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

cheat until few days bcsoro The arrest of C,un,.
well.
Dad he state Why Mr. S. had gwen him The eileen
dOllar-i
A-No SIR. Cromwell was farward at the s,orr
room oaik head. as went up that way
Q-When was this.
A lew days be Tor. Cs,mvveli,s 49,, m.
said TO me. Aiasierai-arns wani nv eIa,s =. an,
!" shave. lie did not shave TO tie best of nv re-.
'""ee''n-he merely opened the glass mud bru.b
cd np hts whskcrs. think he ,,d MOI shay. h;,,,
Sc" daring the e'uisc. lie did not ask me ,o Ink
care oi ms m"ney alter that but he Kept il him.
The night Mr Spencer was nui in iron. -.
coming aft. and Small and Cromwell see,ne,, /, ~
:" close conversation. when went up to them tbev
separated. nv
Q-wh re were they.
A-Ou the beiIh deck
l asked Cromweil 1.-The knew any Thing alsau,
Mf S''enccrS gong TO take The brr aud he said NJ,
"'~'u '"n"i 'he same qnc.iiJ n aud hc gave me
10" sane answer Me- Gansevoori called me irt,
me warJfoo'n. and had no more to saw Il, Ibem-.
! TIC 'r'h chest was taken intn the ward man
Il 'cnexi morning Nj Ganscvoori came ONT und
ordered inc To put waliham. the ward nrm .,e,xnnI
." 70 Us. which ! did That evening was armed
IN pa OF pistols aad a sword. Thai is oil that
ever ionk place in the yvarI r.p,n
Ayes Sit ! was examined 81 c,r n I know
giving my opinion To the situation OF the briy
IA The the the time oftle execution did van
hear S.e"cer Cromwell or Small suy anv rh,ngi
Al heard Mr. S,'rn' SIX ia Com If he would
allow him To speak Ia Mr. Wales. The Cum sand
YES or w"Tds To that effect. When Mr. Wales came
VIZ Spencer sL"uk hands with him and asked Mr.
Wales To forgive IN; 1 did not hear win, WnIes
sa'd as went farther forward Ilci 1 heard tr.nu-
well sny that he vac innocent anil IT, tell his wi.
aud Lieutenant Morris HAL lac died nm innoccnI mar
did not hear Sma'l say any Thing at all, nor Mr.
Sfencer any more than | have sirod. The gun
~ns fred and they were run ~ Ahrr tbat ib.
hands were piPcd ." dinner; und Then they were
'nn'cd np mud 'hrce eheets acre given 10 II,c Anc
rican aIg-
What wa ne discipline Of the crew between
New York and NJ uleiraf
Avery god. rs far my part Of the duty was
concerned. never hid any fault with The crew
Amer ihni observed them gruving rather stiff a.
in"Hg themselves and sury. il was very hard Ia
get them on deck. aud The order had To be repeated
frequently
Q-tfom Madeira io the arred &c Spcncer you
think the iusnh rdn1tiSn iDcreasedl
a-Yes Sir. Ani aftrr The arrest OF Spencer Was
sr1sing worse in ~ opini IN
Q--Aher the execuHIn did il grow better or
worse7
A-The spirits Of Small and Creu we'll 9 oemed
To be depressed and melancholy, Us If something
lay on their min.s-
Q-WIs your opinian asked al tho cnincil af Of
hrers as To the probability of aiieHpI az rrscuc
and the necessity of their eEecuiinn1
1t was, aud stated conridercd the vessel in
danger OF being taken by ihcm, and was asked IL
they were pnt Ia death wsnld not consider the
brig snfer, TOLL rhons thought she wonId
Q-Afier The flree FIRST were arrested. and after
the polly ofErrrs were armed did give their heLeI
and do you now believe there was any danger Of
Fescne.
A-Much hciier, sir
Q-whar "PiniOn did yOR cypress to tho cornell vG
efliccrsd
A-raat The vessel was in a very dangerous sta
afin-
q IN what respect did yoI give thai apinfung
A--Fmm the iriIersnt sue\tion4 Mr. Spencer nut
Ia me, and from what heard him say To- Cromwell
Anolher ihIng, was Cromwels senissg FIR this glass
AMI not asking tD take charge of his mamey any
more. and seeing CrDmweA and small talking To-
geher on the night Of Mr. Sercers arrest alsu Gre
n'ed Suspicion ia Being of the apiaisn iha, The
brig couli not he taken by. Mr.. SpeRrer alone, give
me TO suspect that Cromwell aud Sai3 were irapli.
Gated.
A-Ycs I did then and da now helieve5t. I he
lieved there were persons large who would rescue
The prisoners II an opportunity ocrnued.
Q-Dd yon Then believe DO Yen now believe
alter all The officers Were armed and the petty OH
GERS als'. that such attempt IL IL had been made
would have been successful
Al did and do now believe il w0ula1 The e
were ~ oflirers on deck al the lime except the oil.
GERS Of the watch. except perhaps at times there
might be more. The petty officers might be aloIt
'oo' and thus a rescne might be effected.