New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-13
THE soMERs MUTINY.
Naval Cour1 Of Esauiry.
Reported for The New-York Tribune.


q9iry resumed by the examination OF
Iar-ey Riley s=o7n.-I hrsi class boy on Oo1Iu
The So,ners, aerxaTd rated as antssnan am II ny a1
vear All he ;eslied some expressions OF M
Spercers and Ssas whica have been before testified 10
tue gathering tie IL groups ate- the arrest n:s
fear, that w.ui be attempted and his opinion tha'
tie -- could not have be brought safely nto pot! rh-
out the execution
Joaa g. Vetplc-e swornI drs cass bog, rEisd new
as lanAsran am 10 years old This witness testified 10
Speuces familiarity and frequent conversations with CroH-
we hs d. cIaraon that he intended 10 have command OF
vessel sooH: also his having said he should ike have
the iopgboa manned and capture brig " hCh they met
He had heard Crori well protest his Innocence. and nc
ocsht Small did 80 too. Cromwell be said very
we're the boys the rs; = of The voyage He did lot
hiak that any attempt would have been for rescue,
afler officers bad been He did not
know but the brig might haze been brought into port
safe the executions but he would have been afraid
10 have come hone in her as she was
join D.nconb 6 years Of age, 1T class boy, testified 10
Sla. declaration that he kad killed negro, 10 SpeGceTs
familiarity with Cromwell ana Small and theif frequent
conversations together 10 The suspected parties gathering
together The Top when the toPmast was Carried away,
and 10 the apparent disafecton OF be crew de believes
an attempt 1u!d made the prisoners
on account HE sui enneof the spd their gathering
tcgetker in kbo He did lhnk The brig could have
been gbi pot By her officers without the eIecu
ton having taken place. He thought that The vessel would
have been ken and was afraid himself he Cron.
well wher he threatened to take the boy Weancers life
aud stopped by Dickinson the carpenters mate. he
had also seen Spencer give cromwell lq1or
ii'd 10 nd nd oI nae ,v IN The besro q o:
the crew after the arrest except their gathering IN groups;
never ,gouc being Attempted thought
off the coast the cold would affect the bags thai The prs
oars might got loose themselves and taken the brig
George Taylor, % class apprentice, Is years OF age.
,hoU ti that cua the vessel might have been taken
By inc cueers tina; the vessel could cave been
brought safe INTO port without tie execn"n having taken
p &c.
had mech opinion OF whether rescue wo2ld De al
tempted atr the men were arrested and before tue
execution he afraid OF any thing and did NOT think
there any sanger He saw Mf Spencer and Mr. aes
on The taking and them call Snail up TO them,
but did Any thing that said. lie did no. tnnk
the vessel could have been bro3gbt safely wi;hou. the
execution BECAUSE he thought Wilson would have attempt
rescue because he was great deal with Small and
Cromwell
fia seen Green Wilson taking together with couple
more they taking something about the brg and ar
-npncer but h. could iica. Was not afraid OF
aayIiiny happening the brig, but did not thi much
aou, H. Thought the brig coud havc been brought
IN iy her officers. because the petty rncers had been aoii
NIGH; have been maze by the crew, ~hs got ogeih
e. IN MODS Never beard thai tnere was any intention 10
Hra M taseey it class Apprentice Is years of age.
WIS al tie masthead when the main royal mast
RED away. II done By JERK v! i rdce tie d!d not
VINO did he was *It l'is acs All NEVER e'heu
1uy opinion whether rescue would nave DeSi, al
tempted ne did na, Eao" box many were engaged IN
H. nos had he any opinion whether tte vessel couid
.ve been brOus, safely ilhe execution had Goi taken
place witness sizing The bits ard saw Spencer
Ard wales in conversation On boons when Small
allied nd Spencer said something him at WHICH he drew
ark NJ seemed l-ned and Spencer SAID, It's
al one az: he would have another converSatSn WIN Inn
la CAPTAIN AfactensieAt the time the main royal top.
aiinni mast carried was just about coming IN
deck, dad had bold OF Tue MAN foyai sth"o'' "S sa
me from falling.
Tag, CLARK first class pprcntice IL years Of age-0n
e massage out before reac!fns Cape McseIado Spencer
asked him whether III bad knife, aud ie so'a no Spencer
then said h. wsul got him Que Some 'iss Gays geIn'
SpcncerS asked witness "tistiier he mad Shs
n he ,sid go not yet night he sitting forward
nj Suenccr came 10 m with sheath knife WIFE brass on
me handle said here's knife Tor ycu witness io!d
, i-sy Stew art had given him add Spencer sal'i
sever ,pd cLe k-sr 1t sharp and ready "nes.
did not take II. say Spencer show CFa:Ne piece oi
M in IN. mess at dnar time. II was on THE iorecisr
he siarso.-d 81 the spar deck-no ore b.lng presen'
but Wi,neSs oud those Two
ger cane m ard n WED him piece o! paper asking nun
if would do Cfomgel sad II would 90 very yen. IL
had on it eenc marks bnt coad not read H. ana can read
80 ,.ri,. Tie Irters were Old fashioned alphabet
IT, cnnJ make oul some OF The letters but zone OF thu
words 1t was quarter OF sheet oil paper. Wines
80, ,sneucer show Cromwell that paper again al supper
,,r. cro,5v, eGd il better Spencer pointed wiz
~ ie' 10 tho paper H.. oi no; bear him any thug
DURING te lne from the arrest 10 'he eesa2h we oFe%
ed - n,tDsr together tab asoot 1t dnG wonder ~a'
hey were confieed Almost all Tue GREY" rom me DE
~ II, M. least did WInesS Is ai!aa an attempt
would made release The prisoners ana taAe .ae oL
i,,canse while dang dG'y aoI, oo'e
m ;li be u-.pv and make TIE attempt. ne uousil ue
brt. could not bd'e tSv.' -il~sus !" s''''' . W. 49, zoo
moi i,.el executed.
Ry C,p,tl aacksrzie. Witness told NJ. Spencer
Ne had rGi many c.oh-s In como on Tie coast wh
and c said lt did think that they shouI ave uuch
nn oh weather On day CromA ei bad b. telling
of lie bows 10 something winch re had not done 20 us
lilinr and hc finding fault when lir Spencer saiH-
Fes me STAT Of te;s iite d7iLs ne oefte
FIR 4ey ert Jread and Of use FMS an The pas
eIG 81 Thomas tlorc is a,rest, Saw Wilson Jay
irving 10 approach Mr Spencer when ne was IN irons
They we hoiySnaing The deck al tis uI ~
Jo.n Sntiik-Ficst apprentice, II years OF age
ne day about fortnight before the arrest S,iad las 10
IN. inreiop and bad sheath knife ana said he should
M 10 rtn il into of The officers he dId not say "so
rhgugh the yesse might be taken and The prisoners res
cl,d f.r nobody knew who ~ssa rend or who was not
Thought vessel could mol nave been broLSn' II
the men beng executed
Ctarie, s,Bs, lsl class =perence, l5years OF age
Saw SPENCER give Cromwell two bills ON the passage 10
i;raers. Vas afraid there would be an attempt made 70
rscre the prisoners iase Inc brig Thonsht tir brig
could mol haze oag: ino New York II the prisoners
YGo,nas Bru,ter e! class apprenuce-'fhought an at
Tempt msje 10 rescue tue PRISONERS ana Jake inc
brig but could nos tell why he thought 50.
Ciarle, r. Lambert u class apprentice, l3 OF Hge
Thought brig could no. have been brought IN by h-t
,tsrers ,irhput M, execution having akSn place for
Sres; nuher used 10 be talking together. and witness
onct cSuley and Wilson taking together ana "ei
hey han they seeGet scared anu told hiil ne nan
@ b. Com uaetea.ic-Mr Spencer gave me O. crrts
one day 1, was raining and Oaned him jacket, ana
when came deck again he asked me /. would nave
,oule sniaii Change and gave me The money.
n,s Htc&e 81 elias apprentice, Is years OF age, had
often heard talking sbcQl saFe.S and piraesi ne had
"a d he had been SLAYER, and that he would Ike 10 e IN
pirate thoaghttte vessel could have tee0 brocght
liz her o;cers these men had net been executed because
t.e might be some Others IN It One day after ths e1ecu
TO- sitting The ain-op with Sullivan, and ASKED
MIN hc tbought hey could have took The vessel III San
hr,torgh tney could and then askei HIM what thfy
vnui do il they had taken II, and he said hey
would al al hsn'!, and then sax ihe 9essel
ByCogt ntacteh-is. Q-Nas a:y remark made aooni
4.IYts, sir He >ad "Dead men tell 10 tales XII all
sad sinh TIC vessel"
psn IFou second class apprentice, l6 years OF age
had sren Spencer gse pound Of tobacco at once 10 sl.'
ana 40 pieces OF s!rer 70 Green, saying he would give
him more Al 81 Thomas Vas IL the mess sit Ach9!,y
ard Wilson, and heard wilson say if Ii Gan:evoo ald tr
c. plain knew what did about Spencer, II wanld hang
MIN Heard Mckinney say. ai!sr Spencer wa arrested BAL
beiore liz execution that expected lie should be in
os byt mig ut ie said br.e times, bui gave
40 reason Ter saying thought an attempt won'd be
sae 10 rescue tie prisoners and lake the vessel and YVES
AFRAID 10 tnrn ia al ght from the apprehension that they
Wocd rise and XIII u al. do nj think the vessel coui2
1 h L. Into MT