New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-21


Tie crew Of tn, Erie was taken on board tho
Mohicn to Gil tue plares Of the United States sail
ors who had been transferred 10 the prize-ship Erie
and Cart. Gordon with bis two mates were cent on
to NeW.York by the Erie after landing the negroes
as STAYED.
The Erie had previously been to Liverpool, from
which port che took cargo 10 Havana, Cuba.
There che changed hands, and there Capt. Gordon
took charge OF her and snperbendef her fitting DOT
Tor the slave voyage in which che was engaged AZ
the time Of her a,turs.
GORDON'S CHANCE FOR ESCAPE.
Abont tho time OF tue arrival Of The Erie st THE
port with the prisoners, the Rebellion broke ont,
and, as il was progressing, tho Lieulecant prize.
master turned out 10 lie Secessio list, and in order
t. Identify himself fully With the Of the
Confederacy, left for the SOutb. This step on the
part of tue Lieue bereft he Government Of the
necessary testimony for tie tIial OF Gordon.
TIE REJECTED JURY.
The Y. 9. Marshal, preparato y to the trial Of
Capt. Gordon, struck panel OF jurors IRON Column
ba County. 10 this panel, Gordon, through HE
counsel, objected on the ground that the Clerk Of
tie u. s. Circuit Court had not served the Marshal
with certified copy, in accordance with the statute
and the Court sustained the OF ELECTION. Had Gorioa
submitted himself TO a trial at That time, his acqnit.
raj wonld have been ce tain as the Government had
not the evidence TO convict him.
HIS TRIAL.
Tho trial was postponed, and when Gordon again
care into court, new jury bad been imptnneled,
which be nearly exhausted by The preemptory ehsl-
lenQes and a number for cau-e, before jury Tor the
tri1 rad been lected. THIS july the marshal kept
together until the triil was concluded.
HOW THE WITNESSES WE'RE SECURED.
previons however TO the last trial, the ships Of
tie African squadron had been orderei home BY the
secretary Of the Navy, and the Marshal boarded
ech of them, at New.York, Philadelphia, Boston
and Portsmouth, respect ely.
| flnatnp ba form fopr
saiors who had belonged to tho crew OF the Erie al
the time of her caVtore, aud they were brought on
to this city as witnesses, and ON their testimony
Gordon wac convicted.
When first arrested GORDON was lodged in e.
dridce-stiee, Jsi, and he was possessed " about
- C0O On one occasion he paid the .nm o. 80 iof
tte fond prviIege OF parole TO enable BIN 10 re-
side with bis family in Brooklyn for few days.
Since Tie Pre,ideuts respite the prisoner has been
fed az the private expense OF the Maishal.
A haDdbili having reference to toe execution Oh
Ca1t Gordon WIS found posted about the strees
Yesterday morning. slt was worded as follows, ana
purpor,,d TO have been signed oy Mayor Opdyks,
which was not she case'
Citizens Of NewYors 70 the rs'ere Shall jnti
ola, ,nrder be con niited iu miis sod no protecting
,.e. be rai,sd sssu,,hi Capt NAth,ne Gorioa 4 sen.
t. ced 10 executed o cr1e "Aicn LAS ''esbs esen
desl le.'ei oI foiL, Year,
Then followed call for a meeting ut the Exchange
M O'Clock .. M, oil all in favor OF Communication
of the death penalty On l-artIng ne iae, inspec'oi
Carr enter telegrapbed 10 81 the nee Nsp.eIh ;.
se,d ont men 10 down the pos'ers ard 10 arrest
any who might be found putting any OF them up
/ AZ any early hour 10 the forenoon OF Yesterday,
NJ Murray received the following letter protesting
against the execution OF Go don; r. 10 ,sa
SIR: II you have any regard for yourself your
family or your reputation, you viii not BAGS 'ss, n,;n oor
don, os !, IA, H % is Reign so0u.r By ali
hoa.a time. Do 10, commit murd'T &c, y9SI sh'
'F Il Rd n5I Ma co ,rhsl Of the United States
TO- The Sou'heu III tre, Of Ne".fo'A- n.
Il Gordon's Indeiaiigabie counsel, eH-Judee Dean
AGAIN brought the case up IL tie United Staies Or.
cqi, Court Yesterday before Judge shipaan, bat IL
a new share and in a form alt gether uoeN ,ectei.
lie aifs ed TIE Cour stating tls; he H4shri % maze
.urge relation 10 the ,nenee o. zap oosol a-s
nenc. 10 the uuel fon aud Feced tA9t ne faone.
should - executed n the City fnson lie VIZ 81 70 ftne
the qles whether this ser'ees could oe e i.a o -
Of t- Of IT,, Stare without the cop.srt u iAe ss
tie lives Of prisoner. coa be tekeu by process
ere could be- QUESTION Toe state. Of Mss.so5u.. an
nd f1s he pupo- VI cont oing rs;.e ,y' ftfse ps.E
nrher snied 20 the stfe law Of 40 W Ies c.. W.
npois mont o prisoner convicted Of mosdi IN m hss &c
e. which provided hst no persons EEL elc"d 70 oss.-
n ID 3. etetu:ed ur one yea after ne sneaee s'a uL
law 20 p or.r ID oe eae ued l this sa;e
ezcsr, murder in the hrst eee or ifs,on' and ~
rryl wear req stn he u" also O. slfe
t.e only pae. = c{ tl' I53e pe.n foI,hsr ees,end.
,h.t the u ocrs. issnsd o tie Msshi ilr ue c-ol
not under r. 80. Of the Cont bni WIS isu,d wider TIE PEi
y,te .sel efh Two Jndges triei he accused
Itaer thee cicuns.rcos he claimed that the sepeNes
lc,rif n Z h. csrsird oaL
r. ed s,t.s Distct Attorney Smith for the Co7ennerl
mid maj e.c isse uTi.tciion ne 'y Pfi)n GOO
led upon The Conn isss.egs OF Ckrtss aKd t17r-ciol
Nv me aw OF 1860 .ba, slil Ceuui q rsn had venI
the prisoner Inc set 81 i7O Fe erred 20
judge Dean ad not prohibit the execution Of the laws
= rss cir opposition tha,R the s,,,e Of NsWIors
med t. loria ts U-,A States doing &C, vbib
t nad repeaedy done oe oe, tna posiivo pfononohl
would be u.erted in the sci. The law lsy n. - q
prisoners guilty oi niracOn' OF TIE -" O. me STATE o. Ne"
JOG. Dean replied eonteuins that the ,s,e eens \
sovereignty the niue States oud noe thrust ih g.oen
up.r STATE suh 'res IL iiei ~ ficss wa ~ u
safe OF A.~-l ia wle-e ar,d at'ie pn'oIei' eoAi
held were the { "a ~ JAY and tne ss,e '.loI s.,
prisoner. 20 the Ton t-e "sFs 81 iest9 hra lLs S
Ia ,oucus.aa he assed az te ie 81 ~" ,'la.s ao
spa u al Tie forHAiiea OF rue Ia" 1Si neen e'nI.S
prolonged DISCUSSION followed between the District 4,
; ,oruey -na es luis. Desn.
NIL "a. no sta ne Il tie STATE lad authority upon 10
nd. ,nt Il - Coat aud ta here wac no Necessity 10
} lie ed siuF Of 'he seal g ihe "ausut-
he therefore denied H. 90 ici'ion
APPLICATION TO GOV. MORGAN.
Isst evening, eNJudge bsebe one Of roe a.'o |
cnts counsel for the prisoner, projected 70 hioany
; 10 appeal 70 Gov McIgu, in crder j! p ssl.le e
accom- In the object sought IN 'he United >'ges
Circur Court. II il not probable tbat the governor
will attempt TO inierf',c IN the premise'' lhdeeo
any action which he Glisa, lake could ao1 rea>a me
end sought.
PRISONERS LAST INTERVIEW WITH MS WIZ
The mother aud wife OF the condemnod spen' ne
most of yesterday in company with their h''od
relative. At shout 81 o'clock in the evening they
parted for the last time on earth. The parting scene
i. described Ne peculiarly Affecting on TIE pa1 Oh bi'
mel a,lves. Capt. Gordon bore .t Ike stole.
lrnE L. :. M.RSHAL's VISIT TO GORDON LAST
NIGHT.
Mr. Murray, at later hour, called 20 see GoidSn
and found him engaged in writing. lhsy had
lsomewnat lengthy interview, IL the course oil WHOM
-, be tV4a veil fel,