Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-30
SATURDAY. Oc, !

Mr.. farewell wss agaiu called h,
Burr, and asked who sf,tr he haS a..
any Inconsistency in the evidence &C
Wilkinson u sFS.
slr. Iasewell said i,>was "a, for hin
stale what his impfessioDs were a,,.;
tfomibs Whole senour Of gen. W,,k,osa
Sevidencr. lndeed il vas sinr oss,t,e g.
him 10 answer question put il tbs, ~.
1t he were. asked whether in any pa,,;.,}
parts Of gen WlIkinsons Testimony h. -
observed a variance, he would aDsws. -
question. He was then asked, vb.,h., ,us
had observed any inconsistency o. e,s s' y
diellonsin The evidence dslivsfea6, en-
WilkiDsoa, before the Judge aud thai 80 ssu .
10 the grand ju,yf His answer va, ,,r.
ataH. But, said Mr. Fazswell, a. h,..
gore SO far in speaking Of my impress,oa,
It may be proper for me to s,a,e VIVA, ooi'
mon l had formed. | must say, TIA Il
saw no good reason for gen. Wilkinson 4
invite col. Burr to the Western corn
try.
Mr. Gag 10 you recolleel whe.hrr
the testimony Of Swar.wou, eoincided with
thar of gen Wilkinson? They could
no, be said TO oppose each other il .bs;r
testimony. MIR. Swartwous was examined
first /; aud many OF tho circums.sncrs ~
which he dcposed were unknown TO re.,
Wilkinson. W
Fir Hay. Ispeak as to the conversx.
ons between Swarwou. and general VII.
x.Ison.
Mr. EaSeuyeA Perhaps there was his
difference gen Wilkinson stated TIA, il
she absence Of col. Cushing wa;,a wss
spoken of by both of them, Mr.. saaftwou.
slipped inio his hand the cyphered letter
OF col Burr RIr Swarlwous who disco.
yered the utmost eandor aud frankress.
10 his evidence, stated the ,saa1es,..
on 10 different manner. lie dssssr:o
tha; the letter was delivered openly with,
out aoy effort TO coaceal i;
~ +, ,.rcy both stated tie fses
the same that !, was delivered in The s5.
seuce Of col Gushing! Yes; they
both stated the fact 10 The saalc woy. I
would rot be willing to be understood lh,s
doubted any thing Mr.. Swanwou,, sad
Altho he appeared before the grand jay
under very Unfavorable oircurs. ansss, sf 1.
my Impressions were very strong ,ios:
him Z; yet the very frank ard candid mao's
ner ia Whieh he gave his Testimony, [
must confess raised him very high in ny
estimation. and Induced ms to form verF
different opinion Of him fro., .ha! which /
had before entertained
Matthew Els
Mr.. Burr. VIA, do you know Of Dan.
baugh I Did you see him at Baton Rauges
81 / did. He told me that he had JUS;
got out Of prison for debt; by paying par
Of the deb, and gisingba for The rest. q
But wha, PASSED between you? A When
| me, him vas surprised 10 see him. lie
said he had been arrested a, Na'ehszby
lieui. Romaey, @ Fos what cause? a Asa
.deserter. M
Mr. MeRae. At VIVA. tine did YOU
see him at Baton Rouge A Ga Suad4y
2s,h Of March. =,
Mr.. Barr. Whas further account dla
be give Of himself! A He said that he had
BEEN seat down the River tina, he had made
his escape aud had demanded protection Of
governor Grand Pre- at Baton Rouge. nc
said thar he intended 70 stay there III nc
had got his pardon from gsn WIlsin'oh'
which he had writes for.
Mr.. Burr, His pardon for What =
For desertion he teld me that &c had c.
seeuded the river with you at CAPT. D'''
sells request; and that be had written =
gen Wilkiusoo, that if a Pard9n was seq. .
him he would come down apd gre 1917
NATION OF all tia. he krew against you, =
also put letter into MY baud tor csp's'o
Bissel.
M. Barr. Wha, was the purpor. OF tha'
letter! A To ioforn hir,lthat nc fepsa'
ed leaving the garrison 81 Fort Masss. :
that manner, aud 10 request him 70 sappo'
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