Jone boat while the captain and other members of the crew had escaped
in another, Owen went to another American Captain in the port and
told what had apbually happened and all three were arrested and taken
to Boston where Tulley and Dalton were indicted for piracy and-murder,
They were actually tried on the piracy indictment alone and their de~
fense was based on their contention that the cables had broken and
the ship had drifted from the harbor on the Isle of May sot their act
could not be considered piracy, Both Captain Levy and Owen testified
against them and both were convicted in the U, S, Gircuit Court at
Boston and sentenced to die. On Dec. 10, 1812, they were takento the
place of execution at South Boston. Tulley mounted the gallows first
and a statement was read for him when his strength failed, He then
was hanged, Dalton next mounted the gallows, the hood was placed over
his head and the rope about his neck, The Marshal then stepped forward
and read a peprieve from the President for a one month period, Prior
to the new date set for his execution, he was granted a full pardon,
1001-1006 McDADE 295-297,
AMERICAN SPATE TRIALS by Lawson, Volume One, pages 1-59
See excerpt from U. S. CRIMINAL CALENDAR by Brooke, 183, pp 15-169
bone boat while the captain and other members of the crew had escaped
in another, Owen went to another American Captain in the port and
told what had apbually happened and all three were arrested and taken |
to Boston where Tulley and Dalton were indicted for piracy and-murder,
They were actually tried on the piracy indictment alone and their de-
fense was based on their contention that the cables had broken and
the ship had drifted from the harbor on the Isle of May sot their ect
could not be considered piracy, Both Captain Levy and Owen testified
against them and both were convicted in the U. S. Gircuit Court at
Boston and sentenced to die. On Dec. 10, 1812, they were takento the
place of execution at South Boston, Tulley mounted the gallows first
and a statement was read for him when his strength failed, He then
was hanged. Dalton next mounted the gallows, the hood was Placed over
his head and the rope about his neck, The Marshal then stepped forward
and read a peprieve from the President for a.one month period, Prior
to the new date set for his execution, he was granted a full pardon,
1001-1006 McDADE 295-297,
AMERICAN STATE TRIALS by Lawson, Volume One, pages 11-59
See excerpt from U. S. CRIMINAL CALENDAR by Brooke, 183), pp 15-169
Jone boat while the captain and other members of the crew had escaped
in another, Owen went to another American Captain in the port and
told what had aptually happened and all three were arrested and taken
to Boston where Tulley and Dalton were indicted for piracy and:mrder,
They were actually tried on the piracy indictment alone and their de-
fense was based on their contention that the cables had broken and
the ship had drifted from the harbor on the Isle of May sot their ect
could not be considered piracy. Both Captain Levy and Owen testified
against them and both were convicted in the U, S, Circuit burt at
Boston and sentenced to die, On Dec. 10, 1812, they were takento the
place of execution at South Boston, Tulley mounted the gallows first
and a statement was read for him when his strength failed, He then
was hanged, Dalton next mounted the gallows, the hood was placed over
his head and the rope about his neck, The Marshal then stepped forward
read a peprieve from the President for a.one month period, Prior
to the new date set for his execution, he was granted a full pardon,
1001-1006 McDADE 295-297,
AMERICAN STATE TRIALS by Lawson, Volume One, pages 11-59
See excerpt from U, S. CRIMINAL CALENDAR by Brooke, 183), pp 15h-169
otto wane 295-07,
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TULLEY, Samuel
Tulley, a 2-year-old white seaman, was a native of Philadelphia, Pa.
On Octe 17, 1811, in the capacity of mate, he sailed on the schooner
George Washington, captained by Uriah Phillips Levy, from Philadelphi
to Teneriffe. On their return voyage, they stopped at the Isle of
May, Cape Verde Islands, on January }, 1812, Captain Levy left the
ship and went to visit the master of another vessel in the harbor,
instructing two of the crewmen to come for him that evening. When
they got ready to go for the Captain, Tulley demanded that they hoist
the sails before he would give them a boat, They noticed at the
time that the cables to the anchors had been cut and when they reachee
the other ship, they told Captain Levy. The George Washington was
gone from the harbor by the time -that they returned and thexCaptain
never saw the ship again. Tulley and three other crew members, John
Dalton, an Englishman, John Owen, bh black cook, and George Cummings,
a foreigner sailed for about two weeks, On the day before they
reached Ste Lucie Island, Tulley and Dalton through Cummings, who had
become frightened, overboard to die, When they reached St, Lucie,
they bored holes in the bottom of the ship, sauttled it, and went
ashore in a small boat where Tulley broke open the Captai, s trunk
and gave both Owens and Dalton a portion of $2,500 in specie and C
warned them to say that the ship had sank and that they had fleds, a
TULLEY, Samuel
Tulley, a l2-year-old white seaman, was a native of Philadelphia, Pa.
On Octe 17, 1811, in the capacity of mate, he sailed on the schooner
George Washington, captained by Uriah Phillips Levy, from Philadelphia|
o Teneriffe, On their return voyage, they stopped at the Isle of
May, Cape Verde Islands, on January )}, 1812, Captain Levy left the
ship and went to visit the master of another vessel in the harbor,
instructing two of the crewmen to come for him that evening, When
they got ready to go for the Captain, Tulley demanded that they hoist
the sails before he would give them a boat, They noticed at the
time that the cables to the anchors had been cut and when they reached
the other ship, they told Captain Levy, The George Washington was
gone from the harbor by the time that they returned and thexCaptain
never saw the ship again, Tulley and three other crew members, John
Dalton, an Englishman, John Owen, bhe black cook, and George Cummings,|
a foreigner sailed for about two weeks, On the day before they
reached St. Lucie Island, Tulley and Dalton through Cummings, who had
become frightened, overboard to die, When they reached St. Lucie,
they bored holes in the bottom of the ship, sucttled it, and went
ashore in a small boat where Tulley broke open the Captaiy, s trunk
and gave both Owens and Dalton a portion of $2,500 in specie and it
warned them to say that the ship had sank and that they had fledain
TULLEY, Samuel
Tulley, a \2-year-old white seaman, was a native of Philadelphia, Pa.
On Octe 17, 1811, in the capacity of mte, he sailed on the schooner
George Washington, captained by Uriah Phillips Levy, from Philadelphig
err their return voyage, they stopped at the Isle of
May, fears Vere Islands, on January }}, 1812, Captain Levy left the
ship and went to visit the master of another vessel in the par
instructing two of the crewmen to come for him that evening.
they got ready to go for the Captain, Tulley denanded that they hoist
the sails before he would give them a boat, They noticed at the
time that the cables to the anchors had been cut and when they reached
the other ship, they told Captain Levy.
Tulley and three other crew members, John
Balton, an Englishman, John Owen, the black cook, and George Cummings,
a foreigner sailed for about two weeks, On the day before they
reached St. Lucie Island, Tulley and Dalton through Cummings, who had
become cele, overboard to die, ‘hen they reached St. Lucie,
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