Star. — 1826-10-25 (London, England)

EXAMINATION CONTINUED. to lodge there about five months before the alleged The prisoner said to the husbands of the women, that assault was committed. On the 22d of August, waif the King did not pay his debt, he would sell them to ness took up the dinner at five o'clock in the after-' a Slave Schirmer lying off St. Jolt"'.. The mate of that noon, and was ordered by Mrs. Kelson to carry it vessel afterwards came on board; he spoke English, down again, as the defendants had not arrived,. and asked the prisoner if he had any goods to sell ? to About twenty minutes before eight that Lady again which he replied yes, he had some beads, and that he rang the bell, and found fault with him for not once bad four women, whom he meant to sell also. He then tno:e bringing up the dinner. The defendants came told witness to bring them out of the steerage, which in between ten and eleven o'clock, and asked him why he did, and they were then exhibited to the mate, who he had insulted the Ladies? Witness declared that he said they were good-looking women. Prisoner said had not done so, on which Kelson replied; s. D—n your he did not wish to sell Neurah. The mate remained eyes, you have ; and I've a mind to break every one of on board that night. The next morning the schooner your bones." Witness told him that he dared not break came alongside them. The Captain of the schooner his bones, or must not do so, on which Kelson, uttering came on board, and went into the cabin. The another oath, jumped up, seized witness by the collar,and prisoner told Aattouio Tom (an interpreter) to in- thrust him against the wall. Binns and Prosser also form the Spanish Captain that the four women he caught hold of him, and in consequence of their joint spice to the mate about were for sale. They were attack, he cried out " Murder !" Kelson then called then brouht on deck, and shewn to the Spanish him a d—mn—n rogue, and said " I'll settle you."— Captain. file prisoner turned them round to exhibit His fingers were at this time within the witness's neckthem. They were all nearly naked. Prisoner asked cloth, twisting it round. Assistance came, his brother the Spanish Captain if he would take them off his Frederiek arriving first, followed by his father, and subhands ? the latter asked the price of them ? to sequently by Mr. King ; the latter of whom had a pistol which the prisoner replied, sixty dollars each. Tile in his band when he entered the room. Kelson said to Spanish Captain then put twenty-eight dollars on the King, " Who ate you ?" King answered, " A Gentletable in the cabin, and said he would not give any more man, and having heard a cry of murder, I came to see for them ; when the prisoner, after some hesitation, said what had happened." He then begged him to leave he would take that money for them. When it was paid, the room, putting his hand on his shoulders and those the interpreter said, that is the money for the women.— of his brother Frederick, who had extricated him; Prisoner, speaking of Neurah, said, d—n her. I'll sell and saying, " Now do leave the room." They all did her, as I shan't come here again. The women were then so, except his mother, whose absence being remarked, placed in the boat of the schooner, and taken on board and a great noise heard in the apartment, his brothat vessel. They appeared in a very distressed state, Cher Frederick went back to it again. Binns then and cried bitterly. Prisoner said to Neural', " you rushed out of the room, and swore no soul should sleep must go to a Spanish man." Witness afterwards went in the house that night, having previously attempted to on board the Spanish ship, where he saw the women keep Frederick Robertson from rejoining-his mother, trying. Nenraheshook him by the hand. There were and said he would clear the house before him. Witfrom sixty to eighty other slaves on board, and the men nests mother fainted in the doorway of the room as ironed two and two. The women were not ironed.— she left it, but received no assistance from Kelson or The prisoner went on board the slave-ship, and saw Binns, whose own Ladies were screaming with much vio. them there. lence, though not in a state of insensibility. Two or three Cross-examined by Mr.