The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-05-15

He made them sign another TO prove that tn
death of Gordon was due TO an accidental cause
Ii was indispensable to put into Mauritiu
for recruits: but TO make the damages appea
the creator Marsaud threw the binacle into TN
sea and put in its place box Of merchandise
They broke the ships wheel and opened TN
lIarboard seams 10 make a leak.
After the first assassinations the trunks Of th
captain and Lieutenant were broken open, an
the bags also Of the other deceased. Marsau'
made a division of all the effects contained il
them; bat he thought better before arriving a
Mauritius to return certain articles in order {,
Justify the inventory OF the deceased.
The Ship was repaired at Mauritius, wher
she arrived the 18th December. 1887. Mar
saud caused the cargo to be discharged. Jol
and Bellegou, sailors, deserted. An Office
made the customary examlndt ions with regart
10 the men lost, and furnished Marsaud will
six men as complement TO his crew; after
wards he cleared for Bordeaux. Three EDglisl
sailors, deserters, one American, and two col
CURED girls, one Of whom was the mistress o
Marsaud and the other Of Raymond, were Ia
ken on board, and the Alexandre left Mauri
thus.
Some days after the departure, Marsaud, who
had premeditated intention not TO go to Bor-
deaux, (but to 60 and sell, in the United States,
for his own profit and that Of his former crew,
the ship and cargo,) perceived the necessity Of
falsifying his role. For this purpose he erased
the word Bordeaux, and caused the word Bos-
ton to be substituted by Raymond.
He held frequent intercourse with the Amer
lean shipped at Maurtius, and ascertained from
him that their was no Consul at Newport. lie
then directed himself towards this point, at
which the ship arrived the 20th May, 1893.
In lf "
Consul Gouraud was residing, who not finding
his papers regular, and having suspicious Of
his conduct he caused him to be committed
TO prison.
lie was afterwards released, with his accom-
plices, because the tribunal Of the place declar-
ed its want Of jurisdiction. During his impris-
Dnment, M. Casey, Commandant of the Her
culcs, came to Newport, took possession Of the
and sent her to Bordeaux. Mar
,aud having taken residence al New York with
Raymond was there arrested in tavern at two
eagues from the city, through the vigilance Of
he French Consul.
Raymond was taken the same day. after hav-
ng escaped through window from the third
tory.
EXAMINATION OF MARSAUD.
am now going to declare the whole truth
Before this time have not told it, for | have
pledged myself to be silent.
The guilty wish to throw upon me that which
hey, themselves have done. | ought not to
uilcr such injustice. | am going to tell you
he whole truth. All are combined for my ac
,usaion here are the facts.
The 27th November Raymond was on the
light watch, about o'clock, with Lieut.. Nor
'ain. had left the watch at midnight. Tow
rds half past o'clock Raymond came into my
Dom. saying; turn out qaicE, Ur. WarSaud.
he sailors are repotting. | went Immediately |
pou deck. ] heard Captain Dubois call me
, his assistance. As made my appearance
C was clnging to an awning (tendeietj did
OF see him more than ten seconds, for Gordon
nd Audrezet pushed him into the sea.
afterwards saw Raymond, Gordon, Audrc- J
ct. BeIlcgou and others, armed with pistols,
uDning after the boatswain. They knocked
i'm down and threw him into the water.
ent up on the poop, where remained in great
'ar. The men threw overheard the Licutcn-
Mt, and afterwards Bertrand Audoui and Dos
IT. without my being able to say positively
no committed the assassinations.
! was always in fear; their words afforded me
o assurance of safety, although they said they
ould do me no harm, that they had need of
he to command the ship, and that, of course,
5 nephew of the owner, | should have mere
gH to sell the ship and cargo.
IL is Raymond who was the chief Of the COM |
lot; at least, | presume SO, since il is he who |
iiormcd me. He told me also that, il was he |
no had fastened Lieut.. Morpain's door with |
ords TO prevent his coming ont that boat |
vain lleryy had been obliged to burst the door
enter, aud that he Raymond) had fired a
stol al him. / ascertained also that Raymond
wards , O'Clock in the morning had given
ink to the crew. The cabin boy and the
,ok know it and they will say so. The cabin
~ has told mo OF il twenty times.
The 3Oth November the men united them
Ives; they decided that | should have the
Zip for my part, and that they should have,
'twecn them, the cargo. They took an ac-
,unt Of the cargo; each one wished to have
1000 francs, Raymond wanted $4,000. Diff
iltics arose; for the cook and the carpenter,
no, although having done nothing, wanted
Ieir shares also. | endeavorcd to make it APP |
'ar TO them all that the cargo sold in fraud
ould not bring its value, and that their calcu- |
tons were exaggerated.
The 5th of December the death of Lemoinc
rs decided on. All were agreed to that, even
the carpenter, although he was sick in his
nth. lie told this to myself II is Raymond
no called Lemoine on deck, and Gordon who !
rev him into the sea.
The 9th December they decided that the |
izen mast should be cut away. | cut with
aymond. We had no gale from the 2nd to
&c Sd, but only smart breeze. The same |
" they decided on the death Of the English |
an. They wished me to throw him into the
a myself, TO render me an active accomplicc,
ID because had not, up TO that time done
'ythng; also that might not expose them.
was in vain that presented difficulties and
,scryations, they would not hear me. | said
lat Lagardere had done nothing yet, that it
ight to be him. They told me no, that it
,ould he me. And they cited to me the ex-
nplc of mate who took no active part, and
terw ards informed against his men.
Raymond advised me TO give the Englishman
large quantity OF drink. and to put brandy in
lie wine. lie himself prepared this mixture
the eau. The Englishman drank OF it scvc-
j times. Al evening ! ordered the iopmast
..;I IN hc t,L on in (,orlsn came nm