The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-19
NEW SERIES-NO. lSl.

drop of water was found IN the body. The
boy had died Of strangulation and not by
drowning. Beskles this piece OF iron Of
about twenty-five pounds weight, called .
norman" an appcndage Of ship tackle, was
fastened 10 the body by the rope. that II the
boy was not chokcd hc might bs drowned;
and whether choked or drowned. or both,
that he might tell no secrets. Nor was this
enough; the head bore marks OF violent con
fusion. and evidently Il bad been attempted
TO kill the boy by blows, aud instantly, as
well m by strangling Could craft do morci
At length the suspicious Of Capt. John.
son were fastened upon thrc who vert Or.
rested for examination. while oil the crew
kept In confinement In the jail ~ witnesses.
The names Of the three implicated are VIII
liams, u Frcnchman, and Jones ind Giblcns.
Irish. all Of them young men. under twenty.
five years. When brought into court ono
was recognized hy.r- aasa,,ss. =. ~, js%y s,f-
inqucst as having served out an apprentice
ship in one Of the English peuaI settlements;
and though u young and slender man, such
II face as he wore assured NIL who saw II
once that he must bc the guilty onc, or, nj
least, one of the guilty; nor were they mis-.
taken II was Jones.
When brought into court for examina.
ton, they were put upon oath---nOt by com.
pulsion, ] believe, but with their own co.,
sent. What false swearing How cool
What airs oi indifference, and even triiling
lcvity witncsed the whole not word
duplicating themselves or others could be
wrung out Or invited out. They saw moth.
ing, they knew nothing, either ON the night
oi the disappearance Of tho boy or after.
All utill remained shrOudod In mystery, and
/, VIVA generally said that no clue could bc
obtained aud no conviction had They were
rcmanjed to prison Tor lew days.
AT this time ! called al the prison In
company with the chaplain, one Sunday af-
tcrnoon. and WAS introduced To them, each
In his separate cell. They couycrsed freely,
and the leader, M ! observed. jocoscly aud
almost indecently 10 the kind.bearted keeper
himself apparently the most unuteresicd
man present. ! can never forget the scene
In All adjoining room, where all the rest NJ
the crew we're convened who were detained
~ witnesses the prison chaplain, q most
agreeable young man, knecling. and then
Offering u most tender and humble prayer
and, rising. opening his Bible. reading q
chapter, and then preaching one OF the most
arll,M, touching sImoDs ever heard. lie
kncIt again, aud they upon the hard floor
and when hc had offered another prayer aud
shaken each one by tho band, md given
few kind words oi advice, he withdrew.
10 the meantimc the government offered
$500 reward and the American Consul
800 more. 10 any one who would give t,~.
ti,nony which should lead To conviction but
none was forthcoming. But that solitary
confinement, thosc long days and dismal
nights. aud the fear Of detection, with the
bolr al pardon upon turning s,n'cs evl-
dcDcc, began 10 worn upon Williams Per.
bayr his different nationality made II easIcr
Tor him to accuse the Others. lie Ent st
length for the jailor be made clean bosom
10 regard 10 them, though be would no, i'm.
plica,e himself Tie told where some Of the
money could be found in the hold Of the
ship the captain searched, and II was there.
IIc related how the whole affair was prompt
od and contaminated.
They knew the boy had access TO the cap
Ia MS money chest, and by the assurance Of
dividing the plunder. persuaded him TO com.
nit the crime When b. came from the
cnbln in the night with the money, they
s,ood prepared 10 receive him, one striking
him heavy blow OF the head. and the
o,be,s standing near with rope made into
u moose, which was instantly thrown around
hi. neck, and pulled at each end with the
utmost force, when they sprung upon the
SIDE of the ship and threw the body over
board. Zach one then retired 10 his berth,
and in ,l,c morning were az much surprised
n others at the sudden Disappearance ol the
captains Cbines boy When called into
court again Williams made the same state.
men,. Jones all the while making sport of IL,
bat Glblcns looking sober aud downcast.
They we're bound over To- the Supreme
Court, which in fortnight beld special
session, On tb,i II account solely.
They began TO he alarmed they denoun.
cc,i each other i1 violating the pledge they
bad made. and not sticking " the story ~
they gave /, a, the beginning. In short,
they told ,he whole bloody story, and the
iiil.r wa standi x near 10 hear II Such
fools ADD s..lftfaitofs dos guilt make Of
men.
/ The Judge summed up the case the jury
retired, and 10 les than five minutes return.
cd with verdict Of guilty II WAS Q sol
emn momen, the court room was CROW ded.
Most oi the American masters of vesses 10
port, almost iofty 10 humber, were present.,
AID was Obliged TO stand on bench 70
~, view Of the court, the bar and the
prisoners Ills words were f.w and
sol-n,n. and concluded with pronouuc-
Ing the Sn'euce VI death upon oil. without
encouraging the bope of reprleve OF pardon.
Iiong kmg Co,. Boao. IraaiuP,.