Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-06

This division they divided the remainder OF The
money. wilnou counting it. On Sunday. when
about Is miles S. s. F.. of Southampton Light
they rot the boats out. and put half the money in
each. They then scutted the vessel and Sc.
fire to il in the cabin. and took to the boats
Charles Gibbs, after the murder, took charge of
the vessel as captain. From the papers, thew
learnt that the money belonged to Stephen Gi.
rard. W it'll the boats they made the land about
daylight. Dawes and his three companions We're
in the lone boat The others. with AtwelI, vera
in the jolly boat. On coming to the bar, the
boats struck. In the long boat, they threw over.
hoard trunk Of clothes and great deal Of
n,oney-al bat about five thousand dollars
The oly boat was fuundere: they saw the boat
Gil. and heard them cry out, and saw them cling
iYp 10 the mass. They went ashore on Barren
Island. and buried the money in the sand bu,
very slightly. They saw gunner and asked to
hp shown where they could ret some Refreshments
They were taken to Johnsons, where they stad
all night. Dawes went to bed at about 10 o'clock
Jack Brownrisg set up with Johnson; and in the
morning, told Dawes that he had told Johnson
! all abour the murder. Johnson went in the morn
ing with the steward. for the clothes, which were
left on the top Of the place where they buried
! the money. Dawes saws he is eighteen years old
/
where his Parents bath lived. He has sailed
with Church and Gibbs before. When they call.
ed the gunner to them, he was not on the island
at the time, but came off to their assistance.
Gibbs told the gunner that they had left the brio
William. four days ago--that he was the mate q
that yessel-that the captain AMI part Of the
crew had been drowned in another boat. After
the murders Dawes found out that part of the
plan Of Atwcll. Church aud the Steward. was TO
xii! him and throw him overheard; but Gibbs
kept lis spirits up more than any of the rest,
aud said as he was an old shipmate they should
not hurt him. The murderers Kept him, Dawes
hard at work. and they were down below eat
ing and drinking nuts. oranges &c. living on the
fat. The man who was cunning. they left
shooting. He was large man. with a snug pea
Jacket. Johnson brought them of the Island, to
Mr. Leonard tavern al Graves, nd-whcre they
sent for magistrates, and they were taken ITO
r custody. When the officers were Coming. ne
, steward. "a black run OF into the woods The
spy glass left AZ Johnson. belonged 10 the s. p
the watch belonged to the mate.and was taken
BIZ Gibbs. II was Il week or Ten DAYS before lie
murder. that Dawes heard Of il. Bu' he was
TANNED between two winds. Had he SAID a
word. his own life AID Jacks and Taibou'> be-
sides the captains and mates would have been
also taken They had nothing 10 defend them
selves with. The captain and mate were two
as firm fellows rs he ever knew.
The captain and all hand were strangers to
the vessel--'Ihe captain and mate were freema-
sons. and Glib, SAYS lie belonged to New York.
Had 1t not bee, fer the steward. the deed would
never have been done. and had il not also been
that GibDs was agood navigator. The steward
had seen them pat the money on board-none Of
the har.is knrw of it. until told. There were
no arms on board. save few boarding pixies.
and a small field piece. The examination IT
Dawes closed at about half past II O'Clock tins
dav-one of the editors remains at Flatbush, TO
report further particulars.