Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-01-13


found that he was OF the same opinion with some
OF the petty officers themselves they said that
since ] could not tell whom to trust, it would
be best TO trust no one. made up my own
mind, and judged of the characters whom
could trust and determined 10 arm them. | or.
dcred 10 be issued to each cutass, pistol and
cartridges. ] ordered preparations also to be
made for the execution of the the three. All
hands were called to witness punishment The
whips were arranged tie officers were stationed
about the dock and the petty officers were di.
recied 10 cut down any one who should let 90 his
whip or fail to haul when ordered
put II my full uniform, came on deck and
proceeded TO execute the most painful duty that
ever devolycd upon any officer in the American
Nlvy-thc announcement TO the prisoners Of
tho fate that awaited them. / approached
Spencer and said n him. You were about to
take my life, Dir. Spencer, without provocaton.
without cause or the slightest offence, You
intended to Kill re suddeny--in the nigh;
while was buried in sleep, without giving me
4 single moment to send one word of affection
10 my wife, one prayer to God for her welfare.
Your Ike IS now forfeited and the necessity OF
the case compes me to take it. do not in
tend however, 10 initiate you in the mode OF
claiming the sacrifice. Ii there be in your
breast one feeling true to nature, you will be-
grateful for the premature disclosure Of your
Hoff0e Gesghs' You surely ought TO be
t""Hhiu' 'hai YOU nave oeeh prevented from ina
'e'''o'c ueeuS you "'gI'la'ed' IL you nave any
word TO send to your Father, any satisfaction to
express to him that you were not allowed to
become Pirate, as you ought TO DO you will
have ten minutes granted N which 10 write it."
. Il dsapnan Thompson was then directed to
note the time aud inform me when it had ex.
pued.
r, 'P'"ctF seemed overcome WI eIno-loh,-
az o"''' '"'" d Ho"d o' !ea.s' Sam On hiS
N'e'', ana s9'" he was not III 10 d'e. re-
PgAeH 10 h'" MS catechsin, ana begged MIN 70
oher sincere PRAYERS Tor the divine forgiveness
l ftco'nhe'"ed 10 MN the Eh9HsA frayer-
, bioR, assuring am mat ne woud ana in IL
."ohelnn- suited t. all his necessities Crom"
wei lc'! upon ms hheess' protesting his nno'
ce"ce' ana INVOKING the name OF MS VILE
spencer zee 'feu mat Crom"e!i was innocent
asa logged l"AI 'H'S "'+hI be oe"e'ea; Inns,
/ CONFESS S'a--'F'n me; out the evidence OF
MS gun was conclusive Lent uanscyoort
s'd ,""t mere was hot sh"'"" o. douo' CT
H. ne po'Y otl'erS sRiu ne was the one man
rom whom real apprehension was entertained.
IKE was Al HrS' Inc aCc''hP'ce OF spencer ana
was .'e" 1f-ru o" oy num- ana iial oeen oy
.''n 'I ~ TO "'s account U.9n 10 sno" MN
''o" 'pc"'e' u'u eHe'"' urea u use num- ana
ioH spencer That he "ii made remarks ABOUT
rrassad ,rrn,, anyia,v tn l;no, What the, ,are
+ ,o.aLio Cromwclia,i sad of him and ano,h.
or nnrson Mat there ,y,s a "I-d fo,l an ons
sla, and , I'D l,r,ye an the n.ber" and toH
.Li,,,L,t Cromyeil ,yon,l hsve allowed him to
i've on'y 50 Innr 49, ha comI have made him
rsaf,' n i.,,scI7 mis- r,Ysa1 HIM and from,
.rb,,. 'mo ia e,.d M ,orrs of Cro,nvaI,s innn.
! cn,cn
S1Iseop.7, circurrs.on,os made mo bc,ioxs
,b,, Soon,cr visited to .a,o him. nronabiv fror,
j.ha hGnn that Lo ,yn,,J yet ne, no.session ~
tho vase, and carry ont his nri1inaI DESIGN
and perha,s that Cromwell wou,d IN some Cav
effect b.s rescue lie erieavo7ed at the same
.rin. To- porsu,Is mo that Small was only an
alias for som, one else. on his l,st-,huuob thi,
was proved TO be false. Small alone was tho
one we had SO, down As the poItroon of the
three: 80, he received the announcement Of
e hi, ta,e with r-ea, composurc. He was asked
r vI2, prepar,io1. he wished 10 make. He said
he had none "NoJoIv cares for me-" said he,
"but NV poor old ma.bcr. and would rather
J she shyoI not know what has become of me-"
returned to Spencer. | asked him wha: