captain george johnston 1846

How came you then to say you would go to the captain and ask for more stores? . By 1800 he was Abraham R. Johnston was an American army officer. "[8] The mules pulling the howitzers bolted, taking one of the guns with them. Q. WebTo Captain G. Johnson, 100 acres grant at Petersham Hill, granted by Fras. He took a lance thrust just over the heart that pierced a lung. [6]:188 The U.S. forces fortified a camp on a low hill north of the valley, initially placing their dead on mules that were unable to transport them before burying them outside of the camp under cover of darkness. California State Printing Office Sacramento. [6]:187 They had just completed a 2,000 mile march; the longest march in U.S. Army history;[10] the force was travel weary and mounted mules and half-broken horses which were rounded up around Warner Ranch that were owned by California Capt. Pascual inclusive el rincon del mismo nombre, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_San_Pasqual&oldid=1152693694, United States Marine Corps in the 18th and 19th centuries, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Captain Abraham Robinson Johnston regimental, Captain Henry Smith Turner Kearny's Army of the West. I was a seaman on board the Tory. Thomas Rason being ordered down to the captain in the presence of the undersigned, (who were all under arms at the time,) to answer for a further threat he had made, although about a few hours previous the captain had advised him to take care of himself, and not to attempt anything further; he appeared whilst under examination to be under a great state of excitement, which seemed highly suspicious, leaving us to judge that he had again been in the act of endeavouring to take the captain's life, if he should have the opportunity, and create a further mutiny; we the undersigned are sure, that if the captain's life was taken, that immediately afterwards they would take ours, and therefore used every precaution that we could. WebIn 1800 he charged Major George Johnston, who had also served as Hunter's aide-de-camp, with giving a sergeant part payment in rum at an exorbitant rate. 24 Apr 1846 & Andrew McRobert Johnston b. Q. Before that time had not the captain treated the whole crew with great kindness? I was acting as steward on board the vessel at the latter part of the voyage. WebGeorge Johnston (1764-1823), soldier and farmer, was born on 19 March 1764 at Annandale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, the son of Captain George Johnston, aide-de-camp WebGeorge Johnston had three sons and four daughters with the convict Esther Abrahams. Q. Kearny's initial force consisted of 300 regular army soldiers, 1,000 volunteers from Missouri, and the Mormon Battalion. Q. "we dare not move, for he was grinding his teeth, and pointing the bayonet to us, and swearing he would stab Rasonwe dare not give an alarmhe was very wild, stamping through the roomafter he had pitched him with his left hand he stamped about and went to him againhe looked very wildI examined Rason's body afterwards, and saw two wounds plainlyI and Cordeviola examined the body together, and saw two distinct wounds on the left breastthey were not far from each other, about half a finger's breadthI dare say they bled for five minutesI saw Cordeviola open the shirt to stop the bloodthe blood came out a littlethey were stuffing cotton into itI did not hear lint called forthe captain was in the cabin at this time, he stopped there till the body was taken awayto the best of my recollection, till it was taken to the cabin stairshe was drinkingthe body remained in the room an hour or two before it was removed, and the captain was sitting there the whole time drinkingSpence and Dunn were with himFrench came down sometimesI was there drinking sometimes, while the body lay there, sometimes drinking and sometimes speaking about it, for two hoursI am sure of thatSpence came down a short time after Rason was stabbed, and remained thereCordeviola was sitting there drinking when the captain asked himthey were not drinking for two hoursI think Cordeviola stopped there while the body was thereI cannot say who helped to move the body, I think Dunn helpedhe must have been present when the captain came with his cutlass and stabbed the body againI do not recollect seeing Cordeviola thereI recollect seeing Tucker there, and think Spence was in the after cabinI should say five or six of the crew were thereI heard him ask to send five or six men down to take the bodyI was sitting on the looker when I saw the captain stab the bodyFrench, Tucker, and Dunn were thereDunn was standing nearall the crew were on the stairsI think Spence was in the cabin with methe captain stabbed the body with the bayonet. I joined her at Hong KongI am an AmericanI do not remember the night that Rason diedthe last time I saw him alive was as he was going down into the cabin between two and four o'clock in the morning before daylightI do not know the time exactlyhe then had several cuts about his headI should think it was an hour and a half before I saw anything more of himI did not see him again till he was brought up upon deckI was not down in the cabin on that night after Rason went downI did not look at the body when it was brought up upon deckI did in the morningI looked at the face, and he was cut in the face and in the headthere were two wounds, and his head was cutthey were apparently done with a cutlassI did uot see anything elsethe body was then on the top-gallant forecastle, covered with a blanketI had seen Rason go down to the cabin at an earlier period of that evening, in the first of the evening. Why did you sign that account of Rason having died in a fit? Son of John and Rachel Johnston. [6]:188, A second charge ordered by Capt. FRANKLIN TUCKER . George Johnston apparently studied law in England. A. NoI do not know that Mars had sailed in the William the Fourthhe was a FrenchmanI did not hear anybody tell the captain some of the crew had been discharged from their ships for mutinyI did not tell him of anything the crew had threatened to do to himI never said Rason had sworn he would have his lifeI never reported any such thingwhen Rason died, Dunn was in the pantryhe came out when I called himwhen the captain' called for the bayonet, Glover came out of the pantry, and gate him the bayonethe had then thrown the cutlass on one sideI and Rason were in the cabin with himI think Spence was there, but he went awayHarry, the boy, was in the cabin part of the timeGlover came out of the pantry, and gave the prisoner the bayonetthe captain was very violent, like a chimpanzehe swung his cutlass and said, "This is the arm that slew the Boyne at the battle of Bannockburn"whether that was before or after he struck Rason, I cannot sayhe used the expression very oftenhe would frequently come on deck with a cutlass, and swing it against the brass of the gangway, and say thathe did it three times after Rambert's deathhe struck Rason both times on the breastI saw only one hole, but saw his arm move twiceRason at that time was quite quiet on the sofahe never made any effort to defend himself, or make any resistancehe fell directly, from the effect of the blowthe captain instantly stooped over him, and said, "Tom, speak a couple of words, for God's sake"he could not speak, and the captain went to the water-closet. His torn and bloodstained tunic serves as evidence of a bitter struggle that saw Emory, W. H., Brevet Major; Calvin, Ross, Ph.D. (Introduction and notes). In 1944 the federal government transferred the property to the County of San Diego. we proceeded on our march, when the enemy showed himself, occupying the hills in our front, which they left as we approached, till reaching San Bernardo a party of them took possession of a hill near to it and maintained their position until attacked by our advance, who quickly drove them from it, killing and wounding five of their number with no loss on our part. "[59] With the trade completed, it was learned from the returned men that Stockton had no horses and therefore could not send a relief party. A. I cannot say for any one but myself; I wasSpence remonstrated with me, and I threw it on one sidethat was before Rambert jumped overboard, the same night; I believe it was that same night that the captain was told that the crew were armed with belaying-pins, but I cannot say when. WebThe court upheld the bishop, but could not prevent a mass defection from St Paul s. House built for George and Esther Johnston on their grant near the present intersection of Cross-examined. Samual Gibson (later commanded company B of, Rafael Machado, Californio guide provided by San Diego, Sgt. Who was it dressed the wounds? COURT. WILLIAM DUNN.") Do you happen to know whether there was anybody among the crew capable of taking charge of, and managing the vessel, except the captain? Appendix III: List of Soldiers by Name Updated February 22, 2005 War of 1812 Discharge Certificates Appendix I: List of Units and Subunits Appendix II: List of Company/Detachment Commanders Appendix III: List of Soldiers by Name Appendix IV: List of Soldiers by Unit Appendix III: List of Soldiers by Name [table striped="true" A. Some were absentee landlords, living elsewhere in the British Isles but holding property in Ireland. But "to the young naval officer it was pure torture, and upon his arrival at old town [San Diego], being unable to stand because of his lacerated feet, he had to be carried into Commodore Stockton's headquarters." Yes, that was the day after we had fallen in with a French barque, and got wine and brandy and stores from herthe captain began to drink from that timeFrench was put in irons for a short time, but not Dunn, that I recollectYelverton's communication was made some days before we got to Fayal, and before Rambert's deathwe fell in with the French barque on the 23rd Sept., at eight in the afternoon, and at six Rambert jumped overboard, on the 25th by the logfrom that time we continued peaceably and orderly on board, till we got to Fayal on the 23rd Oct.French made the communication to the captain on the 24thit did not refer at all to Rasonthe captain did not ask Rason on his entering the cabin what he was labouring under, that I heardI was thereI wrote that in the log, as the captain desired memay I state my reason for entering this in the log by the captain's direction, though I knew it to be false?I saw how he was conducting himself, and if he got a refusal to do what he bid, I knew he was determined to put an end to any one's existence, in fact he told me soI have heard him say so two or three times. It was on all the while I was thereI had to lift it off to see the faceat least I did not, one of the men did, that dressed his woundshe opened it just below the neck. [5], Captain Abraham R. Johnston's advance guard, while still three-quarters of a mile (1.2km) from Pico's forces, was ordered by Kearny to "Trot! WebEsther Johnston (1767-1846) ne Abrahams, was a milliner aged 20 and of the Jewish faith when she was sentenced on 30 August 1786 at the Old Bailey, London, to seven years Q. The captain said, if we would not sign, he would cut our hearts out, and make us sign with our hearts' bloodI knew Rason did not die in a fit. Johnston's company actively patrolled A. PIONEER SOLDIERS, 1778 TO 1781. ", which Johnston misunderstood as "Gallop!". [38][39], USMC Acting-Captain (Lt.) Gillespie's Mounted Rifle Volunteers 'detachment' of the California Battalion:[14]. Gillespie arrived within fifteen minutes with the artillery. (1964). According to Geoffrey Regan: It had been a thoroughly bad battle from the American point of view. Although there was contention on leadership of U.S. forces in California, this and Stockton's combined forces went on to engage the Californios at the Battle of Rio San Gabriel, resulting in a Californio retreat. COURT. (1983). Then he had not the cutlass and bayonet both in his hand together? This was embarrassing, because the Americans had but one man, Pablo Vejar, as a prisoner. Damp powder reduced the effectiveness of carbines to clubs and pistols to hammers, as described by Felicita[50] a San Pasqual Indian[51] that witnessed the battle. MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. In 1752, a deed was Q. His sorrowing father and surviving brothers and sisters have caused this stone to be erected as a mark of their enduring affection. Captain George Johnson was wounded on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Jose Maria Flores sent about 100 men to San Luis Obispo to confront Lt. Col. John C. Fremont's 300 men moving south from Monterey, and sent another 100 men to watch Stockton's base at San Diego, but Flores kept the bulk of his men at Los Angeles. Have you sailed with Captain Johnston before? [38] Kearny gave the plan of battle prior to proceeding down into the valley, to keep all casualties to a minimum, to encircle San Pasqual to capture fresh mounts. fell down on the sofa, and the captain hove away the cutlass on the floor, and called to Jem, the boy Jem Glover, for the bayonethe said, "Give me the bayonet," and he had it, and then struck him twice in the breast, and the second time the man died directlyI called Dunn, the cook, and said, "Come here, the man is dead"he lifted up the flannel, to try to stop the blood, but he said it was no use, the blood would not come any more, he was deadthe captain went away to the other side of the cabin, to the waterclosetbefore he went he said, "Tom, Tom, for God's sake say something," but he could not answer, he was only moving his mouth, that was allRason was very quiet before he was stabbedhe did not say anythingI did not see what was done with his body. WebCaptain Abraham Robinson Johnstons Life. WebJohnston was a prosperous farmer by the time the American Revolution began. Q. murder all handsI am sure I did not say it was to take his lifeI cannot say what day it wasit was after Rambert jumped overboard, and a good bit before Rason's death. Marti, Werner H. (1960) "Messenger of Destiny. "[58] On the 8th of December, there still had been no word from the three messengers, when suddenly there appeared a white flag from the Californios. [8], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}33510N 1165924W / 33.08611N 116.99000W / 33.08611; -116.99000[101]. Matthew Gregg R. FRENCH. MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. : The Battle of San Pasqual", "Clearing Up The Confusion About California Cannon Of John Sutter", "THE USE OF ARTILLERY AT THE BATTLE OF SAN PASQUAL", "THE JOURNALS OF MARINE SECOND LIEUTENANT HENRY BULLS WATSON 18451848", "Battalion of Sailors, from the fleet on the Pacific coast 1847", "A Brief History of John Sutter and his Bronze Field Cannon", "William Henry Russell, Callaway, Jackson, Cass Co., MO", "An historical sketch of Los Angeles county, California. Early in the morning of December 6, 1846, the column proceeded by twos across the ridge between Santa Maria (present day Ramona, California) and San Pasqual. [54], The next day, December 7, 1846, after assurances by Dr. Griffin that the worst of the injured could be moved, Captain Turner, now in command of the Dragoons, since Kearny was wounded, marched the column toward San Diego. Estate records are the land records for the common social classes in Ireland. A. I cannot say rightly whether he was drunk or nothe was striking against the lashing like a madman. A. Before you heard what Yelverton and Frenchhad told the captain, had you heard anything of any mutinous expressions on board? [6]:188 The charge was quickly surrounded, and Capt. From Fort Leavenworth, via Bent's Fort, Kearny had New Mexico capitulate without violent conflict. The battle is unique, as it was one of the few military battles in the United States that involved elements of the Army, Navy, Marines, and civilian volunteers, all in the same skirmish. What did you then observe? HENRY SLACK. Lieutenant William H. Warner Corps of Topographical Engineers, Second Lieutenant Thomas (Tom) C. Hammond . A. French was acting as chief matehe had no management further than acting as chief officerthe captain had the commandhe gave orders from time to time to French, after Rason was put into the deepthe captain always gave his orders to French, as usual, with regard to the navigation of the ship, from that time till we reached the Channelall the time the captain gave orders with regard to the navigation of the ship. George Johnston found in. It consisted of a mixed force of Army dragoons, Navy sailors, Marines, volunteers and artillery. A. I think the next nighthe did not say anything more the same night that I recollecthe was rather intoxicated the next nighthe drank a great deal more after falling in with the French barque than beforehe was generally rather drunk when he used the expression about the battle of Boynebefore Rambert's death the captain slept alone in the cabin; afterwards somebody slept in the cabin with himI signed the log-book at different timesthis is my signature to the logI think I signed it the day after Rason's deathI knew he did not die in a fitwhat I said was read over to me several times. Husband of Flora Lenon. Later, they married. [8] Kearny's force, guided by Carson, reached Warner's Ranch in California on 2 Dec., in a greatly weakened condition. MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. "[Captain] Johnston was probably shot first-possibly by one of Kearney's men", Marti p. 96 (1960) "Messenger of Destiny", Woodward (1948) p. 82: Footnote #110, "polesto carry the [U.S.] woundedThis is in accord with the tale told Mrs. Judson [Roberts] by, Hayes, Benjamin (Judge). [8] Either this action (traditional U.S. view) or the unusual degree of bloodshed (traditional Californio view), prompted Pico to withdraw. I was an apprentice on board the ToryI shipped at Liverpoolon passing the Cape on the homeward voyage the provisions and water fell shorton the night we expected to make Ascension Island I was forward with Rason and some of the crewwe were on short allowance at the time (I think it was before we fell in with the French barque)I asked Rason if he thought we should make the land before morninghe said he did not know, but if we did make the land, he would put a blue shirt on the fore yard-arm, so that some of the men-of-war's men might come on board, and he would let them know how they had been treated during the passage, and the captain would be no more captain of the Torythat was all I heard to the best of my recollectionsome time after the captain sent on deck for me into the cabinit was after we fell in with the French barqueI think it was the day afterhe began to speak to me about how the mate had insulted him, and said he could judge by the mate's appearance that there had been something going on that was not right, and asked if I had heard anything about itI said I did not hear anything at allhe took the cutlass in his hand, and said, "Tell me this instant, did not you hear any person. Q. I believe you had had some quarrel with the captain about a woman on board? Q. What was this 20l.? A. NoI was at the wheel at that timeI do not know who the persons were that brought the body outI did not stand at the foot of the stairs when they brought the body out, nor did I see the captain do anything to the body, or hear him say anything about it that nightI did next morning. Did he say that in reference to the entries in the log? Prior to capture by the Californios on their return trip, they had hid Stockton's message under a tree, "but when this cache was examined the letters were missing. Thomas Rason, when leaving the cabin, after not being able to get any further evidence from him, took a fit; we endeavoured to restore animation by the usual means, but to no effect On Thomas Rason's entrance into the cabin the captain asked him what he was labouring under. No, he put the cutlass to the Haunch, and stamped his foot down and said, "You see what this fellow has brought on himself, and I will serve you out the same way"he then shoved the cutlass into his bodynot more than once that I am aware ofthat was about an hour or two after he was stabbed. A. Yesit was read to me by SpenceI was then by myselfit was in the captain's presenceit was at that time that the captain said if I would not sign it, I should sign it with my heart's bloodhe did not say it to me personallySpence and French were in the cabinI had not myself said that Rason had died in a fitI do not remember, on Spence coming in, the Captain saying the man had died in a fit, and my saying, "Yes, he did"I am quite sure of thatI told the Captain what French had said, because I had heard that he had told what I had said in the forecastleSpence told me so, and I went down into the cabin, and told the Captain what I had heard French say, in about two minutesI did not go down and make a voluntary statementthe captain sent for me down, and then I told himI did not tell it him more than onceI never told him anything about the crew, except on that occasionthat was on the same night we met the French barqueit was about three in the morning, after we had spoken the barquewe got the things on board from the French barque, about nine in the morning of the 23rd of Sept., and I told this about two on the following morningI had heard French say this the day before we spoke to the French barqueI found a knife in Cone's bedthat was in the chops of the ChannelI told the captain thatRason was in the cabin I think about half an hour before Glover told me he was deadI had heard a scufflingI cannot say how long after that it was before the body was removed out of the cabinit might be an hourthe body laid in the cabin about four hoursI cannot say how long it remained outsideI cannot say how long it remained in the cabin before it was removed to the pantry doorI took a glass of wine while the body was in the cabinI was in the cabin all nightI was there about an hour with the bodyI cannot say exactly the time the body was there. Was it after that you first imagine he had taken to drinking? Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [60] That night Lieut. Little is known of Robinsons early life. Hammond, Thomas-'K' Company commander, Moreno, Juan, Bautista (Listed as a Captain in some reports). With dry powder in their carbines, the dragoons easily forced the lancers away, while inflicting five dead among the fleeing Californios. Johnston, Abraham-1st Dragoon Staff officer, CPT. A second separation developed until twenty-eight dragoons, including Kearny, were separated. Because there were other things that might have been given, such as ginger and wineI do not mean part of the cargo, but things in the cabinship's storesI did not say if he did not give them, I would confine himI said we would go and ask for stores, and if he offered to take anybody's life, we would confine himit was not exactly on that that one of them said he would rip his guts outit was only French I heard say thatRason said they could do it without murder, and I said I would confine himall the crew said it would be the best way to confine him, if he did offer to take any person's lifeI do not know of the captain's having given up some of his own water to Nelson, who was sickI heard of it afterwards, in the Channel. GEORGE JOHNSTON was indicted for the wilful murder of Thomas Rason, on the high seas, and within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England. [5], General Kearny's Army, most originating from Fort Scott:[11][12][13][14], Captains Johnston, Griffin (Surgeon),[29] and Turner[30] kept journals during their journey from Santa Fe. Place of Burial: Echuca, Victoria, Australia. MR. BODKIN. Edit your search. spare me!". It rechristened the facility as, The site of the battle is commemorated as, A bronze relief of Beale and Carson contacting Stockton was unveiled at the, The battle was dramatized in the 1927 film. Gillespie used a sabre to fight off a vicious personal attack made by a group of lancers in revenge for his previous actions during his occupation of Los Angeles and the broken agreement to cease hostilities. Clearly, Kearny retained the battle area, the ability to operate and maneuver, and also the initiative, though his losses were significantly higher; however, he did not implement his battle plan, his ammunition was compromised, and he outran his artillery and support. [6]:188, As the leading element of the U.S. force's attack drew close to a Kumeyaay village, the Californios wheeled back and fired their few firearms. What did you tell the captain? [6]:186, Captain Archibald Gillespie with 39 men,[33] met Kearny on December 5 with a message from Stockton requesting Kearny confront Flores' men outside San Diego. WebJohn George (died 24 May 1690) was an officer of the Royal Navy.George served during the Nine Years' War and in the war's American derivation, King William's War.During his Records include muster rolls, payrolls, fine lists, orders and miscellaneous accounts of the Pennsylvania Militia units and [31] Lieutenant W. H. Emory of the Topographical Engineers kept the official designated U.S. Government diary, or "Military Reconn[a]issance" from Ft. Leavenworth to California which was published in 1848. the mate, and William Mars the second matewe had a very valuable cargo, principally teawe did not touch at the Cape, nor at St. Helenathe wind was favourable shortly after we passed the Capewe missed St. Helena. Johnston. After the deaths of Rason and Mars, who had the management of the ship? I made this entry at the captain's desirewhen I came into the cabin, after being called by Glover, the captain told me Rason had died in a fit; and I heard Dunn, the cook, say so alsoI think it was the day after the one Mars was committed to the deep, the captain desired me to say in the log-book that Rason had died in a fit, that he was taken in con culsions. [8] Historian Hollon wrote: The combat losses at the Battle of San Pasqual often overshadow the success of the overall campaign. A. NoI told Spence soI might have repeated it afterwards to the captainSpence asked me what was the matter with the captainI said he had been told the crew were going to take his lifeI heard French tell him soI never told him so, for I did not hear itI told this to Spence the first night of the row, I believe. On the 24th Oct. had you occasion to go down into the captain's cabin? WebOn May 13, 1846, just months after the first wagons began their westward exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, the United States declared war on Mexico. PETER CURTIS . Early life and transportation [ edit] Born at Upper Piqua, Ohio, May 23, 1815. he fell Dec. 6, 1846 at the battle of San Pascual, California. Cross-examined. WebCommissioned officers ranks include Admiral of the Fleet, Admiral, Vice-Admiral, Rear-Admiral, Commodore, Captain, Commander, Lieutenant-Commander, Lieutenant, and Sub-Lieutenant. Beale. A. [7] During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, historians debated which force won or lost the battle. JAMES GLOVER . 11 Sep 1840 & Mary Jane b. WebGeorge became Major George Johnston and received benefits from successive governors, acquiring significant land holdings. When you left Fayal, you heard the crew from time to time say different things to the captain about each other? He was drinking previous to that, but not in that excitable wayhe drank spiritsas soon as he heard this communication he was in a much more excitable state than he was previouslyI was not present when he chased one of the crew round the deck with a cutlass in his handI was illI had broken the cap of my knee at the time Rambert jumped overboardI heard Richard French make a communication to the captain about the state of the crew about three hours after Yelverton's statementit was before Rambert jumped overboardhe told the captain part of the crew had sharpened their knives with the intention of taking his lifeI do not recollect that he mentioned any particular nameshe accused Dunn, the cook, of a design on his life, but I do not recollect whether he said he had sharpened his knifeI should say this added to the captain's excitementI did not hear French tell the captain the crew intended to seize him and take the ship to the continentI heard it afterwards, but do not think it was French told himI heard Cone tell the captain sothat was alter Rambert jumped overboardI cannot say whether it was before or after Rason's deathI also heard Dunn tell the captain that French had sharpened his knife on both edges, and volunteered to be among the first to take the captain's lifethis was half an hour or an hour after the statement given by FrenchI do not recollect hearing any, other statement made to the captain-about the intention of the crewas far as I recollect, I heard the captain ask Cordeviola when he called him down if he knew anything about Rason, and he said Morris knew something about itthat was shortly before Rason was called downI recollect Cordeviola accusing an able seaman, named Gair, in the captain's presence, of having come to him and held a marlinspike to his breast, and say he would run that into him if he would not assist in taking the captain's life, which Gair admittedhe said he would run it into him or through him, or words to that effectI frequently heard Yelverton mention to the captain about sharpening the knives, but the crew generally were making statements to the captain of the intention of others towards him, but I wish to state how that wasthe captain sent for some one of the crew down into the cabin, held a sword over him, and threatened to cut or wound him if he did not state that he had heard some other person say something against him; and the person, to shield himself, would do so, the captain having threatened to cut him if he did not state so and so about some of the crew having an intention towards himthe first communication I heard was made by Yelvertonhis were all voluntaryFrench's communication against Dunn was voluntary, and Dunn's against Frenchit was after those three voluntary statements that the captain threatened to cut different people if they did not make communications against each otherI went with the captain into FayalI was on shore, and cannot say whether the crew made any complaint to the harbour-master when on boardI was only there just as he was leavingthe captain drank in my presence at Fayal, but not to excesshe was not drunk when he came on boardwe only staid at Fayal one daywe did not come to anchorbefore that the captain of the Eglinton, an English vessel, had been on board for about an hour and a halfit was between Rambert's death and our arrival off Fayalhe was about the vessel with the crewthis happened to Rason about three days after we left Fayalbetween his death and our leaving Fayal Yelverton had not again made a communication to the captain about the crew, not to my recollectionFrench had made a voluntary statementwhen Glover was sent for Rason, the captain was more than half drunkI think he had been in a state of excitement the whole timeFrench had made a communication to him the day beforethe day after we left Fayalhe was constantly excited, frightened of his life apparentlywhen Rason came down the captain shook him on the sofahe struck him with the point of the bayonethe stuck him about his thighat that time Yelverton was in the cabin, and I think CordeviolaI did not remain in the cabin but a short time after the blow was given, it might be five or ten minutes, it was certainly five and might be tenRason still sat on the sofa after the blow was givenhe did not say anything that I recollectI was sitting in the cabinYelverton and Dunn were sitting downthey did not move that I sawwhen I returned I saw Rason stretched below the sofaI did not hear the captain call to him and ask him to speak to himI looked at the captainhe appeared more calmhe said nothing to me about Rason being murderedthe captain was sitting on the sofaDunn was standing thereI did not hear any lint called forI left again shortly afterI was not present when he afterwards stabbed the body with a swordthe body was sewn up in canvass when I performed the burial serviceI do not know who did itin any extraordinary case the mate usually signs the log with the captainwhen I made the entry the chief mate was deadI cannot say whether I made the entry before or after Mars' deathI signed it about the same time as the captain didthe captain always signed after every one elseevery body signed this before himthey signed it a day or two after I made the entrylong before we got into the DownsI.
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