Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-03-01

The examination of Ii. Ganseyoor, was
here suspended at the request of Com.
Mackenzie. to allow of the testimony of
Mr.. Holbrook of Boston being taken-he
being a member of the Legislature of
Massachusetts, and wishing TO return to
his duties at Boston.
Samuel F. Holbrook, sworn-I am
shipwright and live in Boston. | have
been acquainted with Elisha E. Small, late
a seamen on board Of the Somers, for sew.
eral years. l am likewise acquainted
with his fa.he. and mother. have known
him from his childhood. and that is his
real name. He never, to my knowledge,
went by the name ofAndrews at any time.
l know that the man that knew as Eli.
sha Fl. Small was the one on board The
Somers, because / know the time when
he joined her; also from frequent CONVEX
salion with bis father and mother about
him; also from having. seen letters from
him while on BOARD of her. have one
of his letters in my pocket; know bis
handwriting and his signature.
Cross EIaminsd-Il is about two years
since be was under my immediate obser.
vation; | became more intimately &C.
quainte1 with him from The fact that he
was rather Maynard, and [ demonstrated
with him several times. and told him that
ne could never expect to become an'oficer
of vessel unless he reformed, and
promised TO exert my influence with his
employers for him if he amended. Itook
considerable pains with him, but am sor-
ry to say to liltle purpose During that
two years he was a considerable time on
the coast of Africa in the employ OF Mr..
Brookhouse Of Salem. Alter that, he
was on board the brig Angola, owned in
Boston by Mr.. Gardner, and when he
left her, he entered on board the u S brig
Somers. / never had any knowledge of
his having assumed the name of Andrews
during those two years.
1t. Gansevoort's cross exam nation was
then continued. 1 believe from what |
have heard since my arrival at New York,
that Spencer had thought of this project
before he left New York, and had conied.
crates other than those on the brig.
The Court, after hearing the testimony
read over, adjourned ill this Thursday
morning. at 10 o'clock.
An other instance is 10 be found in the
case of Bishop. TO be killed at Elizabeth
town, N. Y. in few days. A writer
signing 90" in this weeks paper makes
important suggestion to the sheriff, to
whose hands the work of execution is
committed. II I have been correctly
informed, and rightly remember. one
mans life has been saved in ST. Lawrence
County, for the want Of sheriff who
would perform the terrible task. II so, il,
was noble example. Let o:her sheriffs
go and do likewise. Does he quiet his
conscience by saying the law requires
him to perform the work of execution ?
Suppose the law required him to tako a
butcher knife. and with his o xn hand Gu!
the prisoners throat would he do i,2
But the killing is the immoral thing,
more than the manner Of killing. If he
would refuse obedience, az to the manner
OF killing. much moro should he refuse
to kali in any manner. But what must
be thought Of his depravity, if he will do
,corse than the law requires of him. os 20
the manner. and hoist his victim for the
gaze of the bloody minded throng. in ODE.
dience to q corrupt sentiment around lin
Ia such case, who would not sooner and
rather be the victim for exec luton, than
either the corrupt officer to do The work
or his equally corrupt employers