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trance to the cabin, called out with "A loud
voice, ga man overheard t. when Capt.
Mckenzie, with the benevolent desire of
saving some of his crew, rushed upon deck;
and no sooner had he got there, but he was
attacked with an axe by Anderson.
The blow, however, did not effect, and
the assailed man grappled with the murder
or, who it would appear rctreaicd, for it was
some distance from the cabin stairs, when he
was seized by, think llazlcton and john
ston, who was commanded from the helm by
Fielding TO assist, running to the scene of ac-
ton, took hold Of one Of his captains hands.
| In this situation with three Of the murdcrcrs
holding him, Fielding gave him repeat
ed blows on the back part of the head
with an axe, which made him corpse. a
this was done in much short of a minute; no
noise was uttered, and the only word spoken
by their victim, was when Fielding was APP
preaching with the axe, the whole intention
ton then appearing evident, he cried ont,
20, Captain Fielding !" As soon rs the ia
tai blows suspended animation, the body was
cast into the sea.
After short consultation, they again as
scmbed aft and, by the way of arousing the
watch below, they lowered the jib; the noise
which this made, together with the calls of
Fielding and others, soon brought the poor
wrctchcs on deck and wiil perfect security
to themselves, in the darkness OF! midnigI,.
and with weapons Of destruction in their
hands they silently despatched them one al
ter another as they came on deck and IN
short of an hour after the work OF dcstruc
ton begun, six unsupported morals were
lhus buried into eternity, and their bodies
buried under the waves Of the ocean.
Carr and Galloway, the cook and stew
ard, who were not IN the plot, and whose
duties did not call them On deck, were then
the only ones that remained, and it become
matter Of inquiry what should be done
with them. Fielding proposed that they
should be slain also. Tins was objected to
and some oiIhcm said that no more blood
should be spiI,-Whcn they were called up
in the morning and informed villa, had been
done, Galloway, we understood, had said,
That he vas sony hey had not Killed Him
Wlth his mcSSmotGS and Carr was crying all
the next day. They were then all called
together by Fielding, and an oath was ad-
mlnstcred TO them on the Bible that they
would all be true to each other like band Of
brothers. 1t would appear, however, that
Fielding was suspicious of them, notwith
standing their unholy oath for at his sug-
gcsliOn all the arms and ammunition, togcth-
er with axes, ADDE'S, and all other offensive
wroG"ius un n"drd, ~r.o tltuwn into the STA.
They then had the vessel with all the cost
~ freight entirely al their command, and
Fielding proposed that they should run her
to the coast Of North America, and land at
some secluded spot in or about the Gulf OF
ST. Lawrence, and secure their booty on
shore after which they would 90 to the
States, and return with some small vessel TO
bring ii away. This well laid scheme was,
5 however, rendered abor i've by hls own cupi-
dily and reckless lnhumani,y.
In conversation the next dav with John
son, Fielding said that he would yet rid OF
: Carr and Galloway when they got near the
land, by giving them dose Of poison, and
alleged that they must have the crew still
t further reduced. This Johnson did moi
$ approve of, and mentioned it TO his com
D rides; which occasoned them all to feel
+ suspicious of Fielding. These suspicious
5 were increased 10y their accidentally dscov-
e ering that he had secreled two horse pistols
: some ammunition, and large carving knife
This they Immediately taxed him with, bu
D he denied knowing any thing about them
: and IN the controversy that ensued he sli,
that he would throw himself overheard, anC
Il was leaving the cabin proteSsedly with tina
: Intent They however took hold of him t,
u stop him, and having got hold of him, the,
II kept him, and on some one of them savin.
c that he ought to be secured, they moment,
q aTlly came IN n characterization a., DO, :,
81 melancholy to say, the young boy, who hat
r. taken no part in the transaction, was tiet
q also. In this state they were left on thu
II cabin floor all night.
The next morning, the son, it woult
J. appear, was liberated, for he was afterward
= found on the forward part of the deck A
i for the monster, Fielding himself, he had hi
, feet united and was brougl. on deck, an
re was made to hear the consultation rrspecln
d what should be done with him. The resul
II OF which consultation was that they shou
: throw him overheard, and this was accord
IT ingly done, and Carr and Galloway wer
II made to assist in doing so. The poor lirtl
&c boy was forward at the time, and notwilh
e standing his piIeonS prayers for mercy, an
n his screams of alright, he was thrown owe
IL also.
J. We have had to omit many incidents i
j. these details but we believe the foregoin
~ Will be found faithful and accurate outline
~ Alter the confessions were read, the pros
=" ecn',on closed, and the Chief Judge goin
u one by one through the list Of prisoners ii
they were named in the indictment
H. asked them if they had any thing I
C. say in behalf Of themselves. johnson. i
K reply. asked leave to read the paper h
!! before spoke of; which leave was granite,
n This paper was evidently prepared undc
H. the hope that there was still "A prospect ,
SIS mercy for him but It disclosed no facts o
which such hope could be grounded. I'll
n, other prisoners referred their defence
to their counsel.
ng William Young and L. O'C. DOYLE, Esq
y each addressed the jury in "A short speech q
he behalf OF the prisoners; but it was very ev
to dent that neither had any expectation
lr saving them from the penalty so Justly d.
~ The aggravated crimes thew had hnen ou;Ii