Cannibals and Carnage by Graham Faiella

Author:Graham Faiella
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The History Press

William Trevaskiss’s confession was more explicit about the fate of Capt. Fielding and son George:

Jones and Carr then took hold of Captain Fielding whose hands were still tied, and threw him over, and Galloway by the direction of the men put his hand on them. Carr then went forward and seized the boy and called Galloway to help him, and they two [sic] threw him overboard. I told Carr not to throw the boy overboard but he said if they did not the boy would inform against them when they got ashore.

Galloway Takes Charge

We then agreed that Galloway should take charge of the ship as navigator, by being the best scholar. It was proposed to go to the Cape Breton or Newfoundland, to scuttle the vessel, and take the long-boat up the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The money was divided amongst us all.

On the night before the Mate was killed, when I came on deck, I was going aft with Capt. Fielding and Anderson. We stopped about the mainmast, and I turned back, being frightened, and there seemed a sort of panic, from which I thought they might give up the plan altogether. Fielding then came after me, and asked, ‘What is the matter?’ My answer was not satisfactory. He then said, ‘Damn you, if you don’t go back, and not make a fool of yourself, I will kill you right out.’ Fielding had a carpenter’s adze in his hand at the time. I was quite alarmed at the threat and returned with him.

(Halifax Gaol, June 8, 1844. Geo. Jones. The confession voluntarily made in the presence of: Hon. Mich. Tobin; Hon. J.W. Johnston, Attorney-General; J.J. Sawyer, Esq., High Sheriff)

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