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holy stones, marlin spikes, monkey tales, and al
those things which thought might be used agans
us, to DO collected placed them in the store room anc
had tho door locked and otherwise secured
King and Dickinson both told me, [ believe, tina
all the older boys were concerned in the plot.
The testimony of the witness was then read over tc
HIM. and being corrected, the court was adjourned tc
Tuesday, al IL A. NJ"
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 1S43.
We give below tho most important par
of the proceedings on Tuesday, to one
o'clock, winch we extract from the N. Y
Commercial. Lieutenant Gansevoort was
further examined, and his testimony was as
follows:
! Judgc Adro,a'e Lieutenant Gansevoort YOU con.
cluded your testimony on Saturday, by stating that
the three executed were in irons and tina, il was the
impression of King and Dickinson that the older bovs
were concerned IN the plot
Lieut.. GdaScUoort. On the morning after these
were arrested the commanding officer ordered me
10 arm s the petty officers he had expressed wish
mat they should be armed before. had not fall con-
| hdence N them then, and discouraged it, On this
morning obeycd the ORDER and armed tho mcn-the
petty officers who were true 10 their flag there were
| seven OF them.
The commander then addressed them and onve
! them their orders.
hadn means Of Judging whether these office.
efetTue, except from conversation with them which
removed my suspicious that they trust wor-
thy. The orders the commander gave as near as |
recollcct, were that if saw an attempt made TO res
cue the prisoners, 10 put the prsoneis TO death, AMI
| those who made the attempt If saw the prisoners
forward OF the malninast aud in communication with
tho crew, then TO put them to death to keep watch
lul eye on the crew, and if | saw any mutinous ut
| tempt TO use iheGrms had upon me.
then ordered them forward forgot 10 state that
the letter OF Commander Mackenzie 10 the officers was
| a nj thoI H., hnf,,p s(lfl 1 ,,ol 49,
certain the guilt o poncer, Cromwell, and Small We
colectedin the ward room, where we spent the day
in examining witnesses. AT about o'clock p. NJ
the commander ordered me to break IN the council
aud ordered the officer to show in force about the
deck he thought the vessel IN danger.
Question How do you examine the Witnesses
administered an oath, took down the testimony,
and each one signed his deposition. The original is.
in the hands OF the commander. read over to each
one his testimony, and those who could write signed
it, and those who could not made their mark
havea copy Of this testimony. Commander Mac
kenzlc minated that he apprehendcd danger from
the crew. The investigation was continued the next
| morning, commencing at about 9 O'Clock on the
previous day we examined eight or nne-some were
the ofieers-some were the boys who we supposed
might DO implicated in the mu,lny. The commander
was exceedingly anxious to know the result of the OK
animation The next day we were not long ut the
eAamlnl.ion. was not present the whole time, il
being necessary that should be deck part Of the
time.
those examined on the second day were no, the
same examined the first. l told the commander
would hand him crcsull in writing and ms soon as
possible told him what opinion we had come to-
and tina. we were unanimous. Hccxpressed wish
that theInsWer should he put in his hands Immediate
~. There vas considerable delay, owing to mistakes
| IN COPYING.
handed it to him. and he gave i, to Mdshpmnn
Spencer. The commander has the original letter.
pfesume; here is acopy.
After gave this answer 10 the commander went
forward and left him IN conversation with Spencer,
lff rlauf, ,l,ap
ward, ana Mr.. Spencer had Bible in his hand TIE
, cominlnter was near him, and had paper on which
he appeared 10 be writing. | heard no conversation
then.
The commander had ordered me, previous to this
tine, to arrange the near the main yard where
the prisoners were to he executed. lie told me 10 let
tue officers OF the highest rank take leave Of Mr..
Spencer. Just before he ordered me to arrange these
men, applied 10 the commander for permission to
take leave OF Mr. Spencer. lie TOOK my hand in both
o! his, and begged me very earnestly to forgive him
for the injuries he had done me; he told me his pun
ishment was just and that he did not object TO thcscn-
tence; that he thought rights tim, he deserve ed
death, but did not Ike the way in which the command
or choscto put HIM - death.
lie sad he should have liked longer tirno to pre-
pare. They were then taken to the 1anqway-M Mr..
Spencer and Small TO the slarbcard, and Cromwell to
the I'M board. was standing in the a-nrwav near
Small. The latter Hsle1 the il woulihi him good
bye, and If would forgive him he told me tina, he
deserved his pun;shment-that he was guilty. |
think the commander said to him, "Smalp wis, have
done That you dont bid me good byeW Small re-
Piled, Il did know that you would bid poor--
Ike INC good bye"
think the co nmandcr assed him If he had nottrent
cd Inn well, or wor 10 that effect; he told him that
he was sorry to mile! the punishment but the honor
oil the nag and The safely oil the crew reqliredt or
words 10 hat effect.
He replied, " Yes, honor you for it," Mr.. Spen.
Ger then asked hun If he void forgive him Small
replied, Aye that IS a hard thing for me to do you
nave brought me 10 lhs! The commander snii
" IurnTp HIM, Small don n nj. of the world with
any bad feelings
did not hear Sm1lPs reply. went to the other
side ofthe vessel. isaw Cromwell sitting on the ham
sa.i tina lie was innocent and hoped we would find
II ont before six m0n,hs.
then went over into the s1rhoarI ranpwnv nrain
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