Chapter I: Front Matter

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TRIAL OF THE

OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE PRIVATEER SAVANNAH,

ON THE CHARGE OF PIRACY,

IN THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT FOR

THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.

HON. JUDGES NELSON AND SHIPMAN, PRESIDING.

REPORTED BY A. F. WARBURTON, STENOGRAPHER, AND CORRECTED BY THE COUNSEL.

NEW YORK: BAKER & GODWIN, PRINTERS, PRINTING-HOUSE SQUARE, OPPOSITE CITY HALL. 1862.

CONTENTS.

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PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS:
Capture of the Savannah; the removal of the prisoners to
New York, and their committal for trial, v
The Indictment, vi
The Arraignment, xiii

TRIAL OF THE PRISONERS. FIRST DAY:
Organization of the Court, 1
Impaneling of the Jury, 2
Opening of Mr. E. Delafield Smith, United States
District Attorney, 14
Testimony for the Prosecution:
Albert G. Ferris, 20
William Habeson, 41
George Thomas, 41
George H. Cables, 41
Thies N. Meyer, 42
Horace W. Bridges, 46
Silas H. Stringham, 48
Argument on the Jurisdiction:
Mr. Larocque, 49
Mr. Brady, 50
Mr. Evarts, 50
Mr. Larocque, 51

TRIAL. SECOND DAY:
Decision on the Jurisdiction, 54
Testimony for the Prosecution, resumed:
Silas H. Stringham, 55
David C. Constable, 60
Daniel D. Tompkins, 62
J. Buchanan Henry, 63
Ethan Allen, 64
Mr. Larocque's Opening for the Defence, 66
Documentary Testimony, 108

TRIAL. THIRD DAY:
Documentary Testimony, 110
Testimony for the Defence:
Daniel D. Tompkins, 112
Presentation of Authorities by Counsel for the Prosecution, 113
Arguments of Counsel on the Points of Law:
Mr. Lord, 117
Mr. Larocque, 133

TRIAL. FOURTH DAY:
Arguments of Counsel on the Points of Law:
Mr. Larocque, continued, 144
Mr. Mayer, 164
Mr. Brady, 169
Mr. Evarts, 170

TRIAL. FIFTH DAY:
Summings up of Counsel to the Jury:
Mr. Dukes, 204
Mr. Sullivan, 218
Mr. Davega, 231
Mr. Brady, 236

TRIAL. SIXTH DAY:
Summings up of Counsel to the Jury:
Mr. Brady, continued, 270
Mr. Evarts, 283

TRIAL. SEVENTH DAY:
Summings up of Counsel to the Jury:
Mr. Evarts, continued, 334
Charge to the Jury, by Judge Nelson, 368
Return of the Jury and further instructions, 373

TRIAL. EIGHTH DAY:
Discharge of the Jury, 375