Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-12


q. Have you ever heard me reprOvs Cromwell for
striking the boys IOo hard and cursing ihemi
A. Yes, sir.
q Dad MT the conversation between yourself
aud Mr. Spencer take place before we ivii New
forkr - =
| A. think il was anef We sailed
O. Dad Ms SIeurer power Try Ia induce yau to.
! bel about the ARRIVAL Of the brig AT - g oti.al'
A. lie dill. lIes said he would bel shs wonII be
an eight days
! q. iIave yon any know why that be,
was proposed 10 y,ul
A. ! caunot know. suggested To the Comman
der after his arrest II might bs Tor the purpose of
making me gambler. DID make u bet with
him.
| q Dd yuu ever hear Crom veil call the wnnr
watch. no, know what watch he belonged
! to.
A. M Sir.
O. Did Spencer abuse the Commnn,Ier for rruu,r.
day. worki
A. Yes sic.
q. Did yor hear hin befre h arrest. swe car no
wcuid write mo mote ga his jpurn,k
A. M. ar
The sane general qpe,iians a. put to ali IN, pre
yions Witnesses, rs To the treatment oi the crem-
the conduct Of Com NJ & pat To al. wit.
ne>s, Ond answered ia the manner Us by those
WIN had preceded him.
Aner the iesIim my had been real To a.. wit.
aes-es, the Court adjourned this day at IA
NJ.
EIGHTH DAY-FnDNY, Jan 6h
On the opening ot the CbIri. the records Of yes
ter.iay's proceedings were rrad and confirmed
Mid IhompsoR called and sworn-I was on
buacd the SHRers Ing her lssi cruize as Athship-
man. frcyi"us To my heating of I. c mulIny, OBJ
served that Mt SPENCER VAS more familiar with the
men than was becoming ia officer. ! have
known him TO seaf apprentices down TO his liekrr
for I,baecd. bSs never knew hun making any
presents 10 The men, Previous lee hix arrest, have
heard him speak dlSrespectiul oG The Commands
m"ng the AlHlshpnen. bni anio.g the crow
He did .noi use any threats.
lie has told me my fortune. bui do recolcci
~haI II was th.Hk he told Mid R,gers he ,s,mlL
die gambler. ! noired has familiarity with the
crew generally. AMI wSulL single Green As one
he most intimate villa
| Previous To the arrest of Cromwell. noticed =
him singular aud suspicious laanner very nach
changed frOm what IL hal been ia The Grsl Of the
cruise. Whea an order given him. he wmlid
obey IL in very careless manner. 1 sent lsr him
ore day abcui some duiies aud ~heR lac came a f.
the mUmeni he saw me. he 6sej las eyes nTp,n me-
aud gave me une of the most singular loots ever
saw. HIS whole soul seemed 10 be wrapped up in
what was going To say. He did nnI take his eye.
oil from me until had said wh hr To- saw aud
he appeared Ia lac relieve The hTnenl had -p ken
believe he thnughi | suspected hun. aud was GU
ing TO communicate my suspsciuns 90 him.
noticed that Small prevIons Co his arrest. was
snrly and thoughtful. lie obFyrd orderS. hut in a
manner though he waSIhinkIng Of som rihing else
Al the time Uf The execution heard aone Of the
prisoners say Thing except Cromwell. WHO said
4 he was innocent On the passage from NJ III. r1 10
Port PrayO. Mr. SPENCER, while sitting in the Steer
age. one day. asked i'll did think the Snncrs
could be easily taken. lie said he ani persun
| csuld 60 in the cabin and murder the Commander
| and ward room Officers witlIoui naakng mise
lie asked me about pirates renCZv misng in The is
lands OF the Pacific aud If vessel could MT GO H.
1 Ihero and reiii There other persons an
the sieernge AT the lime except one Of the boys
] Howard think heard this conversation.
The diseiplin aud Conduct of iha crew fell oil
4 alter leaving Maieira. aud grew worse until the
| execution. whcn il Immediately hecane better.
The evidence is here substantially the same rs
! rendered before, concerning muffin indications
humane IreatmerH sfIhecre w-exacincss Of dis
ciPiihe-she iTPossIlihIy of depending upon tho
| crew IN case al an emergenry-
| Dad not believe the vessel could have been
brought iaIo TOn The exerutisn had nnl taken
place,h prisoners could have I,oen kept beyond
the reach af a rcscEe 10y the crew
Mid Hayes, rallied and sNOrn-I was on boar,i
The Snmers un her last ernize as nid-hipmau; am
20 years old. and entered the service in 1898
| Q-PreviOus 20 his arrest did you ever hear hun
use any mniiiOus expressions among tho crew.
| n never heard hi Use such language amcng
The crew. have heard him speaking dIsrespccifully
Of The comm InderreFy otep. cannon rccollecl tho
wOnls used. lie has said The commander was
ID humbug
Previous TO his arresi,heard Spencer say one day
that the name Of Spencer should be remembered
never held any conversation W Rh him about pira-
cies on the Isle OfPInes.
lie WINS very nOrose and quarrelsOme with las
messnaies; seldom coming down ezceIl 10 his
meals. 1 never observed hiEa much win the crew
Obseryed that he familiar, with Crunw ell
! Green and Mckee. have him taking with
Cromwell The familiarity shewn only IA con,
/ yersaIioR with the
| observed that CrOmw ell assumed IRe utmost in
difference rs 10 what was gning the quarter
deck, a, the time Spencer arrested. The rest of
the crew locking nj, and appeared des rous u
knowing what was going lie was on the fDrp-
castle. and remained there without going until
| ordered him below 10 remove the iron chest CON
Il tanning the tfOns.
lie remained on the forecaslIe while tho irons
were pat un MIR. Spencer without going az.
COURT or ENQUIRY-NINrH DAY.
4 Saturday. Jan