Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-05-23


duced me to go below, which did. ] heard
d great noise upon deck and cries of distress
from boatswain Hcvy. Marsaud called me on
deck TO dress Sandrey's wound. Sometime af-
ter they informed me of the circumstance OF
! the Captains death. While taking the tea.
they all said that MWsaud, Andrczet and Cor
don, had taken the captain from the quarter
deck and thrown him into the sea; and that
he cluns tn the awning sranchon. and that
while the Others were detaching his feet, Mar
saud himself unoosed his hands, although the
captain called on him for help Raymond has
related the fact 20 me after the same manner.
They said also to Raymond that if they had
not showed more courage than he, all would
have been lost
The 5ih December at S o'clock in the eve
ming, Lemoine was seized by Gordon aud
thrown into the sea, al the moment when he
was bending down to take up handspike by
order of Marsaud | have heard Gordon say
IN presence OF Marsaud that only three persons
ought 10 remain on bOard himself Audrezet
and Mausaud. This Gordon always excited
Marsaud to throw the men overheard On the
9th Of December they caused Gordon 10 drink
to excess and threw him into the sea i'm bis
turn. At this mOment ! was with the cook in
the cabin. ] heard Gordon cry out All Mr.
Marsaud! When went on deck, | saw Mar
saLd, who was relating with asmilc, the manner
in which he and Lagarderc had thrown Cor
don overheard, and saw him swim.
Dossct and Bertrand Audoui, had been
thrown over the same day with the boaiswain,
but know not by whom.
/ Marsaud drew up protest, and read to
me book Of laws, in which it was said that if
talked should be hanged. On the voyage
he related to me various decisions jueemens
by which persons had been punished torspcaking
Raymond has never boasted like the others.
lie told me after several days, that he fired a
pistol upon the boatswaln, but in "A manner not
to hit him. In fact it was too high and too
Ear to the larboard.
! have often remarked that during Marsaud's
watch he would give brandy to the men who
were on deck with him. have heard the crew
say that Marsaud had promised them 20, ,OO0i
francs apiece. Raymond has never told me
that he was To receive more.
At Mauritius, Nlarsaud sold the cargo at
night, aided by Raymond and the custom-house
officers.
When was free at Newport desired to go
to France; but Marsaud frightened me. telling
me the cook had been arrested, and that
should be arrested also il | left America.
! The day of Capt. Dubois deccasc, Marsaud
took possession Of his trunk, and gave that OF
the Lienlcnant's to Raymond. Raymond has
worn the grey vest of the captain, but the ring
which has been showed me TO day was given to
Raymond by Adclcinc.
| Ii is Marsaud who has erased the role and
put Boston in place Of Bordeaur.
2nd Witness.-Lc Clair, aged 81 years, cook
Of the Alexandra.
During the passage from Bordeaux to Data
via there was no dispute on board but between
the boa'swain and Gordon. The 27th Novcm-
Der at hali-past four in the morning, Capt. Du-
bois was at his watch on the poop deck. lie
told me to make some. tea. At the moment
when | was coming out Of the cook room, Bel /
legou ordered me to go back again. | went
as far as the scuttlc butt chornitr,1 then went
back again into the cook room in great fear
saw the Lieutenant come out of his room
with piece of wood in his hand. There was
busy group upon the poop deck, amoug whom
saw Gordon, Audrczet and Sandrey. Mar
sand was there also and was walking back and
forth. The Lieutenant was suddenly dlsarmed
and thrown overheard. ! believe il was done
by the first three. ] trcmbcd from head to
foot. Immediately almost hndreact and Cor
don seized bertrand Audoui. who resisted them
with force, they dragged him to the starboard
side aud threw him into the sea. | saw also
the boatswain, who came on deck with cary
ing knife. Gordon, Andrezct, Bclesou and
Sandrcy assailcd him at the same time He
was beaten down at the foot of the poop deck. ,
All four Of them beat him down with something
they had in their hands. Gordon succeeded to
diSarm him. The boatswain wounded the sal
l0r Sandrey in the scufflc but when once dis
armed, they threw him overheard. Gordon
called up those who were forward in their bcrlis
Dosset threw himself at the feet of Marsaud
demanding mercy, and begging for permission
to write to his family. Marsaud replied; no,
no, no letters, and he was forthwith thrown into
tho sea by Gordon and Andrezet. Lcmone,
who WAS also to be sacrificed, fell on his knees
before Marsaud, and more fortunate than Dos
set, lie was spared for that time; but the 5th
Of December Marsaud called him on deck. told
him to go up on the quarter deck and comman-
dcd him to take up a handspike, and while Le-
muine was STOPPING 10 execute this order, Cor
don who had stationed himself for the purpose,
caught him round the body and threw him into
the sea. The events OF the eth continued I
about an hour. Narsaud ordered me To pre-
pare tho tea aud set himself to smoking cigar.
They told me The captain was the first who was
thrown overheard The same day and the next,
Marsaud was designated as the author of this as
sassinaton. For myself no longer lived. | was
expecting every day that my turn was come
| have not seen Raymond participate in any
thing. Nobody has told me that he has done
anything. 1t was only at Mauritius that J J
knew hc had fred pistol. As to that which
concerns the Englishman Gordon, Marsaud or
dcrcd him To haul the iopmast studding-sal:
[d amHrtr, ld booncHc de hHnc,l the English
man wen, first and Lagardcrc next, they were
followed by Marsaud. | myself was behind
and kept myself always at "A distance, for fear
cd for my life. While the EngIlshman was
hauling, Lagarcrc precipitatcd him into the
water. The cabin boy and myself went down
into the cabin and We saw him IN the water he
was crying out "mcrcy .Ur. Maruod, hare pi'y!
trW Hcrcr drjnk any mOrc,--ttiS IS mol wbdi
you hare promjS,d me! liarsaud said nothing.
and looked on to see him swim.-Airr the
death Of .ir. Dubois, Marsaud was considered
as Captain it is he who always commaudcd
and nothing was doUo except by his ordcls.-
Meanwhile nobody had chosen him as Captain
During the passage a leak was created b,
RAYMOND aud the olher men, always b, the OF
der of marsaud. The mast was cut away in iiuc
weather. have signed protests 10 prove the