The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-12-11

fer to assist the captain, because he did
not cali on him. Was in sight # him.
Saw the mate brought on deck, md he
was not dead when thrown overheard -
Did not 90 with the others to get the mon
ley, as he was on deck washing UP the
blood. .rsfcnf "iia ~ nnA
Each had to take his share ofthe mon
y, whether he was guilty or mot. He
ook his part when it was counted out to
him. The largest part ofthe money was
thrown overheard from the boat because it
blew so hard. 81 Believed it was thrown
overheard on some bar outside Of the In
liet, from the running of the sea, and "a
bout three fourths Of mile from the shore.
The long boat (which witness was in had
about $28, 900 on board, and each mans
share originally, was about $1,000. The
bags containing the money were thrown
over at different times. The vessel was
scuttled and set on fire in the cabin. De-
lponent is 20 years Of age and is native Of
Delaware. - t2tt e qsei ata~
tAtthis stage Of the evidence, Mr.. Nor
ris, the u S. Marshal, arrived with an
order from Judge Belts, U. S. Judge for.
this District, for the delivery of the pris-
oners into his custody The proceedings
were accordingly suspended, and !the
prisoners were conveyed to this city for
further examination, preparatory to the f.
nal action of the Court aud Jury upon the
charge. The last witness evinced a re-
markablc selfpossession during his exam
nation, and answered the questions put to
| him with great shrewedness, He told
the Judge number oftimes, that il was
useless for him to relate what the other
prisoners would give in evidence, and
Isvmetimesshesitated a minute, before be
would reply.R Welearn from Mr.. Wyck-
of, the jailer, that on the night ofhis com
mitment he asked for Bible and Prayer
Book, and appeared TO be much affected.
| We were informed last evening, by Mr.
Merit, one of the police officers, that the
prisoners cenversed very freely respect
| ing their participation in the bloody deed,
during their journey from Fiatbush to this
| city-Gibbs did not even seek to excul-
lpate himself, or extenuate his crime. He
1declared that the proposition was first
made by Atwell, who is supposed to. have
been drowned in the small boat, one morn
ling while they were at break Shat
Atwen addressed him and asked lfhe
would navigate the vessel, IL they would
take possession other. Both Gibbs and
Wansley,the steward, fully acquitted 'the
old man, as they styled John Brownrigg,
of any participation in their guilt. They
faverred, however, that the boy, Robert
Dawes, aided and, assisted in the scheme
and helped to throw Captain Thornby O.
yerboard. .saa gQrlyona as 10 .,,t,
The New York Mercantile Advertiser
|ofSaturday, gives the following inddition-
al particulars.s gs sefJ.r1- f,i9sa4,,3 +,
+ A REORGANIZATION of the four seamen
belonging tothe brig Vineyqrd, was had
Yesterday before Judge Retts.5 but the
Judge requested ofthe reporters present,
that fa rther publicity of the testimony be
withheld, to which, as an act of courtsey,
we aecceded.--Nothing new, however, in
relation to the facts, was elicited from the
tdeponents. Gibba, ,,who appears to have
been "a -Sparticipator in the - affair, made,
many concessions corrobora,iye q the tes-
timony already pabllshtd, and which nec-r
essarily ithplicates himself. n After this,
they, were rcmanded to prison to, await
theft trials, which will take place at thel
February term ofthe U. S. Circuit Court,
In giving their testimony yesterday
morning, there was but very itaie yaria-
tion from that given the day before. Ih,
conduct Of the prisoners was evidently
more grave /; and the boy, Dawes, wept.r
Gibbs, who wins pale and haggard, gave
his relation, ofithe occurrences audbly
and without hesitation, although ingenious
ly avoiding any direct confession of the
part he took lin the transaction further
than in assisting to throw the captain over
board. He affected to refer to the agita-
ted state of his feelings, but not con6dent-
Iyas The testimony Of John Brownrigg
was substantially the same. "a He. seemed
to thinkfhat the part taken by the boy,
Hawes, was compulsory, and the effect
of fear. 1t was a fortunate, thing for
Brownrgg that he was. on the foretop-
mast at tie time IS it will tend very much
to promote conviction W his innocence.
61hc. plan appears to have been voocert-
ed from 4, ven or ten days before hand ,ard
was put into practice in the most cool and
deliberate manner, the inhuman beings
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