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

him. He said he had not but he supposed had better
overhaul him as would not believe what he said
him. but found nothing but few scraps Of
We beat the retreat then and the Commander ordered
to the officers Of the deck with two pistols and cutla
the ofcers on the focase with pistol and cuas or
ders were also gven that If Mr. Spencer attempted tc
make MS escape, or communicate with any of the
10 blow out his brains told Mr.. Spencer these orders
Next day had conversation with of the men,
think in the morning, carpenters mate Dickinson and
me gunners mate, King Pm not positive, however that
had conversation with them in the evening on which
Mr. spencer was arrested next morning; the carpen
tors mate said that big fellow forward ought be confn
ed was dangerous to have him about that is the idea
out the exact language do not recoect; then ask
ed TO whom he alluded and he said Cromwell the boat
swains mate. What did you reply? | presume did
but as was constantly among the picking up what
could, cannot remember all the conversation had
However, was fully impressed with what heard then
and at other times from Dickinson and King that
necessary for the safety of the vessel to have Cromwell
confined When he was, they seemed greatly relieved.
Q-Dd they express any particular grounds for that
Ale once told Dickinson that he would not nut q
single stick away that Dickinson carrying to the
boatswain's soreroom and when Dickinson told him
that it belonged to me- Cromwell said he didn't care
d-n 1t was, however put there and allowed TO remain
AS he was coming up Cromwell said "l pay you for
this before long" On the afternoon Of the 9th heard
the officer deck call "belay" "belayo sever al
times and heard the Commander repeat the order was
then in the ward-room looked up the hatchway and
found the main roy almast gone. Immediately went on
deck when the Commander ordered to take charge of
the deck Looking aloh saw Cromwell, Small Wilson
Gpldeman and others whom suspected to be in
this plot about the head and in the cross.trees
They did not appear to be very active in clearing away
the wreck. Cromwell, who was usually very noisy
such occasions, not heard at all II appeared il
they went aloft more for ersaon than work.
toned these suspicious OF the to the Commander In
a short time after, the Commander said to me that he
thought it necessary confne Cromwell. My mind
carried back to many before this thing had
become known, which never could account for till |
heard OF the plot such Spencers absent manner
collect in Madeira too -
JUDGE ApvocATE-Did you communicate this to the
Commander
No Sir heee Iver nv II ,;tb
him.
JUDGE ApvocArE-wel, then,go with the narrative,
and we can hear these reasons afterwards
WIrNEss-l was going to order Cromwell down, but
the Commander told MOTTO wait till he himself came
down, and then to that the Commander wished to
him. As he came the Jacobs ladder cooked
my pistol and pointed at him. when he got deck told
him the Captain wished to him. when he came in he
ordered him sit down. don't recellect the exact words
he addressed him. but he said there were great MANY
suspicious about him and necessary conne him.
was told to conne him in the same Mr. Spencer
the Commander told him that he would be taken home and
tried by the laws of his countrytha if innocent he
would be acquitted, guilty he would be punsAed he
The Commander then said to something about Small
asked me if it would not be proper to confne him. told
him that Thought would and he todme then to order
him In irons Pretty much the same conversation took
place between the Commander and Small as between him
and Cromwell The Commander told him that he would
be confined the other two prisoners and brought home
for trial. Small did deny talking with Mr. Spencer
about the plot struck that he considered his conne-
ment to be all right [The witness remarked that it
Gus conversations which he heard and took part but
he wished to give the facts Before the arrest of these
the officers had been armed and stationed around the
mainmast; on the Goth, as think, Wilson, Mckinley
Mike and Green were confined.
Q-What led to their confinement
A-WIson had a knife in his bag which he got on the
Coast of Africa; dirk it was; came up and found King
and Dickinson conversing the lee side Of the main
mas King said has Wilson drawn two or three knives
from the store room latey2" told him that knew
Of he said that he chad heard he had several knives in
his sail bag and think would be good plan to
hail. "a. t.olL AL
where Mr. Spencer is all day, and knife hid away
in the rigging of the gum which he thought for the
OF putting s IN the bm Mr. n n
but this [The knife was here produced and laid on
the table. It is an African dirk. with leather
scabbard] 1t had been recently sharpened. | recol-
lect seeing similar in the possession Of George
Hamen while the coast of Africa it was, however,
somewhat different in shape, and not sharp; King
sad sin my opinion, sir you have the DID fool the
larboard de and the id scoundrel rascal the
board" Small and Cromwell were both on the starboard
side, and said " You mean Cromwell" though was
pretty well satisfied who he meant at the same time He said
Yes sir he is the most dangerous man board the
don't now recollect; had several conversations with
the men, with King and Dickson, Running, boatswans
mate and Anderson the captain the orecaste and they
QIn any of these conversations did you ask these
what they knew about the mutny3
Dwell what did you fnd'
A.-That Cromwell and Spencer had been very init
mates also heard from them about the and the
knife concealed King also told that he thought there
collection of concealed in the store but
overhauling it found nothing collected all the
monkey tails holy stones and marling spikes and had
them placed in the store room, carefully secured
Q-Were any others Of the crew, apprentices or sea-
men, implicated them as far as discovered
A-No, believe not; but King and Dickinson told
that they beiev cd that all the older boys were.
When the examination of Lieutenant Gansevoort had
reached this stage it was near o'clock and Com Stew
directed the Judge Advocate have his testimony read
to Lieut. Gansevoor in order that he might approve it.
This accordingly DONE and the hour Of adjournment
had then arrived.
Commodore STEWART then said that he adjourned the
Court till halfpast eleven o'clock Tuesday next.
Com. DALLAs-Will you not sit on Monday?
Com. STEwARrDo you not recollect that that is holy
day. We cannot sit on that day.
The Court accordingly adjourned.
"FATHER OSWALD, A GENUINE CATHOLIC STORY"
-Casserly and Sons, l0S Nassau-street, PIP. 3O4,
l2mo.-Among the numerous candidates for the ia.
your of the reading community, we have here an
able answer to the long popular " Father Clement"
Is there any in this community fond of reading
about the scarlet Lady of Babylon, who has not
read "Father Clement % We unhesitatingy an
swer, no; one. Well, is it not Just, right, and
equitable, that we should hear what his opponent
has to say! What sayest thou, Parson Miller
Friend Brownlee, hast thou yet sounded the depths
of "Father Oswald - At him, old boy, and take
him to pieces in thy next no-popery sermon. The
dear creatures of the genter sex, read the work
with pleasure, as it is elegantly bound in Turkey
morocco, for the holidays.
JOHN ANDERsoN's CONCERT ANp BALL.-This is
a deserved compliment to worthy old citizen
Some of the gentlemen who have volunteered their
services for the concert, are the same who lent
their aid ion former occasion, and are acknow-
lodged the first amateurs in the city. Austin Phil
lips is host in himself, and the gentlemen of the
committee are sufficient guarantee for the enjoy
ment of a most delightful evenings entertainment
Russell's Planetarium.
Mr. EDITOR -
SIR
had the pleasure last evening of seeing this won.
derful production of native American genius. The
invention of the steam engine has always been, and
| is to this day looked upon a. a wonderful piece Of