The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-13 00:00:00

and thyself; 4, Now, bon we'll convict all thus know, as
prisoners, and if you mind your eyes you'll get all clear of
this. These fellows, when they are made prisoners, will
not be allowed to speak for themselves any more than to say
guilty,' or not guilty.' Be you my witnesses and we'll get
clear of this." We said we would, and he was contriving
how to get them all implicated. He then told the cook to
send the crew aft, and when they came he said, " What do
you want here? Mutiny ! mutiny ! Fire away Mr. French,"
and then they snapped off the pistols. There was no charge
against me in the log before the officers came on board at
Deal out 9f the cutter. When they questioned me I told
the truth, and that is the reason I am here.
This statement, which excited the liveliest and at the
same time the most painful interest, rivetted the attention
of the whole Court so deeply that but for some shuddering
exclamations, one might almost bear a feather fall.
Cone said the captain accused him of intending to take
his life, and gave him a blow of a cutlass on the head, of
which he still bore the marks. He was then put in irons, and
the captain took several spells of the cutlass at him. This was
on the night of the 24th of September. He (Cone) was all
day, all night, and all the next day in irons on the main
hatches. He was then hoisted up to the mizentop, and two
others to the .maintop, when the shackles were put round
their necks. In the night the chid' officer 'lambert came
up to the mizentop all over blood, and showed where his head
had been cut open in several places. He went down again,
and in an hour after the captain came to the mizentop and
commenced beating and stabbing at him (Cone) with ins
cutlass. The marks of the wounds were still visible on his
head, body, and hands. The captain told him to make his
peace with Ids Maker as quickly as he coulil, for he'd take
his life befaie twelve hours elapsed. After that he beat him
again with the cutlass, and then went down. The pain and
loss of blood rendered him (Cone) for some time insensible,
for he did not know how long. When he recovered, about
four o'clock in the morning, he saw the captain with the
sabre puriuing the chief mate, who jumped over the larboard
quarter into the sea. The ship lathed to a little, but no sail
was taken off her. He (Cone) was subsequently unfettered;
his wounds were dressed, and, for about 31 days there was
quietness iin'board,
The other prisoners reserved their defence.
Sinclair, the carpenter, was then recalled, and closely
questioned by Mr. Broderip, but his manner was as confused
and hesitating as possible. He said he had seen the captain
drunk, but could not undertake to say whether he was given
to the praCti-ce. His manner was frequently excited, but
witness could not say whether It was from drink or the con-
duct of the crew. Witness did not feel himself competent
to say whether or not he thought the captain was in his
right mind.
Mr. Broderip—You have beard the defence set up by these
men; what do you say to it ?—I can't tell.
Mr. Br,derip—When did the man Reason die ?—Soon
after we left the Eastein Islands.

Mr. Broderip—When did you last see him alive ?—I saw
him go down to the cabin, and in an hour afterwards I un •
derstood he was dead.

The fate of this man, who is supposed to have died by
poisor, eems veiled in mystery, which the evidence of yes-
terday did not in any degree tend to clear up, nor was any
statement made, except those by the prisoners, which could
at all afford anything like a clear outline of the transaction.
It was clear a terrible tragedy had been enacted ; but the
Court was almost as well informed at the close as at the
opening of the proceedings.
The carpenter, in his further examination, said he never
noticed the captain to be excited until after the vessel had
passed Ascension Island. He admitted, but with some re-
luctance, that be saw the captain strike the man with the
cutlass. He saw him strike Reason with it in several parts
of the body, but could not say whether he inflicted more
than one wound. There was a great deal of blood about
Reason's neck.

Mr. Broderip, addressing Mr. Clarkson, said he thought
the Learned Gentleman would agree in thinking with hint
that the present was a most extraordinary case After the
long investigation which it had undergone it was still in-
volved in the deepest mystery, and a question was raised,
whether the conduct of the captain was the consequence of
excitement caused by the mutiny, or whether by habitual in-
toxication he had himself brought the crew into the state ix
which they had been ? It had been sworn (which would
make primafacie in favour of the first assumption) that the
excitement of the captain did not exhibit itself until after
the vessel had passed Ascension Island ; but it was also
evident that there was something in the defence which de-
served consideration. The case certainly called for a re-
mand ; but Inspector Evans should take care that the
captain wss forthcoming.
Mr. Clarkson could not deny that the circumstances elicited
during the inquiry well warranted his Worship's remarks.
Mr. Broderip directed that the wounded man Gair should
be particularly recommended to the attention of the surgeon.
He also directed that the men who had complained of being
wounded should be examined, and that it should likewise be
seen whether the captain bad marks of the wounds which he
had stated himself to have received in the calf of the leg and
over the jugular.
The prisoners were about to be remanded, when a woman,
who sat behind the solicitor's table watching the proceedings
with intense interest, and half sobbing as some of the bloodiest
scenes were recounted, rose and stated that she had been a
passenger on board the Tory, and was ready to confirm the
statement of Yelverton. _ _ _

• Mr. Broderip, however, declined to hear her evidence at
that stage of the proceedings.
Mr. Clarkson said he was preparod for this from certain
notions of parties whom he saw in the Court. He would not
suppress any evidence, and he would say, on the part of the
owners, that their only object was to elicit the truth, and to
court the fullest investigation.
The prisoners were then remanded until Wednesday next.