Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-07
From the ". l.. Commercial .7ip. Of Dec. s
MUTINY AND MURDER.

OF the bri1 vineyard, Oh Doatu VI WHICH A'c i''c
atrocious piracy and murder was committed on
the esd ultimo. The narrative commences at
the point at which we were compelled to break
of Yesterday. in order to send our notes from
Flatbush inseason for the paper.
Being further examined. Dawes declares that
he only took his share of the plumber, because he
dared not refuse. They would have taken his
iife Several times Talbot. Jack Brownrgg aud
Dawes, consulted about re-taking the vessel from
the murderers; but they feared they we've not
strong enough. Dawes was all along determined
as soon as he rot on shore, to bury his PARTON,
and 90 and complain of the whole transaction,
z, the first place he could. Talbot, Church and
Henry Atwell, were drowned in the jolly boat.
Those in the long boat saw them 60 down, but
couid not have saved them If they had attempted
It.
The black man. called Thomas Williams. the
steward. was now brought up and said his name
wa, Thomas J. Wanslev. The charge for which
ne was arrested. was now stated to him, to which
he rcplied ewes, SIR" His appearance was
perfectly hardened--indeed he half smiled seve-
raj times John Browurigg was now brought in
TO the Court. and the deposition made BY him
Yesterday read over to him. He was ;hen ask
Ell if the deposition was correct. and replied that
IL was. This mau how present was the steward.
whom he foGnd engaged in washing up the blood
Oh the deck, when he came down from aioft This
steward had also afterwards told him, that he
had killed the captain, by striking him with the
haad break Of the pump. Wansley was TN
b.4cd as cook and steward He fWansley
had never spokenro Browning about committing
The murder. until after II was done. Nsnsey
told him that after he had struck the captain. he
and another hand, but he did not say who, threw
him overheard, The steward did not say who
struck the mate. but said Charles seized him IN
the cabin. and he took light down TO hun. lie
said 10 Browurigg. that it only the money
they wanted. which induced them to commit the
murder. They said there was SO much money
that they would not need to 30 to sea any more.
Her. the steward. with broad grin-almos, a
iaugh-said. he should think there was enough
dor a tortune,1 Wansley had never threatened
witness, (Brownrigg.( but had told him, when
!s....: that r j. had not been tor him, Charles
would haye killed him iBrownr,sgl and lalpot
Wans!v was told that the Magistrates We'e
now about to proceed to examine hih' "'' ~
,vas cautioned that his examination was voiInta-
w nm his mart. that he was not bound 10 say
,;;,rd I, criminate himsplf-that he need answer
=, questions. unless he was willlng-that the ex-
animation .ai-ht be used against him--and that
40 could have counsel if he wished. He replied
that all the counsel he wanted was conscience.
The examination then proceeded Nansley
SAID he shipped in the brig Vineyard at Ne"
Orleans. as cook and steward. They were bound
:, PHILADELPHIA On the tn of November they
lcfr New Orleans. and on the 9th they came
through the South West Passage. They pro-
ceeU on the voyage until the esd ot November,
,,hen thew were of Cape Hatteras, as he be-
,ieyes. when the murder was committed Captain
rhofuby and the mate Roberts were murdered
ir the niqht. Saws he has nothing further TO state.
unless bv questions asked. Queries were now
out. There were many who struck ON each,
and cannot say which gave the death blow
There we're five or six who struck hun. There
WAS combination among the crew 10 kill him:
IN to the person who first proposed he cannot
say. Ii was betwixt twO--one oil whom Is now
ia the deep. The combination was formed a.
bout ten DAYS before 1t was committed. No par
ticular time was proposed but particular place.
WansIey SAYS he did not propose the project,
and cannot saw whether il was Of those who
were lost. The combination was fer the purpose
Of obtaining the money. Believes he gave the
information thai there was. money on board;
and would tell who He asked no one to join
in il. The question went through the whole
ships company. and the plan was pretty much
made up before they told him Of It. The place
for commi ,ting the murder was agreed upon oil
Cape Hatteras, and before they reached the
Capes of the Delaware. When asked whether he
struck one or bath of them. He SAID he did not
strike both Did YOU strike one: That YOU
will know more about BY and BY, from 9TH
or witnesses. " as on deck and saw the Cap
tain murdered Did not offer TO assist the Cap
tain, because he did not call on HIM. Was not
standing By when the mate was murdered. Ex-
4 4. i II.
saw him brough, up and believes ne was no; dead:
bu, be was So mis- dead that there was no fun
IN it. Did not 90 below to search for the money.
but was below washing up the blood, bv orders
of our captain. that was then in charge Of the
shin. When asked who was this captain. he re-
niied, .. that YOU have been told today" But
there il no harm in answering this question:
3. But YOU know, and there is no use" ''Was
the na.ne correctly givens" Il might as well
tell you at once" Did ysu help esaat the money!