Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-05-16

The following is husty translation Of
the most material part of the evidence
given on the trial of .uarsaua and Ray
mOnd -
Trial Of .M.aRSlUD g. RAY.NO.ND.
Before the Maritime Court of Brest,
on an accusation of Piracy, on board the
ship Alexandre, and assassination Of the
Captain, Lieutenant, boaiswain, and 4
sailo,s.
The prisoner, Marsaud, was brought
before the Court, and in answer to the
questions Of the Judges, as to his name,
age and residence, he stated, that his
name was Benoit Marsaud, born al
Bourg, and residing at Bordeaux, aged
80 years. That he had sailed two voy-
ages as Mate under Capt. Bouet. That
until this. day he had not told the truth,
and that he should now tell all -
On the 9th Nov. 1889, at about five
O'Clock in the morning, there was a mu-
| tiny on board that he saw Raymond
pursuing the boatswain, Hcrvc, with a
pistol in his hand F; heard it 90 of, but
the latter was not hit that then vio-
lent struggle took place between the
boatswain who was very strong man,
Il and the muiineers, but he yielded after
an hours struggle, and fell half dead or
/ the deck, when he was thrown into the
sea That he, Marsaud, considered
Raymond as the chief OF the mutincors
and begged him to spare his life, ant
Raymond replied, do not fear, we have
spared your life, as you are the nephew
of the owner, and besides we want ;
| Captain, and have chosen you. wa
spared, because ! might facilitate th'
sale ofthe cargo, which was worth abou
100000 francs. In the distribution
each green hand was to receive 90, ,OO(
francs, and the others, $4,000 francs
each.
:, The mutincers then prepared IN aili
davt in which they declare, that by ;
wave the Captain, and the others hat
been washed overheard. TO make lhi
the more probable, they made leak
cut away the mizen mast, broke th'
wheel, and drove in the ports. Terribl
thrcatenings was denounced against an.
one who should make known what ha'
/ past.
As tho Englishman, Gordng, wa
, very Incorporate, and they feared his in
discretions, it was decided he should b
thrown overheard, and he, Marsaud, wa
obliged to assist in the execution. Goi
, ding being a very strong man, was mad
= drunk, aud while assisting IN some pa'
, of the ship, was pushed overheard. ii,
n eath was attributed OH the log book t
. i acc ident.
: Raymond, who was regarded as tn
r instiga,or Of all that was done, gave tn
command to Ma,saud, and declared h
!. should be obcyed---they then determine
q to 20 to the Isle of France, and arrive
= there on the 18th of Dec. The carg
@ was fraudulcplly sold at night, and Ra,
" mond coniidcd TO Marsaud most OF tll
), proceeds of the sale, and also two box'
Of diamonds, about the value OF 20
10000 francs, which were understoo
N 10 have been purchased by the CaPiai
y at Samarang.
!. Marsaud, on being asked by one
@ the Judges, why on his arrival at the Is
. of France, when he could have Plac,
, himself under the protection OF Il
French Consul, he did not reveal all,a
I'd cause the assassins To be arrested al
Va why he continued suiling with them.
~ lie answered, that they would eas'
u understand, when they knew that II h
been determined 10 cause the who
n. weigh, of the accusation to fall on h
re who should first reveal the transaction
v and tha, he feared To be accused oi
W CRIME he had never committed.
Tie President then caused Raymo