Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-12
AFFAIR OF THE sOMERs.

Assistant Surgeon Leecvek had finished n m evidence
and Midshipman iienry Roiser. va. tben called
lie went over pretiv mach t,s sam. .,orv n. s.h.
cher witnesses. The subiined. h,,,xey.s s..u,-
to he new: 80 -
Q-Relaie any conservation or nuvtb;,~ go.
observed IN Spencer pte,i,u, =, his ,rr-s,
A---The day before his arrest. he Gam. m, ~
While sitting in the sieerase and ask ed am. oh,,,i
Il our chroEomcter was a good one. told Inn
did mot know. but supposed IL was . YER, o., o.,
lie then asked me IL knew the r.,,. az =, -.
that did not he ,Iroppe,I The e,,,x.x..,;. '''e
Q-Any hing else sirf
A-Yes SIR Tvo or al req ,...l. ,.:.., a.
arrest, ne was speaking of f,r,up, ,,Ii, - -,
that he could tell fortunes. a.k.,I h,s A.
tell mine by examining INV hand m. - -,
aud having examined u, h, Told m. ,I,,, me -
would he n widen, and sudden ,,o,. Ih., Co., ne.
wsuld be short and that n x<,,,ld 81; '''e
Odd he tell IN, G,r,un,, oTo,I,.,-,., a..
A-Ye. sir n m. 60 -, ,,,,'-1 ~ ''e "'','
do not rec.,llect d-,;.c,v ~, r., e..,I' on'
he Nothing ,xa. .,i,I IA m. ~ a.. -
my arrival in nort "
lie was in The hah;, of .o.,k;x a;--c,,
of the Commando, /, IN. .,...... ..'I",
oc much too obseonie.. in nj. o,..o,.- o.
occa..on n. .,,d. he .h,rIa nav. .,.,,,h.. - a.:
initial. 10 .n.Il L,x ch,,..,., :" "''
lie epukr ,I;,tesneetf.lIv of L;,, =,
Will. r,,ine ashore in N h,,, IT, ., .a,,'''
the vunI. On .no,h., ,,-r..i',, -.
YER "a IL
sh ipmen IN regard To IN. vessel ami cb,,.-,.~ =,
n,,r ro,nn,nds, q, 80 ,. " %
Spencer remarked that he did ma, Ln.,,, n. :, -
thai Kind of n man lie tho,,,h, a.. A -
granny Ih,ye observed H. I,u,,la,;,., ,,;,. So
crew aud general Ina,tenion m du,v m. ...u.I
most familiar with Cnmnu eff. small C;,-.o NIX.
aud " iIh mssi of th,,,e yvbo.. n,r,.. -, eI -
his list. lie was ircauentIv c,nv-,.,n, viii, hoD
when on duty in his watch. laus h;ns and ,.II;,-
with them in a mre familiar IN ,nne, th,o hs,,,,o
officer or n gentleman
This familiarity had attracted nv .,,.n,;o, n,o.
Virus TO hearing Of the mutinv. and hi mad. H..
observation to some Of my mes.m,ies IL. was 10
INV watch aud IA. ;no,,.,,;,, -, 49,. -
frequently had 10 give onlrr, n,I .exs-,I i'm.
uiihaui their being obeycJ. and ot,en had IN on
forward rnyselI 20 put NV ovuonIer, INN .,ecuion
When went EorMa nj un sucI, oc,.asion, eeneraIIx
found him standing by himself ar talking xuh som.
Of the crew.
On the night Of the 24Ih Nov during the m ,yate.
the lee main top gallant bruce had narted eau,in,
the yard 20 swing forward went on the fi,reca,te
TO discover whether II had parted or had been le,
so 10y mistake, and saw Mr. Spencer standing o,, the
henconp rising ia familiar manner with Van
Bruni, an apprentice. who was ON The look ont.
called the boy Van Brun 10 haul in the slack of,he
brace which was towing oy erloard and Mr. Sasncer
then appeared see me for rae li.st lime. lie i'm
snediacly got down and went IN his star;,,c 90, ,h
weaILerside OF the CorecastIe. relate hi, os an
instance Of his familiarity with his interiors aud IN
lieniion Ga hIs duty
lie was morose and cnaSreisome in Ia. Jisn.s;t;op
so much SO that none .. his mersmaies wo,sld have
any more to do with L;rn than wa, upayodnhlr hs
a-sJciatcd mostly with the crew; his manner VA,
the same To the Cow ms il VAS 10 hi. mes.,nate.
4 have heard him usa uootinons ex,re.,;a.. =,
wards the Com previous 10 his ,rres, I'm, a, M,
remember IN. words In co;,,u -. !, . -,
at Mnroyii he said bcG,ro tbe s.,e,, .ho, H. -,
was a Id old bnmbuo -, ,,o,.,. -, ,ha, Ct,
Q--What was The STATE nT m. cra,-, =. - L.;
nIir.c and suh,ri,nalion nrexiou. IN ,b, go,
Mr. Spencer mud had II h.so ,,o,.;n, 49, -
worser "
A-Aler we left M.d.,,o :, r,
rules aud regulations were ENLARGED IN ~. .sno
ra1neer rs al the commencement ,,6,hs o,n;.- a.
ter leaving Monnyia. thcre va. mo,Lst ,h,a,..
in the manner 81 the crew C,r The 80 80 ~
ronrinued up 10 the time oI Spepes,,, ARE, A,,.,
ais arrest il continued 10 grow worse mill The Io.
of The execution The change was very oe,c.nthI,,
The elder oart of The r,o,. ar, ,,Il..',.I
in Knots about the vessel They xsrs slo,S i, =,
be,ing orders Their Io,k. y,e,e cullen g..
times The knots weuId remain when nm o0;ce,
proae he'd and thew wonId converse an l.,,,I.,
manner, at other times they would seo,r,to
Q-while the prisoners were in ir,ns. did Won
observe signs Do,ie M, ,h.,a 20 ~ go, =. a. -,
crew to thems " = y"
Al observed NtcKoo .,.n.,;,o $685., III;
ysry nrenrIv NJ Mr. sosnce. erijsn,Iv
TO catch his eve. On seeing me he .eomn,enc.S
.kvIa,king Win sor,o M M. r..
By Com Stewart. Did yo. ZEE 0ov .;on.
A-No sir.
raw the prisoners. ne last ,ur who were atre..
ted and other. wins were suspected .aI,yav, =, mad
bring the meA's to Cromwell, Small ana spenccT
sbserv ed Do other signs of desire 10 commemorate
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