The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-15
Trial OF Appleton Oalxsmith.
FIFTH AND LAST DAY--CONyIcrIOS OF OAKsMTHa'
THE PINISHNENr.


THE PUNISHMENT.
Bosros, June IS, 1904
or the twenty-five witnesses called in this case "a
the defence, only seven placed upon the stan
yesterday. The evidence was not material enough 4
alter tho complexion OF the prev ously rsportst
Not less than sixteen ladies in the court roof
during progress OF the trial. Fourteen Of these wed
grouped about the defendant, in apparent sympath,
with him. and seemingly deeply interested N ths pr
grsss OF the evidence. Mrs. Captain Landra occupied
back with her husband the door Of The VII
ness room.
The defence having rested, the government calld
Samuel p Skinner prisoner serving out ssntsnqs
Of ave years hard labor In prison for being concsrnA
In the fitting out Of SLAYER. Mr. Skinner's tssti'
mony TO the effect that four mon called d
him few days ago with ettor from the dsfsndans-
signed Appleton Oaksmh, which read - follows, o.
he could remember trial 10 going ON nice'
w. Pursue the same course all the way through 90 20
have DONE" The parties Reynolds. Corgnon, Las
rabse and another man whom no did not know. Tho
insisted on taking the letter back again, ana did
was in consequences Che kilograms received froH
New York in August last that the witness (Sk inner
went there to to defendant These tel egrams wsr
signed IA Morris" At this time no eoeives from d.
PENDANT 81 OO0-having previously received s. 900 dus
the month-for the purchase ana lifting out g.
the Margaret Scott Upon last trip his business
transfer the Manuel 0rtez TO man named Philip Hu1
defendant
money was paid 70 him by Appleton Oaksmith and y
other The defendant upon visiting New Bedford can
to skinners house and stated to the latter, am
also to his wife that ho should 70 by the name Of
Norris while there subsequently explaining that he wa
nsolvent and could not do business in his own name
At time defendant gave witness acard writer
explicit directions how lind hun and 70 address him H.
| New York Mr. Oaksmith left New Bedford the dai
after the Margaret seized by the government
| Tho next time witness saw him 1t was In the Sufiob'
few other witnesses were examined, whom the tee,
timony declared all in, and the rested. Thu
Court declared recess Of thirty minutes. being abou
Al twenty minutes to one O'Clock. the Court havins
rsassembled, Mr. Sawyer presented his argument to III
upon side 81 the Court between the Defendant and
the jury and several other ladies' fashionaby dressed
apparently deeply interested, scattered ab0ua
the room The lobby the court was flled viii
spectators, and inside the railing seated larg
number OF the most talented and distinguished member
Judge Clifford declared that order should b resumed
and Mr.. Sawyer immediately addressed the jury In BE-
| hal. OF his cont His argument occupied three hour
aud half and rccapitaii,n Of tine evidence and
brief auson 70 each OF the ay witnesses that had bse
placed upon the stand He believes tho Margaret SCOTT hat
been suspected Of being SLAYER and had been seized
cordance with feeling Of general dast that had obtain
ed throughout tho country since the breaking Of ths
present unholy rebellion. Tho greatest had beer
exercised that vessels should not leave any Of the
North to act pirates or sayes ard many were sus
pected for possible cause whatever. The Nergarsi
scott, he contendsd one OF this class Ho charao
srzed tho principal witnesses in the case Captain.
| LaIlira and SkinDer), low, miserable, degraded
wretches whose testimony should not be- received and
concluded BY recommending his client 10 the msrcifu
l consideration cf The jury
Al the conclusion OF Mr. Sawyers remarks, the cour.
adou ned until Saturday morning 1T hafpast nine
which hour United states DISH attorney r. II. Dams
presented tho argument for tho government. Mr. Dana
romarks Of the most eloquent and forcb.e cAarac
ter He stated the evidence briefly dwelling upon the
more important facts that pointed not only circumstan
tally but directly 10 tho prisoner the guilty party
His remarks we bgisf, bat pertinent, and produced
| marked elect upon the jury.
| Judge Clifford, in summing up the case remarked
upon It's peculiar Significance The crime with whcA
tho prisoner charged u deeper character
than that with which tho captain Of q known
SLAYER might be charged whlc NJ the time u
not q capital offence. tho crime Of nstiga.
ton; furnishing the and mapping cut the plah
for others accomplish evil with. Tho jury were u
take the careful consideration lacts pre-
sened TO them II the prisolcr guilty Of the crime
with which he stands charged, he should receive thu
proper verdict at their hands; the now Left
with them determine. The ry then instructed
IN Ger Iaip points VI the law and retired.
BosTox juno IA, 1867
The jury in the OF Appleton 0aksmith, who
charged with fitting ont slave vessel, found the
prisoner guilty, and he remauded for sentence.
The punishment for the crime is Ave years connne
ment in tho State prison Aud i've thousand dollars ans
and seurs imprisonment for each thousand dol
loru ts.atd