coolness. During the passage from Havana, the prisoners were
separated from eadh other, but all conversed freely with the second mat
of the vess@l upon the subject of the murders, neither of them denying
the charge, . Upon their arrival at the Jail office, they immediately be
gan to accuse’ each other, the negro, Cox, charging the Belgian, Williams
with striking the first blow with the exe; to which ‘Williams retorted b
charging the negro with cutting their throats with a razor, It appears
that the first mate had been stabbed by the negro, two days previous to
the commission of the murders, and he was recovering from the effect of
his wund at the time he was killed, No cause has been assigned for the
murders. Fahey, the principal witness, who died of black vomit, when
he was informed on Saturday Last that he could not live, and on being
asked if what he had stated relative to this horrid transaction was true
3 replied that it'was all truth and nothing but the truth," TIMES, New
York, 10-5, 1857 (3=3),
See Federal- Book and Magazine Excerpts.
coolness. During the passage from Havana, the prisoners were
separated from eadh other, but all conversed freely with the second matd
of the vess@l upon the subject of the murders, neither of them denying
the charge, . Upon their arrival at the jail office, they immediately be
gan to accuse each other, the negro, Cox, charging the Belgian, Williamd
with striking the first blow with the axe; to which ‘Williams retorted by|
charging the negro with cutting their throats with a'razor, It appears
that the first mate had been stabbed by the negro, two days previous to
the commission of the murders, and he was recovering from the effect of
his wund at the time he was killed, No cause has been assigned for the
murders, Fahey, the principal witness, who died of black vomit, when
lhe was informed on Saturday last that he could not live, and on being
asked if what he had stated relative to this horrid transaction was true
| replied that it'was all truth and nothing but the truth," TIMES, New
Hork, 10-5, 1857 (3~3), :
See Federal- Book and Magazine Excerpts.
coolness. During the passage from Havana, the prisoners were
separated from eadh other, but all conversed freely with the second mat
ef the vess8l upon the subject of the mrders, neither of then denying
the charge. Upon their arrival at the jail office, they immediately be.
gan to accuse each other, the negro, Cox, charging the Belgian, William
with striking the first blow with the axes to which Williams retorted b;
charging the negro with cutting their throats with a razor. It appears
that the first mate had been stabbed by the negro, two days previous to
the commission of the murders, and he was recovering from the effect of
his wund at the time he was killed, No cause has been assigned for the
mirders. Fahey, the principal witness, who died of black vomit, when
asked if what he had stated relative to this horrid transaction was trud
} replied that it 'was all truth and nothing but the truth.” TIMES, New
ork, 10-5, 1857 (3=3),
See Federal- Book and Magazine Excerpts.
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COX, Abram and WILLIAMS, Peter
Cox, a black man, was the cook and Williams, a white man, a seaman
aboard the Portland, Me., based brig, the Albion Cooper, Cox had
been mistreated by one of the mates and ona voyage in August, 1857,
the two men mutinied, killing Captain Daniel Humphrey, the two mates
and another seaman, sparing only a seaman named Fahey. The ship was
lost and Cox, Williams and Fahey were found adrift in a life boat
and picked upe Fahey related the Story of the mutiny and murders
but died before they were returned’to the home port. Cox and William
were tried, convicted and sentenced to die and, on August 27, 1858,
they were jointly hanged at Auburn, Me. Over 10,000 persons from
all over the State of Maine witnessed the execution, Cox, who had
repented and been baptized in his cell, met his death bravely and
with perfect composure. Williams broke temporabily but then got
control of himself and recited a long prayer before the trap fell,
LawISTON EVENING JOURNAL, Lewiston, Maine, April 17, 1885
110) McDADE 327
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"The murderers of Captain and 3 other persons on board the brig ALBIO
COOPER have been sent to Portland, Me,, by the er cea aor te
vana. They confess the crime, and narrate all the details with grea
COX, Abram and WILLIAMS, Peter
Cox, a black man, was the cook and Williams » 2 white man, a seaman
aboard the Portland, Me., based brig, the Albion Cooper. Cox had
been mistreated by one of the mates and on a voyage in August, 1857,
the two men mutinied, killing Captain Daniel Humphrey, the two mates
and another seaman, sparing only a seaman named Fahey. The ship was
lost and Cox, Williams and Fahey were found adrift in a life boat
and picked up. Fahey related the story of the mutiny and murders
but died before they were returned:to the home port. Cox and Willian
were tried, convicted and sentenced to die and, on August 27, 1858,
they were jointly hanged at Auburn, Me. Over 10,000 persons from
all over the State of Maine witnessed the execution. Cox, who had
repented and been baptized in his cell, met his death bravely and
with perfect composure. Williams broke temporabily but then got
control of himself and recited a long prayer before the trap fell,
LEWISTON EVENING JOURNAL, Lewiston, Maine » April 17, 1885
110), MeDADE 327
"The murderers of Captain and 3 other persons on board the brig ALBION
COOPER have been sent to Portland, Me., by the ipa oscars a
vana, They confess the crime, and narrate all the details with grea
COX, Abram and WILLIAMS, Peter
Cox, a black man, was the cook and Williams, a white man, a seaman
aboard the Portland, Mes, based brig, the Albion Cooper. Cox had
been mistreated by one of the mates and on a voyage in August, 1857,
the two men mutinied, killing Captain Daniel Humphrey, the two mates
and another seanan, sparing only a seaman naned Fahoy. The ship was
lost and Cox, Williams and Fahey were found adrift in'a life boat
and picked up. Fahey related the story of the mutiny and murders
but died before they were returned’to the home port,
but then got
the trap fell,
LaWISTON EVENING JOURNAL, Lewiston, Mains, April 17, 1885
110) MeDADB 327
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"The mrderers of Captain and 3 other persons on boar om
COOPER have been sent to Portland, Me,, by the American Consul at Ha.
yana, They confess the crime, and narrate all the details with great
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