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X, AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.

ber the shape of his nosee—think
he wore 6 blue jacket—he was a
middle-sized man, not very stout.
‘When I saw Ruiz at Salem, did
not tell any one st the time that
I recognized him. Think there
might be abont sixty men on
board the schooner when we were
boarded by them,

(The Counsel for the prisoners
here called upon the witness to
look the prisoner Ruiz in the
face, and say upon his oath
whether that was one of the men
who came on board the Mexican.
The witness said he could not
awear to him.}

To the District Attorney. Rec-
ognize the prisoner Ruiz, the mo-
ment I saw him at Salem. Cap-
tain and mate only had given
their testimony at Salem. No one
had been examined before I saw
them. Never spoke to any one
in the street about him.

John Baitis. Recognize in the
court two of the pirates on board
the Mexican, (Witness placed
his hand on Ruiz and Boyga.)
First saw Ruiz at the companion-
way of the Mexican. Saw him
next standing guard at the fore-
castle.

Cross-examined. Was seven-
teen at the time the Mexican was
boarded. Was the Captain's
boy. Five men eame on board
from the schoover in our boat.
Three men went below with the
Captain in the eabin, and two
remained on deck—these two
were Ruiz and Boyga. Have not
talked with the erew of the Mexi-
ean shout these men in partien-
lar. First recognized them on
board the Savage at Salem. Told
@ great many that I recognized
them—eannot tell who in partie-
ular, there were so many. Thero
were a great many I knew on

board the Savage. Did not tell

them that I knew these men in

particular—merely said that I
ized some of them.

‘as alarmed when the pirates
began to abuse us, and when FE
saw their knives; was not much
afraid before, Should think
there were fifty men on board
the schooner; believe she had a
carved head, painted white—
could not exactly say what it was,
She was painted black with a
white streak, Ruiz had on s tar-
paulin hat; cannot 6ay whether
he had a jacket or not; he had on
duck pantaloons and a checked
shirt. Remember the boatewain
—should think he was about five
feet high. He had a straight
nose, with a buneh on the right
side of it; had no whiskers, and
was not very stout.

Thomas Fuller. Waa of the
erew of the Mexican; I identify
Ruin (Witnese went up to him
and struck him rather rudely up-
on the shoulder, Ruiz imme-
diately started up, and protested
indignantly and with much ges-
tieolation against such conduct.
He ought not, he said, to be thus
treated in the tribunal, The rest
of the prisoners algo arose from
their eats, and evineed much ex-
citement, They were at last pasi-
fied by the interpreter, and tha
examination proceeded.)

Recollect Ruiz perfectly well.
Saw him beat our steward with
a batten, Went with our captain
in the boat. Saw the pirates in
our esbin and fore-peak—eaw six
or eight pirates on deck—Ruiz
among them, and another with
him, five feet two or three inches
in height, dark complexion, long
nose, had a erooked Roman nose;
had'on a white felt hat; had
jacket, but don’t know the color.

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