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introduced in Burr's conversations A.
Very frequently. But he did not tall, long
at time on those subjects. Mr.. Hfy DO
you recollect any thing he said abou'. Brad
ford's capacity as a leader of the in surrec-
tion A. j recollect it well. He said that
Bradford was very incompetent ~ such an
undertaking and that in such Case there
ought TO be the utmost confidence in the lep-
der. Mr. Wirt. Al what time inthc month of
August was this visit A. Somewhere be-
tween the 2Osh and 25th. MrHdy. Perhaps
the date of this '}etter (from the prisoner to
your father) may show J his letter is da-
ted on the 21ss. Mr. Parker Ga juror)-
Did he approve or condemn that sentiment
of the majors which rou have quoted A.
He spoke of him as fine fellow Of enter
prise and the like and certainly did not
condemn TIE SENTIMENT.
Cross examined.
MIR Barr. You spoke of letter from me
TO your father do you know whether he
wrote me, some time before, a Letter of
invitation to his house? A Yes: He had
written about year before, to you, at Pitts
bur, ; that letter is vet unopened in my.
brother TOMS bureau. Q Did your father
communicate to you, next morning, our
rights CO versation A Yes. Q Before
VIZ rode A No Q Do vnu recoilect Of my
h wing made several enquiries also aboutthe
seminaries of learning; and of one that was
projected in your neighborhood & Of my sug-
costing the necessity of encouraging il : Il
You spoke much too on that subject q
Did l seem to know any thing of Bradford
before you told me A You seemed to
know good deal Of the insurrection. Q
Did you not tell me that Bradford was
noisy sort of a demagogue A did mott
have no objections TO give my opinion Of Mr.
L RI,
mere lawyer. Q Did I seem to know that
Bradford lived at Pittsburg, before you
mentioned it and pointed out his house 4
You did not seem 20 know it. Q Who
were at dinner at your fathers? My ia
Their, mother, wife, sister, col Dupeister,
Mr. L. T., my brother Tom.
Examination Of Col GEORGE MORGAN.
Col Morgan was proceeding, when Mr.
Burr objected to this kind of evidence, con-
sisting of conversations and previous decla-
rations. Some deSultry conversation ensued
upon this point, when the chief Justice said
that he understood the same objections
would hereafter apply TO the consideration
as to the introduction Of testimony that
these objections might be hereafter urged !;
and that it was impossible for the court TO
know the nature of the evidence before it
WAS introduced.
they will find that other circumstances viii
come out to prove the materiality of this
testimony. This witness will prove what
was the state of the prisoners mind in Au-
gust last. Mr. Lee. hope then, the jury
will distinctly understand, that they are not
TO infer from the courts declining to inter-
fere or the present occasion, that every
thing which drops from the witness, is to
pass without objection.
Col. MORAN, (the father of the last
witness There has been a long acquaint-
ancc between col Burr and myself: He
had introduced to my notice two OF his ne
phews by the name Of - and n third by
the name OF Edwards, Pierrepont Edwards
] had received many civilties from colonel
Burr in New York, after these things had
passed: from which had formed such an
attachment to him, that never should
have forgotten it, had not this late business
taken place. About three years ago, colo
mel Burr was under considerable, and as
Thought unjust persecution. had then a
younger son, who is now here, studying law
at PittsbuTg. j wished to make him known
to col Burr, and wrote letter to invite
col Burr to Morgansey particularly on
account of mis- persecution; but, in all pro-
liability, would have dOae so Without
Enclosed the letter to my son at Pittsburg.
Col Burr however had left Pttsburg, before
my letter reached it, and it remains now
IL my sons Scrutoire at Pittsburg. ---On the
Path last August, / received a letter from
Col Burr dated at Pittsburg, informing me,
that he should dine with me next day.
, (Here Mr. Hay handed the letter TO Col
M. who said that the letter was dated on
khe DIST, & thathe had not for some time seen
II, as ne had transmitted it to the President
of u. S This letter was handed to me by
= man, who called himself Count Willie.
Col Burr mentioned he had sent it by one
Of his attendants. Ibelieve my son did not
sail on me that evening; but the next NOR
ming I informed him, if was able, / should
certainly go and meet Col 3 and ] reques-
ted him and his brother to do it, with
letter of introduction explanatory of their
names and their intention. What con-
Sersation took place between him and my
son, shall not state. When Col Burr and
myself walked out together he mentioned
20 me IN conversation, Col DupiesteT, as
one Of the first military characters of the
age. | shall pass over The conversation
And incidents during dinner. After dinner
spoke OF our fine country; ] observed
that when / first went there, there was not
single family between the Allegany noun
tain and the Ohio; and that by and bye we
should have Congress sitting in,this neigh
borhood, or at Pitjsburg. We arc allowed
TO sport these ttliups over q GLASS cf .yius.