New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-12
THE soMERs MUTINY.
Naval Court Of Inquiry
Reported forThe New-York Trihuae-
TWELFTH DaY.....JAsrAsr II, is<


Ccuncii OF Ocers statement IL was mere rsao
over him. suppose Spencer intended "a take the YES
sci 10 the Northwest because he had often SAID ia MY
bearing that be liked that country the best heard CFoni-
we'll he had been in SLAYER and had been taken prs
said the Coaoc that lad G0n6t Spencer ~
tended take lac vessel from what bad heard among the
had beard the carpenter sy that he lad seen
CIR talking with Cromwell OF sight of every body and
ion that and hearing the Captain when he logged wal
tham read OF part of the plot, believe Spencer ntenssd
10 make The attempt | do nj rscolect any thing else
that induced 10 express thai rong opinion, Tat lad
doubt have had conversations with any OF the ere"
80 The subec, that led 10 that opinion In the
before the Council i, put down that said Croa'Tei!
make Mr. HeiskeI put that down or Gays
when he asked What the answer vas which had
made, aud told him did knOT and be then said he
would FIX IL might have said that Cromwell deserved
he haEg hu d rot tlrh at the time that they we're
going 10 hang aim think he was the most desperate cha
| iac;er in the snip
@ shat or was that serious opinion CT y0ars that
| " Cromwell deserved 10 be hpag'g
| a. Il he guilty, he deserved TO be bang.
@. Die you think guilty
thinking ne was guilty. than those L base gwen, 80 NJ
knos toW many Others were concerned IN This nuiy:
Questioned BY Cornnauder .hacten-ie.-lIad >on
versauon with Sergeant Cart about The ofcers being
armed and keepisg bright ook cut on the night spenser
L. had conversation With him, bu, nj remember
what tine BE asked HE II thought rescue would
be attempted told hir did not think there would;
said might be persons board who would like 10 10
So but did not think any would have daring enough
| 10 attempt II,
g. wbo with you the iopR,ast head Immediately
after the top-s allaut mast was carried away
day Anderson, Gedoey small Goldcrman Crom ell and
Small cam. down eight bells.
@ Did Mr.. Spencer ask you ii you would like to
sail with blH or become his co1swainf
a. No. sir. don't remember ever hearing him ask that
O. Were you the Commanders co1.wain!
i Until The day re arrived at St Taomas.
G as there oricer in the gig or you trusted
Land cons I'd l,y The nrrfp
9 We're you ever logged on board tba somers'
By TIE Judge Adrocate-I do believe the brig could have
been taken to - Thomas any rate without The execution
taking place. The day OF the execution the officers and
petty officers beng all armed was satisfied He couldpro
coed TO any port in safety.
This witness one Of those who were confined by
Captain Mackenzie on his arrival in this port.
Charles Fan Feer, also prisoner since his arrival here,
next sworl Captain OF the Foretop on thu Som
ers am IS years OF age and have been years and some
months In the service. Spencer conSersed with
previous TO his arrest uave often seen him talking with
Cromwell at the fore hatch, always on tue weather side
il was always by themselves, and in low tone OF voice
thea heard Spencer tell Cromwell that he should like TO
kave vessel 10 go tn Norh-Wcs Coast with, and
he thought he could raise money enough get Crom
well said he was well acquainted with the ~ w Coast
That all heard Nj. Syencer most familiar with
Cromwell and OF the small boys-S Scott, Slranmes.
Backman Gaze!ey He was most Intimate with Cramwel
The discipline very good ua our arrival al Madeira
never better. There change before the
rest aiierihere was then often saw The boys collected
about the gaugways talking in twos and tree and Won
dering what Spencer was III irons tor That was all the
change saw Never any refuse order or back
ward 10 obeying il They collected in gangs the sarae
night Mr. Spencer arrested did not see them collect
IN knots about The vessel alter they found oui waa he was
ronea Tor often the officers and pet officers taik-
ing together. believed that there was any plot CtoH
well concerned with Spencer but did not know OF any
plot was examined before the Council and the statement
then made thought there was plot because
Spencer and Cromwell 50 Intimate, and what had
Questioned By Capt. Mackenzie.
belonged 70 the Commanders gig.
| By Inc Judge >ddoocats.
think the brig could have been brought safe into port
without executing those men. thought so st TIE lIe,
and ,hlDk 50 sill
The Judge Advocate here stated that the last witness
finished the humber OF those who had been examined by
The council OF officers and he proposed by the per
mission oil the Court to Commence win the 2nsier roll
and he should make their ehamnaon short as possible,
but to examine each except the remainder OF those IN con-
Gnement He further snid that he should not have cXamn
cd The last wtnesse, had been that they had been
previously examined before the council! OF officers,
Edrard FowleT ssroTn-I am 10 years OF age WIS In
Cromwers watch. Air Spencer had nothing say
10 me, Cromwell, nor Snail l have very often
Spencer talking Cromwell alone every evening, and
sometimes all day it was in voice They would talk
sometimes couple OF hours together, ad sometimes more
One evening heard Cromwell when on the Jacobs lad
der, ask snail if he had been al The Ise OF Pines
Small said no, and Cromwell said he had been there
in man OF war and ii very nice place. Cromwell
said as how there good many OF wars
and pirates there and he then said mind we'll
see the tines when we'll see agai Small spoke To
that That's all heard them say them bad 60 forward
TO the iorecISlc have oiten Cromwell and Sma!i
talking ,oychrr After Spencer was confined Cromwell
rot 10 so much say the boys before.
He behaved rot 50 well to The boy. the commencement
OF the voyage he did alter knew nothing about the
| mutiny before Mr. Spencer was arrested.
BY Capt Mackes-e-Aef The arrest OF Spencer, Green
| and Mckinley used TO be together some.
BY The Judge dpocGts-i knew nothing about whether
res would be atem pied or not.
james Dtt,n rulao called jeced that the
court could receive his testimony Tac court there
upon cleared for consideration and en- It's eopeniog he was
recalled and sworn after having been questioned by Com
modore Stuart whether b.. protested the Christian
gion ard also whether he knew The nature OF an oath TO
both Of which he replied in The affirmative am tree
lnsn nd ar hn1rl he
had conversations with either Spencer Cromwell
Small relative touching this mu.iny have seen
"er asking some OF the il they would like glass OF
quo. Had beard nothing from any of the that would
throw any light on his inquiry Had not noticed am
| change IN The behavior OF the
| BY Captain Macken,ie-I Wilson away from the
gully morning and morang he threw bis bag atne
and asked him what for, and he said he had something
against ard he did f4ret these little things TOLD
aim would report him TO the Captain, and he SAID he did
lot damn who reported han 10.
Justin afadH called and questioned as 10 his knowledge
OF tie oil na, he did not 10 under
stand he directed staad side for the present
dnthony Constut free negro, caies and sworn-l was
ship cook the SomeIs spence, Cromwell and Small
never had any conversation with me hsve seen Spencer
talking 10 Cromwell frequently but never heard what they
well Small heard any declarations by OF
the as to the mntny about getting ship or the
Isle OF Pines piracy The crew appeared more attentive
| To their duty alter the execution.
| Hsary Garrabraut- tree negro sworn-I was ward
ro IN cock ON The SomerA never had any conversation
with Spencer, Cromwell or Small have seen MT Spen-
Cromwell talking together and have heard some
OF their discourse have heard Spencer tell Cromwell
bat the brig very fac and did nst want any
Thing 10 accomplish her benz good sailor. mrs! knew
OF this mutiDy the ngn, thai Cromwell Und Small were
arrested. After the and before the execution
thou hi attempt would be made take the vessel be-
cau-e thought there concerEed as aIt cot
think three could be capable OF doiag II know OF
nsthng throw any light this srbjeet hayr
given coffee to Cromwell and Browning through the
ards orders
Aanael Roaoud tanother negro) sworn was Storage
steward SoaIcs One day. after the Captain
been repmanding Spencer for negect oil dny, he came
ds~n lhs Storage and Sid The Captain seen
primanding me- but be ,ha ri DO much longer" have
often heard him say he wond have ship OF his
but do nj know whers he ge, it from. One day
rubbing his head and he asked me II would Hil