The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-05-17

AID passengers in the long boat. Daring tina,
day the sailors and passengers continued bail
ing the boat and rowing. That was Tuesday;
ira, night, about 10 O'Clock, they commenced
throwing the passengers out of the long boat.
The first heard was passenger by tie name
ofOwen Riley. heard him cry TO a Scotch
woman TO speak 10 the sailors to spare his life.
don't know who was the next man they put
on. They caught hold of Francis Askins
and put him out. He, ZOO first called tn the
Scotch woman to speak 10 tine sailors to spare
his life as he thought she had so much influ.
rnee over them. Mrs. Edgar is this Scotch
woman. Flank Askins had two sisters in the
buat. Ole was named Mary. She said if
they threw her brother over, they Nigh, throw
Ter over after him. After they threw him o.
yer. they threw her over too, and thep they
looked for. and threw the other sister, Ellen,
overheard also. Holmes then caugh. hold of
4 passenger, named James Black. He asked
WHO is thisl" he was answered, "It is James
Black" The mate said, "dont part man and
wife" They did not throw Black over; Charles
Conlin was sitting next 10 me; Holmes came
over to him; when Charley Conlin saw Hu.nes
coming, he said, "Holmes dear. you will not
put me out" Holmes made answer and said.
Eyes, Charley, you'll 60 to o. He then caught
hold Of Charles Conlin, and threw him out
He was the last they threw cut of The long boat,
Two others remained in the boat, who were
nnobseryed.
The next morning the sailors saw the two
passengers who had hid themselves. Ono vas
under scat, and the other under the searn of
the boat. John Nugent was one of them; do
not remember the other. At daylight those
two men commenced bailing the boat; when
they had done bailing the boat the sailors threw
them out. About an hour and half after that
We were picked up by the Crescent. | mean
when say 'they threw them over" Charles
Smith, Alexander William Holmes, John Stet.
son. and Henry Murray, colored man, cook,
did so;tnat is aIl;Rhodes did moi assist or throw
any over; he was the mate. Thirty. one went
down in the ship; there were several females
among them; none of the crew went down
with the vessel, and none of them thrown from
the long boa. There were nine sailors in the
long boat, besides the mate.--Saturday Cou.
rier'
The following is part THE testimony of
Mary Carr, one ofthe survivors.
Can't recolect who was thrown over
Until they came 10 Frank Askins: the sailor
came 10 him; he said 10 them, "I'll not go
nut; you know | work well all the time; iii
work like man ill morning, and do
what can TO keep the boat clear of water;
have five sovereigns, and Ill give it for
my life till morning, and when morning
comes. if God does not help us, we will
cast lots. and I'll go out like a man if it is
my turn; don't put me out until get |
speaking a few word to Mrs. Edgar: Mrs. |
Edgar. Mrs. Edgar, can't you do something
for mel" she made no reply that could !
hear; then they put him out.
Mary his Youngest sister was crying about
nm; "Oh don't put cut my brother-if YOU
put him out, put me out too; I'm willing to
die the dealh of my brother; but don't part
me and my brother;" Immediately they
laid hold on her and threw her out after
him.
There was Jack Stetson, Murray, Holmes
and Charley Smith, but which of the four
il was that threw Askins overheard | can
not say; they all catched him and dragged
HIM; when they put over MARY. Ellen, the
other sister, was CRYING; they catchcd hold
of Ellen, and when they had taken her up,
"Oh,' says she, don't put me over naked,
all request is to give me my mantle: some
OF the sailors lifted something and threw in
after her, but it was not her mantle;
heard Charles Collin say, "Holmes. dear,
you won't put me over" Charles" saws
he. "you must g" iiand Immediately he laid
hold of him; ] said to Holmes, Holmes.
spare his life, he. is all that remains out Of I
The fifteen of VIM. Liddon's family"
lie lifted him and put him over, and as t
he went down heard the plunge; l heard |
him crying and praying, 'sThe Lord have
mercy Oh me-" | saw no one assist Holmes:
there were sixteen thrown overboard;
a short time after daylight on Wednesday,
heard a man cry out that they saw the
mast of vessel: they took an oar and a
shawl that belonged to me for a flas: I
cont know how long it was, bu, as soon as
the vessel came TO us, the captain put The
ladders down the side of The vessel, and |
took us upon deck; heard that there were
thirty went down with the vessel; there
was one thrown over. don't know his
name; bnt Rhodes looked at the man who |
threw hun lover, and said, "Oh!cruel! cruelr'
Holmes is found guilty and recommend
ed 10 mercy.
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