Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-11


NETS ~heSe tho three prisoners could have been
KEEP, in safety. without giving them Opportunity
TO communicate with the ctewf
Al do not
Q-AI the time of tho execution do YOU thinI
the Somrn could have hesn brought in safety by
her officers To port IL tho execution had not taken
Plscef
Al DO not think she could have been brought
Cd any port. aRd | have since been confirmed in nav
opinion.
Q-Do you believe from what You know Of the
'mers. that during the interval b-In cen tho arrest
Of Spencer and the execution. shs could have gone
io e'lon with any prospect OF sustaining the hun
OF Of The American fagf
Al do not.
Odd you, since the arrest OF the prisoners
and arriving In port, see any indications the pari
81 the commander or the other officers OF unmanly.
lear" dssPo''c temper. or any qualities unbeeo ming
uu Amsrrc''n ofiicerf
Al d,d MT
Punser II NJ IIsiskeIi. Pnrs.r OF IN. S,mer. VA.
next examined aud his Irstim"ny "a. lar q. Iie cur
cuTnsisnces came under his i-srvsIrn kno ledge
corrobo rated that Of the other witnesses. Besides
which he testified to some circumstances not given
bei"re IN evidence, which we saRcE
Three or four weeEs previous ta Mr. Spercer'.
arrest saw him tear up IA tho wsrd ro-Ia, paper
with secret characters oR a.. DID mt knsvs whe-
'her they wcrc Greek not, bat from temsrks then
made knew they were srcset chstscIers think
the observation was msdc by Spencer hims.lf that
they were secret Characters. The obsersaIio va.
made to Of the officers. As as can Judge.
the pap.r sbout the axe OF half sheet oi lsusr
paper. There appeared to 10 lines on q. but how
many cannot say.
About ten days tno weeks P-eVi"us to the
nspiracy being IN r,le known, MIR Spencer and my
self were standing by the forward hatch. and
menced speaking about pirniical vessels. and he
rnarkeA that II he was on bOlId Oae--Or words iu
that edsei-he would cruise ON the SD-aish Main,
and that he would make il rule never To chase .
vessel when ihere anoiher ore ia sight, aud
never 10 attack one unless he was cerain oG over.
P,weriag a.. ! believe he then added that he would
not AIRY any spare spaTs SAILS hat supply himself
fr'm the vessels he Hiyht take. and thus lac would
destroy all traces of Iks vessels including these
bOard, and that when he wBhed Ca retire from this
kind Of life. he would m,slesd hi. while GA
shore, by going a contrary direction 10 the lac
would maze them believe he Wss going. don't
remember what he said he would de with the Ves-
sel. don't remember what led tp this conversation.
There were none Of tho Offrers bat us tWo engaged
IN the ccnversstisn. but some of them might be
Standing near. lie also in this oonverssiio u roman
ked that II required money TO gei vessel vi thai
kind
Bah Of the above witnesses ais, testified that the
conduct OF Commander Mckenzie was throughout
the entire voyage everything that could he desired
rs gaTded attention To the wants and cumiorIs nt
his crew. and their being kept in proper state OF
dBciplin,:
SEVENTH DAY-THHrsday. Jan 5.-The
reading OF the minutes dispensed viii this
morning.
The Judg. AdVocats read the sane communities.
'isn FINN C..masnder Msckenzis which was read
IN ThUr.dsy. Dee 20, ~nh the sddiIon OF some
remarks respecting statements which had gone the
ronnds Of The press. containing structures on the
fuct of Csptsin MrKeHze. whils he was 6rsi Lis"i
"f The Fairfield aud Dolphin. The punIshmsnIs on
hoard that vessel were al ndmInissred by the
hers ol the several commanders ofliko vessels Capt
Mex was also prepared TO prove that while en-
poyed on the Sssuih American eoasi. durIng the
wars of the republics OF Chilli aRd Peru. lac had
rendered essential services there.
Commodore s ewaTi SAID thai fac AZ the coaducI
Of Captain Mckenzie concenIed. while on
board the Somers, such testimony was competent:
but any testimony bearing Up'R his character OF
conduct. while board oi ether ships. Vas travel
ling out VI the record. and must be dssn.J iuels-
want.
DR. LaaeOck examined Il was on hoard the Sc
mers in the capacity Of Assistant Surgeon. ! first
heard of the muIiny on the &c h Of NoVembeT, At
evening quarters. when I was called on deck
Capt Marksnzis accused Mr. Spencer Of an intention
10 seize and take the vessel cut of the hands O the
officers. lie also accused him Of having conVsrsa.
lion with MFR Wales on the subject. lie adHlHIed
u. Capt Mex. then said, you adaii having had
such convention. lie Was then put in irOns.-l
Al the time the lOpgallant mast earned away,
aTmed and ordered TO keep watch while Crom
well and Small were passed at. The next day
Gsur Others put IN iTn'. aud an the Sch, Capt
Mackenzio addressed letter the council Of ofIi-
/ formed one Of that council
Com SIevsu-whst were the proceedings OF
the Council
wiraess-The letter of the Captain was read, and
all the iesiimony which could he got wus laid be-
fore the council Several seamen were sIamined.
and the point was discussed whether the prisoners
could be carried home, We concluded that a.
would he eminsnily hazardous and almost impOsSi.
hIe for fear Of being made. and the vessel
seized Amer the Council I called deck
Ia witness the execution. ! had heard Spencer
request 10 speak with Wales just before he was
executed. ! also heard him ask Small 10 forgive
him. ! heard Cromwell say he was innocent. A.
bout two or three days bciOrs Spencer was arrest.
Cd. ne was in the wariroOm with the puFseT and
myself ! was examining sen charts Of Africa and
the West Indies, when Spencer asked me IL . knew
where the isle Of Fines was. ! told him u was
SINE where on the coast Of Cuba. 1 believe ask
"a him ct The time IL he knew any body there. and
sIso remarked that u was notorious resort fOr pr
rates.
Mr. Spencer made no further observation. but
eonlnurd gazing on the chart Of the West Indies
End hen spoke Of the hOmswsrd cruise Of the Pc
tomsc. from Brazil. also remember that he asked
CrOmwell when he was on the sick LET. " he Crom-
we'll hsd ever been the coast OF Africa befOrs.-
Cromwell said be had. anI Spencer sshsd in whsi
vessel. The reply was. ia SLAYER, and also said
he had been taken by isan Of war. On the NOR.
ming Of the 26lh Of Nov. Small presented himself 10
me 10 60 tho lisi complaining VI nausea end vO-
hitting put HIM ON the LIT and gave him medi.
cine The same day Mr. WAKES evidence eams
implicaiing Small The nsrt morning Small again
presented himself 10 60 the SICK list, si complsi