The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-03
From Me Sau1nndh Repubiican. ]
THE WANDERER AFFAIR.

L. 5. COMMISSIONERS CouRr,
IFeaneSddy Dec. 10Th. !
Pursuant to adjournment, the Court assembled
this morning, and proceeded to the investigation of
the Wanderer affair. The vigor with which it is
being prosecuted is beginning to give a very differ
ent aspect to the case. 1t was at first thought to
be farce mere form of law to be gone through
with, and then dropped and be forgotten, without
the exposure of anything of an unpleasant nature.
Matters now look different, and the imprisonment
OF witness yesterday by Judge Henry will doubt
less give an additional impetus to the case. Dis
trict Attorney Ganahl is in earnest and intends to
make no child's play of the matter. He has full
powers from the Government to use all legal means
to bring the prosecution to successful ISSUE while
the energy and ability displayed by him and his
associate, Judge Jackson, show that the interests
OF the public could not have been ntrusted to safer
hands,
Upon opening the case a number cf witnesses an
peared, of whom the following were sworn
James Club, sworn.-The District Attorney
asked this witness what his occupation was which
he declined to answer, alleging that it would crmi-
nate himself. Judge Henry told the witness that
he must answer the question, and allowed him five
minutes for consideration; at the end of the time
witness still refused when the Judge committed him
for contempt of court and ordered him to be con-
fined in Jail until he did answer.
Capt. Hillary b. Fraser, sworn.-Am comman
der of the steamboat Augusta, belonging to the
Iron Steamboat Company. About the 10Th or 18Th
instant, carried up number of negroes, about no
They were taken on board from the Carolina shore,
ABOUT 10 OF 10 mics ABOVE Savannah. ordered
to go for them by the agent. He did not tell me
where would lind them, nor where should stop
Saw gang of negroes on the Shore which induced
me to stop. In going up was hailed by some white
persons near Mr.. Potter's place, about six
miles from here, and sent a small boat for
them and brought them on board. The ne
groes, when seen, in charge of a
white man who came aboard with them. Was
n IaIl oy TINS man. After the negroes were
taken on board the parties who came up from near
MI. Potters place. requested witness to carry them
Y pack IN his boat, as they had expected a boat
there to carry them back, but were disappointed:
witness carried his boat back and after landing them
proceeded towards Augusta The negroes rama;nad
in charge ofa white man on board. who attended,
to them and fed them. They were all landed eY
cept one boy, about two miles below Aupusta on
the Carolina side; it was at a woodward about half
mile below Horse Creek. The bow who remained
on board was sent to witness house did not nut
him on exhibition but good MANY people came
to see him out of curiosity, witness supposed be-
cause it was thought he was an African. Witness
believed him to be an African So many peonIe
came to see him that witness sent for the one who
lett him in charge, to take him away which was
| done. The boy was one ofthe same lot carried mn
the river, all of them were similar in appearance
u Dld not I hear them speak English though heard
The witness was then dismissed for the present.
| No cross examination
Capt Luke Christie, sworn-Runs tow boat.
called the Lamar, at present. Carried her to
| second
instant. Declined to answer where he went to from
Brunswick, as it would crimnate himself
District Attorney Ganah requested the Court to
instruct the prisoner as to what would criminate
him. lie knew from the high character of Can't
Christie that he would not be engaged in a disre
putable transaction and that he was under mis-
apprehension The fact of his transporting the ne
groes for hire inland was not criminal
The District Attorney spoke with much earnest
ness of the vigor with which it was his intention
to carry on the prosecution of every one, either
nearly or remotely connected with this affair. He
was backed by the Government and no efforts
should be spared to sift the matter thoroughly
No position should be shield, but high and low
would be alike brought before that bar, and if in
his power brought to punishment.
Judge Henry adjourned the Court for the pur-
pose OF consulting authorities the subject and
case will be continued.