The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-24


Before Geo. W. Norrell, Esq.
oc 23.-7Ae dated States %. Gordon, Warren and
Hau-John ". DunninsGon rscalled-when saw the
nts abe must have been heading towards ~; she vas
under SAIL and had steam; she could mot By any pos
sibilsy have avoided %, she went on another
tack.
william Tarren's examination oontiuued-Our vessel
Uss hailed By some one on The Mohoan heard the hail.
no person answered tho first hail Captain Gordon By the
wish Of this man. answered the second hail Gordon told
where the vessel was from did not say where she was
bound this question not asked; BY "this man"
mean the nan In charge Of the vessel and cargo his
name was Manuel; can't say whether Captain Gordon
speaks Spanish not never heard him speak Spanish;
don't know what was done with the ships papers;
Gordon did not say anything 70 me about the pa
per; I don't know whether or not she had papers
on leaving the Havana; never heard Of the
pagers being thrown overheard or destroyed
sosnnx ws ever said In my presence about their being
thrown overheard destroyed that reoolecs keps
tAs los book On my way our book shown y the Iog
book thai my writing The entries about dscharging
ars correct; ths ballast named In The log book being
taken ~ was stone; u was brought IN boat; don't
kpo~ how many boals NE sones Of Ill oodrs the
stone came from the land the coass presume, y ssoay
asd sandy both; the ssones wsrs mall sutsoe for bal
last The negroes brought ON board aser the vnis
Iueus. g. 1850; snry MONDAY, OH, finished taking IN
sso.Ss ne ssso xs no. o bossd sss day We
ailsd curing the day some time We sailed, think, %
ths sth mink the sis. maybe The TIN shere no entry
% the log book aer he 9Th might have been twenty
mar hours from the time 20 sss AL snl we we're
taksn By the kohioan; the reason ! msde no en-.
w % n: ,h o. 'r AZ 90 v sas os az ~: sss
hauled down; I vss on dsok vssu u vs done, bat
I do,,s know vhsshsx h. was spanaxd American
eout what cDunsryman be vns, b waA neither
s. nor s.1 voted a.. ' country ssc
tom sexros taken % board ths evenns before
shs was sAssn the vtes q nen ne.ry goo sers iAxcn
pssssnsers about -four I've, came on board 10 the
rfver dont kno~ she name Of any one the passengers
e took from Havana sometimes lived on the ship and on
land; thesc were Hill and Antonio; one Of them, Hin,
died and the other one, Antonio, boa ne mate Of The
vesssi the name Of The oousience then vss vrrs be
came on board received the negroes and tncn went on
shore vessel did not 10 any port In The United
states before going 70 Congo she went direct 70 the coast
Know .sssasr = s,sied On The papers that an an
American or English, never saw my name on any paper
except the articles; de- not know that am down On
the Articles a. an American: ! never wrote ~ don't
know what any the passengers paid for their passage
an srrsrsement made, that inasmuch AZ vas dis
charged should receive three month"; pay aud nj came
On the vessel should not receive my fun three monihs
h direct-caps Hin called the cree an md asked who
70 home Thought the krie might De pursuei
and taken scr sailed never spoke, about y e1oept
among ourselves a. people would taxi sad would
rather be taken by American than an knr vessel
Gordon said something % The Kind. dont reoo
I-ct having any conversation with Hall That subject
the Erie had about $50 tons bsVt when ux.n; the bal
last not discharged Nonrova; the ballast was not
discharged While was board; IA speaking Of the
boats IN the Congo mean launches; some Of these
launches would carry 400 negroes HID told the crew
that they had better stay board for The coast was
scsy.
cross exsminea-The launches were com nardei By Az
ricaps employed for the purpose; she slaves not
chained, there were Few rags Of the slaves
they were not tied they did not resfst some
were taking md A2me wing when coming on board
about third werS womenmasy OF them young chill.
dren; we bad no English Tag board; there was no
other national Has except the American Gag. board
fhs American Gag hoisscd BY Spanish sailor at the
direction OF the spsnisrd Manuel, when the Mohosn
ered; presumed tha, Captain Gordon transferred The
Eyie don't know whether he sold her not, but he
transferred her in way presume the uansfcr was
made " Captain Hin. Hrl was q Spanisra.
ne District Attorney offered 10 evidence sidavit
Of c.ptsn Gordon made At Havana before the Uniied
states Consul
Adjourned 70 october a.