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

lowed armiDg himself with piece cf wood.
ran after them upon the poop deck, where
took Marsaud by the border ofhis pea Jacket.
demanding Of him what they had done with the
Captain The Lieutenant put to him the
same question. Marsaud pushed me away
roughly. and ! saw him throw Lieutenant Nor
pain into the sea, over the larbosrd rail. Nor
pain clung to the rail and Msrsaud forced him
TO loose his hold. The poor Lieutenant was
seized at moment when he did not expect il,
and during roll Of the ship. There was then
no railing on the poop deck. Raymond told me it
was dangerous for me to remain there, and in
duced me 10 go below, which ! did. heard
great noise upon deck and cries of distress
from boatswain IIervy. Marsaud called me on
deck TO dress Sandrey's wound. Sometime af-
ter they informed Inc Of the circumstance of
the Captains death. While taking the tea,
they all said that Marsaud. Andrezet and Cor
don, had taken the captain from the quarter
deck and thrown him into the sea; and that
he clung to the awning stanchion. and that
while the others were detaching his feet, Mar
saud himself unloosed his hands, although the
captain called on him for help. Raymond has
related the fact to 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 5th December at 5 o'clock in the eve
ming, LemOine was seized by Gordon and
thrown into the sea, at the moment when he
was bending down to take up a handspike by
order Of Marsaud. / have heard Gordon say
IN presence Of Marsaud that only three persons
ought to 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 TO drink
to excess and threw him into the sea in his
f...s A. sl.,n IL
the cabin. ! heard Gordon cry out Ah Mr..
Marsaud! When | went on deck. saw Mar
saud, who was relating with smile, the manner
in which he and Lagardere had thrown Cor
don overheard, and saw him swim.
Dosset and Bertrand Audoui, had been
thrown over the same day with the boatswain,
but know not by whom.
Marsaud drew up protest, and read to
me book Of laws, in which il was said that if
talked ] should be hanged. On the voyage
he related to me various decisions jugcmensl
by which persons had been punished for speak
ing.
Raymond has never boasted like the others.
He told me after several days, that he fired
pistol upon the boatswain, but in manner not
10 hit him. In fact it was too high and too
far 10 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 &c, 900
francs apiece. Raymond has never told me
that he was to receive more.
At Maurtius, Marsaud 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 if left America.
The day Of Capt. Du bois' deceasc, Marsaud
took possession of his trunk, and gave that of
the Licutenant'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 Adelcine.
Ii is Marsaud who has erased the role and
put Boston in place Of Bordeaur.
2nd Witness.-Le Clair, aged 50 years, cook
of the Alexandra.
During the passage from Bordeaux TO Bata-
via there was no dispute on board but between
the boatswain and Gorden. The 27th Novem-
Der at halfpast four in the morning, Capt. Du-
bois was at his watch on the poop deck. He
told me to make some tea. At the moment
when was coming out Of the cook room, Bel
legou ordered me to 90 back again, went
as far as the scutte butt chornier,l 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
a busy group upon the poopdeck among whom
] saw Gordon, Audrezet and Sandrey. Mar |
sand was there also and was walking back and
forth. The Lieutenant was suddenly disarmed |
and thrown overheard. ] believe il was done /
by the first three. | trembled from head to
foot. Immediately almost, Andrezet and Cor
don seized Bertrand Audoui, who resisted them
with force, they dragged him to the starboard
side and threw him into the sea. | saw also
tho boatswain, who came on deck with a cary
ing knife. Gordon. Andrezet, Bellesou and |
Sandrey assailed 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
iisarm him. The boatswain wounded the sal
lor Sandrey in the scule but when once dis
armed, they threw him overheard. Gordon
called up those who were forward in their berths.
Dosset threw himself at the feet Of Marsaud
demanding mercy, and begging for permission
10 write 10 his family. Marsaud replied; no,
no, no letters, and he was forthwith thrown into
the sea by Gorden and Andrezet Lemoine,
was also to be sacrificed, fell on his knees
before Marsaud and more fortunate than Dos
set, he was spared for that time but the 9Th
,f December Marsaud called him on deck, told
him to go up on the quarter deck, and comman-
led him to take upa handspikc, and while Le-
noine was STOPPING to execute this order, Cor
Ion who had stationed himself for the purpose,
taught him round the body and threw him into
he sea. The events Of the 27th continued
,bout an hour. Marsaud ordered me to pre-
,are the tea and set himself to smoking cigar.
They told me the captain was the first whs was
brown overheard. The same day and the next,
darsaud was designated as the author Of this as
assination. For myself no longer lived. | was
expecting every day that my turn was come
have not seen Raymond participate in any,
hing. Nobody has told me that he has done
nything IL was only at Mauritius that I
new he had frsl pistol. AS to that which
oucerns the Englishman Gordon, Marsaud or
lcred him to haul the topmast studding sail: {
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