Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-06
NAVAL COURT OF ENQUIRY.
THIRD DAT.
ME-


James w Wales. puser's steward on board the
SOmers. was then sworn. Was on board The SOmeu
on her last cruise. as purser's steward; was informed
of muiIny on board on the night Of The 25Ih of
Noyembtr.
State all occurrences which took place.
WI was Standing when Spencer cams 10 me.
and, after making some remark about Tie weather.
he asked me to step on tbs bOoHs. telling nc al The
snme time that lac had something very important 10
communicate 10 me. | accordingly got on the top
Of the boons with him. when he Immediately con-.
meneed the conversation ~ asking mo III was
afraid Of deaIh; ] and Mr. Spencer were then alone;
he asked me Il 1 feared q dead man. and dare I kill
q person. | was very much surprised nj these re-
marks, and looked up 10 see IL he was joking: bat I
found he was much in earnest. and locking very
serious in what he said; I replied that ] was noI
particularly onIisus TO die quite ye and had no
cause to fear = dead person; and that. did . man
sufficiently abuse or insult me. I eoald. I thought,
muster enough courage TO kill him IL ncesssay.-
sPencsr replied Il don't doubt your eoursgs al ell;
] know %. Can you keep . secFetf he then ssked,
and will you keep oasi n 90. take the oath" lie
dictated eft an oath cannot rscJllsot the whole
u H, but u was that should never eonmuaicaIs t.
any one the conversation bstussn us. / took the
oath. as directed by Mr. Spencer
GLOW was The oath adminisisredi by Biblsf
No. sir by word of mouth. lie then uenton
10 say that he vas lsagusd With about twenty Of
The briggs company to take her. murder ell her offs.
GERS and commence piracy. The plans, and sta.
lions Of the men, he had ell arranged in secret wd.
ling. which was in The back Of his nscksrshisl. He
requested me ~ feel for u. end ! DID.
Com Dallas-Was it ia the front OF the back Of
The craVtR
Ain The back part. lie hsa went on 10 de-.
scribe The plan he meant 10 pursue. The ARRAY
would commences sumo night when he had The mid.
waichi some oGhis men would get into q SIGHT on
The Efscasile. lie (SpeneeD 70 10 bring ihsn up
10 the mast, and call Mr Rogers, Tie master Of The
deck. 20 settle The difficulty; ss sum a. Mr. Rsgsu
had EOii 10 The gangway, hey we're Immediately "a
seize him, and thrust him overheard; her wOuld
hen have the vessel in heir own possessioR; The
keys Of the arm chest, he stated that be could lay
bis hand on at any moment the arm chest Tss "
be opened, and arms Distributed 10 his men; he We,
hen 10 station his men al The matches. 10 prevent
sny one coming on The deck. snd he should pfocss ed
10 The cabin end murder the commander with lhs
least noise possible; he should then proceed with
some Of hs men % the ward -roum and siserage off
Gers; he slated that the officers had no arms in the
ward-rOvm. Nith the exception Of tho hst iauisnant
and al the arms be bad there was On old cuilass
rhIch he should secure before The afray sommsn.
codi fhis accomplished. he should 20 on deck. aav,
he Two guns slowed srOHnd % - 70 cOrnmsnd
ukIng postion;h he would then Gauss sil he crew
10 be called on dsck. end select fom e numbs