaged
three = GA.
John Mnnahan was sworn. Ii. was
cocksw ain ot the Do,pnin. lie was -,
eered 20 search IN. v.ss.I and f,unI
white tisg ,,i,h :, b}acL c,,s. and . H..
ded revolver The nam, .pn,m.n Nav
Orleans painted in white letters an ,l,a
stern Of the br;r. had been n,in,sd o,.,
With q coat of black paini. .rd ,ha
wor! Echo WAS painted ON . hoard nail
ed on lie sieru, above tie ruj,Ia, Tia
'buk Of the negroes were cr,wd.1 to,a.h,
q on The slave deck ,hes. in the hatch
way were expose,, to uL w.a,Lec J,s,
before the seizure, he saw Two hrh,ers
etsnling rn7 sea. afteiwafd thew headed
Tor the land.
The District Attorney proved th.
ownership Of the Echo bv Can't. Town
send. bv Mr. : Duppscas, who testified
to the genuineness Of Il Ll: Of sale ry
WHICH Ih.t vessel was transferred from j
J. Fernandez to Townsend
Russell CIaf testified that E. G. Town.
send WAS a native Of Providence, r l..
and that he had married and resided
there Bv request Of the District A,tor
aey Of Rhode Island, he visited Town.
send while in jail ia Boston and recoy-
nized him.
J. w. links proved the shipping ar,i.
Sles, and the crew list aId the certificate
Ct registry Of the Putnam.
Capt. J. n. M"tf,., Commander Of the
United States brig Dolphin, WAS the next
witness examined. After narratiny the
history Of the capture, he described the
condition of the vessel and her living
freight as shocking and deporabe The
whole crew of The Echo WAS sent buck to
that vessel, with the exception OF Town
send and Two men who were sick with
African fever. lie thought it prudent to
iet@i. townsend on rhe Dolphin, because
his Intelligence and reckless air led him
to fear he might prove troublesome -
These lie took to Key West, and after
exertng his utmost to have them sent TO
this port. imperative orders from Wash
:ngton obliged him to leave them there.
The shaver was sent to Charleston becadse
he knew thsts were several places where
they could he comfortably LODGED.
and especially on account Of the facilities
for te!egraphic communication between
:his place and Washington.
DR.. Brown, surgeon Of the Dolphin,
g.yye testimony to the following facts:-
He was on board the Echo with Capt
Maftitt the day after the capture, about
seven o'clock in the morning; the vessel
was exceedingly filthy; the negroes We're
from live to twenty live years old; they
wefe enacaIed and haggard, AMI many
OF them weie t.'cted with disease Of the
eve and the skin, and dysentery they
sltt.Iln,y finn " nj pF G,nI and Il