, 1865-05-19
The Ar1cst Of DR.. Nlackburn, the Cone
fedeFAte. In Reru1ndn-The Facts Hf-
Tealed on I1fN EKankn nttons

We have already given the main facts con-
nected with the arrest, ut Bermuda, Of the
Confederate, Dr.. Blackburn, for his attempt
to introduce the yellow teyer into the United
States. By shipping to New York, Boston,
&C., trunks containing infected clothing.
The Bermuda Adrocate, of April eGth, contains
a full report Of the examination of man
named Swan, a confederate Of B1ackburn's.
Swan, after the examination Of large
number of witnesses, was committed for
tlial. The pressure On our columns Is so
great that NC can only give the principal
points Of the testimony.
THE TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Tiles, President ofthe Board of Health,
test,hes that two members Of the Beard OF
Health, with the Town Inspector, at the re-
quest Of Mr.. Allen, United States Consul.
VISITED Swans house, and requested him to
deliver three trunks he had IN his posse:s sion.
After some pa:leying he agreed to do so. Be
acknowledged that be got the trunks from
one Dr.. Blackburn. 4 subsequent examine
tien of the trunks Was made by health Off
Ger. and the contents destroyed.
Swan testified that the three trunks were
| Dr. Blackburn, who requested Swan u keep
them until hts return. Swan would Tet4ire
| cosnptn:atiou for hfs trouble from Contsderate
| Goreynn,ent officers, who we're on the Island.
benjamin Barland testified that he vas
Health Otticer for the east eod Of the Island,
| and examined the contents Of tho, three
trunks BE found blankets, shtfts, DC, COW
! e1ed With dark stains. They bore traces of
having e,t en- used in sick chamber; and The
stofns rese,nMed Atos. from Mack romR."
| which he had het1re frequently. aesn. At
lie bottom OF the trunk was sae<t eztta'sive-
~ aainfd ,eitA 1'aek tonH. Like stains he
found on many other articles In the trnpk.
ererv article In tps trunka.
| Mr. q. 2. Black swore that on the S0th Of
September last wben the mail steamer was
ABOUT leaving for Halifax, Or. ]. F. Blackburn
| told him that he had left some trunks with
man by the name Of Edward g. Swan. who
4 hie fidelity. He told bin that be had made 9
CONTRACT viii, the said Swan ; that he had
rnId lin $3.50 on account Of It, and that tho
| balance OF The 1noney-an additional $50
he vas to pay the said Swan in the
fu,Hllmcnt of bis contract aahleh tuas TO car
~ ne trunks he alluded 70 to Ne.0 1orE C!fy dur.
isq tie prefe,a Spring that, a, he had som;
dou1ts az 10 his d1alHy, Ae m.gM, aft1 he arrived
in Halifar, change Aismind; # 20. he soould send
ma an order on Swan for tue trunks, and re-
auested him II he did soto send them TO Hal.
'r frederick Buckatatf testified that about q
month ago, Swan told him what the
trunks contained, and repeated q sonFersa
to h. ea5cf kaot tae clothing IN the trunks came
from yesoto J1,sr patnts and tha: Try ta;rs r.
Hndtd to BE- s<1t to Ntu 1ork or Philadelphia,
Of i may hare btea to both pisces he also said
that Dr.. Blackburn had promised him q re.
enumeration Of s15o pr month T. as Mr. ,a,, Sman
had IN formed him that The intention Of sendtaa
tie doiHtng 10 Neo Yert "a. to s dsstr..et;oa !,
Of ths ,ua9ses thtre. Sndn told hin he 17's,o III
coatfnts Of tie trunks from soAet Dr., Raee
1urn had tod him, he also spoke to han q