The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-04
Court OF Inquiry on board the North
Carolina.
FIFTH DAY-JANUARY 3.

sumed previously this however Commander Mckenzie
made application the Court for order to keep his
witnesses apart from the of the North Carolina he
having learned that the former daily mixing with
the latter Commodore Stewart decided that Commodore
Jones alone the commanding officer of Capt Mckenzie,
could receive and answer the application.
Commodore Jones then ordered that the witnesses from
board the Somers should not be allowed to hold any
muncation with any the OF the North Carolina
Capt Mckenzie then presented the Court follow
| ing paper, which read by the Judge Advocate =
Gas an impression may gone abroad that the mutt.
ny from tyranny the part of the commanding Of
cer to show that such cause existed on
board the somers The mutineers board the British
fleet during the wars OF the French revolution grew
ne dsoyalty but long continued grev ances which al
though the ring leaders executed afterwards
soemnly redressed The mutiny of the Hermone,"
occasoned by the systematic cruelty of her captain and
broke forth In consequence Of an act OF cruelty which
caoned the death OF two of her The mutiny of the
Bounty" likewise, grew out of the cruelty of her cap
tam to his ofcers and the and directly provoked
by gross insult to of his officers The mutiny
board the French rgate, the Medusa by
the ncapacity and want Of calmness in the commander
ana ms oeers It, therefore, concerns me as principal
mand of her. and also other vessels have had
or to command that there cruelty, disregard
the feeling OF those under command of weak
nesses nor ncapacites which might provoke nsubordna
ton, or encourage it to go on want OF humanity My
object in this is TO state that Lieut. c. H. Rogers who has
been with on board the ship for years.
in town on his to Washington important business
and my request is that he may be examined when Lieut.
| Gansevor shall have given all his evidence"
The JUDGE ApvocArE then said, that the decision
this request could not be properly given until after Lieut.
| Gansevort had concluded his testimony.
The Court acquesced in the propriety Of this sugges
ton and the examination of Lieut. Ganesvort was then
resumed
On the morning of the day the men executed,
Commander Mckenzie ordered to all the petty of
hcers that thought were true. He expressed wish
that they should be armed before AS had myself full
confidence in them discouraged it He had suggee be-
order and armed the men, The petty officers that
true to the flag We're seven in number. The Com
mander ordered after they armed, to report
him. He then addressed them and gave them their
JUDGE ADVOCATE Mr. Gansevoort, you have stated
that when Commander Mckenzie advised the armng of
he petty officers you had discouraged the dea-had you
any cause to doubt their loyalty?
Al had none other than my conversation with them
which convinced me they were not true in great
sure.
The Commander gave thom their orders, which were,
as near as can recolect that fthey attempt made
to rescue the prisoners put them DEATH the prisoners
and those who made the aemptf they the prison
ers forward OF the manmast, and in communication with
the crew. to destroy them and to keep watchul eye up
on the crew; if they any munous attempt to
their upon them. forgot to mention that the letter
addressed to the officers this day he 3Oh)
The object of to form council to ascertain the guilt
of Mdshipman Spencer Cromwell and Small and as to
the best pursue We collected the ward room
where spent the day in examining witnesses think
it about six O'Clock that the Commander ordered
to break up the council he considered the vessel
danger and ordered to send the officers and show
force about the decks. have the original letter
about me shall send for it, sir?
Ayes | am only desrous of finding out whether
the letter directed to inquire into the guilt OF the
ihto Tue Witness sent LOT
the letter.
Q-Mr. Gansevoort before you go further let me ask
yeu now many OF the crew did you examine and how did
you examine themf
Al aamhisterea an oatn 10 them the copy OF which
! nave ABOUT me; those VINO could write, wrote their
dispositions in the handwriting of Mr. Haskell pen
ana are at present IN ms possesson copy OF them is
III 1 1ne possession s0a o, 'he c on mar
JUDGE ADv1G,rE- DO not mean to 60 into those ex-
~ S 81 on a'et Wy nehLie meah 'hat 'here
was Danger from the crew OF from the eiementsi
A-From the crew, sir; the inv esgaton continued
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~ Avn wna .i,hes 49, -. lid.
n 11 n,ne oo % i am hot POSITIVE.
;os Az many u 'e VIC" u'' 9ou eAaihi'e vi tue
| previous T;u asy n,o
-nish OF hne
N ere she Y petty omceisi -.
nosoS % .ae, STUNT Weie aPPrenuces some ~nom
r .:. sAOensis 'AouS W Ano" 'he resu" VI TIC
'hr NV * stlo H.
:, Sanow ions Tune was occupied IN the examination OF
'hs heNl ady $780,
-No. ong; was not present az the "hoie Oh H. as
Twas uTcessaiy lor me 10 De on deck
me persons examined on the second day the
ae a. 1, On ne ns ISL uay, OF o'n aa,I
the council came to decision; told him that
wouiu manu- nun inc answer III Writhg as soon as IL wa
bat INN, we MAO on ana
ieer lmmedisteIy IN ms hahds mere was consideraoie
aeiey owing 70 s9me mistake maze IN Copying NJ handed
10 him' ne READ H. ana showed II 10 dshipman spen-
Ger. ,,
Slave you that letter. tier
Al presume mat the commander mas the original
oil IL -
time original eter was mere produced ana idenhed py
me witness as nst one aoaressed 10 th omcers by the
ana he ieef IN reply was also pro-
du ced ana identhed,I
After handing the letter to the Commander, went to
my duty leaving MN In conversation with Mr. spencer
was not near enough 10 near Wha' VT. spencer SAID IN
reply 70 the Conmahuei supposed here was CONVEX
saton from their manner when saw them again. Mr..
spencer had Ieef IN ms hand the COMMANDER was
seated near nm with papers ana appeared TO be writing
dd NOT near any conversation between them az TINS
me me COMMANDER had before inns ordered me 10 sta
ton the men who we're to take the err under the
10 De executed ne tod me TWO Oh the highest
rank 10 take MI spencer py tue Dy ought 10 nave
mentioned tha before TINS mad asked Tor permission to
take eave OF Mr. spencer ne took my hands IN both oil
ms ana earnestly begged my forgiveness ior the many IN
Jurles ne mad done me ne tod me mat ms punishment
was Just one; ne didn't object to his sentence, he