The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-01
CHARGE OF TREASON IN MANUFACTURING,
FIREARMS FOR TIE SOUTH.

CHARGE OF TREASON IN MANUFACTURING
FIREARMS FOR THE SOUTH.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Before George W. Morton Esq.
ArRn United States DANIEL ys-rhe defendant
in this charged with treason in manufacturing
firearms for shipment TO the Confederate States.
Mr.. DelaHed Smith, United ates District Attorney,
appeared for the government, Msssrs Lord Ridg
way for the defendant
Philip Farney, policeman, examined by the United
States District Attorney, know the defendant
Daniel Fish, he 10 gunsmth believe, went to his pre-
misses in the afternoon Of the Zd mat with the Captain
OF the Second ward police; his name is Hutcnins;
there were four officers and the captain with
found about zoo rifles and f~ents owag pieces stand
ing in rack there we're come boxes there, but they
addressed 10 any one; there were portions
OF the firearms n the toxes there was no ADDRESS paint
ed written the boxes; took these papers (pro
ducedl from the and this letter in the
the person Of the defendant; Of the firearms
were double barreled; there Old firearms aud
barrels; saw DO firearms packed IN boxes; box
This letter (produced1 is dated New York, April ~,
1861 and directed to Louis Honman vcksburg, Miss
acknowledging draft, and stating that inpossibe
shio any lres, ms and hoping pesss would be
proclaimed by the Fourth of July when Congress would
meet Inc letter also called Mr Honman's attention to-
the letter Of The District Attorney w4rDiog citizens not
to give aid 10 he south and (Mr Fshj was very
particular about this, be would be obliged to very
The second letter produced was found on table in de-
fendsnts promises THIS letter is dated April 49, 1851,
ton street. New York. IL acknowledged receipt Of
check for $207 80, aud requesting n,m To hurry up the
shipping Of the goods, and telling HIM desc be them
as rifles, and TO say nothing fur,her about them
Inc next was despatch from savannah TO Mr. Fish
" DO ptt SCI goods until you roc eive my litter"
manuscript, which TORN or CUT and dated
Savannah was produced, dated "a Fsb,usry:-"I
DO not wish you TO iun any ri.x a'ous the gaas you
are stocking for US. Send them 10 Moore h Sons
Broadway l think they will 90 si,h - We are
living in an era which viii bring change, ssd in
better more perfectly sen1 goods Is coon as you
can, and send guns TO us. LOWELL LArTHOREn
was legitimate before the broke out since the
broke he had ceased sen ing arms 70 the
South; wheh taking Mr. Fish to the lookup be said IL
was very unjust TO do so; there n,thug else found
on bis mises, except furniture regular gun
smiths shop; Mr. Fsh SAID he hal aay guns
The District Attorney read bills OF aiing all Of
~hlsh were IN 1850 except one, dated April, 1891
written warrant for yisieg and searching the pre-
mises
Altogether the testimony convinced the Commissioner
that there was no act OF treason Committed by Fish,
and the complaint vas dismissed
Before Hon. Jnogs Moncref
APPLICATION TO DISCHARGE A MILITARY NAN
FROM ARREST
April go In the ma'tr % L. ,i-An application
was made TO discharge Mr. vose frum arrest he being
charged with fare pretepces The application was made
the ground that v,gc IL IsueDant in the Eleventh
regiment and about 10 be engaged the of tho
United states. The Judge ordered . reference, the
PRAYER MEETING FOR THE ABSENT SOL
DiERS.
The mothers OF the sevenln and Seventy irst reei-
mens will bold appetizer meet prayer, at the chapel
Of the Home for the Frepdes this Afternoon at thres
mos. cordially invited 70 be Pessns and Join insis
voices pray ,hose @ho absent defending their
country and upholdns It, rights
AID TO THE VOLUNTEERS.
meeting Of the ladies Of st. anus church. in Eight
zenith street, held In The schooroom Monday after
noon, and society Organized for making Clothes and
otherwise assisting the efforts being msde pro-
mote the COM ort o. the volunteers Who have enlisted
liam W. Wait 326 secopd avenue; vice Presdent urs.
Annie Mus, lso East Thirty ccnd street, Secretary,
Mia spencer, Gramorcy Park Housc. IL was resolved
TO call the society the n AnDns Rsnef Assoclscn The
They respectfully ak the Operation Of all who are u
ter ested The ladies' are now making large flag 70 bo
placed on the church.
THE COAST SURVEY.
Captain Meehan and Mr. HAPPIER, officers Of the Coast.
Survey are at Roanoke LELAND, n O., and have ceased
operations, They are waiting passage 70 Warrington
city.
MISCELLANEOUS WAR ITEMS.
FLAG RAISING AT HANOVER SQUARE.
The patriotic merchants Of Hanover square, Pearl street,
have ordered dag, which will be flung breeze TO-
day At one O'Clock bans VIII b. In attend
several offices will he appropriated o. ladies Who may DO
present An eloquent orator 10 cted 70 address me
meeting.
AN INDIAN RRGIMENT.
On Tuesday OF last ~eek the Csttrssgus Indians held
q council and voted unanimously " organise an indian
regiment thousand strong, 70 In defence q he
United States government
MASS MEETING or FnENCH9BN.
Our French fellow c,tizeps viii b0 . mass messing
this evening Stsub Rouse, n express their senti-
ents regarding the present state o. affairs and manifest
their feelings for the psrpcsuston OF the Union
n A SRI A rRArroRy-,KrF. DAVIS A spY.
fhe Portsmouth, IN 81 Gasess gives = stafement,
rood authority, thai Davis visitd Tho Portsmouth Navy
Yard forts, &C. last summer, ADD was Industrious In
taking minutes of what he saw.
ONE ov THE v0LUNTEERs MARRHD.
M George A. wilson Of the lowell Mass brieAdes
who vns wounded BY the Baltimore when the 6sssa-
chusetts regiment IVES paeeing through that city,
married In Lowell, % saturday last " Mss nelinds
Mann
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