New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-16
RE Collects their Clothes to
Send North.
lie Declares His Intention to Destroy Tie
Masses" at New-YCrk.
His Acconplice Held to Answer on a
Legal Investigation.

Nav % we extract The following testimony in the vel
how fey er case. The prosecution instituted by the er
mada authorities was not against Dr. Blackburn, be
cause he he'd left the saud but against one Of his ac
comphces. Edward c. Swan, Who took charge OF tn
Infected clothes and was TO have sent them North:
The following is the evidence addnced Before theii
Worship's William ClIi>torher. John Hyland and WI
IAN Tudor Tucker. Tho Queen, npon cocip.hht OF
James Henry 1hes, President OF tie Board OF Health
aet Edward Cork swan oai .en ~
james Henry Thies sworn says: ! am President OF
the Board Of Health for The Town Of 81 George on ihe
10Th inst was informed by Cherries NJ Allen, lnlte1
states Co1srl That there vas secreed in the house OF
ore Edward Swan. aresent Of This town three trunks
tad to contain clothing injected with yellow fever anc
was requested by Mr. Allen not to move Immediately
u the case and that he would convey 20 ne eddionai
information. On the l2tb ins': meeting OF the BOard
Of Health convened, and the circumstances Oh iho
case was made known 20 them by me- After consid-
cradle inquiry into the matter il was decided that two
members Of the said Board OF Health. accompanied by
the Town Inspector should enter the PREMISE Of The
said Swan. and obtain. fpossbic 'hc leP,ted cloth
ing on arririg a. me house OF TIE SAD SsaH to'a nm
edod thai he did hare "a his possession lres trunks f1et
oAsEsrod The description gfr'R Of than by ee; requested
20 see Them and he assoned; then told aim wished
him 70 deliver the three trunks - me- aud siter soUe
delay he agreed IT, do 80 Oh my promising 20 give him
receipt for them, aud that in tAe report was TN
founded they would be returned To HIM asked han an
pre,eaCe Of M For m,rHor If Me Board, ana Va
arcl Jackson, Torn Inspector eaoh1 Ne ottained ne
paclaees and lie said BIZ or troH9h one Dr. Blackburn;
lie also said there certain re.nuEe alton duo to him
for storing and taking OF the packages and re-
quested that would also be responsible for
the same; ] then asked him II be had re-
eeived remuneration from any one. ana II
Mir. Blackburn had ever rendered any money
compensation to him; he said he had not the trunks
We're then taken IN charge by the inspector and placed
in the custody Of the police on Tie 18Th instant IA e.
animation Of The articles IN the TRUNKS was
made at Nonsach Island by the Health
Officer, who en- testify to their condition
aud which, By his direction. destroyed; make
this complaint against the said Edward G. Swan for
deft tpl he
COmmuuity me H0rks 0ll0Us: on de portmaa-
tssr, 'S. Louie Hotel Upper 7og", Quebec" onoiAer
Canada side" the green trunk was not quite fun whom
] Gist saw ii; there 70 direction or address OH
either of the other packages.
Edward &. SR says The tire. ranks rere placed tn
NY possession By The request IF Dr. Bcbal and ne re
quested 90 Keep them until his return; he did not
name any particular time Tor return ~ &c sara en- 81
tkc CoRedcrate G,rornseNt cc"si lie sald could apply
TO NJ Black, Major Walker not in the Island at
the time; did apply TO Nh Black, bat nc sent me
word that DR. Blackburn was expected here did not
see him myself; | wrote Mr.. Black about the mat
ter, DR.. Blaekbsro se6 rss ne rfnk' "'rs o. ia1 "-
portaac aud Inga be caTfl EiM them; aud should be
reccmDeysed ms TetagA; never Lad any cOnyrsa
tion with any person about the trunks except my wife
and Mr.. Alexander, clerk IA The employ 81
? sjor Walkers Office: / did not know what
the contents of the trunks were; sup
posed they contained clothes. as DR. Black
burn told so The trunks never opened while III
nv possessions dgnt know who had tie KEYS OF them;
] cart say whether they were locked | believe Mr..
Black, Mr.. Taylor and MI Alexander had some con
veIsation with wife about the trunks my wife has
told So; she has told Mr. Black had been Ia my
house TO her about the trunAsj M Black aud oh.
ia his ofce told ny nye that ~ Heeded money 4
could 9si u at their oce has ever applied 10 me
for the TRUTHS previous TO Mr. Ihes my wlie has tod
that Mr.. Black and others have nanlietod great
anxiety about the franks she has told me that the
parties Major Walkers office have expressed great
desire 10 have the trunks removed TO ms oineei Mr.
Hawthorne knew OF the trunks being at my place; he
is te storekeeper in the employ OF Mjor Walker; my
wife has told me he has often asked her II the trunks
were all rght had boarder at the time the trunks
were brought TO my place; no one has ever
expressed any suspicion about tho trunks; Dr.
Blackburn did not board at my house, but
lie frequently visited there to gee several Con.
federate gentlemen who We're boarding there; Re. me
DOCTOR ,GeR GJiag oiG 10 MAXI ont list Of articles
suitable for ny sk0P All lie w,an get 'tm for ne on
credit OF HafaI; DOcc. blackburn CAV ne 40 money
before leaving; cannot remember any OF the names
Of the bOarders wlom De- blackburn visited; there
was one OF the name of Buckst1i hving with me
at the time OF Doctor Blackburn visiting my house; ne
has been living with since the time % Doctor Black
burn visiting my house, be Is living WITH me stil
told Buckstaf there were three trunks ia my house. he
did not manifest any interest IN them; am not pre-
pared 10 that he knew anything OF the contents 81
the trunks; had little anxiety about the trunks IN
consequence OF the great interest manifested by the
parties in Mr. Blacks Office aud mentioned il 10 Mr.
Buckstaf hare nothing more 10 say aHie" fom per-
sit,cd sius "QaeHs sridence" the trunks were not
o. ened while In possession that know OF they may
have been opened without NY knowledge.
Benjamin Burland, sworn, says: am Health Oticer
for the east end OF these islands on the 18th instant
WAS called by the President OF the Board OF Heath TO
inspect the contents Of green trunk, leather port
manteau note not il evidence medium sized leather
trunk and black trunk. and which saw Tor the
first time in the bOnt Of the Health Otcer proceeded
Nonsuch Island BY direction Of the PRESIDENT OF the
Board OF Health with instructions tla' on examining
the three trunks said 20 contain clothing shod o.
Of the opinion that they contained mt-'t'oHi ts"'
should have them buried; in the several Trunks ioand
suldry articles OF clothing as follows N tbe green
trunk which was open, ] foaud shirts and surIDsr,-
quite new and unwsshed in the top Of the trunk; IL
rected the Inspector Of Nnsances TO take an inventory
OF the clean and articles, while made ali in
Nentofy Of the suspicious articles; next found
White blanket rather but covered with daik stsiDr
some large, Others smalley bore all svooes y hqr"s
oten used ~ sick cAdmbsT-t6 sgfHS resfmbied Wosc
IRON ttdck consii' aud laiich kars bior JrtqNeny
steIi Tue next thing old clothes odg-then sey-
sin guernsey apparently new ana uh"orA' anu
hnaiy al the bottom of the trunk sheet very oxen
se stained some OF the stains were 0i dark co.or
-others yellow AS II from mustard; there we're marks
ON me rupk but did not regard them. and took no
NOTICE VI lhen the portmantcuu locked, and had
~ broken open and found on the ton woolen shawl
on, put free nom stains then pnir of drawers
dirty with yellow stains as If rom mus, ard then socks
pocket hankerchlel coat and irowsrrs All worn and
dnty next quantity Of guernseys s6rt. boib flannel
and cotton. ali apparently and unwurn, then two
pHiowslls very much soled and shirt stained ~ if
from port vine, anu hnaly, sheet Al the boftoiu
stained all over VITA Kind of a dal color
others Lighter also mustard stains the bl,cl r,i "a,
corded and loched-thls also ordered TO be broken
open found in ii first shirt, both cotton md Wocn
quite new, then SHIRT and gucrnsc stained and vcy
dirty, then wLao p1ckp koHdkcgj soid aorl eoJ,y,d
saiEs aad fee dari spots such Oald be yr,dt,>d 49,
Iasinid, then TWO Blankets iniie irle nom stains hui
not new blankets next pair Of drawers and socks
innch worn aud dirty. and lssfy two pillow Slip on the
bot"M Aiso stained II rom pcfaiif0t o., coHsid-
'ed me artict's N D. MA spY'cigps c'oacr as nam
o. Mat 5 hga 9se9 re-. inc si4 en- Fl, eqd 0raotd
nm 70 d 1@r'ed tiere were adifossrs, hinl on all
giecn trunk was fa' bti cohd Lave conia-ed moro.
dthf ~ had been broken or forced on and that II