Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-07
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johnson wis III ss'nrcbed and nothing was fojAd
blu what he showed them:-This consisted of eleven
III xxi an dollars five dollar bill of the u. $ Bank;
swrd caae, spy glass and silver watch which
johnson stated thu srilo,s had given m to paw for
bringing hem off the Island They also gave John
some clothes an! b, ddnp wet and dirty which
the inspectors lett They brought Johnson and his
wife along with them to Flatbush, and left guard
ut the house
Yesterday-Dawes WanSley and Brownrgg were
examined The following are the examinations.
Robert Dawes examined-SX persons and the cook
shipped on board the brig Vineyard, bound from N.
Orleans the 9Th or 9th Of November for Phia-
the Mates name William Roberts; on the 5ih
day out, the Steward came forward and said. there
is money board; the following persons determined
to take the vessel, to wits Chlrles G bbs A. Church
and the Steward, they asked James Talbot if he
would join them; ne said no, as he did believe
there was any money board it was Mt first de-
termned to kill the Captain and Mate and if Tai
bot and Brown did not join them kill them also;
they determined to commence the night following
this decision, the witness afraid saw any thing
lest they might kill him also; after they had prepared
their clubs they put 1t off another night, they
DID not wish to kill Brownrgg Talboi; the
ED Nov. at night thev had every thing ready, and
on the Esd while Jack Brownrigg aloh, witness
told the Steward e. come aft and trim the lgh, the
Steward came forward with knife IN his hand. the
Captain standing beside wi ncss-the Steward
struck the Captain with the pump brake over the
neck the Captain fell, and the Steward Immediately
tuck him on the other SIDE of the neck the Can
tam then hallowed "murder;'' Charles Gibbs and he
copk then seized the Captain by the hands and legs
an threw him overheard; Henry Atwell and A.
Church were standing by the companion way wait
ing ter the mat" to uF; he asked what was The
matter, and they Immediately struck him over the
head with clubs the mate ran below and Gibbs follow.
ed but was not able 10 find him. Gibbs then took out
the bnnace light and returned search for him. they
found the mate below bleeding; witness left the
helm to see what was to be done with him, Gibbs
held the mate while Atwell and Church struck him
three or four times on the head, they then dragged
or no oIIt lad
witness who went to them, the mate caught hard
firm grip of his hand and the other threw him over
board; the mate swan for about three minutes ma
King use of EXPLANATIONS all the time. Talbot was
then called up, and they gave him some grog and
said they would not hurt him if he would be true
to them. They told Brownrigg the same. Gibbs
took charge of the vessel and told witness to
En- e. towards l.. Island. That night they went be-
low and took the money, and overhuled the ca plains
Clothes from which they took gold watch. Tai
bot, Brownrigg and witness were compelled to
slst In the division Next day they divided one key
making about 800 each; three more kegs were
divided SO; each keg contained about S5o4O. On
Sunday evening while the vessel was about Is
miles south of Southampton light they scut1ed her.
and took to The boats. The money belong to S.
Girard, of Philadelphia, appears by the papers
All hands steered for Long Island; it blew very
hard, and witness saw the other boat 90 down; wit
ness and three others were in the long boat; thew
had to throw than half the money they had
overheard they saved abou, $4,000. They buried,
on Barren Island. very slightly, above hgh-wate
mark, the money they had.saved. On arriving,
they saw man who brought them to Mr.
Jehnston's; Mr. Johnston took them to Mr. Leo
nard's, at Gravesend, where they were arrest ed.
At Mr.. Leonard's house, Brownrigg told HIM (Mr.
told the same to Mr.. Johnston, and gave himself
up, did the witness Witness is 8 years DID, and
was born in Lancashire, England; sailed with
Church and Gibbs before; i'm the shin LEXINGTON
from Boston to New Orleans. The story Gibbs
told was. that they had belonged to the brig Will
liam, and had left her four days befoSe, that the
captain was lost, and they wanted TO get to New
York Brooklyn-thie story all false-They
caves jacket, spyglass and watch, to Johnston
for his trouble with them. Witness does not kRow
that any money was given him. The first CONVEX
station on the subject. of the murder took place
about week ten days before the murder was
committed Never told the captain because he
was afraid of his own life, going to
do what they were about would not stop at any
thing. There were no arms on board, except an
old gun. There i'll will against the captain
both ne and he mate were as good men as ev-
er stepped on board vessel. Understood the cap
tain ofths city. Neither he nor the mate were
married men Witness intended, when he arrived
in sufe place, to give information.
Thomas j. Wansey, the colored man, was brought
forward and apprized of the charge against him.
John Brownrigg was then brought forward and his
of Wansey ~ p''S'''''
Brownrgg says did see them kill the Captain;
saw the Steward here wash up the blood Steward
himself told witness after that he had killed the Captain:
Wansley cook and Steward the Steward witness
thing about the murder until after done
told witness that he had hove captain
had killed hin he also told itDess mate:
the given by the Steward and the others that they
ali would make their fortune by and would 60
ing to- sea again. the occurrence was frequently talked OF aer
II had heen committed the Steward threatened Witness
but told him that he had saved his life and that of Talbot
Thomas Wansey of the prisoners examined-Cor-
Toboraes the facts of his having spped cook and
and to the date OF the murder Knows that murder
committed board but does know it,
fuses who struck the Captain several struck the
uae there combination board kill the Captain
cant say who it originated with; it originated between
can't who those believes of them in prison
here; the combination entered into about 10 days before
The murder; the time fixed but the place
the who commenced the combination; he say il
ii was the that lost prison. witness believes
he himself the who gave the information that
money board
Inc object OF the murder for the did ask the
ethers TO combine the but the question
the ships resolved to kill the Captain off Cape
Haeras, before they should arrive off the Delaware did
you strike the Captain the Mater "No" did you strike
he told you did not strike BOTH and will find it
and bye: Ndid throw