Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-10

s,ve.al days after. they Jaw tn, NJ, n.o, and nsi 4
down their Uoion IN signal Of distress. The Po,,"-
guese sent oil a boa, containing jos, Co,linett aud h.
w'n' II returned with Mr.. Brewer, Macdonald. b.
wen and the second mate Of tbs Men,os. They all
went below except Macdonald, who approached Wit
ness AMI inquired where he belorgsd. Witness
squeezed his hand significantly aud replied. .sion't saw
any thing-I want to get on board the Mento.." Was
odd to watch his opportunity aud get into the boat.
When he had entered, g d It called out "where are
you going!" Said he wau'ej to get some tobacco. and
they pushed of When they reached the Meotos
Witness entered tie cabin and affirmed tina, Capt. Wood
bury had been murdered. Bowen assen,ed to his state.
were accordingly PERMITTED to remain on the con.
q uon above sia,'d Coilinet agreed that they were
10 have been murdered on heir arrival in port.
In his cross examination, he stated nothing farther
! a, materially affected either the guilt or innocence
Of the prisoner.
George H Jennings, Captain of The brig Men,o,.
Orbii lat. Is. 10, N. long. 40, az, w. Friday, s.p,. Nth,
at IL p. NJ. When two miles di.tant, a boat, mar.
ed by Joe, Bowen and Collineu was seen approach.
Ing them. When ~a'onsside, the latter sta ed that they
had besn so unfortunate. as to lo,e their c up ain, who
mad dlod Of a coast lever: he produced his rapers, which
were examined by wines. s Mt Mr. Brewer 10 the
BOAT 10 examine into the stale OF the Ofbit. Collipe.t
renamed on board, and witness Cfered Lin 2 cup of
tea: his suspicious were awakened from the circum.
stance OF his teeth cha'tering against The rim, and
from his wan and haggaTd appearance. Went on deck
and hailed tho boat; Mr.. Brewer returned accompanied
by The same persons, with the add ton Of 8 ike. The
latter, on his entering the cain, afhrmel ,ha' Capt.
Woodbury. bad been muds ei. Put Collin a and A..
ian in irons; the former admitted the NM d Y. Srnt
them back in the boat ard retained Bower an. Sirik .
Was compelled to this from his being sho I Of provisions.
! Jamss ii. Brewer, Supercargo Of The Men,o., stated
that he went on board the Orbit as already described. He
had been in The cabin a few minutes when he was
called up by Macdonald, who told him that they had
been hailed by Cap, jennings, and at the came time
minated that all was not right on board tho Orbit, and
that Strike wished to leave. Told him to get iu the
boat as he could. Observed that Godett followed tho
Portuguese wherever he went. They pushed of, and
on ~reachiog the Mentos, Strike avowed tho murder.
Witness confirmed Capt Jenning,' statement.
Robert Macdonald called TO the sand, stated that no
was a native OF Ireland, and % years OF age. When
on board the Osbit, S'rike squee8.d his hand aud in.
tmated to him that he wished to escape from the vessel.
Called up Mr.. Brewer ard told him all was not right.
Returned with the addition of Strike TO the Men,os.
Heard Bowen propose 10 go back TO the Orbit, shoot
the Portuguese aud taks the vessel.
This slosed the examination Of the more Important
witnesses; the prisoner was very ingeniously and eIo-
qnenly defended by Messrs. Fiske and Prescott, but
circumstances were too strong against bim.-Aher
a trial OF two days, The jury returhed a verdict Of
GUILTY.
The trial Of Thomas Col'inet, on the same indiet-
meut commenced on Thuriday morning and closed last
evening. The testimony respecting the general facts
was not materially different from that giysn abov,.
The principal question in regard 10 Coliinet was no
lar he was implicated in the conspiracy. Messrs.
Char man aud Fay defended him with much ability and
eioquence, and the jury, after an absence of ,bres hours,
returned a verdict of Guilty.