The New York herald., 1866-03-07
THE N0N-lNTERcoURsE ACT.
Condemnation OF Cotton-The Value Es-
timnted at 500, 900, sc.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.


Before Judge Benedict and Jury.
The United Stats w CdyInd,i. q suit insti-
tued by the for the conformation of 500 900
worth OF cotton. II brought under tho Non-inter-
act OF Congress Of July 10, 1901 directing that
after the Presidents proclamation, in accordance with
the said act any goods coming from tho rcbelious dis
trics going thereto should be forfeited. The has
been hearing for several days and tho principal facts
elected follows--B Caymar and one Fausta Mo-
a were IN 1893 and porio that year engaged in business
In this city These parties arranged for tue fcightng OF
merchandise TO the Rio Grande and tho disposal Of
II 70 the rebels getting cotton In exchange which they
were to sell IN New York In the month Of March, 1883,
Caymar entered into bonds with the Collector OF the
Port In the sum OF 600 that certain merchandise
shipped by him In the Sarah March should be landed In
Mexico, ana should not reach the rebel territory Mora
was one OF the surecs 10 this bond The vessel sailed
Tor hatamoros with assorted cargo belonging to
Mr.. Caymari, and consisting for the most part
OF provisions. The evidence adduccd on the part
Of the government went TO show that notwithstanding
the bond the cargo went directly TO the rebels
then III arms at Brownsville Texas Caymari followed
tho Sarah March her voyage. tho steamer Eagle
Havana In April 1853 and proceeded thence 10 Nala.
He declared 10 n fellow passenger board tho
Eagle that he was going TO hatamoros TO supentend tho
sae OF the cargo sarah March, and this fellow pas
senger deposed that he knew OF his own knowledge that
Caymari sold the cargo At Brownsville 10 well known
rebels among others TO General Bee, who had been
eDt at the battle OF Bull Rum and received therefor tho
cotton, the subject OF this suit consisting OF about
one hundred and twenty six bales portion only Of
the cotton bought sent 10 New York direct large
quantity shipped TO Havana II was proved that
Cayman sold 10 and purchased OF Acknowledged Confed
crate agents IN MaianorOs ana IN Brownvilc Mr Lud
wig Roth, merchant in this city In December. 1882,
shipped lot OF boots aud shoes 10 Matamoros which he
sold shipboard 20 one Bernard, Of that place. He
received In payment about $4,000 In gold with which
he purchased draft house in Havana and upon
arriving In New York he recommended TO Mora as
proper person collect the draft for him In this
Mr. Roth met Mora The former complained that
his venture had not paid him as he was
not unders,and doing that SORT Of business Il appeared
that the request Of Mora Roth consented send out
in the sar March nine thousand dollars worth Of goods
Tho
bond was given The Sarah March was English
sci before she sailed Roth had several interviews
with Caymar and Mora the object OF which 10 de
eide that they TO sell 10 the rebels at Brownsville
and get cotton In return On board the Sarah March
among other things purchased " MORA were rom TX TO
army purposes was agreed that person named Morns
Roths son.inlaw should accompany Caymari upon the
trip TO haamoros, though II was Understood that Cay
mari should have charge OF the sale. Nr Roth the
fellow passenger 20 whom Caymari had been comml.
ncatyc board the Eagle The result Of this spccula
ton 10 Roth pecuniary scns' was alleged hat
upon final settlement Mora charged Roth with the daft
OF 81 600 in gold which he had got 20 collect and be.
sides brought hirn In debt to him fora) t400 tho
venture by the sarah March On the part Of the gov
ernment II was proved that the cotton was bought In
the months Of June and July, 1888, at Brownsyille,
from Confederate agents brought across 10 freeport,
near Maiamoros put into lighters and taken down the
Rio Grandc 10 tho bark En- aud placed board that
vessel which sailed with II for Now York tho 2otb OF
August, 1858, ~ appeared by the mnniieaL Al this
port the cotton was seized by the United states author
ties, and has since been bonded by tho claimants. Cay
mari and Mora under rule of tho cOu which perm ~
any claimant 20 regain his property no matter what iho
demand against II may be, II he put an bond 10 tic ca
tont OF It's appraised value.
The defence of tho claimants that tho cotton
purS based IN bona nd manner at kaamoros, and not
Ia Texas.
The on behalf Of Nc government was conducted
by Mr. g. Courtney and Mr. Ethan Alien, United
States Assistant District At,orncys, and Mr. Charles
Donohue and Mr.. Hrsh appeared Tor TIE claimants.
Counsel for the claimants having concluded the sum
ming up yesterday at one O'Clock,
Mr. : c. Courtney, In a spo ch u two hour1 duration,
presented The case on the whole evidence 70 The Jnry
JUDGE BencdIt having delivered his change tho Jury
retrcd 20 deliberate, and after being out hvo mlnutca
returned into With verdict for the government,
Authorizing the cotton Ia be condemned