Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-02-22
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GERS could not hold oul but few days |
longer before the execution. Thinks there !
were 100 hand and 100 feet irons on board. |
Lest it be forgotten, in its proper place,
we wish here TO call attention TO the fact
tina. out Of crew Of 100, no deadly weapon |
could be found except two knives, and they
were secured in the arm-chest. The same
number of men could be scarcely found on
land without having more knives than these
about their persons; and some Of them per-
haps Of a dangerous character; such as
dirks with spring backs, &c. But who
(except Ganesvoort and his fellows ever
thought that because man carried knife
in his pocket it was evidence, not only that
he had secreted it, but that he intended 10
murder with it2 The crew had no arms,
but the officers were all we'll armed, and
everything, he says, of dangerous nature
I" that could be used againt US, the officers,
even to The holy-stones, were all locked up
and SECURED" What, then, becomes Of the
pretended danger Of an attempt at rescue
by the crew, when only IL out Of 100 were
on the list of certain, or even doubtful, and
! Z out of that IL were in double irons-leay
ing but against 100, and all the officers.
Only 5 at large, suspected, (and not shade
of evidence against Mem,) destitute Of eUe-
ry uestige Of arms, are to rise up and, by
force, take the vessel from II officers, well
armed, and 108 Of the crew.! How con-
temptbe and cowardly must that officer
appear who fears rescue under these cir
cumslances!
As to "pasSing looks" with Spencer, by
some of The crew, and one having "his
hand on a hand-spike," they are merely
every day occurrences, that are not at all
incompatible with the most perfect inno-
cence. Besides, every man who was seen
|"passing locks" or found with knife on
his person, or his hand on hand-spike, was
promptly put in irons long before the execu-
lion! Such, for instance, as Wilson, Nc
Kinlev, &c. No danger from them could
be apprehended. The clustering in knots D
by many Of the crew will be explained
Il hereafter.
! NJ c. Perry, acting master and McKen-
Zie's nephew. | do not know how the main
topgallanl mast was carried away. We,
the officers, had each a pair Of pistols, a
f cutlass, and a carouch box. and receiUed
orders to shoot do1en any Of The prisoners
| if they aoere seen. for1card Of the main mast
believed an attempt al rescue would be
made from The men on the list gathering
IN knots, and not o5eying orders aUith Tx
same a!dcrity as before Spencer's arrest
Four was the largest number saw talk
ing together-and when ordered. "some o
you come aft" Is or 20 came, when only o
were needed. THERE WAS NO oTHEI
REASON. Com. Mckenzie, before the mutt
ny, passed two-thirds Of his time on deck
r. and after the mu,iny he was on deck l;
: out oil "a hours.
E Who would suppose, when an order wa
given, "sonae of you come aft" wilhou
d specifying 'rho or hon many, that becaus
e more came than were needed, that il wa
evidence "they did not obey orders wit
D. the same alacrity as before Spencer's ar
Y rest2" Who will not see that il was pei
r feet evidence 10 the contrary? And this
3. the only instance given by Perry on whic
l. he has formed his opinion! But there j
d something about the character and quaiit
l. of this Perry that needs to be closely e1
l. amined; and if found TOO much diluted {
,e adul.erated with some noxious ingredien
"a it should be rejected and condemned as ne
coming up to the standard of "procf"-
err Whenever a hard spot is found, or anythin
in is lacking in the testimony, Perry is Gale
g, upon to supply its place. He is called I
o, contradict other witnesses, and when
il, does not testify right the first time, he
n called ~ again TO mend the matter! !
or short, he is the puLpet, ready 10 move ;
lie all times as the wire-puller, behind the Gu
il tain, directs. After stating that McKenz
ar was, usually, at all tmee on deck two third
Ill Of The time before the arrest, and only tire
pc fourths of the time r Is out Of "a hours
cy afterwards, it was feared it might carry II
BY impression that he obtained rest and sIee
oil and had strength enough left to have Taste
ot him few days longer, till they got to
Thomas. 1t would not do to leave SUI
de an impression, for even this frivolous excu
on for the execulion-"e exhaustion Of the of
We cers"-would be taken away. So Perry
est again called up, and this time he testif
ers thus:
Gu "4tler thinking more Of it, McKen7
he was ON deck tIcenty-one out of twenty. 70
ORC hours after the arrest.n! "The officers
: not get, from the time of the arrest 10 1
he execution, more than or hours Sleep
ion rr;.
witness is discharged. On this same poi
~" II will he remembered that Ganesvoorf 90