The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-05


dressed about the Isle Of Pines and commenced searching
for on the chart the Doctor told him that place
requented by pirates and asked him he had any ac-
Q.-Did he make any reply
Mot that know sir did not take particular no
tce oil the remainder Of the conversation.
Odd you ever see in the Storage ward room q
picture painted by Mr.. Spencer
Q.-What was it off
A schooner.
AIN the steerage, near the ward-room door.
Q-was it the picture of an ordinary schooner
Al believe SO, only the masts raked good deal.
Al don't remember believe we had dispute about
some sail Pm not much Of seaman and called the try
Q.-Had you any conversations with Cromwell and
Small relative to the mutiny before or after the arrest
GERS after the arrest Of MIR. Spencer.
(Which of them
A.-Browning, think.
Q,-How many had you on board
A.-One hundred and twenty.
Q-Can you state the number of officers, petty officers.
seamen and boys2 -
A-Seven officers in the steerage, including MIR. Spen
four in the other wardroom making eleven and the
Commander eight petty officers, four rated as seamen
making tweve nine ordinary seamen. six landsmen,
seventy apprentices rsted boys first second and
| third class according to their capacities.
Q.-Wha was the average age Of the boysi
Q-Are there any other conversations that you recol
ec with any Of the men, whether indicative oil ignorance
or acquaintance with this plot
Al do not remember, sir.
/ u
Ger, or Small, at the time of the execution
A-No, sir; was SO far att, and could not hear.
far as you could was S any
Any duties did not bring me much in contact with
I the crew.
Q.-statc what circumstances induced you to believe
that the prisoners would be rescued and that their
/ ton was necessary
A.-They were founded upon the evidence given on
the examination before the council of officers by of
the petty officers and crew. They being among the crew
continually had an opportunity Of knowing the feelings
Off ha xUaS and
| animation.
Q-Were there any other reasons, was your opin-
A.-There were others stated by the officers. also
remember that the iorecase and gangway previous to
| so that had difficulty in passing.
Q.-Had that been previous to the arrest
| A.-Not that observed.
| Q-Was there change after the execution
Ayes no longer found the forecaste and gangway
crowded believe spoke to the officer of the forecaste
| to have the passage kept clear for the officers.
q by Capt McKENziE.--How much tobacco, how ma.
| ny segars, and how much soap did Mr. Spencer draw
| from you during the cruise
Any book is down below, and can tell you precise.
| ly from it.
Com. STEWART Go and bring it. Mr.. HeisKill
Mr. Heiskll having got the book stated that from the
10th Of September till few days before his arrest Mr.
Spencer drew 725 segars IL lbs OF tobacco bars of soap
The first charge quarter Of box Of segars, September
| l6th-the last charge the 26th of November.
@. by JUDGE ADvocArE.-Was that an unusual guam
Ayes very unusual quantity of tobacco and segars;
there were others who had the same quantity
| @. by JUDGE ADvoCATE.-Did he smoke and chew TO-
bacco7
Ayes, sir.
O. by Capt McKErzrE.-As purser of the Somers, do
you know whether the Commander took interest that
the provisions served to the of good quality
if so, you mention an instance illustrative OF the
facti
Ayes sir; while Monrovia the supply of bread
board rather SMALL from the distance had gone;
while shore the second day found that there was
hard bread there and took sample promiscuously
and off to the vessel the biscuit lying
distance from the Somers; in the afternoon received
order from the Commander to purchase much the
second cutter would carry had not time to examine
this bread being very much hurried and when received
board, portion of found damaged and con-
demned and thrown overheard
Another question relative to the point here
| handed in by Capt. Mckenzie.
Com. JoSEs-I think that all questions not relating to
the mutny had better be omitted The Government takes
that the raons Of sufficient quantity and good
quality.
| @. by Capt. McKENzrr.-Did you, as gentleman not
acquainted with naval life and fresh from civil life, mark
any disposition 10 harrass restrict the manifested
| by the Captain or his oficersl
| A.-No sir, did not.
G. by Capt. McKENzE.-At the time after the arrest,
and before the execution did you believe do you
believe that the Somers could have been safely brought
to port by her officers had the execution not taken pacel
Al believe that there gie danger long
those persons remained on board.
Odd you observe during these difficulties any traces
humanity fear des otto temper any qualities
becoming American officers the part of the Com
| mander or any of his oticers7
A.-No, sir
The testimony of Mr.. Heisk having been read to
him. the Court till this day. at the usual hour