Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-12

Cromwell and Small, the were sufly and morose
and lax IN their attention 10 duty.
TIC n.ca; the mast was carried away, saw wilson
Cromwell, and Small aiott apparently ao'ns ho,hns
The were out III te stations hut lie GOES not hn""
whether thcy had had not been oFctfea aioi''-
Wilson was tie sal!.naact mate, and had no business
ao!t.
N,ncss testified similarly 10 the previous witness al
10 the discipline before ana aitel ieu''He '"ueA GU.
after the execution -, ,
Some five or six days before the arrcsto Mr. Spencer
n, drew bfi. IN the sicetGgc, with black nag, wan
skull and 5oncs 81 heard Spencer make 10 reihah
on his brir Al The time was drawing brig mySe'',
and he looked a; II, and "n DIRE ~ h, turned fou a
showed il u me \ short time before the arrest Oh any
prisoners sc had occasion 10 beat TO quarters rs 'ess
Was III saht Cromwell sad there was d s;gh Vi
humburg;ug board this vessel lie hau 'eeh o."
board .e :ere we've shot iifea ana 'hefe vas HUI 80
much hua,bug =, - ~,
Cross examined by Commander Mackenz'e-Q. Dad
YOU ever hear Mr Spencer remark mat the commander
had said something 10 outrage his feelings
A | have heard Mr.. Spencer say Inc commander
had hurt his feelings. ,
g. II any particular ar@e'oh mac oeeH 'nNue "o"'1
you have remembered II;
4. No, sir, do not know that should, having
hrard him maze remarks so o:lsn'
The seven remaining questions and answers relative
the necessity Of tie execution ana the cohunct VI
the commander were the those Of the previous
witnesses.
Acting hldshipman Delonde-aged seveneen-was
ne st examined HIS testimony corroanraed much tha'
was previously given He was ordered 10 take charge
the prisoners Cromwell asked him to "ell the DILL
GERS to overlook this, 10 which he made no reply
G. By Judge Advocatc--Dd you then, or do you now
believe that The vessel could have been safely brought
INTO port in the condition she after the arrest OF
Spencer, Cromwell and Small, and previous to the
execution, if the execution had not taken place:
A. did not then, nor do ! now
kli6sbinm,n Thomas s. 'TillotsOn then sworn
was on board the Somcrs acting midshipman am
10 have been in the service four months PREVIOUS
to the arrest of Spencer have heard him say he had an
alphabet of his o%n, which else could read and
saw him writing piece Of paper the night before
his arrest and heard him say be would not have any one
see it on any account. think saw him put it IN his
locker never saw him put il in his razor case 1T
was about O'Clock the night previous 10 has arrest
that | saw hun writing.
Before our arrival at Madeira, and when we were
bearing down on the brig America, heard him say he
would like 10 have launch foil If arms and take The
brig have heard him, in the presence oil the crew,
call the Captain humbug.
THE testimony Of tins witness was corroboratve OF
.ha, of the previous witnesses, 10 the conduct OF
Spencer with the crew-the discipline and manner OF
the crew before and after tie execution. lie noticed
lie same suspicious conduct in Wilson, Small Crom
well, Mckee, Mckinley and Goldenham, that has been
described by others
recollect Mr. Spcncers giving licuo. 10 Small. The
steward lie brought it from the wardroon 10 the
s,eerage and there gave it to Spencer in my ssht II
was haia lumber full ! have seen him give 1t to
Spencer several times in the same quantities have
seen him drink it, The night before Spencer was ar.
rested Small came into the steeragc and Spencer gave
il 10 him, and lie drank IT,
Cross .lamiaed by Commander .Natkta.,e.
q Did you hear Spencer say, shortly before his
arrest, that lie would write no more in his journal
a. | did not; he had not written in hs Journal and
I ~ hoe aid dan he
q. Were the Midshpmen required 10 keep their jour
nails written up and 10 send them in every Suaday
a. They were
OLrer H. Perry mas srorn | was Commander 5
Clerk on board the Somers during the late cruise; was
doinr midshipnans duty, but racd as Commander 5
Clerk Previous 10 this time heard Mr. Spencer say
he would soon have vessel OF his This was about
,wo weeks before his arrest Mr.. Spencer, Mir Ganse-
voor; and myself talking together at the time; he
sad il III our presence.
Wales and myself were in the boat, MIR. Spencer was
officer of the boat, it about two lengths from the
vessc! when the Commander hailed him and asked II
h. had an American ensign on hoard lie answered he
had not, and then in the presence OF the crew OF the
boat, spoke disrcspectfully Of the Commander. The
words do not re collect. think he called him id
nun.tug ! Did not report this language to the Com
ma ndcr. At Mesurado, Nj. Spencer went 10 see cn
t.an slave dealer wha was there; three or lour oil
us were there heard Mr.. Spencer say he had got n
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relative 10 slavers.
Cross e.amiaed 6g Commander naeken:s.--Q Was
Small stationed forward
A. No Sir, he was stationed aft and belonged TO the
main top.
@ Previous to lis hauling away on the brace, did
he do duty forward
a He did not.
Sergeant GARTRY was then sworn was on the
Soniers as sergeant, though DUNG duty as master o.
arms. Mr.. Spencer previous To his arrest asked me
was going 10 continue board the Somers as master
a, arms | answered him He changed his con
versa,ion then by saying she was fine vessel SAT-
she was He said al the same time he could take he
with six
told him he could not do il with three times six
lie said he could provided he knew where every thing
vas particularly The keys to the arm chest. lie wen
on to tell how he would take her He would first secure
the Captain and officers then take possession OF TIT
arms He had no doubt then, as the crew saw
him and his men in arms, they would give in.
told him that tho crew could make rush on HIM
that there might be than six killed, or that wi
could then throw the six overheard. told him he mus
think il very poor to think he could take IL witt
six men. 80 no., he muttered, and went away.
had nothing TO say 10 him until about the 9th of Nnvem
n Der heard Spencer ask Cromwell how he would Ink
to sail with him. Cromwell said he would like 1t YER
well. This in the forecas,lc
On the Goth of Sept was sitting on the fore scutt'e
There were number OF the present. Cromwell
was standing in front Of Nh Spencer. The army wa
introduced. / asked Mr. Spencer then if it would no
be better for him to Join the army than the navy. III
told me his father would get him lieutenancy in tn
dracoons but he thought he would not like it, and tina
he not going to be long IN the navy. lie sad II
was going 10 have n vessel of his own shortly. Crom
well took part in the conversation.
i The Court then adjourned 10 Saturday
TWENTY-sEvENTiI CONGREss--sd Session