Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-11-17
Circuit Gourt.
MOTION FOR COMMITMENT.
TUESDAY, October S.
Evidence or Major James BrtG
(Courinued. }

Mr. Martin. Whose property is the
place called Cold Water? A. l under
stand the greater part belongs to general |
Wilkinson. About four acres only is deed
ed to the y. s. for 4 siteof a factory He
wrote on for me to purchase such place.
tt was about this place, that gen. WilElh-
eon made the rude attack upon me which
Z have before mentioned: but believe
The true source was, that had said to an
officer in the confidence of gen. Wilkinson
that he would not be in Office six months
knew that Congress was about to meet
nrd that il was contrary to the genius or
our government that he should hold the
tyo Offices of General and Governor OF
Louisiana.
Gen. Wilkinson. When did you receive
the first intimation Of my intention to re-
1ire from service? 4. Thisis intimated
In letter fran the general, dated AHrli
8, 1905. Here Major BruH read letter
from gcn. Wilkinson TO hlm.--See REFER
encc Al Q. Did no> reitcrate tins in,
teption after came to So. Louis! A.
beliep. Won did. Gen. Wilkinson. DO you
recollect at wha, period after got to st.
Louis, whether late or early \. cam
mat rccolect. You often mentioned the
subject.
Gen. Wilkinson. Were veT subpoenaed
e. attend this place? A. was. L saw
t,rbpoena in the hands o. a gentleman tor
yne and Mr. Martin told me in baltimore
1hgt there was one ordered, and therefore
I considered myself as subpoenaed from
Queen Anue's county, in Maryland. t'en-
Wilkinson. Then YOU had conference
with Mr. Martin! A. had. Gen. W.
20 yoa recollect 10 have said that you
were reluctant to come, bus MIR Martin
had promised to lash me into tortures
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with Mr.. Martin, had reason to believe
ahat your letter to col. Hurr post marked
18Th of May" would be produced but
that / should have come IN any event.
(Ifere certificate of col. Meig's was read /;
which see note Oh The first 'ntim"tion
lfhnd of this letter was from letter writ
ten bv n gentle man of the grand jury 10 a
friend of mine, stricturiEs the testimony
of gen Wilkinson. given before that body.
That part of tne letter WAS complementary
read 70 me.
major BruSf was about tn state con-
-versation with MIR Martin, when he was in
terrupted by col. Burr, who said that he
could not Consent 10 a narration OF the con-
yersations which might have bccu held
with his counsei1 Gen. w. Did sou not
aay that YOU believed Burr as r,lblty ; but
that had done you serious i"jury, and
you Thought this good time to sees re-
dress A have said that | believed col.
burr concerned in that expedition with you
I have said so, aud ! think so still. Nj
McRae. Will YOU state the character OF
iudpe Easton A have accused him 81
On endeavor TO swindle me out OF hall thl
land we purchased in common on which AZ
arbitration is now depending. General
Had you no land speculations with taston
A No. ! had no shecuLGtiOns but We
Il. ..wfr. at ,f u.rff
together Perhaps yon cali that specula
tions. General Wilkinson. You said tina
when col Burr arrived at st. Louis, castor
Asd myself were intimate Major BruH
Thought so. General w. Did you no
know that about that time l did not SUITE
him 10 come into my house u! hear
him say after col Burr had left st. LOU
same little time, that You were Persecutn
him.
Commodore Shaw mas called by The Pro
secufion.
Mr. Hay. Did YOU travel IN the stag
with Major TirufF as he was coming 70 TN
place? a. did. Mr. Hay. WIN yo
state the conversation which passed iu On
stase7 Commodore Shaw. The CONVEX
sation was lengthy aud not particniari
addressed 20 me. ] understood, as Majc
Bruif stated, that n conspiracy had bee
organized in the Wceterm country, at III
head Of which was Hurr, and hist Gv
Wilkinson and several others were impl
Gated that he Rad kept watch'ul cy
on tI,cm had bern on the alert and I'M
pc he'd just right 20 know that such col
sgiracy existed. lie said bat gen. w
kiuson had done him serious injury, az
mt he bad come cu from some inform
ton chat Mr Martin had given hiu,,
tell a long story q. What was the DR.
Of the conversation that ne intended
iuiure gen Wilkinson? 4. The impre
sion or NY mind was, that gen. Wiki
son had done him n serious injury, and
was coming to rcta,iase; Int that cam
rec.ilpct the very WorLs. CTncC Justice d
flared that impr, ss'ors were not evidcn'
Witnessed must always degoae TO lacts. }