The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-22
THE SLAVE TRADE.
Ths Case OF the Alleged slave Bark Kate,
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
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The Case OF the Alleged slave Bark Kate.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Before Hon. Judge Belts.
Nov. lg-The United States us ne SLAYER Kate, Charles
p. Ldi9M, claimant The libel fled on the LIST oil
October 1890 represents the seizure and detention Of
the vessel with her lAding and equipments, on the
charge Of engaging in the slave trade.
The answer denies the charges, and moves for dis
charge from the libel.
Capt John Faunce OF the United States reveNe 0tser
Harriet Lane the nrst wtness called on the par'
the government he was examined BY Mr. wlcoIson'
and deposed the 80 day Of July, $780, the cutter
was lying of the Battery; about twelve O'CLOCK OF
that dsy the vessel was got underweigh Tor
the Hook where just OIL tnAt poih' -
chored her; about four O'Clock dscoVerea INC
bark Kate approaching, in tow OF the s'esm'as
and short distance Ia advance the tug Magnolia WHICH
created suspicion IN my NINA s %In sSos cot
underway with the Harriet Lane ior Tue purPose OF
speaking and boarding ne wnen on hsr ~ son .enp
an oacsr Geut Constabe) board and ordered him TO
take The Kate the city aud anchor ner close oy tue
Harriet ape on her return the tug Magnolia then turned
- CONS back TO the city up the east side Of the
channel before reaching Coney Island crossed the bow
Of The ss fsnnss sae ~ e. Gu. On ane
her. and told the captain that wished TO com nunicate
with him; che stopped; when sent AZ officer, Lieut.
when TO anchor Of the Battery the Magnolia
up and Lieut. Berrett Brought from per
little time released them and their boat one Of the
persons released ives Mr. Robert Mccormick that
ook place on the Magnolia objected 70 BY detence Mr.
Henry d Costa the next person whom recognized
having previously taken him the bark Bramin,
four years since Objection made 70 any testimony
Costa on the srsmD for being engaged il the savs trade
knew more OF the other parties when these men cane
board asked them down 10 the cabin, and after
~t0tUo eho
KEe after anchored sstern Of the Harriet Lane;
went board Of her IN the evening" and remained until
know any person the Kate Afterwards learned that
Captain Otto was the commander have seen him since
and recoect him we'll said nothing to him At that time
saw portion OF the contents OF the Kates cabin when
the Marshal ordered examination, and after wards
when she lay at the DOCK; there were three or four
Henr,oo Da Costa on them. (obec.ed 70 Is leading
Examined these trunks; they contained wearing apparel
light cothDg-evIdentiy for warm climate some OF
thick MATERIAL but the greater part Intended for warm
countries there q pair Of pistols In one Of them
Of the trunks In the cabin and two in the state
in the caon or other sta,eroom there clothes bags
there the trunks were opened In my presence by the
Nhrshal was on my visit 70 the Kate that saw the
trunks the lockers were opened but not examined my
suspicious aroused by the proceedings Of the tug
Magno in consequence Of the visits she made
the Kate which led 10 suppose that she
munication with the bark; saw her movements In
necton with the Kate nine or ten miles OF the Long
Island shore the Magnolia turned TO come up 10 city
as the Kate stopped; that she
in communication with the bark she WAS small, bat could
60 outside the harbor.
Nov. 2o-severa witnesses were examined but the
test mony was similar reported before the United
states Commissioner.
Joseph Thompson, sworn for Unitsd states-I am De-
putty Marshal OF this district after seizure OF Kate 9th
July 1890 authorized 70 break out the vessel and
cargo after montien issued enc went TO Atlantic
dock and TOOK cargo; examined cabin while
some trunks marked Da Costa; don't remember how
many there two Of them opened on the vessel
sAn~ HnAn Snfh
necktes and pair Of pstos; large quantity OF lineu
clothes, such . would wear going TO hot eli
ssateroom; the name was engraved on the brass
over the trap examined the lockers and found txo
dozen pitchers rot on tnaneft forna few lanterns the
taking of the main hatch found large cooking stove,
with cooking materials ia the bold uuder the main hatch
was in pieces; In the galley there Was cooking range
such n vesses Of description: the stove
large ore, such as 10 Csed IN restaurants; the
woaId have required such stove but would aoi require
BOTH the galley stove was exed ready FOR use hal
al the articles slowed in wheecr's store; found
three water casEs than mentioned the mani
festeighty six water Casks In al-fresh wxsr foand
lot Of boards and 10. OF scantng; think there
no iofu large boards there 5000 0t0 feet
, a sns5e gee, v .1,s van. u me ss hs a
east two three hosshesds probably more the water
butts are included IN the esniysiX casks the Kate w
clear there deck laid there; the surface OF the
casks smooth the were leo ppte Of rum; found
few think Eve barrels OF beef and tongues that
did not fnd tie manifest. the pitchers no,
found on the manifest; I exanised tas six boxes 0,
bar iwsre they contain ed Elk sheet iron boilers they
were about four feet high you could bot . considerable
quantity 10 the crate was urder boiler top;
roll Of zinc not on tee manifest sach you pun
under stoves the barrel o. TAR which 10 not on the
manifest the bea h not the manifest saw
barrels Of lime not The manifest; half barrel
pitch ID not on the manifest the lime was slack. pull
verlzed saw six phovel not the msaest the usual
kind for scooppg the tso barrels OF molas
the manifest . dozen tin crps the manifest:
know Henrco Da Costa knos him to have been Ind for
ft,pg oat SLAYER know be escaped from officer did
not him after until be brought here The 81 JAY
identified him ~ being the man arrested for nti1x out
Br al the against "a Costa OF .rei
(objscied toll offers eviencs fact that Pinto, who
The BrAhmn with IA Cotts, cosvc;ei Iu1ge rules
the offer offers indicn against "a COslA for ft
ting out the Kate (excl1iei)