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PEDRO GIBERT AND OTHERS.

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#0 engaged was not considered in
Havana to disparage any man’s
character.

Isaac A. Coolidge, the under
keeper of the jail, was asked to
identify the colored men, Ridgly
and Lewis, of the Mexican, a8
the persons who called at the jail
and stated that they recognized
one of the prisoners. He was
unable to swear to the parties.

Charles Sumner. Saw Ridgly
in court, either at the time the
prisoners were arraigned, or
when they were brought up to
receive copies of the indictment
against them. Ridgly wes near
the erier’s desk, with a crowd
round him, gesticulating much,
and pointing with his finger.
Heard him say “there’s one!”
(designating some person near
the marshall). The prisoners
had, at this time, left the court,
and a party of mutineera had
taken their place. Ridgly still
continued pointing, and selected
one of the mutineers, saying,
“that’s one, that’s one” He ap-
peared much excited.

Cross-eramined. The prison-
eva were in the room when Ridg-
ly first pointed, They were at
the bar, and other persons
were sitting beside the marshal.
Ridgly was by the erier’s box.
When he pointed, he pointed in
the same range as the bar. The
crier’s box is in the same range,
or a little further back. Watched
Ridgly’s finger, and saw that he
pointed away from the bar, Was
conversing with another gentle-
man at the time I saw this.

_ James Benjamin. Saw Ridgly
in court the first day the pris-
oners were brought in. I
was talking with Mr. Sumner.
Saw Ridgly making himself very
conspicuous, Thought I was

one of the erew of the Mexican.
‘Was a Jong time before I could
understand what he was saying,
and when I did so, the prisoners
now present had left the court.
Saw Ridgly point to one of @
party of mutineers, who were
then sitting in front of the bar,
and say, “I see you! You don’t
know me now, d——n you, but
you will know me soon.” Can’t
Temember the exact words used
by Ridgly, but believe they were
the above. Supposed him then
to be a witness in the ease of the
autineers, and immediately left
the court.

Stephen Badlam. Had had a
conversation with Joseph Peres,
the government witness. About
the Ist of October last, was re-
quested by the District Attorney
to accompany him to the jail for
the purpose of interpreting be-
tween him and the prisoners,
Land the Distriet Attorney went
into a room under the court, and
directed the turnkey to bring in
Perez, This was done, and I
then stated to the prisoner that
the gentlemen present, Mr, Dun-
lap, was the Attorney for the
Distriet, and bad called, as the
time of trial was sxpproaching,
to have some conversation with
him. When I told Perez this he
declared that “all be bad pre-
viously said was false; that he
had bad a good deal of wine giv-
en to him, and had been told that
if he became a witness, he would
uot be considered in the light of
the other prisoners, but be kept
as 2 witness.” He, by this time,
appeared much out of humor,
and said rapidly, as if in a pas-
sion, “I will not be a witnesa
any longer, but will take my
chance with the others.” I think
he said that “the English hed de-

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