New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-07
LAW LNIELLIGENCK
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS oPFICE-sKpr 8.
Before Commissioners BRIDsEAk.

THE DA COSTA BAIL CASE. ..."
II lie stated that the trial of Henrico Da Costa WIN
be involved in some difficulty appears tina. the principal
witness against the accused Il Capt Abrsm DslanO with whom
it charged Ds Costa made the bargain for vessel for the
trade At the time Of Da Costss second arrest few weeks
ago the bark Kate Capt Deano here In this city Ne
provision having been made for his subsistence while here tho
Captain said has left trading voyage Of many moase
and cannot be here e called the How
far Dr. Costa can avail himself Of this sbence Ia question: inas
much his escaping in the fr instance delayed the trial Aa
MISTER may be- however obstacle in the speedy trial Of the
THE ALLEGED MURDER ON BOARD TBE SHIP FIDELA.
The United States w. S. w. Benedict aud David
Ferguson The examination into this proceeded ct O'Clock
The frst tness testified a. follows
John w Smith, shipped in the Fideis frsn
New to LyeIpoC recognize ths p;one. q ne h ses
American vessel remember ARRAY which took place % The
dsk July s6OIS Ss We , s ayesP10E -, oo.
the who jumped overheard and the
prisoner and he qusrreDg when came deck iss
after Benedict then ordered Us 70 hesye on the e,pssn
he Benedict then stepped up the who jumped over
board sccOsted him oath and struck him several times
be the order 10 heave and when the
leaned to the bar be Kicked him. he en said THAT WI
This man then main deck Of the .opsel.t
hi: watch beIsT then Benedict soa q:
chain By himself the second then called out wher. e
.D s second sSS Dc na having Rsndpts IN hi SsSs
at him from the topgasr iorecaste cant s.y Whether
hard substance, but agsinst something soft
The second picked up another hsnie and sang out 10
tine man. Are you coming up here :" The made no
snswe The second went OF the toPgant orecsste a.
to the deck and the toward the po e
chief mate along Of the house and met the
man ladder 10 the deck. The man w9
then between second and first matee heard him
eaDgwsy heard him splash the water The At the
wheel overheard" The captain deck
and ordered boat TO be lowered.
Benedict sad LET him drown" This before the beet
They went IN search OF the and bach
and said they could find him We then proceeded the
VOYAGE The boat was gone Is or % minutes standing
looking the side while the boat saw her osms
back and the not In II Ferguson lent hand 10 clesr
away the and lower her down the again
The ship going three knots an hour There VS.
The cIo.sexmusou postponed and the adjourned
until TO morrow.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-ssPT. s.-Befocs
Judge Belts.
The SLAYER ". K. KIBBY.
Up to the close of office hours to-day the counsel for
the alleged Spsnish Of the condemned SLAYER w X
Kibby had died no claim against the vessel
MARINE COURT-TRIAL TERs-SzPT. 6.-Before Justice
ALKER.
A BREACH PROMISE CASE.
Rachel Kirschein art Benjamin Bernstein.
The plaintiff seeks TO damages for breach u
promise Of marriage the put Of the defendant Tho
the 9th OF May last that the defendant made plaintiff presents
Of ornaments aud money.
The plaintiffs counse his opening remarks observed thsk
they did bring this suit for hy uee but for the
with the affections lady who had conhded 10 bis honor and
bis promises The made by the defendant that he
did get : 100 promised to him If be got married
The case is still on.