The New York herald., 1869-10-28

till Frlday night; then went down below the Mar.
ye men On ' board NJ srown 'i in cSarxe; Brown
came on board after the men; Greenwood was
first iI in charge Of the men; he was the pilot Of
the tug; then went 10 C0ney Island dock. and from
thence To the steamer again; steamer was about
same distance or Fire Island bsfore after laying
on there shoit time the tug was sent In the direc-
tion OF Fire Island to look for schooner but could
MOI nnd her. and returned and saw that steamer
had got her IN The meantime; witness could not
tell the name Of the schooner; would know II II he
heard II mentioned; the name OF James Predmore
was called; ne said that was the name; steamer
wanted lug 10 tow schooner; clptaln refused; wit
ness didn't KNOW who gave the order. thought IL
was Brown: Brown came aboard and tug returned
to New YORK; when she lett steamer was get
ung hawser TO schooner; got back TO New
York Saturday evenings date not recolecGed; started
the Narrows to Sleeps Head Bay; Brown and
another man came on board; laid here till small
boat came on with six or eight men; shipped some
provisions; went TO steamer which then lay inside
OF Montauk Point at anchor, about mile from
lighthouse and in the Sound about Gaifmie from
but schooner on the beach. thought 1t the Pred.
more; had masts out and was nearly abreast OF
steamer. tWItness was not familiar with localities
herel Then went along slde OF steamer
and made fast; put ON board the pro-
visions and men; Brown went on board WIN
small vaiise; tug remained about two hours and
left; Brown and Greenwood came from steamer with
four or 1--WE OF the crew: then went to New London,
Conn.,, landed Brown and Greenwood, took on a
Sound pilot and left for New YORK. (iere the coun-
sci for defence objected TO the declarations Of Brown
and Greenwood on leaving; sought TO be drawn out
BY the government. Though these might be a part
OF the act the parties were not Defendants here The
Court ruled that the act would only be considered)
Witness resumed-Wnen pilot was shipped In place
OF Greenwood tug went down to New York; wit
ness arrived III Wilmington Monday morning OF last
after time stated above; got order TO come here
Witness nothin said TO HIM about pay; left New
York at eight r. NJ Saturday; Shields came with
him; man whom ne did not Know came to his house
after him and told him he must come as q witness;
since coming To- wilmington had stald aboard OF
The cross-examInaton was conduct by Geo.
DAVIS. Witness stated that he d dn't go with the
tug rom pier 10 North river 10 pier 20 East RIVER
and could tell OF nothing that happened on the
way; when he first went to the Hornet it was
Thursday; found her or Fire Island, about eight
ten mlles-this was when the men went
on board; returning TO New York. the tug went Go
the Narrows when ether men came board from
sail boats; steamer was then about the same oIS
tance on Fire Island; went back and next TINT
found Hornet inside Of Mon,auk Point at anchor
about half mile rom shore; witnessed remained on
the tug as deck hand up to October one, and made
thereabouts; when III sight OF hornet at Fire Island
while sne was picking up the schooner she was tive
or three or probably i0ur or ave miles OF; at no TIME
when the men were going board was she lesi
than eight or ten miles fro shore.
Jonl Woolford tcoiOred) was called back on the
stand BY The government counsel, and IN reply to
questions said he did not know the name OF the
captain OF the Hornet, bus II he saw hun could
recognize him. Being requested to look around The
room, he pointed out Mr.. Esling, master OF the
Cuba, as the captain or the Hornet.
Mr.. ID. G. Worth was Introduced, and the eXami-
nation conducted by Judge Person. On being sworn
Mr.. Worth deposed that MS business was that Of
shipping and commission merchant In this city; he
knew none OF the officers OF the Cuba personally, bW
he had met with one, whom he sup
poses is officer OF the Cuba Captain
lngraham), at his house IN this city two or
three weeks ago Sunday; 1t was before the vessel
came up; Captain lngraham sald he wanted to get
coal 1or steamer below In distress, and wished 1t
delivered immediately; witness declined to deliver
II on Sunday. but 1nally agreed to deliver to boat
ready 10 receive 1t midnight; appiicant said nc
would give two dollars more per ton than price
asked iten dollars) # delivered Immediately; wit.
still refused he told that the name OF the
vessel was the Gettysburg; witness didn't see ap-
pllcant afterwards; he didn't get the coal; men
went down TO deliver 1t. but The officer didn't call;
the steamer was said TO be bound from New York
to New Orleans; Captain Ingraham was dressed In
citizens clothes. and Was accompanied by the chief
engineer Of the steamer.
The government here offered In evidence tempo
rary register No. 73 Of the Hornet also register No.
IL and wanted to show that Mr.. EslIng citizen oi
the United States, was master OF the Hornet al the
time the register was taken out.
The government here closed its testimony. The
counsel Tor the defence confessed ignorance that II
would close SO soon, and asked an adjournment TIN
next day. Tne court then adjourned Till Tuesday
morning at ten O'Clock.