The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-23
La. u, The slave Trade. p
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.


paF THE CASE or m yArxoU1u.
June 22-Hs UhaA Ssass o. m 0srksis, xas sad
Ores ~ ne brig EslssssA Ths case was resumed TO-
day. Lieutenant Abbott being recalled
ined and deposed that his vessel the Portsmouth, let
Porto Praya before the Falmouth; abe followed In
wake; when examining the Falmouth ali the questions
asked answered. beard that Captain Calhoun board
ed her after did; when the Falmouth towards us
OUTSIDE she csme under lcc we were about four
miles out Of the port Lieutenant Young and myself board
ed the vessel she then out Of her course; took
possession Of the Falmouth and ordered her back port
got her papers and log book and sent them ship
made no examination the papers, &C. In the
10 us without hesitation the charts were in rack
posed 70 sight ttl f.4 Aii" iAal--i.'i Nh'A
To the District Auorney-There was chart Of Cuba
large scare, large enough TO run by.
CSoss-e examination resumed-I have been up the
Congo river had charge Of the Marion acting master
she cruising between tho Blight Of Benin and ST. Paul
de loando; have been far Sharks Point, the
trance Of tho river have had the charge of
cSars anS COMES o Enssh charts .SS s sr0n
war; they board the Marion Capt Calhoun told
me 70 send Dc witt on board the brig ad 1905 N
the articles 10 60 In Che Falmouth, but did sign
any on board shipped BY the name q William Rose, and
ses by that name until gos 70 Porto rrsys have gon.
stands % the q Per-" and arrived ~S1s New ~ On
no 10Th Of last March; boarded the vessel with Thomas
Mahcr; Twas born In Etensvlle, Ulster county, New
York; my real name rs william Dewitt; have been "a
ss S On The Eliza Adams On whaling voyage from New
other name but that Of Rose and Dewitt cannot tell
Who shipped me in this vessel never shipped out OF
New York BEFORE there four Eve Of the defend
ants present when Shipped and they signed the articles
the time Mahcr took the vessel and told u
there were Others Of his men shipped; the frs,
l knew OF the vessel was the night before
Mr. Maher told me she going TO the coast Of Africa
the captain before; any person con
nected with the vessel before didn't ship for any othe
than trading voyage to the coast q .'l
q Did you know Of any other voyage intended voy
age for the vcssc A. do not choose 10 answer the ques
. ton. ~ ttl is .hts.iieq a.l 49, +
The question was again put subject TO the District Al
torneys objection, and allowed by the Court. y --
A. No, did not Witness continued-Ihc first CONVEX
sacn had with the crew about the voyegc might hav,
been three or four days out know that Burns spoke
me about H. cannot tell who present; of The
officers were there; Burns told me that We were rons
slaves, and that be shipped with that undsrsssnding
also that they going after slaves ana knew IL
when they shipped; Tommy said the same; could not
ss % what Gay OF VIA. ns ., DAY these RIA
told this. 81 . .. IA '.......I
Redirect examination rcsumcdI went ashore with the
captain at Porto Prsya the American Consul would
give him discharge unless tho captain paid as three
months wages shipped mt SIS month.
The District Attorney put IN evidence The manifest, and
S's s .ns :SsTs e
thrse called merchandise" shipped by "Mangel
Bungav There cissrssces ffom New York and one
from Porto Prsya the latter mentions four passenger
The New York clearance mentions "mcrchandisc and
stores, and interpolatcd the words "four pascn.
gers" litter from Francis Prevery and a charter
party between him and "Dwnicl Bunxa" The register
issued 26th Of March 1900 70 Francis Recery; bus the
latter name ndstiDctly written, showing that the regis
Yer made out BY the OATH and nos from the record
To Lieutenant AbbottThe Of leaving Porto
Praya before scxing the vessel because the author
Ties wcuId not permit her seizure In port Ooeced ~
and allowed.
Were the suthcris spp,scd W 10 compel the vessel 70
leave pcru (Obcoted to) A. ] knew thai Captain
Calhoun made application 10 the Governor fcr
hat purpose, though I was not present; The
Cspsain told 80; the Falmouth proceeded "
sbout ave O'Clock, the Portsmouth getting under
weigh FIRST; but assumed that tho Falmouth was
making preparations 10 get under weigh.
Gross did sss her get under weigh, though
WIS not deck.
Obrssicn was made TO permitting the witness to state
lnything he did nos zee. r y III. rf #.
Direct examination resumed-T saw the Falmouth brrak
sg ground and tripping her anchor commenced hca
way inside a Eve minutes before she did we made sall
eter than the Falmouth before got outside a. IN,
narbov shc close spon about 100 yards astcrn
ashore with Captain Calhoun and had IN interview
With Ne Amerscnn Consul the captain had Ill the papers
sxcept the manifest they went togethss the Captain anu
he Consul 70 the Governors residence amer the inter
with Tn 0ovrrpor Captain CHhoun parted from NE
rcnsul prooccdcd 70 the Custom House. Ansrwnrd
rent On board The Portsmouth, and gave orders 70
Ad,o~nsd I'll saturday (,his day., HAM