Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-12

sam. to the crew as TO his messmales. have heard
expressions lton Spencer previous TO ms al
rest In .Dir ashore IL the beat At Moarovia he SAID,
before the bats crew that the Commander was id
old humbu.; words 10 ,lt effect. Tie dlScp'e o.
the crew, wcn arrived at VI adeira had teen good
from That time uP 70 the execution, Tie Gi'cipie vas
growing Worsebut the rGi,s ana regulalioaS were en-
forced N tha same manner as at Tie commandments .:
lie cruise.
After leaving. there was marked change in the man.
o. ttc FIR The wo:s"; and !lis marked chang
continued r!oa up 20 The tlme OF the c&eca'
ION. Tae change sery pe:ceptble A!ier The ar.
rest the older part oi the crew Collected together n
Knots they were slow 20 obey ;he orders their looks
suen; IT any of the officers approached them,
they would ts,rr louder OF something else
While The prisoners III irons, observed Mckee
standing forward, locking very intensely al Mr. Spen-
Ger, endeavoring 10 catc his eye Seeing me, he com
menced ssy larhtng with some OF The boys l saw no
signs saw the last tcu- prisoners, and others who
were suspected, ALWAYS hand bringing the meals 10
Spencer, Cromwell Gnd Small ! observed no other
signs of desire 20 communicate observed The man
ncr OF Cromwell wi!hu lev days previous to his az
rest become very obssquous while addressing an CHI
Ger, whe al the same time there sncer on hiS
coun,enance. THIS different from what i, had
been at the commencement al the voyage.
q. Wee these the only reasons that induced you 10
that letter "a. the execution Of the prisoners
"A. l have seen Wilson locking nto the wardroom.
the stceragc. These with evidence before the
COUNSEL were the only
The list was here produced and decyphered by the
Cerlain.-Phi!ip Spencer, Mckinley, Z. Andrews,
Wales.
Doubtful Wilson, Mckee, Warner,
Green, Geduey, BgsOn, Sullivan, Godfrey, Gallo,
Howard.
Nolen volens S,hley, Stranman, Scott, Van Brrnt,
Smith, Wh.tmore, Gazeiy, Brakeman, Rcdman, Clark,
kncvals, Scissor, Corning, Dickinson, Garrynian, The
Doctor, Waltham.
The names marked with can probably be induced
10 join before the plot carried into execution The
remainder under tie head Of doubtful, will probably
be induced to ION a.,erwari Il. not, they must be
forced.
II the others are unwilling Join when the project
carried into execution, the best must be picked out,
and the res. disposed OF.
Spencer To take charge of the cabin, and Spencer,
S;nal and Wilson Of the Storage, and Wilson OF TIE
chest.
heard him, Spencer say he had al alphabe, OF his
All these names en- this list, with the exception OF
Andrews, belong 20 parsons board the SomeFs.
Mackenzie remarked that Spencer SAID Andrews
meant Small, bu: that he though, it meant Cromwell !
hlr Spencer cave Watham citizens coat.
Cross examined by Commander Mackenz'e-Q -
Did you hear HE commander rep.ovns Cromwell
for whipping tie boys or Cor cursng them
A. res, sir, recoiect s ordering TO cal! Crom.
W. ait 10 the feprove HIM
q Did not the conversation beween yourself and Mr..
Spencer relative to the commander, take place before
leaving New York:
a. think it after we left New York.
& Did MIR. Spencer net offer TO bet with YOU about
the arrival Of the brig at St. Thomas:
A. He did, SIR he SAID e would bet me tina, she would
be in in eight days.
q. Have you any reason to know what this be, WIS
offered for2
A | DO no, know. surmised it 10 make me a
gambler.
q Did you ever hear Cromwell call the wrong
watch
a. | DO not recollec,.
q. Did Mr. Spencer frequeEty abuse the comman
der for requiring him IN i:is journal, and send
his days work:
=. Yes, Sir.
q Was attention pad to the exercises and education
Of the crew?
A. Yes, sir.
O. Was the Somers al the time c! her arrival at VIA.
deira in good condition:
A Yes, SIR.
@. Do you know any regulation Of the Navy not in
force the Somers:
4 do
The remaining questions and answers were the same
It'll the three last put to the previous witnesses
Mldshipman Thompson was then called and sworn
I was ndsh,pman board tie Somers during her late
cruze. Previous hearing Of the mutiDy, observed
the conduct Of Mi Spencer being singular as being
700 familiar with the for officer | have known
him to send the apprentices down 10 his locker ior 10
bacco Previous MS arrest, have heard hun speak
dsrespectluy o. his Commander among the mlcship
lnen, but not anon. tie crew.
His lanruare was not accompanied by any threats
le told Inc my fortune, but do not recocct what Ii
was think he told Mr. Rodgers he would die n gam.
bier noticed his familiarity with the crew generally
Green would single out one he was most intimate
with.
noticed in Cromwell, previous 10 his arrest, s'ngu
lar mauner-a suso cious manner. His manner changed
very much from what it in the fore part OF the
voyage. Give him an order and he would OBEY IL N
very careless manner. sent Tor Cromwell ono day
about some duties lie came aft and the moment ne
saw me lie fixed his eyes upon tie and gave one OF
the most singular looks | ever saw; his whole sou
seemed TO be IN his countenance The moment ht
saw me he did not take them of until had SAID VIVA
had TO say. He appeared relieved the moment had
spoken. -
noticed that Small previous to his arrest, was sur
~; he oheyed the orders, but houghhe was thinking
of something else .
MIR. Spencer, on the passage between Madeira and
Port Praya when sitting in the steerage, asked me y
did not think the Somers could be easily taken IL
sad person could 90 INTO the cabin and murder Tue
commander without detection He asked me apou
pirates rendezyousing in the islands OF the racine, ahs
# n vesse! coaid 90 IN there and rent 40 MOI
remember the Of the conversation Ihere were II,
Others in the slee.sge except some boys Howard,
think heard the conversation. The discipline oil INT
crew fell off after leaving Madeira, aud grew woFs'
until the execution, when 1t immediately became Oct
o What reasons induced you TO think that rescue
of the prisoners would be attempted, and what reasons
induced YOU 10 unite that letter 10 tho commander
A. The testimony taken before The council, tue ga
1herng in groups about tie Geek, Inc soenesS Oh VIZ
crew the confident manner of the prisoners-by con
tdent manner mean that they did not seem to be de
pressed in spirisand from the prisoners exchanging
chances with each other and with the crew when tnel
collected in groups there were three or four IN group
can mention particularly Sullivan, Goldenham' WI
son and Mckee.
The Court then adjourned to Friday, when the exam
nation of this witness will be resumed.
Eighth Day-Frtday, January 9TH
The Court met, pursuant to adjournment. al MAJ
past IL.
Testimony of Midshpman Thompson continued.
The usual questions were put TO this witness on 'h'
mart Of Commander Mackenzie touching The treatnen
of the crew, the attention PAID 10 health, co"iof'
sxercise at the guns education &c; how the Somer
49,. rasneciS cnmnared with other vessels in whcl