The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-22
THE SLAVE CASES AND THE pRivA1EERS.
United States Circuit Court.
Before Hon. Judge Nelsol


Der. 2l-1his morning the October term of the Circuit
Court was opened, when thirty jurors answered to
their names three excused for week and an ad.
ditiona panel of twenty -four ordered for Monday
next
THE CASE OF THE SLAYER ERIE.
The United States District Attorney Mr.. T. Delaneld
Smith said that in the OF the United States against
Capt Gordon, charged with being engaged the slave
trade on board the SLAYER Erie he ready the part
Of the government.
ExIudge Dean that he WINS ready on tho part Of
the Defence but he had received letter from his asso
cate Mr.. Joachmssen, who is engaged military mat
ters at tho camp East New York stating that he cannot
be here until Wednesday As Mr.. Joachnssen was ia
mitr with the case having tried IL before he Mr.
Doan) would prefer that he present at the present
trial; but il would interfere with other arrangemens
be would 90 on with the cause rather than let
OF I'LL Wednesday.
After consultation between counsel as to whether
Inc testimony OF Lieutenant Todd, taken the last trial
should be read in the present case the event OF his
non arrival the District Attorney he would proceed
with the trial in the morning, whether Lieutenant Todd
arrived or not.
The Judge said that Judge shpman would preside with
him in these capital cases The trial of Gordon was then
set down TOR Tuesday morning at eleven O'Clock.
In answer 10 Mr. Benedict, Judge Nelson said he would
hold court until tho Goth Of November and would be able
to take up the appeal causes as the criminal
calendar disposed Of
Exudgo Bebee said that several of those appeals were
prize cases. IN which the easoes of the perish
able.
The Court set the appeals down fr the first Monday in
November
The United State District Attorney said that in the case
OF Reilly, charged with murder on the high seas he was
ready 10 proceed on the part of the government Mr.
Spencer engaged for the defence but was not
Mr. Smith said he would send for him
On the arrival of Mr. Spencer he stated 10 the Court
that he was not ready IN consequences of the absence Of
some cihe witnesses who board at the time OF
the alleged homicide. The defendant Is charged with
knocking man oil the yard into the sea which he
was drowned Ii appears that the witnesses were on
vessel that had been seized by the rebels
that the vessel had managed to escape and that she is
now ON her way to New York.
The District Attorney SAID that the application was re
sonablc, and the case was laid over
THE SAVANNAH PRIvATEERs.
Tho District Attorney said that in the OF the United
Cd board the rvateer Savannah he was ready on the
part OF the government to proceed on Wednesday but as
the of Gordon may DO finished by that n. it
would be well TO put tho pryateers OF for
day.
In answer TO the Court Mr. Benedict said that Mr. Brady
represented Captain Baker and that Iarouuc and him.
self appeared for the mate Of the were repre-
sented by Mr.. Alfred Sidney sullivan who is now In Fort
Iafayete but he supposed other counsel would be sub
s,itnted for him, -,
The Judge Then said that the case OF the prvaeersmen
should be taken up after that OF Gordon
The of the United States U.s. llanos and others
and Burns, charged with dealing the slave trade were
postponed until the cr Gordon aud the prvateey
men disposed OF. sfn
on motion Of the Distric. Attorney grand Jury was
ordered TO be summon ed.
Adjourned to Tuesday moralng ri eleven O'Clock.