The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-08-11
RIcHMoND, (yir.l July 80.
Crew Of Me Lyresista6ie.

Crew Of The Irresisfd6ie.
These men were charged in three different
indictments--one indictment, founded on the
act of 1919, for robbing Spanish vessel--s-
mother, under the same act, for pira,ing on a
Dutcb vessei--and third, under the act of
1870, for piratiog on an American vessel
The indictment, first mentioned, came on
ss We have already stated, frst-snd Samuel
Poole, and ten others. were found guilty on
Tuesdsy last, by special verdict---This ver-
dict was made special at the Recommendation
of tho court, for the purpose OF resefving tho
question, whether the acts charged against
these men were piracy under the act OF Con-
grcss Of 1919.
On wednesday, others of the crew whose
cases wero distinguished from those who
went before, eod those who came after by par
ticular features, came on for trial--the four
following, still under the same indictment.
John Green was defended upon the ground
of his having been forced to engage in the en-.
terprizs. The jury however found him gull
ty vndcr the samo special verdict.
Thomas Smith WAS also tried by himself
he was the servant of tho csptsin of the Creo-
la, and attempted to make out case OF du-
resse Practised upon himself. The Jury how.
ever found the same special verdict against
him.
Htnry Anry alias Henry Andris, end John
Fuller, were, by their own consent, tried to-
gether. The seine, defence, and the same
verdict. .l.ai
Then came on the trial OF John Allen Sfed-
man, and John Walden, who consented to be
tried BY the same jury. They were srrang.
ed under tho I'd indictment, for robbing the
Dutch vessel. Their cases differed from
tnose who went before them by the circum-
stance Of their not haviog been either OF the
crew Of the Creola or the Irresistable but
they were part ofthe crew OF the Atlas, an A.
mcrican vessel they spoke at sea--e/ter the
capture Of the Spanish aud OF the American
vessel. They attempted 10 prove that, when
they entered voluntarily on board the Ifresis-
table, they were ignorant of her character, as
vessel sailing and rowing on tho high seas
without a commission. They attempted to
show indeed that they were told she had
commission from Buenos Ayres. They at
tempted also to prove that after their joining,
they boarded none but the Dutch vessel, from
whom gin was taken which was paid for.--
The Jury returned in their case verdict Of
NOT Guilty.
Thomas Watson (the most unoffending Of
oil the prisoners) was tried under the frs, in
dictment but II was clearly proved that he
had not belonged Originally either to the Gre
ola or Irresistible but had come out of the
Duteb, or Danish brig, which was boarded
at the samo time with the Dutch vessel
Tho Spanish vessel, for which no was tried,
had been boarded some time previously. lie
wac accordingly acquitted by the )ary--snd
the u. S. Attorney ordered NoAe Prosequi
to be entered in his favour, on the other Two
indictments.
Franeis Ogiesby was the only ono Of the
original crew Of the Irresistible, who was tri-
ed updcr the first indictmcnt. His counsel
attempted TO prove that he was innocent of
the plot of piracy, and that after the Creoia
seized upon tho Irresistable, he could not a.
vail himself the permission to leave her
the boat being 10 lcaky trim and full Of men
and baggage. The jury however found him
guilty in q special verdict, similar only with
variation in few immsteriai particulars to
tho other special verdicts.
These were all the cases under the act OF
1919, which the Attorney thought it neces.
sary TO try. Yesterday, csme on tho trial Of
William Chappels, under the act OF 1870, for
robbing an .dmer,eon vessel (tho Superior Of
Baltimore.) Mr.. James Riddle assisted in
"aS oSi0ssScs Suo PoA1e unou0 10 VIZ oSsouSSf
was that 1t was not American properly they
took oot Of tho Sn,asror, but Spanish, belong
iog to certain Spanish passengers, which did
not come under the act Of 1870. The other
point upon which they placed the creates,
reliance, was, tha, there was no satisfactory
proof Of tho Superior being American pro.
perty; that the ownership wss not proved
satisfactorily though Black had testified he
had seen nor Register, yet was il the genuine
one They esntended that either the original
register, or copy OF II under zeal from the
district Of Baltimore, ought to DO produced
to tho Jury. Ate. some remarks from the
Chief Justice, in which he told them they
might reserve, IL they thought fit, the quss
ton - to the Schooner's Register, the Jury
retired, and brought in verde, Of Not Gull.
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Mr. Stanard then reserved the other cases
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