New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-23
THE vILLAFRANCA CASE.
The Defense-How the Negroes "ere ~"
-Yalue Of PnsstnZers' TIckcts'

osho,ne Mr. Rel appeared for TIE prosecu.ion i nnu
Mr. Benedict for the defense. fne t Maet
not be closed before The middle Oh leAs ,,opnIu
Testimony OF MR.. WM. ID: MoheAS'
W. Morgan of the firm Of ID. Z. Morgan
Son the consignees Of the snip 'iIoo' ""' VIZ -'
witness called. He testineo az io,T~ .h; Sr.;ros,
n How long have you been IN this ouslnessi "A. "A
- nd baif in New York, six years In London;
ksve heen acquainted with Capt Anderson Tor tne last
Irs In a bnslDess way, during which time ms rep
.,.ion as 10 the treatment OF passengers mas Deeh
geod. ..,uoirtoa with the law in regard TO the
snspectors of Emigration in Londonf a. Nes Know
mat II is necessary before ship is cleared nom the
custom. House that the provisions as to quality ana
suaptty, should he inspected
TESTIMONY OF JOHN VAIL COOPER
John Vail Cooper testified that he was provision
dealer and served this line Of passenger ships we sup
pled this ship with provisions III Apri
pork and beef and some small stores; we ony SUI so.u
fhem one quality and AS good as any we nave SOU "
Other ships and which was never complained 9i. -
CIoss.ex lmined-We sold 10 barrels OF PORK ana ~
barrels OF beef 10 the Viafranea.
% How much does barrel Of beef weight A. Two
lsSdred pouods net, and barrel of pork the same.
O. Was this beef and pork lniended 10 suppS ,~s sn
ship for the passengers and crew. A. suppose 3D.
q. On the VOYAGE out TO London and backi A. Yes
How long was this beef and pork packed before IL
xas sold 10 tie Vilafrancaf a cannot say; II was
Gst Winters packing should judge from lis appear
spce ,, ns ,or, nv hoes
before they were delivered n. do not know that we
hid. ,..,..
q How long VIII peel put up III Tue way tnh' ehat
"a keen in q warm climatef A. A year at least, if
mt nm properly; there is Of this class OF beef
sold to vessels engaged in TINS business occasloha!
there is barrel or SO sold for the use of the cabin
O. The beef sold YOU state for the use OF the crew
and passengers not intended for the of the cabin
posseDgersl a. don't know what the captain eats;
1 suppOse be eats the same as the passengers
Re.arect-We supplied the voyage before about the
same quality: also some hams and tongues.
Mr.. Bel-0h, never mind the hams and tongues tne
unfortunate seerage passengers got none OF that khd
TESTIMONY OF JOHN S. WARD.
John s. Ward IN inspector Of beef and pork Tor me
ycs II years testified tnst he nspecs about lO0OoO
barrels of beef and pork during the year. does not re-
member that be inspected for this ships keeps large
store aud sells to Cooper Co.. all that we passed was
Cross.examined-An we passed was good.
O. What becomes Of what is rejectedi A. 1t is sold
COOPER RECALLED.
John Vail Cooper recalled-rhe beef supplied us to
Che Vilafranea inspected by Ward and passed rs
TESTIMONY OF FERDINAND MATTHEWS
Ferdinand Matthews an inspector and packer OF
beef and pork examined-lnspected the PORK; u WIS
rood; when properly packed it VIII keep for years.
Cross exanined-Mt. Cooper bought this oil me- L
pack and bell for myself.
WARD RECALLED.
Mr.. Ward was recalled and explained the system OF
inspection.
HOW THE NEGROES WERE FED
Mr. Cooper in reply 10 question OF the Comms-
soner said that that the meat was sent Sonth ior
West Indies by merchants engaged IN that BUSINESS
TIE NOTORIOUS CARPENTER RECALLED.
EDWARD Cooney, the carpenter, who is charged win
having praciiced the utmost barbarltes ana hdece'
es ON board the Vilafranca. and whose look is sum
ently repulSye TO make Que believe any atroety iaid
20 his charge. was recalled ard examined
THE MEAT.
Iwas the ship the voyage before this; we carried
NO passengers then and had considerable provision,
left over; opened cask Of provisions IN London ioi
the inspector. o,
they are yerv strict over there. -
eycss.examined.-Q. How many barrels Of beef sn'
yo,k did YOU open the Inspectors A One barrel
PC, "% When was tnats A. could not say what day
''e q What What month"; A, don't know it was before
O. DO you recolect the brandt A. know 1t wt
q You said some provisions we're left over from II
INST yoyagei A Yes; could not say now mucni 'hei
may be five or six, or ten OF one Dtirei -,
q How do yoa know them a. saw two barre
vhetber the ones which were lett those take
IN for the yoyage; they may be the opes that wei
over; opened all the Inspector wanted.
THE MEASURES
were then produced and identified by several Of Oh
passengers the same used on board the NlaiIanea
Redirect bv Mr.. Benedct-1here notlin
weighed ON this 0he steelyards) but the meano sugar
CrossexamnstiOn resumed-I weighed tue meat U
ehis.
Mr.. Ben-That will do. The smallest weight marke
on this is four pounds. .
Mr.. Benedict appeared consldefdDiy surprised, "a
smned the scales but set II down Win lle remark the
II was the same as the one be had
Examination continued. Q. DO you know passer
ger Of the name Of Mr.. Drazehf
Mr.. Brazell IOse up.
A. do; but had no conversation with him. We ha
some talk about the measures
q. What did he say in reference TO the water
vrei A. When 1 told him that it held three quart'
there nothing more. Ineyer had any conyelsatio
with him on any other snlJect
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES BAUER,
the Fourth Mate and Acting Surgeon Of the ship.
Charles Bauer examineG-l was Fourth Mate;
called the names OF the passengers when they were be
ing served out with provisions; was KIND VI genera
superintendent; these the measures; lac gave then
tber allowance; lived in the cabn the captain toll,
ne any Of those sick wanted wiDe to give 1t 10 them
the provisions served out of good quality and til,
complaints OF the passengers were always attended TO-
CrOss-cxamDed-I am in the Ni!laifdDca since Apfi
last; the passengers called me the Doctor, because
ssed to give them some medicine the captain wOull
1ell Inc what 10 give t1em
Q. You never prescribed yoursclfi A. No. except
% one occasion.
Q. When was thati A. When a child was sick
Commissioner 0sbOrn-Wlat is the object Of this line
ef examination, Mr.. Bei
Mr. Bell want TO show that this was acting
o. surgeon when he was as incompetent as am 10 dc
20. 1t shows how the passengers were treated.
q You never prescribed except occasion
A. No
@. What did you prescribe Them A. forget what
j did prescribe: the Child bad darIhea. and thought
ehtue of the tneture OF magnesia and rhubarb would
do it good.
Mr.. Benedict-very good indeed.
How many complaints have been made 10 yon dur
visionsf A. do not know that any formal ones were
made 10 people would come and tell me that they
short OF prov isons or wafer; when was stand.
ing on the poop and toe passengers came toward me-
i would ak them what they for; they said
lor biscUit told them they had their allow.
ance and must ask the captain, they 10 the can
tain. who said he would see and aterTard sent me for