The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-02
Trial OF Commander Mckenzie.
TwENrY-FoURTH Day

lwkNTY-FoURTH LAY.
The Court convened pursuant to adjournment and the
journal was read The Judge Advocate then went into
examination of the witness Joseph Sears ~ to the
board the the time of the sway
ing of the mast the threatening pistol at the crew.
the plantations of the officer of the deck the arrest
Of Cromwell.
On the latter point the following questions and
appear to be important
Odd you hear any thing said about rescuns Mr..
A-Well sir think heard some Of the boys say that
Cromwell and Small wou be arrested as soon as they
came down from aloft.
@ by JupGE Apvoc ArE-You don't seem to understand
my question young man. Put that down. Now my ques-
ton was, did you hear the crew talk of rescuing Mr.
Witness Well, sir, Iheard no such talk.
In reply to other questions witness said that Spencer
spoke to him about any arresng That Wilson got
the dirk from Mckinley, who got the Of ARR
Henever saw Mr.. Spencer drunk at breakfast time
on s S when he
the letters found in Mr. SIS locker also read letter from
SmaWs mofherl
Ayes SIR
Q-Do you recollect il the Commander then said any
thing the to his object in reading those letters
Ale said he would read those letters to shew the
character OF the; young man who had either led them
astray or tried to lead them astray.
Q-Dd he say any thing further7
JUROR ADvocArE-Well, should like to know if you
propose to read the contents Of those letters3
Mr.. SEDGwIcK-No: weonly propose to show his object
in reading them.
@, by the AccusED-Do you rscolect any comments
made by the Commander
Al think he said, you see the consequences Of
JUDGE ADvoCArE-We come to the centents-a and
II object
Commander MCKENZIE said he would withdraw the
question.
The PREsIDESr thought the Judge Advocate was some
what too summary.
G by the AccusED-The Judge Advocate has asked
you if you and Cromwell were good friends. State why
you were not so.
WrINrss-One day MIR. Gansevoort ordered the carpsn
ter to to and below and break wood
He then went into story Of quarrel between himself
and Crom we'll which has been before reported.
Q-Do you know il the object OF the Commander in
reading those letters to restore the to their du
ty1
Alt was his object.
Sergeant CARRY, the Master at Arms next called,
and went again with great minuteness the tes
mony printed in the Herald in the report of 9Th
and 9th days of the sttngs of the Court of Enquiry
On his cross.examinaon he gave the following among
much that is unimportant-Never heard Cromwell tell
Mr. Spencer that sessel would cost 900; don't know
who by when Spencer told he had better 60 in
the army first told of the conversations had with Spen
Ger to the first Lieutenant the night Of the arrest Of Spen
Ger; Wales told any time of his statement but
Iheard him read from book the quarter deck; first
told Of the conversation had with Spencer to Mr. Ganse
voor in the ward room, about twenty minutes after Mr.
Spencer ironed; heard what he ironed for bat
cannot tell from whom. first stood guard Spencer
on the night OF the 27th only one with 8 head
and all in the bag, and that Mckee 1t after
left st. Thomas.
Adjourned to Thursday.