The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-28
WO0DF0RUS WORK OF HELL
"REET TOIR EYE ON THE GUN. md
fOJ'LL FIND sOHETHI EG -

tion-Prcsideut Lincoln aud Secretary
seward Come 10 the Mnrshafs Aid
Seven thousand Dollars Returned TO
Oaks,nith by Friehtenod 0mciais.
A SuS reporter called yesterday upon the Hon
Robert Murray, late United states Marshal lcr this
district to get further facts in relation to tic slave
slip Aurusta. ond Stevar, L. Wooiford's completely
with oaksmi,h. the slave pirate. On our reporters
stating bis wishes to Mir. Murray, that gentleman
said:
"oh yes. certainly, I'll tel you all know ab, at
Il and, in order to make q clean this- o. %. pro
pose to pick the vessel up from the start"
MARSHAL urRRsYs sT,rENtNr.
About TIE last o. Nay, or early in june 1851 said
Mr. Murray, Mr. Chairman, OF the firm Of sturges &
Chairman, called uron 10 the marsha'- once,
and stated that his frm the owners or la
the control Of The bark Augusta and that suspicious
parties had made application to buy her.
"wno are the suspicious parties" asked.
Appleton oaksmith is one OF them" he replied
and then added. III they purchase her, I've no
dorbt they will Ct her out as a SLAYER"
The Augusta was an old whaer. continued the
Marshal and you know that everything pertaining
to a wlialer can be pretty readily adapted 10 tile
slave trade.
RepOrter-No. didn't know THAT. Just explain
that point for the benefit Of the readers Of He Sun
will your
Marshal Murray-In the hrst place, the furnace
forward for trying the whale bubber is used for
eooh'ns ior "e s,S''s. inen 'n' Oil sasAs can "
used for water casks; for. strange It seem,
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the top and acts a protection to the water. and
when the oil Is skinmcd o. the water underneath
H. found III much better condition than It would be
in Il It were In ordinary water casks.
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r'N'VSe
MI N'Tul'n' irep'l'"' " 'Vu' 'ess'' - 'o'
SAFE and you ma purchaser, ana can se' your
pr'ce' II Is your privilege W &c" hef' IL i 10! uuN
70 see taat ste docs not 60 On On uh'aW'u' No!ase
and III attend 10 That.
Mr.. Chairman LETT, saying he would notify me II
sale should be contaminated. The bark was then
| lying at sag Hareoi, L. l. In Few days VT. Gear
man notified me Of tile sale and transfer OF the YES
sci, and immediately took measures 70 watch her.
gave Mr. Horton, Of my deputies, charge OF the
| matter ana made him the informer In tie case
always made the deputy the nformer In every such
case This made the deputy faithful to the Govern
ment as he would get half Of the vessel aud cargo
| in case OF their condemnation. The owners Of
,lavcrs copld NOT Afford 10 eorrupt the IDENTITIES by
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outbiddinF me. At the proper time the vessel was
| seized The day after made the seizure, Appleton
| Or, ar ,ar,. ,r,o nv ocp.. s,a .,td.
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| oAxsNIrH's GAME OF BLCFF
| "ror.h,, vor,va ..,zed NV ba,t tho Argps,s =,
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| Yes" replied, | have seized her.
| "Wlo, a. the charge against her - nc asked
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r"'nk ou' 10, VI. s'A'. uao''
| Thafs a Id lie, lie exclaimed. she going
| opa whaling yoyare You NAV 20 down and ex
-. h", 10, rorr,o,, Won vii, c,1 az ~. n.ra
| hWlne heI ioi N"uIte'' i"u WIZ nnu ~ Wv PA a
| phcrnalia OF a whSler on board OF her."
| "Iunderstand all that Mr.. oaksmith," l replied
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ssAe Vouse'
| well" he said, " II yoG persist In holding nj
vessel, III commence suit nsain., you for d.mar
| IaSe as so'n % ''' N'u'' N',N""'e 80 "'' "'" a'
libel. I'll not tamcy submit to such an outrage
| OAksmith clustered and threatened a good deal
IAN, ,o,d him I sbo,ld boId the ,s,ei and xoui,
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defend any sun lot oaihaHes ihA' nc might oIihS
The vessel and cargo we're subsequent lily condemnet
| wooatord .pD.,,,pq for the Government on IN
"oou'o'u Appe"ns "i 'u' "O'''"'.'u' oH VIZ
trial ns lie already known. And nov want 10 g
back a little before proceeding with my narratiy c
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TUE KEY TO woopfoRD's DOWNFALL
| A,ong IN lii. simmer of isGi 1 think about lin
middle of the summer a member OF the nrin O
WossS Tnvlnr 4 20 M "a south street either me
| mo la No III pet oF 50 L.
formed me that MIR Capen. WooJfords fnther.n
| i,vv hal on.ncd shin chantlerv stnrr newt door IA
| t,"n. maj Tnnen's Mace Wa A rcnd,zyou. f.
spyc'tr1J,rS g. and tlat If wound st,p down Their
onv dav hetueen 10 and o'ciorL conld soc Tor mn y
| soIr Soon n0sr nctrl on ms him and sur,
cnonyb / t,und several OF those coar.cters stand
i,r On Caren's stoon As I apuroached they wen
inside TS,cnned INTO uosrs Taylor 4 Co.'S an,
,"lISiy trend FsSat / lad scen SSy. lie.
~1rray. keep vour eve on that thing Yo
know that know an those G,iioys inst as well a
Won do IL looks tuspicious To sec them maxim
Lcir lendouartcrs I'm the store 81 the father.ir ia,
of IN. Assistant trct Attorncy Keen Nour ry
ON lie gun ana Won II find something one OF III, !
dny.
80 - ~ .. $500. - 80 - .,
, Tue MARSHAL MEETS MS BYE oN lht CIV
| did keep my eye on the Gun. Every time | wa
In that section vt the city. made II my business
, walk past Capen's store between the hours OF
and Q O'Clock. | never passed the store withou
finding a gang OF those fellows congrcgated there
AZ lhai uine, these uisvoNrti.s , 40 o.. MAKE IN
had the fullest confidence in his integrity. lie WI
. and had been my private counsel nom The day h
, was admitted TO the bar wa, In The most conf
dental communication with him, oficaly aud pri
| yately, every DAY and nothing had ever happcuCd
weaken my confidence In him no 10 the time | al,
covered that be was dining at Demonico's AN hot
nobbng with Oaksmlth-whom he then knew
| be the real owner Of the Augusta-,n the Unite
States Court building every day for a week tel