The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-21
TIKI. BOnftO Slave Case,
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.

Before Goo ". Moren, Esq
DC 2o-7se United Saas rs E9hteea Of The crsrc Of the
oeged sa,r BoRioThc charge against those prisoners
nor vol,, arily serving board the Bono, In which
over hundred slaves seized the coast Of
Africa, was again called up to-day
The District Attorney stated that the government Off
CT the San Jacto had sent the prisoners present.
whcra, they alleged were found on vessel called the
Bonito the African coast board which 7o1
Slaves, home for trial charge of piracy and having
voluntarily served board Of a SLAYER. The negroes,
ne said aonrovia, and tho of the Be-
in the storeshp Relief to this port Two
seamen Of the san Jacinto the principal witnesses
in the case who the capture of the Bonito; an
one Of them was present he proposed 70 examine him.
He understood the others in the hospital and too i'll
to appear
Mr. Donchue said II evident that many OF the pri-
soners foreigners. That tact was evident from
their appearance, names and accent. lie thought the
statute did not justify the OF those men
merely applied TO citizens of the United STATES.
Mr. j. Buchanan Henry said that the fact had not yet
appeared.
slaniards among the prisoners.
Mr. Henry replied that there many Spanards who
were citizens Of the United States.
The District Attorney said they would consider the
matter.
John IL Reynard testified that he of the crew
Of the United States vessel San Jacnto the coast Of
Africa; present when the Bonito captured By
his vessel II the l0th OF October last; he
deck at eight o'clock heard that the Bonto In
and made chase: 10 was a little after twelve o'clock
when the Bonito hailed; there flag flying
her and name was the stern; the name
Bonito "A back board; after firing a second gun
the Bono hove to; doctor, VIM. Brown, Lieutenant
Of Marines, and Mr. Forster and two boats
board from the San Jacnto; witness
of the boats but remained on board the san ia
cinto could what was going on on board the Bpnito
from where he stood the boats returned with the prison
from the lBonto Of the prisoners around
him. several Of them said they passengers that the
vessel had been sold, and they returning to the
United States; (wness, requested, identified some of
the prsoners) the prisoners, named Charles Blicss
Thomas Collins, Samuel Carroll, John Phillips, james
Homes James Becker Emanuel Sansavaros, told witness
they passengers two others also told him the
OF the marshas said they III Of the fever did
not those individuals in the could not tell who
captain Of the Bonito who the mate, cook
officer Of the vessel; that he knew of ieii
board the Bonito except the negroes and the two
boats OF the san Jaeinto thought there
Portuguese and Spanard sent back TO the
Bonito 10 cock; there another also sent whom
he did not know: the three sent board next day
the Bono then cast adrt and steered 70 Monrova
negroes heads board the Bonito but could
distinguish them went board the soreshp Relief
ON tic l7h Of October the Of the Bcnto went first
board Of her; the prisoners remained on the San ia
cnto for about week -four Of the Of the San
Jacnto put board the Relief and arrived in New
York the 18th instant during the six weeks
he company with the prisoners used TO pass jokes
shipped for trading voyage in the Bonito they did not
say where; they told him that Of them sick
and had not known there slaves board till they
outside; they did not say how much they t.
pay for their passage they said they had lost about four
months pay did not understand what the Spanads and
Portuguese said while on board: Of them said In
broken English, "ob, Jack, III give yoa pull while at
the braces did not hear them speak about negroes did
not see any Of the ships papers.
After some remarks between counsel the case was ad
q SAT