Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-23

saver called away, and did not hear the reply
have often heard Spencer against the commander
have heard him call him add hunibus; he said when
few of the present This witness thought tbs
could have been brought into ST. Thomas, Tor hs
officers, and all the petty officers, armed think 7
could not be brought to New York from =, Ihomas, io
they would had 40 Do and they might then have taxed
the vessel .,.,. .....
The same questions were put this witness by Captain
Mackenzie and the In substance gwen A the
last. His evidence was then read over to him.
John Cavanah, first class apprentice hear
Mr. Spencer say before several Ut that ne would
shortly have vessel of his command; he tired
of the service and would into the merchant service; he
once asked me how would like TO sail with him, and
said Iwoud like II very well; he was always sociabe-
more so than any other officer. He praised the brig
very much; said dry vessel and the fastest salel
he ever knew; fc there would be any rcscuc had
no reason TO ulared Just easy before they
put in irons Afterwards did think that there
necessity for the execution but deck. and
did hear the talk; certainly should have been alarmed
they had taken the brig and converted it into pirate
ship. The evidence Of the witness was here read.
George H. Mallory, aged IL I'd class boy, examined
heard Spencer ask Cromwell how he would like rice and
boiled together This witness thought tho vessel could
have been brought into St Thomts.
Andrew J. Bohee, I'd class boy. Saw Spencer show
piece of paper about the size of that shown him
there lsors that he could not understand
Newell recalled and described the paper which he
saw, the back OF IL gconlercal figures Spencer
had pencil in his hand; there the Other
sdo the pspcr produced him, 10 the best OF his
belief the one Inc saw.
Another boy Clark also examined the paper
by him in Spenccrs hands no recognized the paper now
shown HIM the
By Captain Mckenzie. When this paper shown &c
Cromwell, Cromwell said il was very good. --
William lngles also Identified the paper nearly rs he
could Judge from size and color English also thought he
Identified il. o. ...
The Judge Advocate here stated the that there
would be difficulty in getting through on the following
day He would take the opportunity OF saying that he had
concluded call any OF the prisoners he had
offer them pardon, the OF other states ev
dcnce, and he wond be compelled TO caution them that
they were not compelled to answer any questions ta'
might crimnate themselves they could therefore only say
that they knew nothing, else he caution theui
agan. answering. lie had therefore determined not 10
call them. ..'.
Captain Sands called. He is commander Of the navy
yard. The Somers fitted up under my sdperinten-
dence. The tonnage of the Some is 200 1893
THE logb book OF the navy yard was produced
Her length deck house, lO3 ee her beam is
25 feet and e over trunk and binnaces have nbou,
and four inches unoccuped Captain Sands then
testified the of all the parts ot the Sofners
considerable length she had three ocker the crew had
possession OF the berth deck they could cut oil the prov
should think that the spar deck, without carry
ing duty prisoners could be confined without incon
venience from three would have inerfered if the
prisoners confined in the cabin below guarded upon
deck and the sailors had made rush forwards, there
could be interruption. but the buikheads which might
have been Knocked down with single ball
either head of the trunk could have prevented any from
coming up from the steerage cabin the ladder ver
steep think each cad with sticks eoad have
been prevented from coming up any confined in the ware
room could have access TO the powder magazine.
BY Capt. Mckenzie. The Delaying rims (iron) woulC
have been very powerful weapons. don't remember how
many there the Somers "a Delaying pin is ther
shown The total capacity OF the Somers is not over 100
English 1877 ll-35. Her total capacity with
swept hold is 100. brig OF this kind generally allow
ed FIVE pair Of irons for the hands and five
for tho feet.
By Capt Mckenzie. Generally speaking all small yes
sells sailing from here have their berth deek taken up with
provisions remember spare anchor there with
yard and stocks, whieh would have been powerful nstru
ILL
his irons when under the watch of sentinel
the sentinel attending his duty have known
them do They could relieve them by the negligence
. OF the master Il in putting the irons.
Acting Master VI. c. perry, recalled. Produces the log
book and il is the condition when produc
ed the have examined it and find alteration
whatever AT II o'clock the day the mutiny dis
covered, astronomical time Doth November the 9th
civil time, the latitude by observation II degrees .
minutes l9 seconds NJ and tine Longitude, by chonometer
was IL degrees 81 minutes ID seconds W. On the day
the execution the first OF December, civil time. W.
then in latitude II degrees 81 minutes % second
North and the longitude by chronomeer 81 degrees
81 minutes, IS seconds West We arrived ST. Thoma
the 9Th December, civil time We 525I miles from
ST Thomas, by log, the day of the execution. Tit
weather the day after moderate and pleasant.
appears by the log thai from the the
cuion il squally with rain. The OF the day
moderate and pleasant. On the Sd OF December civil
from O'clock midnight, it moderate breeze
squaly No other squalls before arrived 81. Thomas
The occurrences OF the execution faithfully put dowr
there far recorded.
BY Captain Mckenzie did notice confident air abou
the prisoners, they thought they would be rescued
the time OF aing the officers. They did
The article in relation mutny read before the
month. From the time the prisoners arrested
from the Of the watch they kept, the officers could
not have held than days morc carrying the
weight of The Commander used pass about
thirds Of the "a hours deck previous TO the muny. Az
the discovery he from ls IS Of the ~ hours
deck until the execution.
O. How far your and opinions in relation the
guilt of the prisoners influenced by the opinion fears of
yOur Commander
A. Not at all.
By Judge Advocate. found considerable drowsiness
bout the officers, and fatigue, with complaints Of pains in
their lons from weakness &C. and this the increase
up the execution. used get about hours sleep
Of the "a and h0 by refreshing from dream.
ing starting in Sleep and very well desc ribe it,
Here the court adjourned