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the chest opened Ills sea clothes were taken
out and thrown overheard, some triiiihg articles
of clothing were taken with his pocket book,
and small sum of money The money WAS
carried to the state room, and put INTO com.
mon stock composed ofth money they got hola
Of (The pocket book was found ~ the pos.
session of Felix, when taken by the officers from
Old Point, was in Court.)


The witness here related the conversation be-
tween himself and 1'ardy as to the improbabilty
of getting 10 Hamburg without mariners, and
with the small stock of provisions they had. 1T
resulted in determination TO make to the near
est port in the United States and to take m hands
and provisions; and they sailed for IT. Mlly's,
which they nearly reached, but owing to contra
ry winds, they could not make. The wand was
favorable to their going to Savannah orCharleston
but Tarly would not consent to 30 TO either
port. He had resided at one place and failed
there in business, and was known too well IN
either. They then determined 10 sail to the
Chesapeake, and barely call AZ The hrst port Tor
men and provisions The witness here gave
long account OF what occurred AFTER they enter
ed the Capes, and before they arrived at Oh
Point. They were spokenby four different p-
lots, all Of whom Tardy refused. The last, how
ever, attempted 10 go on board, anil lardy was
induced BY the witness TO permit II 70 prevent
SUSPICION AS the name of the vessel had been Ell
faced the day after the murder OF the crew. but
before the pilot boarded Tarrly gave orders TO
the Spaniards and witness how 10 dcnot them
Selves so rs to avoid the possibility OF discovery.
He c9ninred the witness not to bctray Inn, lie
had saved the wtnesse, Fife and he mast be true
10 him. The witness SAWS be quicted his fears,
anil Was clppcd on the breast by fardy, who de-
clAred he was llst as HIM, &c. he other DE-
tails are unimporttnt The vesselhelng bF0issht
to anchor off old Point Comfor,, Hardy Aanounr-
ed his intention Of gong on shore, and promls.
ed tho witness a c1od mess ~ fried eggs dndftfM
9ieGi, Tor he bad been living on salt provisions
long enough The witness said he had no idea
d srying on board that night, if by any strata
Gem, he could get ashore. He had seen one or
lu5rc bundles Of iron tied up, and had previous
II a,ccrtaincd from T&rdy that they they were
ijlreaAineSs 10 sink the cook when they kllled
aiW. The three Sp4niattls ani the cook were
scut alof 10 reef the sails, and hc proposed TO
rariy to assist IN getting the boat ready, aid 70
hrns it4 longside for hn,


His proposition was consented 10 with some
reluctance, and lie got into the boat TO take out
tie pltg 10 lot the water that was in her escape,
snt desired that the French passenger should
take one rope and Fardv the other and let the
boat down. This they did. As soon she touch
III thc water instead Of bringing her alongside,
he nltef fer the shore, Wth allhs strength. lie
knew there were no loaded arms on board, and
that lie Wats safe, Tarly asked him As he was
going oH, thc would bciray him, lie answered
no, ana fastened to the shore, where he relate. !
tho s.d story 10 The oficers in command and cl-
treated ,lcm to 80 on board Immediately that
they ui@ti save the lives OF the Frtnchman and
lit cook He had noticed the aVcraians shoMn
hv file Trtnynan 10 the Spanaid5 from tic n
tai list lime, aud that he avoided all Intercourse
with them N much as he could-and the witness
felt deep interest in the preservation ofhs life.


Mr. frt1ipaaa Giaoaitiac, the ncxt witness
examined il native of the province OF ianguc-
doc ~ France. and has resided as a merchant
in Md.meas for seven yearS.-lIc is man OF
good countcnancc and department, and is una-
He 10 speak a word Of English. He said he
kucw no'h:ng Of thc brig Crawford until lie took
/ his passage On board + her Besides himself


thrra wctr six passengers and the supercargo---
Tarlv-tic three spaniards and two men whu
spoke slish lie did not think lie had ever
before seen Iardy o. the Spaniails 10 know
hem. KS detail Of the circumstances and time


OF sailing, and 9f the events Of the butchers o
4 Tie captain and crew, III nearly all the paltcu


lare, Sponl exactly with the testimony o
1 MIR Dn5son II is unnecessary TO recapitulatc


those parts Of this tilgcal story, that haze beer


arcaip toll. This witness saw some thing,
i which Nir. Dobson did not, and IS he understand
4 Spanish and knew more ofthc conversations aln
intentions Of the dcsperadoes-but we shall oan


those pads Of his testimony that have been en-
Il braccd above. He stated that lie had come uf


board with the intention of going to New Yorl:
10 attend To some commercial business in tha


city. Tie Spanish passengers told him they


had $1,000 on board, We're going 10 New-YorR


to purchase a vessel, and intended to go to til,


coast 0i .tftica. On the lst OF June lie notice.


that the crew were taken sick; the mate (Dob


>oa) being much more 50 than any Of the rest


lie did not know the cause, but was told afe
the massacre bN the Spatiards, that the captain


wantrd 70 poison every body on board, that b,


aigat !;et the money Of the passengers III,


slept oa deck the niGllt of the lst Of June anl


about two Or three o'clock he was rnuscd by
, noise Gu tat. deck, II found lardy At tic hcln
near which he lay. K WAS dark, and he coula
not well Distinguish 1hings-but he saw twt


men struggling two or three yards from him, on,
Of them fell. He did know who they We're
Pep" told him Afterwards it was himself killing


the captain; but Folk insisted that he bad klllct
the captain, Very soon hc saw man despatch
! nlcd the voice OF pcpe, who afterwards tolt


him il Was so. lie saw a man coming up from
i the cabin, and one of the Spaniards stabbet
him, and he fell back into the cabin. He recog
nilcd him to be the man who spoke English ant
al sore on his leg, (Which was the case, b.
] Mr. Dobson's testimony with the Irish passeIl
t gcr) Felix told him that he had killed hiu


and that he tltnutrlt the time ii was I3obiuso