The Sun.
London, England, 1811-12-17 00:00:00

THIRD DAY.

Some other witnesses having. been called, whose
testimony it is not very material to relate, the rose-,
cutiun closed with the evidenc.e of Mr. Bevans, mas-
ter of the Diana, who stated that. Joachim confessed
to him that he murdered Mr. Andrews, aud.that,
Belem was killed by the big black man, (Pointing
towards Martin.) On Mr. Bevans asking Joschnn..
what nioiives,he had for his condutt, and, if he had
been ill treated on board by the officers, 'joachiria
answered,--s,"• No; that the officers had. behaved
very well to, I im, and that .it was because he was
told to do it." Mr. Bevans then said to Joachim,
" If you were told to murder me, would you do
it No, I. would not."
. The evidence in suppler of. the'.. charges . being fi-
nished, the .prisopers were called on for their dew)
fence; when-Martin pleaded his innocence with xe.
sped to the ornidersi Joachim contented' himself.
with addressing an unmeaning-question to Boyd
and Mellington, made the following conteision
" About twelve o'clock in the night of the eothi
he took the helm, and about half an hour afier-wards,
he saw Joachim and Baptist go forward to the'end
of the windlass, the latter „having 'something in his
hand, and thelormer a crow-bar, with, which, (at-
ter they had apparently concerted gone toge-
ther) he 'came alt, and struck Mr. Andrews on the
head and atomarth several times. Joachim then call-
ed on Baptist (who had gone below) and told Hhith to
bear a hand and slice away. In an instant
ton heard Baptist striking the steward with. an axe,
withsuch violence, that the pole of it 'frequently
came in. contatt with the deck. ,Alellington being
alarmed, was anxious to quit tire wheel, but Joachim
threatened his lite if he dared to move. Joachim
then went down the accommedation-ladder, ccrllirg
Mr. Belem, the quarter-master, but soon cattle up
again, and. walke to add fro till he heard Mr... 130-
lein ascending, when he took up an axe, and,strik-
inglairn on. the right side of the head:Mr. Belem
felt, down, and groaned very much. Joachim and
Baptist then assisted each .other .in dragging.up the
body, yet -alive, and throwing it overboard. ,Jea..
chitn then again de.cendedthe ladder, and called up
Boyd and Grant, one afier another, both oftwborn
he. informed of the brig being in the prisoners' poi..
session, autl that they intended to carry her into
Vraoce for sale, at the aame time asking. them to
join in the ScheMe, which they both, as before stated,
refused to do. Atter the' minders were committed
Baptist went below and.employed.hiniself in search-
ing for clothes, money, Btc, and while he was
there, Joachim and Martin being frightened at two
vessels in sight, took to the boat, at five-. in the
morning, and left the ship. On iMellington's
,ap-
prising Baptist of the departure of the boat, he in-;
stantly came on deck, saying'' Then I will L.; the'
Captain,' and gave orders to Williams to ‘vasli Mr.
Winsland's .quilt."
The remainder of his. narrative described, ,the
same circumstances as stated in the evidence:9f
Boyd and Grant. Williams made a confession si-
milar in every respe4l, except in some trivial points,'
to that of Mellington, and both their confessions, it
will be remarked, exculpated Martin. from the
charge of murder. The, Court -was then cleared,.
. and. proceecli.d to.
.deliberate upon and form the gen,.
tence, which, on the Court's being restimed, ,ware
read over in a most affeetiog and solemn. manner
by the Deptity Judge Advocate 'to the
,prioriers, all
of whom exhibited considerable emotion, except,
ing .Joachitn. • .