Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-06

Mr. Wales was again called,
Commodore SrKwARr. addressing him. said You
have had some time 10 reflect. since giving your
testimony; Have you any Thing 10 add to your eyi
dencc yesterdsyi
wa'e,-Yes. sir; I wish to add about tho differ.
enec ofCmmwel's treatment Of the boys. When
We FIRST went OUT, he was worry iyrannical TO the
apprentices; having no conversation with them nj
all. but keeping altogether aloof frum them; and
when called upon To innict punishment. would strike
with all hts might. rs if pleasing To him. lie would
whip them hlrJ-ihe smallest boy. Us though he
were whipping n man. I have frequently heard
Comm Inder NJ 'ckenzie censure him Er whipping
80 hard; he has ordered him To stop. Ju. previous
10 our arrival al Nadeira.I noticed a sudden change
in his manner iowords the boys-maSing free with
them. and playing with them. | have heard Mr.
Spencer tell the crew aud The boys that the Cap
tain gave orders merely to see the crew worked
that there was no necessity TO take in sal, and make
sail; and when he was giving hi, tobacco that I
SPOKE about yesterday. TO the man end tho boys. he
would say that If Captain Mackenzie would nl lei
Them have II. he would them
BY CAPT MAcKESzIK-Did you ever hear Com
mandsr Mackenzie rsprovs Cromwell foe cursing
the boy.l
A-Yes. sir. frequently. He has sent for him
aft. and reproved him IN my presence.
BY Capt. MAcB<NzIE-Did you ever see Spen.
Ger give money 10 any others but Cromwell and
Smalii
A-YeS. 10 several. I can't specify to whom. but
] have seen him give n shilling and Two hi ling and
three shillings throw Them down on the deck, and
let The boys scramble for the money! don't know
Il u would be Of my interest to the court, but
Cromwell and Small 10th told me that they had
been in slav ers-
Com Srewau-We don't want ihai-eo n6ne
yourself TO Tho facts known To yourself.
Mr. Hoffman, in reply TO question from Captain
Mackenzie. said he thought that any evidence re-
latve 10 What vas said by any Of the crew was
properly admissible, if going To show the state Of
the crew.
q. by Judge Advocats-what were You going
10 about Cromwell aud SmaR
A-That they told me that they had been in ala.
very, that Cromwell had besn taken and carried to
havana. when he was confined in The Moro Castle,
and was there some time. but was liberated by a
woman who had q considerable influence with the
Governor OF the Island.
q. by Commodore Dallas-Did he state what
We ssel captured hinl
A-No.
@. by Captain Mackenzie-D.d you. during Mr.
SPenceris estechism, when upon the booms. pause
and observe whether ne was in sarn.sti
A-Yes, I did and found him very serious IN
deed.
g. by Capt MATHEMATICIAN you report the oath
Il administered tn yoa7
i A-NoI tbs words; IT waS merely that ! was ne.
yer 10 reveal anything told me, 50 help Inc God; or
soIne words like that.
The Judge advocate remarked. hat all Was in
; the tirsct examination.
Captain Mackenzie replied, that he knew al naa
but he wished the questions put again ia the pres
d ent form.
Q. by Captain Maekenzis-What was the state
u Of The crew a. 10 the good conduct and subordinalIor
bsiseen New York and Madeirsi
A-Vsy good discipline indeed. After we lsI
M-leira for Santa Cruz We could see dissatisfaction
< we noticed a change. and il continued TO increus,
spie the time that The men were executed. A,
I" qui'k a. the execution took place. there was q
chaNgo; the most surly before. as I said yesterday
: no" went quickest 10 work
Y by Captain Nackenzie-Was there any m =
d uVei TO thIs conduct, as far ~ you could see, arising
ioil any treatment Of The cTcui
: Ali was similar precisely. the same rules an
regulations. Und tho same duties 10: perform. befor
aud after reaching Madeira.
=. by Captain Macksnzie-Did you ever see
list Of hose concerned in the muIiny a. drawn up
by SponceIi
= Alas seen the list purporriRg TO be that lisr
ana saw u the night IL was taken Out OF MIR sen
Ger, locker.
G. by Captain Mackenzie-How did you obs.rv
'"iIs nneSS in hose who were IN the list prev lou
TO speing thisf
v" Al did in most Of Them and / think brough
i"q or three Of Them up for violence.
We q. by Clpisin Mscksnzie-How soon you con
versed with Mr. Spencer. did you understand Ina
The muIisy wns carried into Effect
~ A-It was 10 go into operation shortly; bsiOr
our arrival ct ST Thomas.
z by Judge AdVocais-Did W ell tell 20,
the lime when he was in q slaverf
IN A. No. he merely said he had been in one.
The evidence of Mr. Wales being read over
IN Inn. he was dismissed. Mr. Wales is . stout, goo
ne looking young man, Of rather an intelligent air.
-e- Lieut. GansevOors was the nett witness called
lie 70 a very hne looking man. OF aInIe,ie Grs
ed mild. agreeable cOunIenshes. with more apparel
re intelligence than Captain Mscksnzis.
Q-Wefe you on board the SOmsu during h
late cruise, and in what cnpacityi
Ike A-As first Lisulenan,-lho only Lieutenant o
beard.
IN CIVIL you state the number, names. and ran
sel Of the OhiosrsI
T were iwetve-COmmandeT Mscks
"a Gie, myself. DR. Lincock, Puuor Hoiskill, Sail:r
master Perry. Midshipmeu Henry Rogers, EEbs
Thompson, G II Hays, and Philip SPENCER .. and A
,ss ting MidshiPmsn Dslsnde and TilloDon, Clerk,
ii Perry.
en- Q-Iow many men and sPPrsniieos were o
m. board.
Al ON not sure the pursrI roll will Civ. N
80. exact number.
Iii Q-when dad you sail from New York,
A-On The I7th September.
5J GA what fims did you arrive NJ Madsirnl
ear h-The fourth or 9Th Of October, I do not
,f, acily f~smsmber.
Con what day ws' The muiiny revealed to y,
A-Ou The 26ih Of November.
zls Q-On whst day was Mr. Spencer Ironedi
A-On The evening Of The same day.
e1- Q-On what day we're Cromwell and Small
restsdi
10. A--On The nert day.
Q--On What day we're ihsy sIeeutsd1
A.. A-On the lst December
Q-On what day did you arrive ~ 81 Thoms
yer Al think On The 5th.
Q-Wll you detail thh circumstances comm,
Of ted With lhis affair IN your own wsyi
A ON fke murnfuU ahnuf ten ofrtork I naf A