Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-10

the order Of the commander 10 have q copied into
all ihs watch locks. and 10 keep n copy OF it ia the
watch btlls jsc<.
e. Dad mt number OF The crew break their
liberty nj santa Cruz in going shore. ard prevent
others from going ON sh-re. aud we're these penons
among those whose names the list of Spen-
cesi
There were n number broke their liberty a, Santa
Cruz. aud among them Mckinley and Green. aud
believe these names found GA the lis, OF Spen
q. Was Ihcrc any other bright work about the
Somen hut the fixtures. the orms aud the guns,
ascesssryi
A-Sosc that know oG
Q-Afisr the discovery Of the intended muiiny
and PRE- Sious tho execution ofthe rn gleadrrs as
the SOners a cOndition yo into aeIiun " iIh any
prospect Of sustaining herself with .hvnor the A.
mer.can Gag,
A-She was not and 4 .hosld have been very
sorry To be her first Lieutenant.
Q--Did you dad you not. do you noyv or do
You not. believe that the Somcrs cuald have been
safely brought into port without the execution of the
rrngleadcrd
Al dad not then believe and do M, INV be.
lieve she could have arrived in Tho hands Of tue
o;iic-rs ii the execution ha'l not taken place.
9-Do you distinctly .TetOilect whether the com.
msnder gave yon oniers to blow the brains of
Spencer If he shcnld aitempt Ia communicate
with the crew attempt to escape. or 10 put him
TO Jsathf
Al intended io-correct that part of my tcsti.
mony. lie did not give orders far me 10 blow his
brains OUT but To put him death, destroy him
or words To that eilrct. gave orders tho oiii
GERS To blow hi$ brains ont ii he should aiIemnI to
escape. My reasons were thsse-Ihere were young
otiicer anu f attempt rescue, u Was an.
ppriant.
j thought II the prisoners wore wounded and
taken forward they might inrIte ihsir aceomplIces
80 carry ont their PurP'ses. My object va. To
kIll them NJ once. and caken their force II they
should receive the shot. IL would MOI be lost-ny
object was alsS 90 shot. as We had not much
on board.
e. Did you in the cIm nanisT or any other
ohrers. during the dill Gully aAy thing which IA.
dicated Humassly fear drsprtIc te,uper or any
qualities not becoming an American oiirsri
4. No, sir. tie conduct OF the cusnman,Icr was
rneIcepi"usble throughout. Ieonsiisr myself aud
the Country E'rIunaie IN having oGsn much
dscisi'"i of charlcier placed in such n responsible
PI-'ii"n Teo much PraIse cauIiuI DC awarded Co
all the other udi"ers.
q. Judge Ady,caie-DI you meet with any
vessel after con;inins Mr. Speesr aud preyIou, t,,
the daY of eIecuIIoni
A. Nj i'm Irc.sion is that we did not meot with
ATTY.
The testimony wa, here read end corrected, and
the Cart ihel dj'nrnsi =, wein esiay.
COURT Of INQUIRY-sIxTH DAY.
WEoNE.DAY, Jan. 4.
Inc Ooert met, rtirsioat 10 adj iurnmcIt, nj half
past eleven
Prcsent-Coramodores Stewart. Jones and BAL.
las.
Ogden Hoffman. Etl. judge al sncaie.
The jouraal Of tho proceeding day was read
and approved.
Nj ClaK,On. seerstsry " The Curt h1n,Ied %.
s"ne letters found M the IN'sse..in uf Wa than one
Ut the apprentices IN rons ''n b EInI The Spners--
A. these leIers were private, Ihey ordered 90
he returned.
N G Perry, acting nlHer on bnarss the S,rn-rs
was called snd sworn ana, depbser was nn board
The S'm r.. NJ acting rstsr Tie discipline Of
the crew was good alter left Madeira, but after
We left Port Prnya itgrew to the time of IN
eEeeu'ion. There MAS a marked dill; renee ia the
manner IL the crew.
first heard of the muiiny Immediately after ven
ing quarters on the 25;h of NTemher. iism Mid
shPnan R'sers; inquired Of him and he toll me
u was on the same evening Spenrer arrested;
l learned IL n the time Of putting the Iruns on
Question. L. e log book Of Ills vessel unJcryonr
charged
Answer. IL ia. (Wiiness prodHced iD
Question. ID Ies this l"g book cnntain true nc.
| CUNT OF The occurrences Of Iharvoyage
Yes, sr. The greater part Of the entries arc 10
my hand writing. They ia my hand writing af
ter the 26Ih Of November. I made the euiites at
the close of each nautical day--afl2 o'clock noon
! have had charge Of The log book though others
hnVe been allowed 10 look At il. There have been
no alie raiiOns made in sinse our arrival.
q. Will you Stale what took place after Spencer
was putin iroRsl
A-Aiter evening quarters, the commander CT
deTed me 20 Iako the wheel. I OAeyed the order
immediately. hDd then all the officers cunning
aiI with the exception of Mr. Hays saw the com
mInder address MIR Spencer. hut did not hear any
ofIhe conysrSation. MIR Glnseyoort Iopk Spencrr's
sword from him and brought him aft. eluse along.
side Of me. I Then heard Mr. Spencer say to
the commander, II don't remember what 4 told
in fact cannot tell"--Or words 10 that effect
The rest Of the answer did not hear I saw
Small and Wales brought AFT, and questioned by the
commander separately. Then retreat WINS beaten;
gave up the wheel 90 Of the crew. g. thon ask.
ed Midshipman Rodgers what was the matter 4 Then
went below into the ward room. and questioned MIR
Wales on the subject. and frOn his conversaiion I
understood that the commander had not been made
awnFe Of the circumstances Of the paper in Spencer
| handkerchief
der thai Mr. Spencer had told Mr. Wales no had the
paper concealed in the back part Of his neckhandker.
chief My watch coming on at that time. I relieved
the officer Of the deck. nRd in passing The orders
received brace Of pistols, and cutlass, with or.
dsu TO put the prisoner 10 death If he made the
least attempt 20 escape. or any other persons who
should attempt 10 rescue him. received these or.
dsn from the officer Of the deck. MFR Thompson. or
Mr. Hays. do not remember which
A. the end Of my watch was relieved. and
received orders 90 be constantly on the look out rnund
the vessel There nothing more until the next
day IN the afternoon. On the 9Th the mniptop
gallshimasi was carried away Al this time no one
bot Spencer had been arrested. according 10 my
knowledge. I was in The ward rOom
When the iop,galoni mast was carried away. and
i a h. Il fukr 4 a