The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-23
TRTAL FOR MURDER.

PROVIDENCE, NOv. lion Monday laat
the trial If William Ross for murder, came
on before the Circuit Court in this town.
The grand jury had fuuad two bills of indict
nent against him---Une for murder, and anD
Their for practically running away with the
sch. Pocahontas, (of Boston) Capt. Randlett.
from the Cape de Verd Isies-on the FIRST
iof which he was arraigned and plead not
guilty The most material facts in the case
we're briefly these; 1t appeared that Ross
had been impressed on board British man
/ OF war detained n considerable time, and
at length escaped to the Island of St. jago.
where ne was thrown INTO prison by the Go
vernon, and when released, compelled ia
labor with the Portuguese conyicjs on m q
Iiiiahd-that he had ,epeateGiy tempted
TO effect his escape, but (the laws prohibit
lug masters Vi vessels from taking away an
iGhabiSanO was always fooled; and finalIv
with nine OF the convicrs. determined on
se;zing sone vessel in which they might ON
tam their freeGom-that for this purpose.
on the night OF the 6th August, 1912, thew
entered on board the Pocahon as, then living
Il Fort an PTaya, killed Per,rguese mas
seuger, wounded the mate and a seaman.
succeeded In getting complete possession OF
the vessel, SUIT the cables and put 10 sea
with TIE intention of making SONG port IN
South Americn--that frcm this time. the
captain and crew were repeatedly threat
encd with assassination by the Portuguese.
and expected momently to be murdered :
but at length CAPT. Randlett was enabled to
excite q Jealousy between Ross and the Por-
tuguAse, which resul ed in the promise of
Ross to re main neutral, or assist the captajn
IN his Contemplated project of recapturinp.
me vessel; promise which he fal;hfuIly
I'll nilec and consequently, on the 10 II dav
al Fer 49,, -.
di'eF her praticai sc zure, capt. Randlett
re-possessed himself: Of the vessel. and con
hned the Portuguese, except one who was
Killed in the Cunficj---thst afterwards. the
Pocahontas was captured by British man
OF war, Ross and the Portuguese Sent 70
barbsdocs, and the crew detained in SURF
nam-that some months after, capt. Rand
lett beng III Barbados, and appointed to
command cartel, foInd ne same William
Ross among the American prisoners, aad
was ordered by the Agent 10 bring him 10
this country for trial, which he did.
The above facts are stated from memory
and are believed 60 be substantially correct =.
theie were many othcT particulars Contain
ed IN ihe evidence, Bat not material for us
to record. The trial occupied the whole
day, ard the cause was given to the iury
about ! at night, after an eloquent charge
from J1cge Story. On Tuesday morning
we Ju'y TNHrnel verdict Ct not rUIlU-
DistWct Attorney on Wednesday entered .
nj. pros' on the other indictment--and WIN
nam k:ss was liberated from confinement
"ith an earnest and feeling exhortation ( ON
idse Howell, hereafter 81 to conduct hio.
sell, as tn manifest his gratitude tor the
ctemcnry which lad been shewn him, and
bis attachment to the laws aud regulations
w1lch bind society and render man a social
AMI hnmane being. Ross appeared deeply
aHectcd.
-Four 5pauiarls Che cantain, two mates
and b'ats~sln OF Spanish yeessi) we .
also indicted aud tr,ed tor resisting ,by
Hutt"m do1se cficers of Newport IN me
discharge Of their 2utY. They were found
guilty AID seversly ined--,S 100. so. %.
and 30, and ordt9e1 90 pay ths expences OF
prcs|cu,ioa 1.-The whole probably amonusine
to S 1000 hoy BAD previously suffered a.