New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-06
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irifaed by argument which be had with Captain
Mckenzie, remained on deck conversation win
the unsusTeciing mate, who repeatedly asked MN
Why he did net 90 down into the cabin to his rest
This he evsded. and still remained on deck. III
ually IL now being II clock at night, the mate
went to the at the helm, and told him to steer
ar well ss be could, and, he was unwel, lie would
lie down spell on the hen coop Here there was
n favorable opportunity for them, and their victims
In their fnll power-the captain asleep and IN fan
cied security in the cabin that half OF the crew who
were not IN the plot reposing below IN their ham,
nccks and Tire only object that was in their way hal
low laid himself down, and sank into a slumbor
amcD gst them. m
work Of death was commenced by johnson taking an
AK and, in darkness and silence. approaching the
sleering man, buried the edge of i IN his head Sen
sation was Immediately suspended, and, without the
least noise they threw the teless body into the sea-
Their plan was next to kill the captain, and Jones
and Anderson wee rent down iuO the cabin for that
purpose: la: the sleeping mans dog was keeping
wstch Tor his safety, while hs brother man was plot
til z his death. This dumb animal made them too
fearful to proceed, and they returned on deck lher
plsn was then temporarily altered; they proceeded
aft and called up the carpenter, and as soon rs hs
head was above the companion he received II blow
with "A hammer which stunned him. one OF the con.
spra,ors then placed his hands over bis mouth, ana
two others threw him overheard. The contact win
the probably restored animation and he called out
Murder" This became the accidental cause OF call
ing Capt. Mckenzie on deck. On the drowning man
crying murder, Fielding, then near The entrance To
he caip called out with loud voice, man over
boardr When Capt. Mckenzie, with the benevolent
desire Of saving some of his crew. rushed up on the
deck; and no sooner had he got there Than he was
attacked with an AK by Anderson. The blow, now
ever did take effect, and the assaulted man crap
Piled with the murderer, wbo it would appear re-
treated for he distance from the CABIN s'iIrs
when he was seized by, think It was Hazelton, ana
Johnson who was commanded from the helm by
Fielding assist running to the scene of action took
hold of one of the captains hands. In this sltl0n,
with three of the purd-rers holding him, Fielding
gave him repeated blows the back part OF the mead
with an AK; the whole intention then appearing evl-
dent be cried out, Oh. Capt Fielding! As soon as
The fatal blow suspended animation, the body WAS cast
into the sea- .
After short consultation, they again assembled aft,
and nv way OF amusing the watch below, they 10 Tered
The lib; the noise which this made, together with the
calls of Fielding and Others, brought the poor
wrctcles Oh deck; and, with perfect security 70
tleuselyes in the darkness Of midnight and with
weapons of destruction in their hands, they silently
difjached thern after another, as they came on
deck and in the short space OF an hour after the Work
of sruction lad begun six unsuspe' ting m0rs were
thus buried into eternity, and their bodies buried
under the waves of the ocean.
They then tad the vessel with all the costly freight,
entirely a. their command, and Fielding proposed
that they should run her the coast Of North America
and land al some secuGedsp in about the Guif oi
ST. Lawrence and their booty on shorci amer
which the would 90 to the States and return WIN
some email vessel to bring it away. This wen lana
scheme was however, rendered abortlye by his own
cupidity and reckless humanity.
Carr and Galloway, the cook and steward VINO
were not in the plot and whose duties dld not eau
item on deck, then the only ones that remained,
and il became matter OF inquiry what saoui DC 9onc
with them. Fielding proposed that they should ne
slain also This was objected H., and some OF them
said there should be more blood split When they
were called ND in the morning and informed Oh what
bad bren done, Galloway, we nnder5l '9dl lil "iln
that he was sorry that he had not zen killed with his
m,ssmate: and Carr was crying all the next day.
They were then all callrd together by Fielding, and an
oatl was administered to them on the Bible that they
would all be true each other, like band OF brothers.
II would appear however that Fielding was suspicious
of them Notwithstanding their unholy oalh pf AT nis
suggestion all the and ammunition, together wih
all the axes ADJ s. and all other offensive weapons
on board were thrown into the sea.
In a conyrrsaion the next day with Johnson fi-id-
ing said he woud get rid Of Carr and Gallo way, when
they got near the land, by giving hem dose OF poison
and alleged that tey must have the crew still fuft
reduced This johnson did not approve OF, and men,
toned il 10 his comrades, which occasioned them all To
feel suspicious of Fldng These suspicious were m
creased by their accidentally discovering that he ma
.ecrel.d two horse pistols ammunition and large
carving knife This they immediately taxed mn wiihi
hut lee deried knowing ANY thing about them, and m
conversation fat ensued, he s;d that he would throw
bin self overheard and was leaving the cabin profesd-
| " vain that intention. They however TOOK hOld ol
him 10 stop him. and having got hold 81 him they kept
hin; and on some one 81 them saying he ouyht 20 he
secured they nOmentarily came 20 the deteimnlilo
10 do il and tied him hand and foot, and, melancholy
| 10 cav the young boy who bad taken part in the
tr;sacon, tied alr0 In this state they were con-
| Ertd to tie cahin floor all night.
| The rext morning he son, il would appear, was
liberated for be afterward found on the forward
PAT OF lie deck. As the monster Fielding himself,
he had lis ee united, and was brought Oh deck, aud
made hear The consultation respecting what was to
be done with him. the result of which consultation was
that they should throw him overheard, aud tals was
according " done, and Carr and GalIow y were made
assist IN doing it. The poor little boy was forward
| at Il e time, md notwithstanding bis piteous prayers
for mercy and his screams vi alright, he Was thrown
over also.
We have had 10 omi, many incidents in these hurried
de'ais, bu' believe tie foregoing will be found
faithful and accurate 0UjIne.
At tire Of the prosecution, the Jury, after an ab-
en,e of ft-tI, minutes returned verdict OF guilty
agais, the four pfsones-JVnes, Anderson ilazie"n,
1 and Johnson. Kingston Wing.
Hicks confesses to having been one of the muneers,
whose Trial ia recorded above but how he escaped the
penalty of TIE crime he does not state. His life he
saws Las been long Of crime ID bloodshej,
but lie is now convinced that the end has been ell
He appears perfectly qnie in bis CELL a vi is orderly
and ell ehaved. Marshal Rynders, il whose Gus
lody H. has refused allow any Of e reporters of
lie daily press vi.i him, but has con ented chat
Photographic reporter, not Of the press, may SIT with
him. for the purpose Of preparing, from his own lips,
history of hi life for publication, for the benefit OF his
| widow. The condemned has begged that his
| vfe NAY be Permitted 10 visit him t"ic; week III
bis cell for tie purpose OF reading the Bible TO him
eing himself unable 81 read, and ad niuster 10 BIN
tie consultations of religion, far az is IN her power
Arbitration 10 this effect and also that he may be
furnished at Government expense such food ~ nc N ~
desire ha. been made 10 tie Marshal; bat whether he
has contelted or Not we do not know Vest. rday
afternoon lis v lie went to see him. bat OBLIGED