New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-09

ber and Mr. Gansevoo.t had the boys call
went on deck ana reported mysel: him. and be or
cered take and load tGerl, which done by
AID 81 the gulne.s mates There 3 nrskeis
and IS pistols, as recoecI, loaded bat not
Drlmed MT. Spencer asked ew days alter about the
with The exception OF or mGskets. lie asked why
they were not all loaded, and told n they would not nj
they situated The chest AID told him those THAR
were loaded pointing aft and those not loaded pointed
forward He asked NE II they we're all PINNED and told
him OF them He asked me the question
day alter believe. dnn recoiect any further
conversations with Mr. SPENCER nit he die On the passsg
between New York and Ma1eira Cromwell told me- pen-
Ger haA gwen hr, SIS and requested keep for ham
as he afraid The boys would stea! Il oc HIM He said
II there was vessel homeward bound from MADEIRA ne
would send the money his wife, saying that she Woud
want the money 10 buy coal for The He gave nue.
the money with other articles 10 keep Tor hn They
remained IN my possession TILL ieu days before the arrest
Cromwell then forward al The store bElshead
and went forward that way. and he said masieraarms
want my glass want TO shave, though he never shaved
himself. He took the glass with The money H. and did
not asked me 10 take any further OF it. saw Small
and Cromwell N close conversation together and went
ait and asked Cromwell II be kew any thing about hr
Spencer going to take the brig He said not, also did
Small, whom asked The sasIe question After MI Spen-
arrested The iron chest taken off the berth deck
inO ,he wardrooI Dir. Gansevoor gave tbs key and
told me 10 se that there was no clubbing The berhdcck
This before Observed Cromwell and Small aikiyg
The next morning, Mr. GaRseyoort ordered put w al
than the war-room steward in irons, which dia. That
evening was armed viii PAIR OF ptsielS and cutiass-
When cocncil was held ia tie waid.rooom
ined before stated what knew and gave my opinion
OF the situation OF the brig. rhe witness then detailed
part between ST. Spencer and Wales at
the time OF the execution heard Cromwell lie
noceu; ard asked that they would tell hs and Lieut..
Morris This witness gave similar iesimony As 10 the
OF discipline among durng cruise the
other witnesses both before and after the
the execution was examined before the council and gave
my opinion that The brig was il dangerous couion
formed this opinion from h- conversations with Mr.. Sp-u.
from what heard Spencer ask Cromwell aud from
Cromwell rot asking me 10 take any further charge OF the
glass and money. IL added 10 suspicion also seeing
Cromwell and Small talking the beril-deck together
the night OF Dir Speucers Being OF opinion that
,ffr II
picions lhrt Cromwell and Smaa we're implicated. They
also melancholy and in bad spirits il something lad
dancer of rpp tax en- by SDeocer and hi, associates after
the wis.aSe+ whether if they put death
thought the brig woad be safe and said thought she
would believed then and believe that there
danger OF Spencer Small and Cromwell
arrested believe there were persons al large wno would
nave attempted rescue an opportunity hal occurred u
uc attempt had been lde after The armng OF The Of
cer and petty officers, believe might hav. been
cesui IN the officers OF The watch were only on deck
for the o.cc. might be alc Tie officer OF the deck
q: that decs except al times when some other
officer might be up; although the Gre" were unaImrd ana
the officers armed think II bad been attempted
would have been SUCCESSIVE as ihey were me strongest
number can't name any maj lhink would nave ut
tempted rescue bur the Z7ih Warner said there
great work going | said there more than
tkengh was necessary lie Sdde remark mat the oice
,ha deck armed llh rec pistols ans the officer Of
The foecas;e with &c said what would do tey
made rush on them III the mid watch Told HIM thought
10 or Ii OF them would drop they did That all the
conversation had with him but il excited my suspicion
Questioned by Captain Mackenzie.
Da You or did you inter lrsm the remarks OF
Warner that Tho greater Of the apprentices
qualned wih the project of Mr. Spencer, and hoped to
benefit by the Change OF administration!
The Joage Advocate objected 10 this question the
ground ina. not campcest for the witness to give To-
whc! he might draw rom remarks, that
the province of he Court Capt. II. could ask him wheh
er there 6y reasons 10 induce such bae n him ard
il So then hat were they!
Captain hscktnze then proposed the following question;
g. We're there sny remarks oi Warmers err oiias thai
ndace you 10 believe the grrater part OF the apprentices
acquainted wi,h Spences plot and hoped 10 benefit
ny The change OF administration! II state what they
ii. Warner aevcr made any other remarks me than
Der OF them, however. very great with Mr.. Spen-
Ger. think it was cKie j have heard Spencer tell 10
20 down 10 his locker a1i get what ne wanted from H.
q Is II yeCr opinion tom al you know or saw tLal
majority o! i.e apprentices were acquainted with tie Pio
hoped 10 benefit by II
4. am of opinion that NUMBER OF them were, but
can't say whether asa orily were.
@. what did you observe in wilson the night before his
4 observed that he quite restless in his hammock
raising up hs head aud looking round tue dechs; and
sus pcion him in consequence, thai every lae
The caec turned my self having my sword
under The bla.ke. and my hand hili OF H. ald 50
iean against amnecs. did Ibis every tias Ike watch
Called because thought there might he rush
made ino the Storage when ne watch wa turning
was OF opinion tnSt ruSi: was made II would De a. the
relieving OF watches.
@. DID Wilson rGer, or curse the brig!
Il. Not that heard.
@. Were you afterwards moved nlo the ward room
10 scep, tog safetyt
4 On the night Of the 9Th slept in The ward ROOM
i told SIR. ea,revoor, Wilson'S behaviour, AID he
ORDERED IS 70 lake my HANDBOOK INTO Tile ward focil
lt my namuoca hoHeycr bu look my blankets and sept
there
q When you first joined the Souer, did not The CoR.
nander asSs you TO get on With your duties with as e"
reports as possible!
Q Did not tue comnahder, when reports we're made to
him, as1oGS 10 afford The deEquents opportunity
OF pfoytn7 the: Innocence!
O. Did Tie crime Of then increase after leaving aa.
ID d Yes. I oaly remember one case before.
Pursr Hesei recalled @. Have you The original OF the
dePo>iiions t-Asn before the council Of Officers!
and ii contains Tie staiementS CT the witnesses made by
q las tins original continued in your possession ever
since
4. has
q Have there been any alterations made since the e1a-
j. rhe,e has been alteration 1ade by warner in his
make Of aud got tell how alter II, and
with lis permission ,d iew days after Iha exesu-
ton Ci'le W,ues here pointed out the alteration which
hsd been made; trealeG u conversation bet@eed !"
and Speocesl No other alteration has been made
THE copy being shown The w,ln-ss he sait: Part Of
thu, The haadwriiing OF sir Wales, and part IN my
Is an accurate copy iroai The Originals - lar as &C.
plea 10y Tue oIgiHai su,llt ed 10 Csptali mdch
,iened by the officers the crse IL which The paper
OF MI Spencer wes onnd drawn rom lie on iiie SD!
the deposition Of MI wales with his coB'ent hut d nos
alteration substance. Tie testimony OF eac
ioldng ths original thai it correctly copeJ
The witness testimony read over 10 him and ne re-
tired.
J. ~ Kales rscaled-Psrt OF this copy IS is ray hand-
wtins ana mate by from the or laa s9fn;, i've
DAYS ater The testimony taken compared J,
AMI J, is d cory from the Org iD1i
.. By Capt Aaeken:is. Did y0u ever hear -C19nwet
say be nd IN the FLORIDA dotita under Ii bic
Laughn!
4. cast say. II appears to that l hare. have
heard HIM TUX about Florida.
B'l.n1ss Tne,e ,i,r neglected 10 The other
day: In gale OF wind between Coas, OF Atrlc sd
St Thoma,, Captain Mackenzie ordered OF The oSs
ooya from aloit ihy ad got mp part OF tue way shei
dawn Is
well said the Captain Il AFRAID OF the boys, be
would rot allo item 60 wneIe there any Ga2ge
testimony witness over aud he -si!frd