Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-10

Hitet short consultation tney again assem-
bled aft, and, by the way of arousiDg the watch
below, they lowered the jib I; the noise which
this made, together with the calls of Fielding
and others, eoolr brought the poor wretches on
deck; and with perfect security to themselves
in the darkness of midnight, and with weapons
of destruction in their hands, they silently des.
patched them one after another as they came on
deck; and in short of an hour after the work of
destruction began, six unsuspecting mortals
were thus hurried into eternity, and their bo-
dies buried under the ocean.
Carr and Galloway, the cook and stewart,
who were not in the plot, and whose duties did
not cali them on deck, were then the only
ones that remained, and it became a matter
of inquiry what should be done with them.
Fielding proposed that they should be slain
also. This was objected TO and some of them
said no more blood should be spilled. When
they were called in the morning and informed
what had been done, Galloway, we understood,
said, That he wds sorry they had not kiled
him pih has mesS-maies +; and Carr was cry
ing al the next day. They were then all cal
led together by Fielding, aud an oath was adj.
minstered to them on the Bible that they would
all be true to each other like band of broth.
ers. 1t would appear, however, that Fielding
was suspicious of them, notwithstanding their
uuholy oath for at his suggestion all the arms
and ammunition, together with axes, adzes, and
all offensive weapons on board, were thown in.
TO the sea.
They then had the vessel, with all the cost.
ly freight at their command, aud Fielding pro-
posed that they should run her to the coast OF
North America, land at some secluded spot in
or about the Gulc of St. Lawrence, and Sc.
cure their booty on shore after which they
would % to the States, and return with some
small vessel to bring it away. This wel-laid
scheme was, however, defeated by his own Gu
pidity and reckless inhumanity.
In conversation the next day with John
ston, Fielding said that he would get rid of
Carr and Galloway when they got near the
land, by giving them dose of poison, and al
legged that they must have the crew still farther
reduced. This Johnston did not approve of,
and mentioned it to his comrades, which occa-
stoned them all TO feel suspicious of Fielding.
These suspicious were increased by their ac-
cIdentally discovering that he hrd secrercd
two horse pistols, some ammunition and IA
large carving knife. This they Immediately
taxed him with, but he denied knowing any
thing about them, and in a controversy that
ensued he said he would throw himself over
board, and was leaving the cabin professedly
with that intent
They, however took hold OF him 10 stop him,
and having got hold of him, they keot him and
on some one ot them saying that he ought to
be secured. they momentarIly came to deter
mination to do 1t, aud tied hIm hand and foot,
and melancholy to say, the young boy, who had
taken no part in the transaction, was tied also.
In this state they were left ON the cabin floor
all night.
The next morning, the son, 1t would appear
was liberated for he was atterward found on
the forward part of the deck. As for the mon
ster, Fielding himself he had his feet united
aud was brought on deck, and was made to
hear the consultation respecting what was to be
done with him. The result of which consul
taton was that they should throw him over.
board, and this was accordingly done and Carr
and Galloway were made To assist in doing.
The poor little boy was forward at the time,
aud notwithstanding his pteUus prayers for mer-
cy and his screams OF alright he was thrown
over also
After the confessions were read, the prosecus
tlon closed, and the Chief Judge, going one by
one through the list Of prisoners as they were na
med IN the Indictment asked them IT they had
anything 10 say in behalf Of themselves John
ston in reply asked leave to read paper he be-
fore spoke of; which leave was granted. This
paper WAS evidently prepared under the hope
that there was still a prospect of mercy for
him; but it disclosed no facts on which such
a hope could be grounded. The other prison.
ers referred their defence to their counsel
William Young anG l.. orc. DOYLE Esqrs,
'uI" auu'eSsSu 'He jury III shoIl speech on ce-
half of the prisoners ; but it was evident that
neither had any expectation of saving them
from the penalty so justly due to the aggra.
waited crimes they had been guilty OF.
The jury, after about quarter Of an hours
absence, returned with verdict in accordance
with his lordship's charge-that the four prl-
soners were GUILTY.
The trial Of The Uthertwo prisoners, Carr and