The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-20
THE SLAVE TRADE.
Trial OF Captain Nathaniel Gordon for
Piracy.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Han Iudn

~~~~~~~~-~S~
Piracy.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
before Hon. Judge Shpmsn.)
DAY.
JUNE 19-7he United States vs. NathanSe Gordon
Captain Of the Slave Snip Erie This case was resumed
Lieutenant Todd, United States Navy was recalled to OK
plain from the chart the locality OF the capture Of the
Erie
Captain Crockett was also recalled and questioned as to
the birth and parentage Of the accused and In answe
TO the District Attorney deposed that he had lately
the mother of the prisoner Portland and her health
good when the prisoners father went to sea- his wife
went with him sometimes and sometimes she stayed at
home; slness was Of opinion from frequent converse
The District Attorney was examined, and explained
that he had made every effort to procure the
OF Lieutenant Huntington, and unable to get him
To W. Joachmsssn-I made application to either OF
tue NO States for process to gst Lieutenant Dun
DuRtoD here, because his mother TO say tn It
New Oreans."
Judge Shipman-who would go through the farce OF
summobipg Jefferson Davis General Bssuregard this
Court much less this Lieut.. Dunnington who has re.
signed his commission TO join the rebel army
Henry Y. Bacon deposed that he knew the prisoner
father 10 Portland kaine and know nothing TO indicate
that he was not an American,
The District Attorney announced that he had made
every effort TO procure the attendance OF D. A. Bancard
and bad two detectives after him. with that exception
the case for the government was closed.
Mr. Joach,mtsep said that he would waive any formal
opening; he bad, however, some objections to RAISE to
| the Indictment
The Judge said that they could be heard at another
| time
Sylvalus Spencer for the defence depesed that no
resiGeB in " williamsburg; | eeafafiDg man; have
sailed out Of New York for Commodore Vanderbilt;
have been tho Coast or Africa first officer Of the
| Chinbersz, belonging 10 London it is always ebb
| tide at the mouth OF the Congo river.
William Warren one OF the parties indicted FOR this
offence depoaed that in December 1859 he second
officer Of the Erie; the at Ramsgate England, and
took load Of Goals 10 Havana a British subject
born In Nova Scotia; the Erie saed first 10 Havana to
in there acargo spists dry goods tweaty bar
els OF Ice and other articles leaving Havana was
made first officer; the object OF the voyage was not
stated &c me- after leaving Havana ths vessel
the mouth of he Congo river, where she to auchor
after waiting there three days she sailed up river
| forty or fifty miles where remained some thirty
days up to that time Captain Gordon the prisoner YVES
ashore Until the weasel resdy to s. the Erle was
then taken In commsad bv another officer, Spauiard
between the time the captain left and the vessel sailed
the Spanish captain died; another Splnlrd then
on board ard assumed the duties o. captain the vessel
enied down the river and to?k the negroes Gu GARD
The vessel then proceeded to under Spanish cap
tain and native pilot; the Spanish captain gave the
command TO steer west by noIth nothing trans
pred; there additional Of SDapards taken
on board The witness then went detail the seizure
OF the Erie, with the negroes bGaro and stated that
the opanish captain was in command a. tho time
After some further testimony Mr. Jcachmssen summed
up for the defence, and United states District Attorney
Delahed smith for the government The hour OF I'D.
iournrnent having arrived the Court adjourned to
;his Thursday ng, when the Judge will charge the
jury