The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-11
Trial OF Com mnnder pIcKenzie
THIRTY SECOND DAv-March 10.

The Court met at the usual hour when the Journal
was read, and alter that ceremony the Judge Advocate
and Commander Mckenzie were occupied in putting on
the reco,d statement in the form Of dialogue, which
included the admission of Commander Mckenzie, with
which our report OF Thursdays proceedings closed viz
that Philip Spencer did tell the accused what write
subsequently an addenda made it, to the effect that
the Judge Advocate proposed to be the truth Of
the conversation between himself the accused
that was rendered unnecessary by the accused in
Court admitting il to be true.
Subsequent to the record being agreed on Captain
Mckenzie submitted paper to the Court, in which he
stated that on reference to his official report he found
no ofsr was made by him to Philip Spencer for the latter
to write to his friends but that he dictated to accused
amessage the puroort of which included in his Off
cal report to the Secretary of the Navy the most deli
cate mode oil obtaining ths object Of the deceased
OLvAR H. PsRRY vas then recalled by the Judge Ad-
vocatcAer the tong mast was carried away was
sent for by the Commander who asked why ibid not
attend better to my duty, and he told me must attend
to il better for the future.
Q-What did he allude tot
hauling on it.
Qsd he not say to you this is all your fault or words
Al do not recollect think said understood the
order to be, haul on the main weather main roy al
brace"
By the AccUsED-I was on the forecastle when the
mast was carried away attending to the fore sky sail and
understood the order be haul on the weather 70
brace passed that order and to attend to the
lore sky SAIL when saw the Commander Jump off the
round house in ALARM and cali out 6eiav to
the braces to cast them loose but by that time the
had gone was then called aft think Mr. Spencer
was as intimate with the with his messmates
exercising the guns quarters It was for not
speaking to the men in Mr. spencer's division loud
enough.
BY JupoE ADVOCATE.
Odd you hear Mr.. Spencer ask any questions about
the rate of the chronometsrs I
Al did he asked il it was good how it went
sc.
Odd you think he wanted the information for the
purpose of calc uatng the distance Thomas
gers
Al cannot tell.
ADRIAN DyLoNpE examined for prOsec utinn
Q-Did you go with Lieut. Ganscvoort hold con.
versation with Spencer
o'clock in the morning was toldte write some names
down as Mr. Spencer dictated do not remember the
was present when the former the latter paper
the first thing heard for Spencer go and die.
tate the names his list to do not think Spencer
sad anything in reply, but went on to dictate.
Q-Did not Sp.ncersay to Lieut. Gansevoort, oh yes,
certainly, sir" To be sir" words to that eecti
Ale might, but cannot recOllect
Odd not Spencer seem willing to comply1
A-la telling the names, he was
Q-What quest ms were he first asked7
A-To translate paragraphs first he seemed dis
inclined to comply but willing to confer with the
to i It'll IN in pr He said pye objections
nographc looking characters at the head of column;
Spencer said they did any thing; not remem,
Odd he not say that he had no idea of any mutiny
but was talking foolishly lightly to Small and Wales
QTry and recollsct. Did Spencer say that IL yas
kind Of foolish talk-that it was way he amused him
sey with some OF the crew on board OF the John Adams
and Potomac; it sort Of wild notion he used be
talking and dling the men With
Ole may haue said so-butI do not remember TO have
heard him. tue first day he arrested heard him say
what he had said to Wales all in joke; he did not
plain how it joke; he told Mr. Gansevoor there
that list he had spoken do not re-
member who he said it was Just as was leaving.
we're Spencer objections to translate the paper
in your presence removed
AIR GansevoOrt aid that knew it and nearly all
the officers knew the contents of the papers lie said
need not fear 10 make the translation. can't tell why he
was willing to tell the matter to the senior ocers do
not know that hurtfu to his pride to expose such
matter to tie junior ocers-When he said he appeared
willing to tell the First Lieutenant, but tell
Q-Was he in grief at the timer
A No. but he looked melancholy and gloomy
than usual regarded the First Lieutenant talking
one willing to answer.
Q-Has Green sver printed India ink into your arm?
Ayes sir about the 26th OF November; I think the
day that Mr.. Spencer arrested; done aio,
in Jorstop; was alone with Green; heard no talk about
mutiny.
Q-Had you any further conversation with the prison
ers3
Al was by when the fate OF Cromwell was commu nj
Gated to him, and he asked ito ask The officers oper-
look this"
O. Didyou Spencer make sketch of brig and
pss IL like the Somsrs? had IL q FLAG?
Ayes did; /, like The Somers; IL had flag
DANIEL MCKINLEY called by the Prosecution. His
timony was not OF much importance.