Show War Secretary's Son Executed Midshipman Spencer son of a secretary secretary secretary sec sec- of oC war Boatswain Samuel Cromwell and Seaman Elisha Small were suspected of mutiny on the brig Somers In 1842 Alexander Slidell Sli- Sli dell Mackenzie was in command and they were executed Midshipman man Spencers Spencer's father was secretary of war and there was a 1 great deal of sympathy for him and amazement amazement amazement amaze amaze- ment at the extreme act of discipline discipline discipline pline but the he command was exonerated exonerated exonerated exon exon- by a court of inquiry and court martial |