New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-15

on reco uizsnc. vacated Psymen oc shenn es. ,;
In re- James Nsiron, Rec. iver Sc-Motion granted
In re assigned estate Of Nelson MeadeL-Moon denied
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS oFFICE-DEc. IL
Before Commissioner MoRELL-
ExAxISATIos OF The CORA sLAvERs.
The examination Of the mates Of the SLAYER Cora
commenced to-day The Captain, Ruez alias Latham, tho
two mates and eight of the present The names Of
tie mates s1e Bans Ol.en and John Wilson.
Judge Roo.eYet and PR: J. b. Henry appeared for tho
irS qbona. fsS,n teed bat he Of the
United States 'elsion on the coest Aiea
light Of the 2sh September barb Cora the coast made
cts for her at . qes ? "a and ovsrs1a aS ns no nS
pose making 10 finding she did not; hred more
Of her with boat. crew eaehigs her deck asked The
Nrv.YorE; then sssed see her papers and her
captain gentleman responded by saying ,ha: the
sss sMIh which siqs.; partially ~ s" ;ss:
hsl 'Se no " ag on bod Vines Ih IL orders.
th, Of The era or board the Constellation and re
remain With bin fret be did board but
Ing to the calm that decks un
Of negro wcm;n thSre sse a. sosihst men women AID
o tie t and second mates en be found on boards
rhi eslcled tie Tag and pspers made arts.
srsh but It wa 10, =. is .eH'ch .teIssrd the soss
to search for IsIers or ass.' aud found the papers;
did tie IsIeIs himself board hrs them when
Of Africa the morning of sept 81 the .ocsed captain
fourd he vi dsybreak on tse way
home found breed blue prpsnt having ON Masonic
OF the tie return home received package and
ter ir' tasoc.r VIM ngsm they were addressed 70 the
Niso on tie way hone about the flag aud papers but they
wines When he board the Cora present. den
tilted Latham as the The name on the stem Of the
neither Of the rone. told witness the part Of the uied
States they wee broushr frederick. the aT.t mate,
%on aid hq lived IA Sswyo q s the osa Ss
then tss h. bad lam h. he had lived ia Denmsrs Ii.
piece Of resdrl he did not tell witness dill tell wnese
about how thew ere on board ~. 20 %
they said they bad hrPd in NewYork second and third
he Conse RSs a 20 hssns ~ miles soSse
south kivrr they found while there Ss: ths
vessel was goir TO take of slaves they said witness
and il they wished would retain them a. second
and hid mates respectively the home they did
they did ~h he would them adrn on the
coast Of Africa that they tee d that than be turned
them they take their chance Cora 10 the position.
Wit ooI the nesrSe. Moarovs csasins s0 tSs
nIes ms'ss ais. VII @ as p'oners delivered the negroes
that the brought cd in boats counted a. they
Of cotl the. bad they aid say who the
" DO received The degrees On bosid
Cro,:eas mied-fOund the Cors besides the negroes.
abort 5 when he srvedhe shp hove to-
work vas hen going in the Constellation DARK At the
tiue did no, recognize hs Of the bosrdthe Cora
Sn, hey See sIt eses The reIt day prisoners;
were not Tor that circumstance had recollection having
10 wilson or Olson on the uist he boarded C,a
about nine Ten spsss the Cora both the pr
BE- ss h s wosd no. n s1 s prisoner
e from HE nalre and scon the three often told hin
Wild beat. sna Wild men Of Sa1' oy ,naS :; , be
bad no idea that the Cora on Gazing NeYork intended for
Diee esumedTte spunard wore brcusbt Gu bo.rd a. AZ.
sns on tod gs se n.T S aId NO.. as Prisoners Wilson
Latham and that they did know the the Spanish
9 G DE and & % oS 's sSns.s Of Saa
vessel while they the Cora they Gu, the boats and
Tie District Attorney handed in evidence the register OF
The Core I'd oy the captain ahsm 1t was dated 9Th dag
Sr DonOhue objected the adnis.by of the document as
person, ds,cribed had not been Identified
lhe District Attorney read the certificate Of the Collector.
Nj Donohge ssia there was no proof hs. Capt Latham w
The AOrney said paper might received subject
TO he oh.eti q, hut
Mr. p6rOhue objected that course all "a.
nishle.
The District Attorney presented claim Of Capt L 90 cppea
!iGn to lesl eb;rsd sssDst the ea. Cora IN which the Cap
Mr. pSnoLnc otjssi.esd 20 Z. admission p,,,,.
the 10Th Of june last The crew t Of the Cora
him paper produced aaa dcuihed the person bet.rs
Allied hin John Latham; did know Il all the
the ned Siaes the Captain represented
that they were; that his guaufe the paper the eeh.
that The natives Of the United states Was eased
n the Crp,sits cath $50.
The piict Attorney said that IN the claim 70 which he had
drd snd in which Latham tohed that he was the captain
hnd MI noncLue inserted proctor Tie ptposed
examine Mr. Donohu. the idenuty Of Mr Latham snd
bis signature TO the document
Mir noroho thought such unusual DO. he saw no
fiction TO H. The ooun,e was then when Ia te-thed
lat he could the sigttne the In Latham
hen hing tprrsnt when signed; could ma tn
~ho signed had infoaiion s5out the mar eat what's
lad been communicated TO ba counsel aud declined
cours 20 communicate Is never TO his knowledge "a" hs
CLIENT John Latham. -
The District asked II tie Wines knew more about
the matter when be replied You must with year hsaiaf
sncursion youl own hook' L. =.
X Judge Ee,be said be did not hk was the result OF ooi
taste in the District Attorney 70 try and hh information n0Aa
counsel r,sr me vi. clle,t