The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-11
Court Of Enquiry ON Board tho North
ELEVENTH DAY-JAN. 10.

stated Yesterday; he said Cromwell once said something
about couple osngle sticks belonging to the LIST Lieute
nant he said lhe did not d-n who they belonged
to, and witness went out, Cromwell sad Your time
will be id short" At another time, when some words
passed between them, Cromwell said to witness God
d-n you I'll fix you !" and also called witness 4" id
lar" At another time he had stick Of wood up to knock
one ohe boys brains OUT he had thrown one stick and
missed the boy he took up another and that he
would drive through the boys heart, il he was swung
on the manyard the next minute; the boy settled down
on his knees thinking he to receive his death
he then repeated to witness that his time ID short
By Capt. McKENzIr-Wss the conduct Of Cromwell,
when ne the life OF the boy made known to the
Al don't know. ordered the boy to report it. Had
any liquor saw VIM Green drunk, and supposed he got
the liquor from Spencer. Mr. Spencer very familiar
with the crew He had waykf making muscIs making
his jaws go-something like organ He used to do that
in the fore scuttle and about dozen boys around him.
Q.-What portion Of the apprentices could have been
A.No more than quarter Of them and they the small
est of them.
ATolerabe good, sir about the same as ordinarily
IN :; 'isi'S: long 20" the
A.-Of and on about 10 years.
In to the general question put to all the wit.
this witness replied that in his opinion the vessel
could not have been safely brought to this port by her
officers had the three prisoners not been executed
Q.-what portion Of the twentyfour hours were you
A-watch and watch ION half time)
e o S%nnr
A-No, sir. We all attended to duty with arms
and did not even lay them off when lying down. was
sick for the last eight days Of the voyage home but
did not lay my aside.
JUDGE ApvooArE-I perceive that Tyson the next
witness who examined before the council Of officers
! Capt McKENzIE-Gedney is at hand.
JUDGE ADvocATE-l prefer going through the list regu.
| arly. Where is Van Velserl
Capt McKENzix-He is on board the somers, in irons.
Capt. mckenzie here addressed the Court and said that
those fhe men who knew most about the business would
JupoE ADvocArE-we shall examine them in that or.
der, sir, Tyson Gedney and Warner.
None Of these persons were in readiness, and
| WILLIAM NEwELI one of the apprentices was called
and swornThinks that the discipline was good before the
arrival at Madeira; after leaving Madeira but little
difference except in Cromwell who was bitter towards
the boys the crew appeared most part Of them to be dis
satisfied whilst the men were conned they showed by
gathering in groups around the deck and talking about
Cromwell and Spencer and SMALL heard them say they
thought wasn't right had seen them go aft and stand
not see any other symptom of dissatisfaction had
,s0H with Mr. his was after
orb;s on and ash cd me II would NOT like tn sail with
him; told him didn't knows he didn't tell me how he
Kenzie was not verv hard in sorpinr the bovs so: be
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ns ss Mn Sao .h T, d
smali ys sse On the preSatch after WE left MADEIRA
heard Cromwell and spencer taiking was not near
enough to hear whatthey were SAYING they &c
be talking in low tone had seen Cromwell and spencer
talking together fifty times, both day and night have
seen Spencer and Wales together some hve or SIX tunes
L
lect seeing them alone except on the night hat tney
were up on the boom together M'nk hey Tere men 70
gesner merry ,s0D monrs; Vtue h NJ sence
was arresed was on the perth deck near tne store s
room door appeared 10 oe apout ne SIZE Oh ns snee
OF letter paper spencer W.: PoMtnS W. WIN III. PeAo
on 10 CROMWELL ana explaining the MARKS On tne pa
per da not appear IKE @ pa. ne "
the paper looked IKE as II II nau oeen .oIh out vi poo.
was not SH%mon writing paper because was ye.io%s
Pe'rys house, do not know the name OF the gentleman
who showed to me there; heard from some othe boy
cannot swear that that the paper but it looked like it
By Capt. McKErzIE-I have heard Cromwell say he ha
been in SLAYER and in prison for having been in SLAYER
have heard Small say he has killed negro, and h
| would Kill more; i've heard spencer tell cromwell TN
vessel G.e the Somersl would make fine SLAYER; Mr.
Spencer called the captain Id son OIL bitch, when n
SAID the boys were logged TOO muGh Small SAID he hat
killed negro on board sIayer have heard ; Spence
time he could get chance; was after he had receives
rsprmand from The Gasssin Mr. Spencer can, cs
SION ne 20 ne angry az the time; saw
men. b aS -. W h e a0M i !, Ao S a. dn w.
logged on board the somsrs; was rated an ord
" Ey s sss T VI 'Ae W. VI 'uy. ., , ,.r, s.
~ ,nt ;a csnnG. name nose wno nearo open
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n". over been held on, 10 me 70 Induce me- 10 tel
| what know about this muny; have never been toll
what was necessary for me to prove or what ought
prove.
BY JUDGE ApvocArE-I don't believe that the bri,
would ever have been brought into mort the men ha
not been hung: before that aid not know If was tall
ing to man or boy but that the next minute he woul
knock my brains OUT thong the men were dssatisSe,
by their getting in groups and that rescue would be at
| tempted.
| BY the CouRr-Cromwell did not say when he was pu
PETER Tyson eSamined-I am 10 years of age and was
board the brig somers in the third class of apprentices
Il heard Of the mutiny the night before Mr. Spence,
arrested about o'clock was laying on the spar
deck near one Of the guns heard be
Pve just been told have spies on board-they had
better be careful Wilson replied need not fear that
he knows me- and knows Pve been in too many scrapes
| McKnly asked Wilson, would you join them ~ To
which he replied, would not mind it." McKinly said
ri don't know; think I'D rather in regular shaving
expedition for there they had $35 per month"; and when
get to ST. Thomas, we would be fitted out" asked
Mckinley what he about slavers he said that
and had taken three vessels in very short time; he said
she was fitted out with about many guns as the Somers
hen got up and said had heard Of slavers being
fitted out at st. Thomas and he replied free port