Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-10


red tina, the above mentioned three oushl TO be put
to death. ~
This Is all that happened until the 30sh in ,he
forenoon. when Wilson, Mckinley Green aud Nc
kee. were confined On Jonble nous on suSpicson OF
oeiig concerned IN the muiiny. The commander.
short time AFTER they WIS arrested addressed n
letter TO the ward rOom officers and the idshipacn
al the vessel asking their opinson what should be
done wiih The tho three persons FIRST cosfiaed--
Spencer, Small and Cromwell We all met in the
ward nom and formed a council Tor the purpose of
examining witnesses. We remained there until n.
bout dusk in the evening, when the Commander
sent down word that no wished the ofIiceIs to be
moving about the vessel. During that night was
in the comma adrr's watch.
had n ders 10 cut down any OF The prisoners il
thoy shOuld DO seen fprxard. aud TO see that all
was quiet on dock and about the hate he, below
During the ~hule Cfthat night the officer. all Kept
watch the commander having the first and the NOR
nng watch About 3 o'clock Twas ordered TO take
charge Of the deck; was IN the forenoon of the L.
reniained there IN charge OF until the oihr rni
irrrs had made up their opinions. when was re-
lieved and went below. I c,inciJed IN their a.
puon. which was the same that 1 rxnre.se,I he.
fore.
iheu went on dock. with orders 90 take charge
ef The f1rscns'lc heard the nInani-r tell Cron
well that he bed allowed him ten minutes To hive
when was To be hung nj the main yard, or words
Ia that effect. Cromwell sud- u am innocent; the
i Immediately
forward 10 my station, when the whips were taken
aluft aud secured two to the starbuard yard atm &
one to the larbuard.
had been on the iorecaSe about an honr when
saw the prisoners brought forward to the gang
Nay. aud saw Spencer aud Small speaking To each
other bat did not hear whit they said They
were then lifed on the hamm 'ck cloths anil the
rni'es were secured Io their nerks. The cJminan-
der Then told me that Mr. Spencer wuuld give the
/ order 10 fire the gun. aud that I had better have
some live Goals up ia case II e match world not GO
lie nlso directed inc 10 cau,s every MN To take
hold oi the ropes with both hands. aud To let
60. hut when they got ErSari To hold The rops
until they were ordered - beiay. Tie co .mander
Then short lime after thus. called out "s'and
bV."
took the apron OF the gun at that order, drew
pi-I al and cooked it, thinking that some OF the
crew wculd attempt lie then gave the
word "Fire. The gun wns fired, the prisoners
we're run up To the yard nrm. and the pcnnani was
hoisied nj the same time. Taen all ksnJs wer~
called to cheer three heary cheers were iveu
Io the American dag After that the crew were
Eiped dinner.
Alier they had been dinner abont an honr The
watch was rallrd. and urders gwen To their mess
IN ''es To lower the carpses down and lay them out.
relieved Mr. Thompsun and told him to go for
Ward aud assist in laying out Mr. Spencer At six
o'clock that evening. the corlSes having becn laid
nni. the commander gave Ihe orders 10 bury the
dead.
| TIE commander ordered ne To have all the Ian.
terms lii aud TO dsIrihuie Ih-m among the crew. 10
see thai they had Ihyir prayer boO&s anil that the
! TeSpunded. The decreased wcrs buried according
Ia the Episcopal form, alter which the men were
| pi; eli down.
Q-Will you state any thing you saw or heard,
after the arrest OF Ms cncer. auI preyi,u, To tbs
| cIecutiani
A-There was a great falling of in tho discpIine
IIFraN n
ia the wariroom. aud Spencer in the sIeerage kee.
ping aloof from the oiiirerS; heard nuious Ell
pres.ions Of Spencer previous 10 his being arrest.
ed.
know tlrai ho gave Sn1ll smoking tobacco
Spencer was not familiar with the whole crew I
could mPaIinn the of some-Crnmwell
Green. Small and others. whose names ,io not re
member. This familiarity CONSISTED in laughing
anil j"kIng ~iih diem, not usual Nth the Officers
II generally kept away lrIu him and could mol hear
The cnnyers iiion.
Ills familiarity attracted nay attention previous TO
hi arresi. saw AT one lime Green sitting forward
IN tho iorccastc, pTckIng Scncer's arm | spoke
him abOul iI--iha il was wrong mis- going forward
or alof To have his prickcd he ans wered me
indirectly. lie surIJ 10 his mesEna Is aud az
1 f9le Ia the men.
| Q-Wrre there any declarations made relative
to the intention offs .ncer previous hIs arrest in
I your hearingi
! A-No sir.
Were there any from Cromw ell OF Smalii
| A-NO sir.
! Q-WhnI caused The arrest OF the four prisoners
after tho arrest of Spencerl
A-MilsOn being much about tho mainmasi
aud hts disposition 10 speak 10 the also be.
ing down on SprBcer's list.
These four were down McKinlet and
Mckee were down Ihs paper; and irOm the Re-
neral disposition Of Mckinley and Mckee, there
was no suspicion. I mean by their general dispo.
sliion their conduc; alsp their higk iemper-quiok
temper had myself seen no net Of insubordina-
iisn OF dsObedence the part Of these mon before
their arcs.
! was led 10 think that there would be an attempt
TO roscuc the first prisoners from The men on the list
gathering in knots about The vessel particularly a.
bout the main mast sight Of the prisoners and not
obeying orders with the same nlacriIy as previous to
the arrest Of Mr. Spencer; also from the general dis
position Of ihOse the paper aud The carving awnv
Of that rnhst- Also when had charge Uf the deck
on the first watch Of November 90
! The boOme tackle was carried away and m a mo.
mont great many persons appeared To come M .
and Immediately told the boy at The wheel TO get
hold Of the weather sheet picked out Two or three
Of the best and most trusiy seamen by maine and OF.
dercd the rest to go forward bat they did not ap
Poar to move when spoke. I repeated the order.
and walked forward. the commander coming on
deck nj the time, heard nothing said at the time
1.-THE report here closed
A WORD FROM THOMAS JEFFERSON