Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-24

much as it has been already detailed in the Nor
folk papers.
MIR. Ferdinand Geunouhac (the French pas.
senger,) the next witness examined, gave in
testimony, in many respects similar to that OF
Mr.. Dobson. He said he knew nothing Of the
brig Crawford until he. took passage on board
Of her. Besides himself there were six passen-
gers and the upercargo-Tardy-the three
Spaniards-and two men who spoke English
He did not think he had ever before seen Tsrdy
or the Spaniards TO know them. The Spanish
passengers told him they had Siz 900 on board,
were going 10 New York to purchase vessel,
and intended to go on the coast Of Africa. He
slept on deck the night Of The LIST of June, and
about or 5 O'Clock he was reused by noise
on the deck. He found Tardy at the helm near
which he lay. 1t was dark, and he could no,
we'll distinguish things; bu, he saw two men
struggling two or three yards from him, one Of
them fell He did not know who they were;
Pope told him afterwards it was himself killing
the captain; but Felix insisted that he had killed
the captain. Very soon he saw man dispatch
ing some one with an axe, and he thought he
recognized the voice of Pope, who afterwards
told him it was so. He saw man coming up
from the cabin, and one of the Spsniards stab
bed him, and he fell back into the cabin. He
glish and had sore on his leg (Which was the
case, by Mr.. Dobson's testimony, with the Irish
passenger) Felix told him that he had killed
him, and that he thought al the time i, was Ro-
binson eoming up with gun. AT day-break
the witness saw Robinson and the sailor in the
water, and confirmed all that Dobson had said
respecting them. When the man was called
down from the mast, the Spaniards got around
him. Pepe asked the others why they were de-
laying killing him. Couro replied that he want
ed to give him good and fatal blow, and not to
wound him. He heard the man fall from the
rigging described by Dobson. The clothes
OF the Spanards were bloody, and they threw
them into the sea, they did most Of the clothes
of the crew and passengers. Three or four
days afterwards, he heard them say that the mate
and cook were only fat,ening to be killed. Tar
dy assumed the command, and Felix was to
keep the books, and he also had some knowl-
edge OF steering. Tardy showed the wltnes IS
the false papers obtained i'm Havana for the
vessel, and said they. cost MIN IS doubloons
The reason he gave the witness for saving his
life WAS, that he was his coumryman; tina, he
had been Pirate for great while, and never
injured a Frenchman, and should not commence
then. The same pretext was given TO this wit
ness as to Dobson, for the massacre, and Of the
Interior views Of the party He described their
entering the Chesapeake-the alarm Of Tardy,
on Dobson's escaping--and his cutting his
throat, as stated in the Norfolk papers.g' 2
Several witnesses were called-who testified
al great length TO the circumstances which oc-
CURED after the vessel came into the Chesapeake,
the attempt of the three Spaniardss TO escape
and their apprehension These were MrsJo-
seph Trough Ito piles, Cops NJ CT Dana, who
was N he 3onsss ana Hab, An
derson were examined as to these particulars.
Mr.. Wes,wood, the Custom House Officer at
Hampton, proved the identity of the papers
found ON board the vessel. An inquest was
held over The body Of TarGy, aud he was buried
on the beach, al high water mark, with his face
downwards.
We have said, that on this testimony, the
three Spaniards were found GmKy-Pepe on
Monday, Felix on Tuesday, and Couro on
Wednesday.
THE SENTENCE
Was pronounced-,he Court was thronged
upon the occasion; for few events have excited
such profound interest in this city, as the de-
vclopement of the circumstances Of this bloody
tragedy has produced. Previous to the pro-
nouncing of the sentence, Mr.. Leigh rose TO
observe, that he held in his band two papers
which the prisoners wished TO submit; which,
OelnS IN spanish, .Nr. SCnmlut WOuiu lTaHSidS
TO the Court Mr. S. accordingly proceeded TO
read them in English-and which are as'fol
lows:
l, Jose HILApIo CAsAREs, in the name OF God
give this my declaration before the Chief JUS
tice of the United Sta,es:--
That took passage in the American brig
for New.York with $4,000, which were put
with those belonging to Don Felix, TO be applied
to the purchase Of vessel in Ncw-York, to
go thence 10 the coast Of Africa
dscla are that all of which am accused by
the Mate and the Frenchman, is false-because
Tardy was not man but demon, and he "a
Lone, with his medicines, was capable of killing
any one, even hundred men
hope the Judge will delay my cause, that
may furnish evidence Of my character. pray
God 10 preserve him many years his
JOSE HILARlO CASARES, X
mark
I, FELf& BARBElro, in the name Of God,
give this my declaration before the Judge,
presiding in this Court of the U States
That took passagein the American brig in