The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-22
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Inc Court met at the usual bour thar. hahn. r,or.
spectators present, including ,.vsr.l a.,;s,,;.L.,
".'"'D.' Vi Tue bar, than we have observed men,
oihg the proceedings before Judge Belts.
The journal having been read-Jouv v -
" 'be mpnt; n recalled and denied all knowledge
officers. ~ hssa from the
ALFRED MCGEE one OF those brought home in irons
OF any plan of mutiny before the arrest Of M Mearo
Heard of it afterwards only from the officers of ,b ne
Heard OF no desire plan to effect rescue or ds.,r. 80
maxi one after the prisoners were in irons '''
The JupaE ADVOCATE here intimated that he had
closed his case and said that but for unnecessary
traction Of the proceedings, he would cali every mn
examined witness from the Somers in order show that
no plan OF mutny was ever known to any person on
board except Wales and that proposal to effect res
cue was ever made to any one after the prisoners
in irons If the other side point any such
witnesses he would readily call them.
This proposal placed on the record. and also
tract from the logbook, made at the time Mr. Spencer
was placed in irons.
Captain Nc KENzIE then said hs desired to call few
witnesses.
wsl. A. sKLsos examined for defence. have hesrd
Mckinley and McKee say that shame put Spen-
Ger, Cromwell, and Small in irons.
Cross examined Never heard Of any talk about
nutny until after Spencer arrested heard Of
any talk about rescue atcrwar did not know nv
pane was on Spencer's paper.
FREDERIcK SNYDER examined for dstence-I have heard
spencer and Cromwell talking together during the last
cruise Spencer asked Cromwell how the brig would do
Crssseramined told of this after came home,
up at the house of Conn., Perry have deserted from the
since she came home but have not been punished
When the testimony read over TO this witness he
said that he wished to say that he did not know which
word MIR. Spencer used, SLAYER, , or pirate.
ANDREW STrvFNseN captain of tho Forecasle examin-
cd for the deience assisted Sergeant arty 10 nut the
prisoners in the bags but did not tie them over their
heads.
Q-Would you like to have slowed yourself away in
one ofhose bags in preference TO walking the deck
A-Why, I'D sooner walk the deck
Overs you alon when the carried away,
and did you see Cromwell and Small up thsr,1
Ayes; but he'd to down for tail block; Cro.
well assisted after had got the block and nothing
could be done before Small stsd the lower and
did not do much.
q by JupcE ApvocArE-Dd you see Cromwell and
small In COW ersatou
QDd Small appear be on the yard for the purpose
ofiowering down the wreck
A-Ie'i but there many there he had no room,
Q-Did you any effort on the part of that crew t.
communicate with the prisoners after the arrestf
Q-Dd any disposition to resist on the part OF
the prisoners when they were arrested afterwards
Several questions were also asked the witnss, about the
commanders address to the crew when the letters
read, but he could not recollect what said.
by tho ACCUSED Could ell and the 9th ere
have seen that tail block wanted i----
Ayes, sir, they could what wanted we'll As
An admission from the accused was new psced on the
record to the following effect vizThst in the log book
carried away By design and that no mention there made
of sny rush af having keen made by the
CHARLES HoGEBs examined for defence.-I
tn e bags tied over the heads ofthe prisoners
BY JUDGE ADvocArE-Q-Did You ever hear Of any
plant rescue the prisoners7 A-Ne. sir Odd you
sir. Odd you ever hear any talk Of mutiay before the
arrest of spencerf A-No, sir. QWould he talk free
could have been taken into aay port7 A-No sir.
Q-Why not1 A-Why il there q nutiay on board,
and one half the engaged it, they could have east
y taken the brig. Six could take her with all
JupsE ADvocarE-Aye. If; but you say you heard
talk about mutny then why do you thing so7
A-Why from their behavi or and their talk altogether
several of them would talk together that could
hear what they were talking about Odd you not give
il a for putting the three TO death that
Spencer and Crom we'll the only persons oar7ble Of
taking charge OF the vessel Ayes air. Q-Did you
state then that the Of the sho
plo,7 Ayes, SIR. i4 itH alY aFit
Here the closed on both sides.
Mr.. SrpowIcK sxeI the court for adjournment ill
Wednesday, when he stated that he would be rssly with
Com. McKenze's defence. lf.ftfI TX .-.
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