The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-26
TEE CASE OF THE CUBA.
second Days Observation-Disclosures Of
the Examination OF James Gordon.
from the Wilmington IN. O..


From the Wilmington IN. CT Journal, oct. 2a1
Mr.. d. Ii. Staroack, United States District Attor
ney for the District OF North Carolina, appeared
among The counsel Tor the government.
James Gordon was again placed on the stand. Mr..
Davis conducted the croSS-examnatiOn.
James GOrdon-Did not follow the sea as an occu-
patton; made my living by gong TO sea; two years
since had gone TO sea; mad been during this time
engaged in dry goods business and for last Ave
months been IN detective service.
! iiere witnesses Tor the prosecution and defence
were directed TO withdraw from the room.)
Witness, resuIntng, said was not q seaman: had
! followed the sea Tor three years; was a detective
now; can't tell the first TRIP made at sea; went TO
Brazil was IN the naval service OF the United States
a. while during the war; was board
| OF the United States Navy Yard in 1906;
| don't know how old ! was them was dis,
charged was on her about a month at the
receiving snip Vermont '.bOy;' did not desert:
am nineteen now; alter lett the Vermont was on
the roquois can't say now old was then; did not
desert from the roquois went to the West indies and
| Rio III her; was transferred to the Pawnee at
RIO; this was IN 1853; stayed IN Rio for year
1 don't know the name OF the vessel in which |
returned home; this was In 1867; after that was
| Cape Town; did not tell Corporal O'Reily that had
deserted from the Vermont; did not tell him had
deserted at Cape Town; did desert from the Cuba;
did not return the two months pay which had been
given 10 me- CIhe witness was directed to hand the
money which he had marked to counsel. He made
remarK which he subsequently attempted to
deny, about being afraid TO trust 1t TO them. The
counsel called this matter to the attention OF the
Commissioner as showing the feelings OF the wit
ness Counsel tnoughC such manners might do well
enough IN New York detectives, but Was not re-
garded as proper conduct for North Carolina
coart.)
Witness said he made these marks in New York;
told by Mir. DAVIS, chief detective to mark these
colns DAVIS did not tell me that my testimony would
need corroDoratlon; did not know That Mr. DAVIS
was employed rs detective by the Spanish govern
ment; he was detective IN the United states SER
vice. The witness could not or would not reply to
the question "Do you charge the United States with
working out It's justice win the dirty tools OF spies
| and Inormersyi
| Mr.. starpuck did not regard the question as pro-
| per. TIE government was obliged TO employ de-
tectives and dd SO to ferret out counterfeiters &C.
Mr.. DAVIS said II IT was necessity or the times it
was one TO be deplored. But surely the government
| was not forced TO the necessity to employ men TO
spy upon anu betray their comrades Tor money
| This was not the business OF detective, and lie
asked the question out OF respect to the governm en
TO free IL from the Implication made by the witness
Judge Person SAID that the witness had sand that
Mr. Davis was IN the employ OF the United States,
and the opinion Of the witness would be immateria
| as to the last question.
/ Commissioner Rutherford thought that the opinion
as to what the government did or did do was OF
no consequence, ana he would not insist upon the
/ witness answering the question.
| Gordon-l was employed by Davis who said he
was IN the United states service the schooner Petrol
! Was two miles out when we went on board OF her,
don't know the coast from the Narrows to No-Man's
| Land; was told by Colonel Munro that It was No.
| Mans Land; IL was about three miles from
| Gay Head Light; don't know whether 1t was
| north. south, east or west from No.Man's Land
OF the Localities or directions there.) Didn't know
| whether 1t was morning or afternoon when they
/ TedCueu Tue stedtQcI HOTnct, DISTANCE at sea
very DECEPTIVE; my impression is that 1t was about
| two niles from land 10 the steamer 1t might have
| been more than three miles, but don't think so;
| TINS was on the 18th September; after taking the
| men, arms ana supplies from the Petrol the Hornet
went nearer shore aud anchored; don't know how
far II was 10 shore; when the Charter Oak came 10
| us were about fifteen miles from shore: Mr. DornIn
came on steaMer IRON the Charter Oak; am positive
that did hear the captain OF the Charter ,ak
the captain steamer To 20 nearer shore Il ZOO
rough 70 discharge CARGO 1t was about dark SATURDAY.
night when unloading Degan--arns shot and shell
/ were am fhaf,
! saw smoke OF steamer supposed TO be revenue cut
ter, and weighed anchor ana made FOR Fire Island;
the smoke and Fire Island were both towards New
ior&, but the steamer seemed TO be gong In the
sound during all this time Mr.. Esing was captain
OF the Horneg; the name Of the steamer had been
painted out; steamer made Fire Island Monday
moraipg; the Martha Washington alongside
Monday afternoon, took men and stores of her
this was about two miles from shore, according To
my best impression. The examination was conlin
ued IN regard TO taking IN men. money, arms. am
munItion and coal but nothing new was ELECTED.
A CIRCUS IN THE HANDS OF THE SHERIFP.-Las
THURSDAY, at eleven O'Clock, the sheriff Of Hamilton
prietogs OF Thayer's circus aud took possession o
the whole property the writ was issued at the sui
against them for printing, amounting In all u
s1,sl6. Yesterday the Sheriff took charge OF tn
animals aud other property. The wagons wer
care OF them. Following the first suit came elgh
others by employees. Franklin J. Howes bring
equestrian manager and for the use s OF 'I traine
horses, as wen as for services OF his wife q
equestrlenne, for all OF which he was 10 re
celve $3.50 week. Charles Abbott the clown, sue
for 1893, the balance account for services at $40
week; Frederick A. Dubois sues for $685., as q bal
ance due on 900 for services advertising agen
from Aprll till october; Joseph H. Neal, gymnasti
| performer, sues for balance OF $426, at 835 pc
week; Joseph Burdeux, also a gymnastic performer
at the same pay, sues for D baance OF $780, Charlie
II. Lowry, equestrian, at the same pay, sues for
balance OF S2Js, and James Blakey sues for 5000 o
| a Judgment recovered elsewhere. Attachment
issued In all these cases. We learn that receive
viii be appointed to sell the whole property.-Clr
cinn1ti Chronicle, oct 3D.
The pusqutno OF Florence caricatures the rccer
friendly visit OF the Prince Royal OF Prussia
Vienna BY representing the Emperor OF Austria an
! the Prince exchanging uniforms. The Prince seem
to Get along Jolly enough with the Austrian uniform
k,t ina 9n,,.aror dopa not exactlV seem like IN