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

the word Bordeaux, and caused the word Bos
ton to be substituted by Raymond.
4 lie held frequent intercourse with the Amer
ican shipped at Mauritius, and ascertained from
him that there was no Consul at Newport. II
then directed himself towards this point a
which the ship arrived the Goth May, 1893.
Il There, contrary to his expectation Vic
Consul Gouraud was residing, who not findin
his papers regular, and having suspicious o
his conduct, he caused him to be committe,
to prison.
lie was afterwards released with his accom-
plces, because the tribunal of the place declar
ed its want Of jurisdiction. During his mprs
onment, M. Casey, Commandant of the Her
cules, came to Newport, took possession Of tn,
Alexandra and sent her to Bordeaux. Mar
saud having taken residence at New York witt
Raymond was there arrested in tavern at two
leagues from the city, through the vigilance o.
the French Consul.
\ Raymond was taken the same day, after hav
ing escaped through window from the third
story.
EXAMINATION OF MARSAUD.
81 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
they, themselves have done. ! ought not to
suffer such injustice. am going to tell you
the whole truth. All arc combined for my ac-
cusaton: here are the facts.
The 27th November Raymond was on the
night watch, about o'clock, with Lieut.. Nor.
pain. had left the watch at midnight. Tow
ards half past o'clock Raymond came into my
room, saying turn OW guicE, Mr.. MaTSaud.
He sailors are reroltiag. | went Immediately
upon deck. heard Captain Dubois call me
IN Az / 90
he was clinging TO an awning (tendeiet.j did
not see him more than ten seconds, for Gordon
aud Audrezet pushed him into the sea.
afterwards saw Raymond, Gordon, Audre-
zet Bellegou and others, armed with pistols,
running after the boatswain. They knocked
him down and threw him into the water. |
went up on the poop, where remained in great
fear. The men threw overheard the Licuten-
ant, and afterwards Bertrand Audoui and Dos
set, without my being able 10 say positively
who committed the assassinations.
| was always in fear; their words afforded me
no assurance of safety, although they said they
would do me no harm, that they had need Of
me to command the snip, and that. of course,
as nephew of the owner, ! should have more
right to sell the ship and cargo.
1t is Raymond who was the chief Of the COM
plot; at least, presume so, since il is he who
informed me. lie told me also that, it was he
who had fastened Lieut.. Morpains door with
cords, TO prevent his coming out; that boat.
swain Hervy had been obliged to burst the door
TO enter, aud that hc Raymond) bad fired a
pistol at him. asccrtained also that Raymond
towards O'Clock in the morning had given
drink to the crew. The cabin boy and the
cook know il and they will say SO. The cabin
boy has told me OF it twenty times.
The 30th November the men united them
selves they decided that | should have the
ship for my part, and that they should have,
between them, the cargo. They took an ac
count of the cargo; each one wished 10 have
80, 600 francs, Raymond wanted 81, 1000. Diff
cultcs arose :; for the cook and the carpenter,
who, although having done nothing, wanted
their shares also. endeavored to make it ap-
rear to them all, that the cargo sold in fraud
would not bring its value, and that their calcu-
latiens were exaggerated.
The 9TH of December the death OF Lemoine
was decided OF. All were agreed to that, even
to the carpenter, although he was sick in his
berth. He told this to myself. 1t is Raymond
who called LemOine on deck, and Gordon who
threw him into the sea.
The 9th December they decided that the
mizcn mast should be cut away. | cut with
Raymond. We had no gale from the 2nd to
day they decided on the death of the English
man. They wished Inc to throw him into the
myself, to render me an active accomplce,
and because had not, up TO that time done
anything also that might not expose them.
1t was in vain that presented difficulties and
observations, they would not hear me. | said
that Lagarderc had done nothing yet, that it
ought to be him. They told me no, that it
should be me. And they cited to me the cx-
ample of mate who took 10 active part, and
afterwards informed against his men.
Raymond advised me to give the Englishman
a large quantity of drink, and to put brandy in
the wine. lie himself prepared this mixture
in the can. The Englishman drank of it seve-
raj times. At evening ordered the topmast
studding sail TO be taken in. Gordsn came on
the poop deck to perform this duty. pushed
him, but not sufficiently to cause him to fall
overheard. Then Lasarderc assisted me-
But it was my intention to push him, | will
speak the whole truth entire.
1t was decided to create damages and put in
to Maurtius. During all this time ] slept up
on the poop deck, and the four or five first days
| was armed with a loaded pistol, which | did
lot quit till after had no more fear for my
life, after assurance from Bellcgou.
] have said in my written interrogatve that
Raymt nd sometimes filled my place, but that
is not true.
The 18th December arrived at Mauritius
took lodgings Oh shore to separate myself
from them, but at the expiration of ID days
they wished ne to sleep aboard. Bellegou
compelled me to return.
While we were at Mauritius, Raymond, the
cook, and cabin-boy, sold en- .Iravde part Of the
cargo and retained the proceeds. Raymond
was furious because the Consul was unwilling
to admit him as mate of the ship. A passcn-
ger aud his family presented themselves as pas
sengers for Bordeaux. This was captain OF
foreign voyages an ione co"rs, who would
have served me iu the capacity Of second matc,
but Raymond prevented my taking him aud
Threatened To tell il To the othors.
Two men remained ~ Maurtius, Jolly and
Bclleg0u. The latter consider as second to
Ra.mond ; when hc told me of bls resolution
sud to him that it astonished .nc. tha, the
others could not do anything without him, and
that ia fact lie alone was capable OF managing
them.
Meanwhile said to these tvo mon that they