New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22


( oienes thea dspsfssd
Al O'Clock, pursuant to the rotifc slion given by
the Court 70 the jury, the Recorder arrived at the
District Attorney Office, and sent In an ofcG to az
pounce that be was ready TO receive any mnuni,s
lion they might be pleased to send him. The officer
returned and faid that the jury would in few
minutes corsut tie Court Accordingly, efer the
lspse Of short time note sent out the purport
of which we understand a request to be informed
what crime the disct ~sirg of the pistol BY BIZ.
from the woman would constitute Tue Recorder, X
Is aid replied that il would be msuslsughter in the
fourth degree, to which Mr. Clinton took exception.
The Recorder announced the court adjourned till 3
m tomorrow the Jury in the interim being locked
up.
UyIFLD STATES DISTRICT coURr-Drc ai-Bsf,rs
Jadss BETTs.
TRIAL OF sYLyANus 81. SPENCER FOR THE MUIR.
DER OF CAPT. FRAZIER.
THIRD DAT.
The trial of SylvaLus N. Spencer 10 the United
States District Court for the murder ofCspt Frazier Of
the Sea Witch was continued yeserdsy at 10 q. m
The increasing interest of the trial occurred larger
attendance of spectators than on either Of the previous
days.
John Holmes, sworn-wss cook on DO ard the Sea
Witch: got up about 81 clock on that night went
forward on tie starboad side from where I slept 10
tie after hatch; saw Mr.. Spencer coming out from
rigging and put bis hand on the rail- il not very
light; then be came up the ssrbosrd side and vent
on the poop deck; know thsti! 81, because when
csme aft looked in at the port cabin door. and i.
wanted three minutes Of 81! got up about clock;
Jim was ssleep in bis berh then; heard Mr. Spencer
the night before gusTeing wi b the captain on the
main deck; Il was about the studdng sails; the cap
tain wss cursing the mate
Cross-exsmired-Mr Spencer punished me once;
thought deserved II and made com plant; | re-
sistec il at first; he told he wanted me to go 10
irons ard told him would not 90 ia irons, ana the
thiro mate came and they put ms ii ions; did not
soy tn that would make Mr.. Spencer sorry for it,
mt forv sid that sht to the water-coset it was
rot 20 da.k that could not Distinguish coming
up the ca sin stains when came deck could have
gore down into the cabin wilton. being seen; the
officer Oh deck could not have ne, and the man
al TIE Wheel could not have seen me; Clark generally
slept the calm; when he sept be,weerdeck b.. slept
q laid cut he ,.Ps Sy The .ns helps put
having psihed Of the witnesses here's the espt.n
ys for sSy o@ so ssps
times mes Getting daiy; th. c.pan struck once.
we. In o,her focp and could not hear the tsaimouy hs
that they fully informing thensevs By reading
WIN. Ber ney, sworn-Was ia Mr.. Soancers watch
remember the might wheo the mureer done but did not
the night Def the side Of the hurr
deck but did see quane four or i've day, before
s os Sssa
the poop deef and say; IN b dad 4 DO y have reyens.
light wa; on the hurricane deck 70
10 81 M Spencer wh w.. on q. LOOKOUT
relieved William Dsvis the loosout he paid Of Rtc
nonsa u !, eoa man BY The name Of joSa Monk
down said there crest steson on bosre of the
tnt two days amer head murdersd from l. to
leave the hurricane deck
dre- blood ca Of me while VS. steering the sbipi was
punished By him three time. .nd did no. ess'sv, / .Ssi
bow she hssdsd md told him shs hesd.d south est did
e: :S here ia 'as s a a s s.
iIfr@ you tia, G,gt Fnre. dead and AN shos
will treat you iss men, ard you don't you know the
twice. M Spencer cid oct whom b' had US all together
how the :spisin eied
md m.n%a. !. that si.i asst ss'els heard
"a sS "a s' s:t as s rel
Spencer ..a l. ,ish. and the e.Et,n cursed b to b.;
&c. I'D e.. - ss be ne: II "a
% her q pa a S' the wstss ss S@n n IL.
@ms Of ihsn wore :. s.p nd .pnars y,rn
::;S PR, q q: ss, :S
ery spe csr below the SECOND time and sna
. ana then the, went aown C.pt.a Fr,1,r licked Of
the snd hd hat sons OF th-n IN ron, ssney was 10
Isisd onoe; DO DO. know ythios sboat jun
Nsthspie Pruder ce-Wss born 10 Grafton, MSS.
the s sa' on 1 ID faI s ss. 70;
the weather as lookirs forwards saw him yak rron ne
saw lin .sl Ii. hands in s1sr. eassnt waters ene
when squat up lie DID not t,he hold Of 81 the rig
a aIf ns Il. @ 81 c.S
BY to blns wt hand s.sn and piece q .o.p u, 9s Of
cs.n seehns the re BRACES when Capt EsreI asked ha
al. ss /. Of s md b: ~. ia
more yeu th. morning the brsasft t,ss than eves
Gls II II Saf he H' q. up
send 'boe out Of ship either goa Or N. WI hvs %
that Right, not any log beirs hrowa was
tho eE isIiel than the pantry door, three weeks b.
.ioa sp,n.,, x.,ssdt h.ss, .b,Gt 3.
vas "a. -ss ,ksn tss /. the hsbo ed nOt und.rst nd
VIA. the captain aid he mumbed over sSGst ns 90 not re-
aSss staten s.sd; rs, v. .So9t q ociec spsnc
o IA i. as
tbs emps' ana TOLD bin 20 three or foar tm: ana
m.nssrj vs. hOest il r..icf had the saud night before
tn: sa,S we've an ordinary seaman
on he Sea witch; wa born In Newfoundland ". 10 N,
Spencer, -sish Va. on tbs hurr, ea.s s' c,es
vsh ls.v, the dssi s,t mos. q h. tins tom ts.O o.
:'S:, :; Ii s:a 9 q: gSs .ss . S.n
sssin AID then him rub hs hands on tne msa orsu mp
roe s about 81 o'el0eti the weshf was sinJ s'ous
ir-e-A, hi. tine hink the 1s.: wa, on the
COZ eers ~ the stern o. ths b't 10
ihs night; oAyi. thtr, part OF hs me never es mr.
speI the log aone zensrs, took three nn
sslet snd did bear shat VA gong oA tae nsnt Wa
quiet, sns the wine ytesds.
John Gould-Wss ban In Glasgow, and am about
M Mr. C.ss ysoh; remember th.s nges ffou IL to
IVA ny s,ct belov believe ws n 70. forsestei fup
DO the Of the wsteh IN tbs freeStei sag then
il little os och and a. vs all t1rnee out 70
&c htrj while slirs dosn 10 TIE 1-ares
be stood from him morning than he ever Ga foa
sry Their In tie life; then they vea oiwad aga dla
no bear sIY mere Ihs..a them issi sftsr~srd bat act
sle words.
c'ca sIsn%sd Is.p, scund a n'ud and don't remember
6eit sw.Ae
Henry YATES, mater of a TOW bost-asve tnoxe
Mr. spsceei my Is,-:us toss ths sea "ieh tII,e ar
ad Il en- have . bat "a 10. cl'se soesfats