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

was then very heavy. and this deponent believes
the SAID Jolly boat to have sunk. That 'herc
were no other persons on board the brig from the
time she sailed. than have been men'i""ed De-
fore in this deposition. Fiat after leaving inc
bri2. they threw ov, C a-'d'rabc none. 'e''
the boat would sink. And this dep"nent saws
that the said money was taken trnm me Ergs
and PIT into sma bose AMI ba-- b fp'e they iclt
the brig ,nh further INA, the principal !nr' o.
what was brough, ashore. md whIch hrpoh'n'
thinks wnud amount To $500 or 9oGuo. wa
buried in he sand near where hev tlrst landed
Tie name Of the Captain was Fhorne NJ ihorn-
tan. and the name If the mae WAS Robcrts'-
And fa, ther. that the slid ran called J'm who
went in the jolly beat. and this dep"nen', nad
privately agreed to discover the criminals .s soon
as they could get ashore and do i! IN sai"tv.--
And this deponent say, thai he lid ave The ~
formation the ir,t oppartnri'N he had.
JoHE BpOWNR &C.
Sworn the LIST day of Dec. 1880. before rs.
Two ofthe jude. -, nl the
John Terhune. Co. associated. &c.
By EXPRESS.
FLATBUsI, HALF PAST IweLvE.
Yesterday al,ernnoi. Mr. John Brown, In
spector of the American Insurance Company,
Companv, were despatched to F'aibush, to at
tend the examinations Oh behalf vf their respect
i've Companies After E,ownriss had been ex-
amined, these gentlemen. accompanied by an Of
fcer. proceeded down 10 Barren Island, IN search
of the money said to have been buried IN the
sand They found the place. according to The
description given, with the corresponding marks.
but not dollar of the money was fOund-lndeed
this was not expected, rs the place had been pre-
yiously visited bv order of the magistrates. one
of the prisoners being taken along to designate
the SPOT The house of Johnson. the only man
living on the island, was then searched from gar
ret to cellar. and nothing was found but what he
(JohnsOnl showed to them. This consisted oi
eleven Mexican dollars: a five dollar bill OF the
Bank of the United States; a sword cane.
a spy.glass. and a silver watch, which Johnson
stated the sailors to have given him to pay for
bringing them off the island. They also gave
Johnson some clothes and bedding. wet ard dirty,
which the Inspectors left. 1t was dark before
the Inspectors left Flatbush, and they arrived at
Barren Island at about nine. They lett AT about
IL O'Clock, bringing Johnson and his vile. the
ONLY persons living on the island. along with them
to Flatbush, and leaving guard at the house.
This morning. at hall past lno'clock. Robert
Dawes. one of the crew of the Vineyard, good
=
brought up before the Judges o? the County, as
sembled at the Courthouse, TO pursue the exa-
limitations. The prisoner stated that there were
six of them shipped . New Orleans. on board OF
the brig Vineyard. exclusive of the captain, mate
and cook The captains name was VIM. Thorn
by, and that of the mate VIM. Roberts. Here
he was Informed that he need not say any thing
to criminate himself as the examination might be
used against him. He replied that he wished to
tell the truth, and just as it was. Dnes not re-
collect the day they sailed. When about live
DAYS out, as he was at work, steward came for
ward and told them that there was money on
board. The crew. consisting OF Charles Glbbs.
A. Church, and the steward, then determined to
take possession Of the vessel. :,
They asked Jas. Talbot if he would join them.
He said no. as he !lid not believe there was any
money ia the vessel. They concluded to kill
the captain and mate, and II Talbot and Jack
Brownrigg would not Join them. to kill them al
so. The next night they talked of doing it. and
sot their clubs ready-but Dawes dared not Say
word, as they declared that if he did, they
would Kill him. But as they did not all agree
some thinking that they would not kill two ship
mates. Talbot and Brownrsg)-it was put of.
On the god of November. they concluded to kill
the captain apd mate that night, and got ready:
but they did not do it, and it went off again But
on the night of the Esd, between twelve and one
O'Clock, as Dawes was at the helm, saw the stew
ard come up with light. and knife in his hand.
He tropt the light, and seizing the pump break,
struck the Captain with it over the head or back
of the neck. The captain was sent forward by
the blow. and halIowed no! and murder. ono G.
Charles Gibbs and the cook seized the captain.
one by the head aud the other by the heels, and
threw him overheard. Atwell and Church stood
at the companion-way, with clubs, to strike down
the mate, when he should come up. As he
came up. and inquired what vas the matter, they
struck him over the head. He ran back into the
cabin. and Charles Gibbs followed him down;
but as ii was dark. and he could not find him,
Gibbs came on deck for the light, with which he
returned. Dawes light being taken from him.
he could not see to steer, and he accordingly
left the helm. to see what was going on below
Gibbs found the mate and seized him, while At
well and Church came down and struck him with
the punpbreak and q club. He was then drag
ged upon deck: they called for Dawes to come
to them; and as he came up, the mate seized his
hand, and gave him a death. urine. Three of