The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-08
TEE CUBAN CAPTIVEs.

Again ON the notwithstanding Chase Up
Chambers Street.-The Filibusters Wait to
"Sec'' French.
Yesterday morning at ten O'Clock the examination
In the case OF the United States vs. General Do
mingo lie Goicouria was resumed before Commls
sioner Belts, In the United States District Court
room.
Mr. Phelps, Assistant District Attorney, appeared
on the part OF the government, and Mr. Louvre for
the defendant.
cOnsideraole inter, as manifested in the pro-
ceedings, the court y - crowoed to the doors.
Henry w. Dawes, United States Deputy Marshal |
examined by Mr. Phllips-On board the ii. NJ. Cool, |
where found General G0icOurias trunk, were Al |
faro Bassor a. Vaente Keats and about 100 others,
mostly Cubans; on the Mabie found about thirty |
men, quantity Oh Cuban bonds or paper money. |
two large silk baIDers, large case OF powder and
q printing press, type and quantity OIL printing
paper, also revolvers and breech-loadng rifles and
quantity of loose trdges; there were also large
quantities OF miscellaneous articles that cannot re-
member az to enumerate
Edwin ]. Read stated that he had been q navy
onicer; have known General Goicouria since April
last have seen him in relation TO munitions OF war;
was to furnish him with submarine torpedoes,
which could also be used on land; had no contract
with him; the transaction was never carried out as
to the torpedoes but furnished him with about Two
hundred and sixty fuses that could be USED 10 Trans
form barrels into tOrpedoes; the brother-inl law
of General Goicourla gave check IN payment Tor
the fuses; had no other negotiations with General
Cocouria that i can remember; first saw Generai
Gocouria at his boarding house. and We discussed
Cuban matters, and volunteered to furnish torpe
does at merely nominal price, but he said they
were then doing nothing ana ne coulo make no ar
/ rang ements there; subsequently saw hun at the
Westminster Hotel. aud he asked me for estimates
for tOrpedOes. which estimates furnished him, and
subsequently, at his request on two different occa-
slons furnished one hundred fuses for torpedoes.
| Cross-eXamined by Mr.. Lowrie-Mr. Golcouria
never paid me for any goods; he gave me his WORD
that II delivered the fuses he would see that was
paid; was not to deliver the fuses 10 General Goi-
| couria the fuses can be used for blasting.
| Deputy United States Marshal James A. Christie
testified that the Cool was captdred on the nlgnt Oh
Tuesday. June ~ near Fort Scnuyier tnere were
board: the MaDle was captured little later on the
same night there were about twenty or thirty men on
Cool: on the Mabie found haversacks and fixed
| ammunition, and boxes OF what l supposed were
Deputy Marshal Davis recalled, testihed:--I found
in the trunk on the Cool maps, charts, books, nags
Deputy Marshal Christie recalled testified, that
when shot was fired for the Cool to stop he saw
Immediately afterwards large volume Oh cnarred
parnarles II. Cooper o Custom House broker
| called by the government Identified a signature IN
.Upton's Tactics" as In his pelef that OF Geheral
In reply to Mr.. Lowre Davis went on to say
| that there was no arrangement made with French
Tor the information given by him, nor with Wheeler
don't know whether French has any expectation OF
|
aItnonch he mas no hopes OF reward as far know
am stil engaged detective IN this business that
does not Interfere with my business as deputy mar
| shall. . -. , .
Q. Did you receive any money in this business
o. Where did you get its Question objected to.
| Counsel for the defence said he wanted 10 ascer-
tain what sort of evidence he got up and upon
what terms ne obtained It, He now asked as 10 the
Mr.. Phelps contended that the examination as to
the expenditure was irrelevant. he Thought this
N offa nnf m
| The Commissioner allowed the question:
A. We got the money out Of the bank
| Q. Where do you keep your money! A. Az inc
National Currency Bank. =.
| ish Governments A. No.
o. Have you seen any one belonging TO the Span
sh government at the office OF Webster X CralgY A.
saw the former Spanish Consul. :, c,,.r
O. Did you instruct any one to enlist IN the Cuban
o. Did you instruct French to 60 there A. No.
o. Had he ever been In your employment before
the time referred to- A. No. SIR:
| q. Did you break open any or the boxes found
| upon the tugt A. j did not.
o. who broke open the trunk A. do not know.
q. VAST opened oy your orders A. CAV the
Q. Had you any authority for opening these boxes
A. Yes; was directed to take all baggage for safe
| keeping and to place the powder in the navy yard.
Mr.. Phelps said he wished to ask French ques-
ton, and as that witness was processing 10 tne
missioner ordered all DEMONSTRATIONS to De instantly
| suppressed.
q. Have you ever seen any OF those buttons IN that
box (handed to winessr A. have.
O. whereS A. l saw them in room &c. No. II
o. What is room No. s6G A. 1t is the room OF the
O. How did they get theref A. Colonel Ryan
Q. bid you ever see any buttons like those in the
| possession Of General G0icouraS A. know had
| some OF the buttons, and he took some boxes o.
| them and carried them into his room.
| q. Who was present them A. Colonel Ryan was
|
boxes and sent them TO his room
! hatsY A. Yes Colonel Ryan purchased number
OF mats near the ST. Nicholas Hotel saw there hats
purchased myself, and knew what they were FOR;
| Colonel RYAN purchased them.
oV o. What else was purchasedf A. Other military
goods in the shape OF stars and ornaments to go OF
, | the hats together with cord and tassels.
o. When YOU were on board the Catharine Whiting
aid YOU see one OF those hats9 A. did, in one 0
DEPUTY Marshal Davies re.examned by NJ. Phelps
| I was on board the Catharlne Whiting the dal
she was captured; brought the hat fron the Catha
rne Whiting on the following day after the arrest
| General Gocouria.
MIR. Lowre objected TO this mode Of examination
as 1t was attempted to connect General Goicouri
with the expedition. Colonel Ryan purchased th
hats and 1t did not make any matter whether gene
! | raj Goicourla had worn one or not.
Question allowed. A. When boarded the Caths
| rlne Whiting saw state room belonging to gene
raj Goicoura dld not see the nat on inc lrst ia!
but on the following day saw the hat in the stat
/ | room. -. = ,,
1 OF fne case, MI. isoNIic toutthuihk eha' y :
, | hardship TO keep General Goicourla deprived or M
| liberty by the delay. Finally the case was adjourne'
: | Till to-day at twelve O'Clock.
, | A LIVELY CHASE.
. | IL is needless 20 say that The greater portion
4 | the audience IN court was composed OF CuDans WI
looked with no friendly eye upon the spies and II
formers that employed 10 yet up the case IN
: | mediaLely upon the adjournment they all wen
y ! down stairs; hut just preceding them was one
the so-ralled informers, VINO, being at once recoI
| nized, fed in dismay up Chambers street, fonowe
/. | by crowd oil indignant patriots. But the niorme
. | being sv ift-1ooed, escaped with few smart tap
French remained IN the court room, not caring muc
' | TO mingle with the nashing-eyed groups below
a ! several young men were waiting 10 "seeN him; bl
! | Marshal Barlow not wishing ANYTHING unpleasant :
take place SO early IN the day. had French remove
| by the back entrance.
. ms ARMY Of the POTOMAC