Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-06

he should Ihrsw overheard.
Odd he explain stths tins what he meant
by shifting his purposes" or were these HE very
wOrdsi
A-These were hi, very words. This done. he
should commence clearing the deck. Commencing
ey throwing overheard the lsrch and spare rigging,
as they only tended 10 gambler up The deck. That,
should they stand ia need Of any spsu or rigging.
they could take them from vessels which they took.
THIS done. the brig wss 10 proceed 10 Cape Antonio,
ar to the Isle uf Pines. and there take ON board one
~ho WAS fami var with their intended bust ness. and
Was willing and ready 10 ioIn them.
Q-Wss The name Of tina, person meniionsdf
Alt was not, sir. This done. lhey were to
commence cruising for prizes. That Whenever hsy
look q vessel. after taking from her ihat which would
De oil Use 10 tFem. murder all on board. aud scuule
me vessel. so rs 10 leave no traces Of her. Should
there he any females On board the vessel they iouk
ihey wosld rsm"vs them TO the brig for the use Of
Tie Officers and msn-using Them NJ long ~ they
saw hi. and then making s~ay with them. Spencer
then called up ELISHA Small. a ssamen ON bOard.-
lie stood on The rail. lie did not sol up On The
beons.
Q-Let me ask You. did you make any rcr,yf
A-N". sir; I could not make any reply. H., CON.
menced talking 20 Small ia Spanish, I did not I'M
derstand the language. Small lonksd surprised;
Spencer remarked, in English. oh, you needn't give
yourself any fear. sr be under apprehension on his
account. a. I have sounded HIM pretty we'll, and
~ 49, SaaA tMNlC a. nnu q
marked that he was very glad to hear IL; Small was
then called away In execute sumo order. Before
g"iny. however, Spencer told him that he should
have The midnight watch that night. aud wished To-
have sumo further cOnvenaIion with BIN .relauv.
To their plans, aud desired ) nall To soc ths: lo.s-
topman in the mean time. lie did not say ~hII
foreIoPm,n. Small then loft. Spencer hen made
overtnrss 10 me; told me. i'll would JOIN. he would
give me the office OF third in command; he Zen
went on 10 state that the commander had a large
amount Of money on board; this. he said, with what
The purser had, would make . pretty lIule sun 10
commence with. He Then asked me what ! thought
Of the pruPusal. gave him TO undsrsIsnd that 4
was favorable To the pruJeet. / tho ight IL prudent
10 diSss nble. My duty then called nae away
Spencer remarked To me that we would have ano-
ther interview on the morrow. and then he no aid
show mo this plan Of his; he followed me out 40 far
as the ing way, saying. III tipped . syllable of
what he had communicated 10 me. that . shsuIJ he
murdered; Il he did not do il himself. Ihose eonnec.
led with him uOuld--gu where i might. my life
would not be worth Q straw. ! then took means
GLOW Ion. aid III, conversation la,tf
Alb an hour. perhaps two; We were sitting
an the middle OF the bsoms. I recollrcI a CONVEX.
seton occurring in rslaiioa to Mackenzis; vh,t
have stated Is all that occurred on this OCCASION I
then embraced every opporiunit, Of giving the in.
.-fmrlion 10 Commando Aacksnzis; IL was moon
light, ! think; il Wal light, aud about nine o'clock;
SPeccer went Down; ! proceeded of as far as the
cabin; intended TO communicate the mliier To Com.
mandsr Mackenzie; ] observed Small watching me
very close; | did not then 60 down into the cabin,
bit went back; Spencer was IN a hammock nsnr
the berth door;iI Thoughtful would go 10 The ward.
room, hut Spencer put up his head. and asked me
what the devil ! was about cruising there; about an
hour after ! W mt 10 the steerage doc, but found
Spencer still awake; previously I had ne to The
berth deck; my idea was to get into The ward. room;
the lights were out in The ward room. and The off,
- n -. n -
did not TO 10 sleep. however; I tried. hot could not
get to sleep; ia Tie m ,rnins. az SOON as I o,uld get
in. about sew gu e'cluek.l went and communicated
the facts 10 Purssr Hsiskrll i
Odd you communicate II 10 him ia full. or
condemns iti
Al fret tsld him there was a muiiny on foot.
and requested that il might come to The ears Of the
eommsEdsr; ] went Ia the first lisuIensni. and told
him that Mr. Hsiskill wanted To see him in the
ward room; ] vas watched very closely by Spencer.
Small, and rom ell. and by Wilson aud Mckinley;
I was watched ss closely a. I could be; l believe
they thought I was playing them false; at the eve
nIng quarters Mr. S, sHcsr was confined: I eDdeaV-
orsd 10 get another InierVis" with him. but iI was
impossible; he was engaged with Green. the fore
Iopmsn; he ras arrested on The evening ofIhe 20 h
November; the nAme Of The I0reIopman . Benjamin
? Green; he WAS engaged with him pretty much
the 0hels Of the morning; Green was an apprentice
un board, Spencer was thea put in from; The Captain
asked hum if such had occurred. and he said there
had.
Q-Hna you. previously 10 The arrest Of Mr. spen.
Ger. heard s~nVIhingf
A-No. CIR. ! have seen Mr. Spencer talking
with them.
Q-Ahsr the conversation, had you seen Spencer
taking with any number iogsIheh
A-Yss. cir; had seen him convers. with Crom.
we'll. Small. Nevil. Wilson, aud Mckinley; they
were all collected together. and stood by the Jacob's
ladder. Maa Al tha oan0Nraw an1 cnulI ~ 49,.
any Of the conversations; the conversation was CAT.
RED on in the usual tone. ! sau Mckenzie nnd
Spencer On The quarter deck before Spencer was
arrested; a. far as can recolleeI. The commander
said that he UNDERWOOD he aspirsd 10 the commsnd
Of thai vessel. and he did not kROu how he was 10
accomplish b is object, unless il was 10 ride ever the
dead bodies Of the officers; I heard Mr. Spencer say:
Yes. air" and thsnI was ordered away 10 get some
irons.
q Did yon get up The irOnsi
A-Yss. cir. and brought Them on deck. I saw
The sword Of Spencer tAkss away from him. and
irons put on; Spencer submitted willingly; At The
time the irons were put on. some petty ofieen
we're on the quarler deck; The men we're busy .
boui Ihs snip; I believe here were some mon 90 he
quarterback. stationed Ivy Ihs gun; the officers we're
called an; Speacer was uaktn on the larbosrd hsDn.
shsS; that 70 ell Inst ! remsmhsf particularly then;
u was about SIX o'clock. I could see dissatisfaction
eTisting smsng The mon; We had 10 give order,
once OF twice. and they were obeyed with muuer.
ing'; slept in The nett hammock he was ordered on
deck. sod he went on deck muuering I also saw
he Others eOllecttogSihsF. viz WilsOa. McKis. and
Mckinley; thsV we're talking Among themselves on
The fofeesstle; { could not hsar The substance 81
their conversation; ihis surlinsss continued The neIt
day, and vas general; on The following dsy, I think
We pul Crom veil and Small in irons; sner The Or.
rest of Crorn well. The disafsetiOn continued; I saw
signs made between The prisoner and his friends
Cromwell Icy on Tho chest. snd he Eot up; I told
Fhim ~ any faIthsf manifestations were made 10 me,
! would shoot him douh; saw Wilson ~; he drew