New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-16
THE TRIAL AND CONVICTION or hP-
PLETON OAKSNi7W.

The trial of appleton Oaksmith, charsei with
having fitted ont the bark Margaret Scotas shaver,
was commenced in the United States District Court,
at Boston, before Judge Clifford, Monday last,
ard continued throughout the week till Friday alter
noon Wheh the case was given 10 the jury oahsnitA
appeared in Court &c accompanied by his mother drs
Elizabeth OaksmdL little child three years o. age
and host OF ladies, all appearing TO take deep IN
terast ~ the prisoner.
The look.Lacper IN the Merchants Bank OF New
Bedford tel cd that the sum Of 10 had beeu de-
posted IN that Banh in the name OF OaSsmiih be-
tween Aug ana pt. 9, l'Ol he whole o WHICH
was Withdrawn before the 10Th oi september.
II was proved By number OF other witnesses
thai. during the time sieclhed. Vessel haa been
bought and htied out osienelbly Tor w'aler, nut
really lor a SLAYER; and that q captain and other
oaicer. had been engaged specifically by Oak,mi,h
for the purpose Of proceeding to the Coast Of Africa,
10 procure a cIgo Of negroes. The negroes, when
taken were 10 have been carried 20 Cuba. where
tno ain aud The crew were to be pad OF III solid
gold. Capt. i.andra lie pnncii& witness, ~hO wa'
tie man engaged 70 cOlnmand the Margaret scot,
was 10 have ne. q schooner of tbe Island % Cula,
ana receive f1s.eI oIders relative 20 tAo disposition
o. the negro. lie wac asc instructed 60 change
bis i4p ~ rn on Tie COas; Of .tlrca. tne purchase
OF tic .r- by Dthsmth was proved bY her former
o.gnsrs. f. was also shown III evidence thai tie
ui-oucr hal ERECTED various parties e. address -i-
ter 10 him. under the name o. -. Morris ard
that he haG c0TgespOndoi vita them over ila' ~
nature. Mfs. i.sudrl. wife u the captain, te6, ned
thai the prisoner had called az he house, and there
.cei h.u.-c. ~ III. Motifs, and ahe wa under
the impression thai the ,.argare scot was boihd
lOr a whshng yoya@e.
4 number OF g.It ess from NeW-Yorl were ~
amaed ~ exports ia reference 10 he hitting Oui Of
the yes,ei aud he peculiar manre. OF ol-gui,ng The
whole business, rom the purchasing 81 the ycselS to
their destruction rffer disp0sirg Of their human
~ Itttsa Ifrf frflf la.
stand 81. witnesses for the deien- brtthcy all broke
down in tears the moment their eyo- bghed upon
the prisoner. During the trl they Tcpt coPlOusiy,
A. rhoir beauuiul cambnc ifndkCTfieis were q. q
eXieusiyely.
Mr.. SAWYER, counsel for the prisoner, did biz bes
fer his client, ondeavOred 10 throw dlscredii apOn
the witnesses Tor the prosecution ana wound mp hi
fci.-c VIII at appeal to the jury 4or .nerG.fi corr
sioo.ution. lie va followed by the I. ;. Die rlC-
Attorney, K. ~. Dana, WHO preseu,et an able aad
Sta. gltf0rw2rd argument, bilony renewing the cv-
deuce, and MARKING oII the import int statement
pointing unuislAkably 10 tue prif,EeF as the gali
.iidqe Clifford charged the Iury, telling them
TIA. ilc cl4Ic with which ,he prisoner wac charged
wA8 one Oi more malignant character Than taat
aeaiisi me Captain IN actual con mand Of slavcc
Whiic ai the ZANE TINE The iaw Gld not PED D. COH
as Il capital olcnse. The crime consisted OF insij-
eating O,bla 10 or slse ia tAe uDholy traffic. .lrnish
IN aiesus 4 the voyage procuring Of the freight.
and providing general pans for the Expedition.
The case va, taen given % The jury On FRIDAY and
they retired 90 ech.eratc.
on saturday Che Jury rendered q verdict Of guilty
~ 80 the prisoner, and uc Was remanI.i 81.
- If.r.
Ir. pursbnent Tor Tue cr.ino o. Citing out
.is,~ r. Dtr years confinement In tlc State j. fon,
aLI llc o.. >s,O1, or IN deiaul 81 paJGcnt o.
,.it l-, opc vears iuipraOnms al fer cs.l q .0bj.
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