Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-07

loud in Mr. Rowan presence; for no had never left
his place OF concearpeut AZ length Of the
cast his eyes MIR. Rowan, and quick lightning,
comparing him with the description contained in the
proclamatons, exclaimed You are the mani This
Is archibald Hamilton R0icdn!' Mr.. Rowan, with
that hrmncss Incident TO his character replied al
The man; J am RV,cGn-dnd an IN your hands; act
you think proper" Ins,soi'y every of the
answered, "Mr. Rowan. you are sale. by us You
shall never be given up. We have sgrecd to carry
you 10 France, aud there you shall be landed" The
next day the schooner sailed and there Mr.. Rowan
landed by the,e poor sailors. Let the annals Of the
world be consul,ed; let the nnbest traits of human
ture which ages have unfoldcd be displayed in their
most comprehensive form, and where would nobicr
instance OF dsneres.cdness be found The reward
great: 10 Mr.. Rowan these poor men were allied by
no political sympathy nor by any other peculiar tie
they had never seen nor known him before. Their
compensation to carry him TO France tribe;
he made them splendid offers OF money, and yet he
protected by their generous feelin gs-ther sense
of humanity, honesty end justice [a!bany argns.
WHAT A GANG OF VILLAINS!
PHILApELPHIA, Oct 26.-On the trial of piracy
OF Henry Kessler, who was acquitted Saturday in
the Circuit Court on the ground Of want OF jurisdc-
on the only witness to the transactions board the
vessel Jean Baptiste, the steward black man
and the some who was arrested, mentioned not
long since. at Cape May. We are indebted freud
for an accurate report of this mans evidence, which,
have ever recorded ought, think, TO be made pub
ne, ana which will be read with great interest.
briei narrative Of the circumstances under which the
Vessei saiisd may serve n proper Introduction.
Some time in the fall Of 1928, the French brig lie
Clair was driven into this port by stress OF weather.
ihe crew was composed entirely Of Frenchmen; and
.ne sailors, thinking they could get higher wages de-
serfed. Captain Trujac consequently obliged to
snip new crew, which he did. All these Ame-
ricans, called John Mansfield, Tom, Jack, and Philip.
On the psssagc down. jean Bape was taken on board
in the bay, cook There were also OF, board m ate
aud young Frenchmen, a passenger On tho 18th Of
November, they LETT the Capes for Goree the Afri-
there some weeks, they salad for Cayenne the Span
ish Main There tho mate left them. and another was
procured in his place. They sailed from Cayenne for
either Guadaoupe Curacoa, and about midnight on
the 4h of March, being the Saturday after leaving the
port, the murders committed.
The evidence Of Jean Baptise this On Saturday
nigh' the brig was TAKEN The Captain told me, If
mere should como on squall, TO be upon deck.
II went below. BY and bye / heard noise
upon deck and went up. just as 1 got on deck,
saw them heaving the Captain overbo ard The De-
iendsn, John Mansfield. and Philip, were the men
who were throwing him John cried, este wardl"
ana . gave him no answer. second time he said,
Come here's" went 10 him and said, I" What do YOU
wanU- TO down, and tell the mate he is wanted on
deck Says ], )" Go yourself" Says Philip, 4" Go a.
'ong; had togo. went down below, and called the
mate. Philip went half way down TO the cabin the
mate awoke and came up deck and lust "a the mate
was stepping on deck, both Of them turned on him. and
knocked nm down with malet, and killed him They
pounded him whsn he was down, and after he wa;
dead and then they hove him overheard. Defendant
an tlis time was at the helm. John Mansfield and
Fhlip went forward after the boat. The other boy
IN una long boat asleep. Says John Mansfield a. Did
you kill him dead?' ooh, yes he's dead enouQb-
He III never TO life again. Why don't YOU beave
ms bedding oyerboard?John then threw it overheard
men uey all came ait. Il was then by the caboose-
AS soon as they came aft, John Mansfield said Trim
,he sails low for Boston," As the sails were
r at John said Steward. go down below and
get lights" went down, and got light They asked
Tor the cheese, and went down. Defendant was at the
helm; they drinking, and eating cheese beow-the best
brandy, wpe, and porter, the Captain had.
They asked me if did not want any, and said,
No John. don't Saw $ he, go ON deck, take the
ne", 7, aud let Henry Geft) come down. done SO,
s,eered' After eating what they wanted, they cauo
on deck with blankets. Thomas SAYS Lets hunt for
the money No, Gays John, let. let it be till To-
morrow morning. They spread their blankets, and
laid on the deck. Next morning. of,er brcakfast. thsv
vent down with Ratchet. John Mansfield, Tom, and
rthlp' Henry was at the helm. l did not go with
mem John says, Tom, Eve found money!
heh 'hey haloocd to me to take the helm. took the
ne'ln, and Henry went down, and they came up. l.
hear1 me money rattle. John-,hs rest below
says ne NOW 20 down; here's money for YOU SAYS
Il don't want it;'-'Whyp says he u don't want H.
saysI' Wen, then went down after my dishes. The
TSgy Io5 there in an old hat on III. seat
THE steward has not taken care of his money! Saws
me- W G an't going to tell you any MORE So had to
go and take it, gale of wind came on. 1t blew about
zen days 1t became moderate, and made sail for
Boston IL blew agsiD and we had to lay to with nc
sau. After il moderated, made sail again. still on 10
Boston. We schooner and a brig and 30 o., but
did not speak them. The land we made was off New
York, called the Woodl nds the other side of Barnega
a schooner from New York standing Of. / was
''iiI s~ii,' flgnt 10 the ScbCODcr;
want 10 speak her. 20 got cose to the schooner and
ne hailed her. Where fIom?' 'Fron New York;
when did you leaveP Last night What kind Of
winter have you had here" a very hard winter .s
ever was known 'What land is This abreast of usY
no ola not know exactly. Our people walked off, and
said' John, where's Boston nowP John said sOne
place Is as good as another We went on; the wind
irefh rom south. BY and by il on TO blow Took
reel IN zoe main end fore t0psas then he hauled of
9y me wind q was at the heinz ill dark As soon as
dark he Yeered the brig round aud run her direct for
New York light louise on Sandy Hook rs got with
IN three miles Of the land A. soon a. he found he wa
nlgh enough in, he hove the BRIG to. Then John and
tiiIip cut hole in the brig Then they got into the
long boat to leave her. They ashed the helm, amid.
shlp so thar the brig should be kept full! They all got
mo the boat except myself. got in last got hold
OF me rope TO drop into the boat John sung out Let
CO. they said The steward has not got aboard yet'
GOT IN. John says, wish the steward was
overheard" We then made sail. aud steered for tba
clubhouse and reached it just day was breaking
nansneid ssi, expect shall be- found on by that
negro Says be, IL we sre we shall kill him Then
OeIcndan SAID, 1t would be pity 10 heave him over
,nodIui ne mas been such good cook to u.s. They
Sept on me west OF New York. with strong ebb tide
up Inc NO, IN River. We stopped FIRST at BynokIvn-
phinp deiendaof, and myself landed and then took he
steamboat, and crossed to New York had INV
cio'hes-bag, and Philip two haodkerchieCs tied up
ihen we parted, and went stay With coIored man
IN New York. took the steamboat at ~ and came 10
fhisdr'phia Then, on Saturday, got ou board Cape.
nans shailop, and went TO tho Capo. I first sayy de-
i'nasht, alter that here in this courtroom When The
D'g was scutted we cosld Just see the land IL WAS
1stS' We could .car the breakers. IT was a star
hgh' uight the wind So w. fresh. The money! we
Gs' was goo and French crowns. The gold was about
J e .izs OF Oh cents dont know what il was called
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