Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-08


night Of June I'd, between IL and o'clock saw
boat going to the barque Masonic. We were u.
ing close to the barque Saw three men io the
boat as 1t went under the barque's bow. haul
ed out my small boat and rowed around the
barque; as soon as drew near the other boat
started towards the Shore I rowed aIong.ide
and saw Joshua Ellegeod and two others, one of
whom was young Crosby, in the boat, 1 passed
them and said to myself, "these are the fellows
doing all the smuggling" Elegood said some-
thing, but could not hear what. VIM. Crosby was
not In the boat l returned to my schooner. and
soon after the boat returned to the barque. With
the aid OF my glasses l saw bags being lowered
from the barque into the boat, which, soon after.
put back towards the shore. The small boat re,
inained by the barque about half hour. The
oost, on the return, was pretty we'll laden. This
boat, know, belongs TO Capt. VIM. Williams, L
then saw the bum. boat between the two piers. a
light was burning on her deck generally The
boat lies close IN toward the shers or close under
the pier.
IL was a bright moonlight night. know
Captain William Williams boat. and thiok this
Doat was his. After leaving the barque the
poas appeared TO go towards the shore and passed
out OF sight Saw two persons in the boat, but
couia not recognize them heard no convers alton.
i saw aaolher boar, cat-iigged craft-what is
called bum-boa saw it coming In from the
bfankwater and going towards the Pavilion.
MI. Eilegood, lives at the Pavilion. The boat
belongs TO MIR. Crosby. The barqus left the
bieakwater two or three days and went up to
Tue ice break 1 talked some with the mate OF
boat was loaded " ith sugar.
Eliegood was held in $1,000 for Court
VIM. Crosby's was taken up
Capt. VIM. Williams, sworn-Reside at T. ,w.
es. aud am junk dealer. On the night of The
ist OF June, ! lifted my boat out to low water
marx; about ii O'Clock went down 10 secure
my boat against the high tide, and did 80; went
down the NEXT mornings and found my boat had
been used. saw steps around the boat and 10
side found some sugar scattered aroupd. il
was dark brown sugar. The boat had NO sugar
in the night before; tried to find out who used
the boat, but could not ask ed the prisoner about
1t, but he said he knew nothing about it.
VIM. II. Lingo, sWoru-l reside at George
town, aud am merchant. about month or so
ago, saw the prisoner 10 my Store, with VIM,
tliegood. Jr.; Mr.. Ellegood asked me il want
ed TO buy some sugar, said no and asked him
What house he was selling for. he said none
that the sugar was this man's, Indicating Cros
by) had previously chow n me samples OF The ST.
gar, and offered 10 sell ii for seven cents pouud ,
could get the same article in Philadelphia for
eight; asked them how much they hai to soil
and they said either i've or seven barrels: Mr..
Crosby did not deny being owner OF the sugar,
! asked them where they got the sugar, and
Eilegood said il came from aboard u vessel.
Levi b. Lynch ;sworn-I reside in Lsves. on
toe beach, and keep boarding house, (Mr
Lynch testified in substance to seeing the hum
boar, and Capt Williams boai land on the beach.
alter midnight, en- July 2d, and unload near
Mr.. Ellegood's house tie saw the men taking
something like sacks from the boat. The wit.
ness could not identify the men in the boat. bnt
thought one Of them looked like the prisoner lie
further testified TO sending his black man TO Mr.,
Eiiegood 8, tor come sugar few days after. The
sugar vas dark brown.
In answer to question by the prisoner Mr..
Lynch stated that he had frequently boug ht su.
gar and olner articles at Ellegoods house.
The deputy Attorney presented certified copy
OF the list OF the cargo OF the Masonic, when she
arrived at the Breakwater, also certified to bv
inspector Lyons, at Lewis. 1t was offered 10
evidence.
Dr., William D. NOlsn, Colertp. Of .he Port
OF wilmington, being aworn, slid The manifest
was dIly constructed aud signed The duty
oil the Inspector at the Breakwater ia to yist ali
vessels and see that the cargo accords with the
manifest. Boats from foreign countries are never
uhlaoen al Lewes, under any circumstances, az it
The evidence being all in, the Commissioners
| held Crosby to bail in the sum of $1,000 for an.
pearance az the term Of the Unit,d States Dis.
trict Court.
VIM. Il. Eilegood, Jr.. was ne1t brought
IN lot q nearing.
Can't. Fred. g. Lnbker. being again sworn
| the Smuggling. but did not recognize the
prisoner ss one of the men he saw in the
boat.
Capt l.. A. Jenkins was also sworn again
and testified, substantially. as he did be-
fore.
Capt. VIM. Williams. was also sworn again
aud stated simply as he did before Ia refer.
ence to his boat being ussd on the night of
| the smuggling.
WIN. II. Lingo again testified that the
prisoner CHINO into his store In company
with WIN. Crosby, and offered sugar for
| sale.
After again Offering the certified manifest
as evidence, the prosecution rested the case.
Ihe commissioner then held the prisoner to
hall in the sum m Of $1,000 for appearance at
the next term OF the U. S. District Court.
Alton Crosby was next brought in he is a
lad OF about sixteen years of age.
Capt. Lubker was again sworn, and after
again giving his testimony. identified the pris-
Qner as one of the parties he saw In the boat
going to and coming from the barque.
Ihe other witnesses testified as In the other
cases, without developing anything new.
roSoan Ionn T. LOCKWOOD, col, being sworn, cor
rohorated the testimony repeatedly given by
captain Lubker. Recognized the prisoner as
onesof the men in the boat. Joshua Eilegood
was one of the others.
The case was rested. and Crosby also
held in 81 900 bail, for appearance st lbe
next term OF Court.
Joshua Ellegood, Sam'l Marshal. and VIM
Ellegood,were given 4 hearing, the evidence
addaced bsing in accord with that prod uosd
10 the other cases. They were each held TO
bail In the sum OF ~ .O0l, for appearance at
The next term OF the United States District
Court.
The prisoners Will all furnish the re
quired bail. In the case OF the Cros sbys
parties from Boston, will come here aud
deposit the amount OF the bail, subject to
the ofdsr Of the Com mlssionsr, la the event
OF the parties fsiliHg 10 appear Tor trial.