New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-29

aud by the eiSp BY the number which ook from
Captain Burr sboo year when 70 got Gle oned at
Mr. sqpiIes The i'pssk " to the number from mem
theodore BuIdett vas examined-I am an officer IN
the Harbor Police found tie ys~boat Staten Island be-
baued up beach and made fast to rock so the and
a toa, nom German osher there -,
Mr.. NildiDger was eX8mtned.-my name ia George
Nidinser reside Fort Richmond, IL rnsn like de-
pa,s "Wednesday morning week sgo about sig
noning" and witness replied prisoner then a'i " Do yoa
think any will interfere wi my boat below Use t3r sad
witness Ieped Mo-" the prison hsd longer whkei aod
were monkey jacket. the hat was squeezed
fofetheI and the bag f Ia coat produced the coat was
Michael Donpipg-Dhect examination live on
at PS ono o he
sg tb him. and said something to about hi boat he hsd
ined-Be sd something sbon his boat but did
not undr,tAnd .xsc,y what thipk recognize te p:one
ard that identity the coat 1t came down almost 70 mas
Augustus McAffrey, direct examinaton-I am a
de hand On the Staten Island ferry boat saw the defendant
On W On sday morning The boat he called me 70 nm ana
.l ed ne look money he had he pulled Out 9,s
nJ bowed me two $50 gold pierce and two f3s ne sa ne
was afraid they bad cheated him told him was goo oe1
gteies me ney he showed lot Of United states SuNe
money bad Kossuth hat on rather dqsy ooIlps sn
ore pretty black wbker ths was the ocoik pos
had hat should not like to IT, Here the hobos was
handed 10 Witness ibis LOOKS like it but will not swear %
halves bot 20 BIZ. we eacbte Whitehall a. about one quarter
to 8; saw the p,i'oneIs' who're uo .,. b.se,on ,t
Rchn when 6ist the prisoner the hIsthins ne 10
be foreigner when asked whether the money wAS
good took BIN for native Ameroani tue oag wss not
In should think be showed from 80 TO 81 IL 'er oe'iee
Here the Djs,rict Attorney called up the witnesses
| Dunnpg Ruimer NildDger, and McAhrey-and COM
fronted them with the prisoner, who was mace 10 put
ON the monk ey jacket and KOssuth hat that had been
exhibited to the Court: They oil identlned INN: Mr.
Dirpap the deck hand, said decisivey, That's the
boy-e remark thai created general laugh, the prlS-
orer also smiling Mr Nildger quite cert that
be recognized in the prisoner the man be had met on
Staten Island. The ivelest interest was manifested
by all in the Cont room at this stage Of proceedings,
but the prisoner did not seem much a1eeted on the
contrary be smiled several times as the Witnesses were
idenub ing him.
George Wsshburn-Direet examination am a
Policeman; this forenoon to LOOK at some tscke which
left in Cept Weed en- inspecting he A. johnson,
found supplied tie place and 'ied s ssSsy %hee CERTAIN
Capt Weed deposed-I first eaw the johnson on
y. 3 s the 5 SG
bodies had been yrg On the deck and a. one hs o gt
the smidsnips; bloody hng'E-a arks on
the rail- and cut II made by some sharp n,trumsnt
the hair light colored; there weapon in tue
vicinity the blood bad run st good Sss o,a SSwse on
blood bed if body had been lying there and ne e1od
were marks of blood where person bad been drawn along
from the rail there blood enough rubbed
the cabin very sed state bed and ether eoh
lay the forward part TIE cabin which looked ss nso
be-, rubbed downs pail was ousd wnich apPeatta 20 u4se
hac bloody it, and the rope
found coffee pot found behpd the stove had blood and hair
subbed down with broom toward the front there was about
bu,let OF blood there were found three n9les, a
lying by the walls and ceiling were scattered with blood
and three g'nfs & ,s Were pad down and the sail
pulled the compsnon way could get at secret eraSe,
The coffee Dot bss tea leaves in and booked
had beer lately made the blood was stu fresh all over toe
the cuin the ceiling we're mid In the cabin they
looked they done with kne or sharp instrument
ns vel TOOK tom oabs in i e e sna GG b
they cut through six seven times 9TH some shsro IN
si.e Sns bodd Eea the
CrosSex animation. Declined.
Ssmuel n. Dowus-Direct eXa riDation.--l live at
No. Charles and master brig Ceres fell in
with the F. johnson on n, Wsdnesdy %o n q so'E aI
her bousprt and were both carried away aud hanging
ing OVER Is also the stay chains snd bowspt hOuds looked
If all her sails had been let she was boarded by the crew
81 ne e Of our n aGes oone
the cabin before Captain Weed they only
d thee three minutes just long enough 70 see that there was
there dead asleep aiye 10 towing er up her decks
Cross port anchor hung 10 the hawser pipe
ard Der starr GARD anchor TO the rail.
Detective George w. Niven-Direct examination
arrested the prisoner ProvSnSe last Saturday. had d mo
o'clock took him from his bed made him dress and point
out bis @ s SIS i Ss wh f here and
principally in $50 and lOs Of the Fsrns and Clzens bank
and C otRtr @ scs Witne.. Identified both Oas Or
he sad he got the wseh from his brothers he sail
end be had pc his brother 500 for it the coat
Court before did not eIanre the baggage bat tied it
rest told him or passing counterfeit money he
denied oil knowledge Of Capt Burr the T. A. Johnson he
Cross exsopedHe back voluntarily after hearing the
charge made against BIN
Can't Weed recalled--In opening the prisoners bag
gage che Station Heue found clothing, both male and fe
mSle rest found he clothes Identified here to-day
as alfo package which he lifted not yet identified.
Richard OConDer-Direct eXamination-l am a
csrman the Morris and West streets went
the prisoner last "wednesday about O'Clock and asked
be wanted caIt said yes told go No 1873 Cedar
street in the sfno3n and get trunk &c. for the Fa River
boat BODY esked me where going TO- take them to
dore took small and hat carried them to the boat
and he walked; saw him 30 on the boat
wife did down the time did
Joel Is. Smith-Drect examination-l live at lsip;
hnew Capt Burr saw the prisoner on board the q A
the oop sailed he washing the deck the captain told
be bad engaged him to 60 on the voyage.
CTossexamDed-l had conversation with the prisoners
Eoced bic eyes end WHISPERS, that shoud know him again
the whi,bers up higher his chin than they do
Ire Court adjourned till to day, at II O'clock
The cbsrterer of the sloop deposed that he paid
Capt BUR- $500 in silver and gold. Nivens, the De-
tecfve f und 1921 in bills only upon the prisoner and
those II the issue Of the Farmers and Citizens Bank
of Brooklyn This discrepancy has since been recon-
ced by the discovery of the fact that broker named
L s. James of No. ll6 South street, gave the prisoners
number Of bills that bank the morning the vessel
wss towed in in exchange for specis, and subpoena
has been issued for that gentleman. Also, for the
keeper of house where the prisoner got cup OF
coffee on the morning. Il is supposed that he
have passed the sloop in Fulton slip that
ing during the excitement and got the money changed.
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- THE SLOOP SPRAY MURDERS.