The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-01-07

tne night previous, ne SAID 1t was moi hns
sir, il was Small. The suspicion concs's
Ing Small being thus confirmed by an ~
sociao. he was likewise arres,o%s ~
and both were put ID irons. Cromwell w.1
the iallest man on board, and Small 81
least. The next morning two cr,mes
theft appeared on Master a, Arms reno,
and after they had been investigated any
the men punished, Captain McKenz1
thought he would see what effect he coull
produce on the crew, ard proceeded To MI
tail such an account as he thought bes, 4
the conspiracy which he had discovers%
This produced various effects on the ro'
some wept. Some appeared horrors lrucL
and suppressed tlieir emotions in varionI
ways. Observing Spencer endesvoriul
to communicate with the crew, N
ordered the crew 10 be turned vnI
their laces aft. He afterwards ordered III .,
Spencer and the two Others sbould h
deprived of tobacco; and the next day Speu1
GER appeared much depressed. On tTpp.I
days the 39ih of November, the men AMI
parenty Most deeply implicated, appeared
to be gathering together in knots, and 10 nj
contemplating some blow to be struck, and
some, who had been tbough,i 10 be les,
implicated, appeared TO be as much SO A..
the others. Several Of the. principal mem
IN the conspiracy missed their muster. and
parently by concert, and never having donJ
SO before, il was supposed they intended al
collec, round the officer, when sen. for and
commence an attack.
Every seemed 10 be growing worse
With every fresh arrestth there appeared al
be an addition TO the ranks ofthe consnir,
tors. and il was suspected that rescue wa,
intended. In this state Capt. NJ. addressed
letter to the officers, calling for their opip
ion. Before sending this letter, ouon
ters were called on Wednesday al
a, o'clock, the 30ih November, AT tbt
Wilson came toward, and made lanai
confession' and requested not 10 be pul|
in irons. He was arrested and roned with
Mckinley and Grun. On Wilson was found
knife of peculiarly form, ,shaipened o,
and evidently intented for killing. |, wa,
also asscertained that he had been secretly
sharpening his battle axe. The officers cal.
led OH, then assembled and took TESTIMONY
swearing the Witnesses; keeping an accut
ate record of the testimony and each wi,nes,
signing It. On the lst December, the oficeu
presented communication 10 Cant, Ne
Kenzie, stating that thew were convinced
thai Spencer, Small ard Cromwell, wes
engaged in q muiiny-thal j. would BE-
impossible TO convey them safely 10 he
U. s. and that they were of opinion that
regard to the safety OF the vessel and to their
own lives required that those three should
be put TO death.
This opinion they gave, they said sfer
Z - y :, ,,eIr duiv
to their God. their country andg.bemssIIn"a'.t I"'t
In this. Capt. NJ. concluded, and .Is.
IN the opinion they express Via, the o,hsv I,sv
PRISONERS could be carried to III, u S,a,.a
as the three chief conspirasors None ,a~' wa,a
capable oi nasiga,ing the vesss v' .rl
men were then armed. and Capt. MKo""
zie addressed them, preparations N,u WV.
made for hanging the three CO
spirators al the maid yardarm; Cap
tain Mckenzie then put on his full W.
form, and communicated to Spencer hi, j.
fate, gviag him ten minutes TO write any
communication he might please. for any Of
his relations. He then told Cromwell and
Small their fate. Cromwell protested hi,
his innocence, and calling on The name Of
his wife. Spencer also said so a. first, but
on another communication taking pace,hc
said no more OF his innocence, il having
been told him that il was asccrtansl
Cromwell had only intended 10 make use
OF him perhaps as secretary, or otherwis;
dispose Of him if he found him refractory
Spencer refused TO write any letter, ,bnt sal!
he wished his father and mother all happt
ness. He said also il would kill his poo
mother, and this, Capt. M. said, was til. i
first time he knew Spencer had mother
He SAID that he was afraid il would injury
lis father.
Capt M. said il would have Injured him
more if he had succeeded, and in a long
conversation, said il was better he Should
die then, as if he went 20 the UnileR States
he would escape, as tbers yas no juStioE
for those ,oho had .friapds and money IL
United STATES. He also confessed that hd
had the same project on board the JOIN
Adams and Potomac. After further cor
versaiion, he askedhow he was TO die, al
objected C eing hung ,&wished 10 be shot
lie also, ,wished 10 be allowed an hour, ,&lvs1
not hurried. He was furnished, at his own
request, with Bible and prayer book; and