752 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document

720 X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.

never, They were not permitted
to speak to any one except in the
presence of a sentinel, On board
the Pands was a sailor who could
speak English, his name was Per-
ico; he was a fat white man; do
not know his country; he died
on board the schooner. Perico
was a Spaniard, but had sailed
on board an American brig. The
powder of the Pauda was stowed

in her hold at Havana; I had not
been concerned in the war be-
tween Spain and her colonies
Have been on board both Danish
and French merchantmen. Do
not know who was the eommand-
er of the Spanish forces during
the Columbian war. Never knew
General Morillo. Never served
on board any man-of-war.

Peres on seeing some papera between Messrs. Hilliard and Child,

the counsel for the priso:

expressed o fear that something was

going wrong; but on being informed by the interpreter that the two
gentlemen were connected in the case, he became satisfied, He was
direeted to be removed for a few minutes, and on his return the aross-
examination proceeded, but he soon lost all patience, and with mich
gestieulation and energy, protested that he would ‘not answer any
more questions, being eertain that they were dictated by the prisoners
‘He was at last, however, induced to continne his statements,

Was on board a Spanich
schooner as cabin boy during the
war between Spain and Colum-
bia, During the time of Morillo
was taken prisoner in a brig
called the Eagle and earried into
Havana. Brig was taken because
she had slaves on board. Nicholas
Costa was cabin boy on board the
Eagle, and afterwards on board
the Panda. Black boy (Antonio
Ferrer) belonged to Maracaibo;
never told him to say he waz a
slave. Don’t know whether be ia
a slave or not. Knew him to be
an African, by the marks on his
face. Have heard others say that
he was a slave. His name is put
in the roll as born in the Havana.
‘Was not aware when I shipped
that the Panda was going on
a piratical cruise, All vessels
leaving Havana for the coast of
‘Africa are examined by the Gen-
eral of Marines. Panda and
crew were not examined; don’t
know reason why she was not.
Delgardo came from Spain in

company with me. If ¥ had
Imown the Captain of the Panda,
would sooner have stayed on
shore and eaten dirt than have
gone with him. Did not know
Panda had any gona on board
when I shipped. When she was
in river Nazareth, carpenter ear-
ried all her papers on shore and
gave them to the captain. Never
knew what became of them after-
wards, When Panda left Hav-
ana she bore & Spanish flag. Her
papers were all good. Can’t tell
whether Panda was or was nat
boarded by officers when off Hav-
ana. An English ship was rob-
bed by the crew of the Panda
previously to the robbery of the
Mexican. Most implicit obedi-
ence was paid to Capt. Gibert
by the crew of the Panda. Don’t
think the crew feared him, but
obeyed all hia orders, The Eng-
lish corvette was robbed about
eight days after we left Havana;
chased her some time hefore we
came up with her. On coming