Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-15
la7M RE RIch1so.a.D E.N2 1rLRER.
TRIAL.
COLONEL 4. BURR.
Morlcs FOR conMrrMEs-
!, ExAsiIN ALTON or EVIDENCE.
TuvRspAY, October s.
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s2ss vi r. 1kcHGc. Q You nave salu 6iS' :
once seemed TO be good understanding
\ bstween general Wilkinson and Sur wfly
should Burr apply through Easson for .
4 man at cnlerpsizc, and NOT imme diassiy
through general Wllkinion himseli A
3 The coIonrican beat answer this question,
bos,if | nay be allowed 30 conjecture, II
: was because The general had uied me be-
8 fsre and found was 100 much OF a demo
Graf IS be made ,raitor of. G Du, will
you say how came BUR- to apply 70 Easson !:
You haG better ask colonel Burr that
question; he may answer IT. e Were you
and gensral Wlixinson, about tnas time, at
ayaflancc! A Yea. He had beforereprl-
lnanded ms about ,he f.ssdom with which
FL spoke of his military position ar Cold
Water, measures and .plans. Q Did Eas-
ton know IL? 4 presume he did. G You
said ,hat you had iniormed some OF The
heads of departments that judge Easson
could 8. owe general Wilkinson 60 be the
projrctDr of ailraD3a's expedition: will
4 You state sSaSn yoa gave That Information!
A 10 March lasv. Q When did you first
tbsan IL: A Just 5esoie left ST. Louis
in Noyember lasr. Mr.. McRae. Then
YOU received it 10 November and commu-
nicasrd itn Match? asjor BIaH. Left
s ST. Luuis in Move mber for the seat OF &c.
neral government; hus was detained onihe
way, SO shaia did not arrive XII about Fe-
bruary. Mar. MSRas. Dni nndefssand
you that in August, 1915. you suspsc
an improper connecticn between Burr and
Wilkiasou have SAIL thai the hrs,
hint had was from two paragraphs. iaiWo
separate newspapers. lhis was Afterwards
strengthened by the irtcrmaslonc CT captain
Ssoddsri, Ct Brrf's bsipg at foss Massac,
AID the auemps of ssoeral Wilkinson 10
sound me. q speak of .he ,ime when
The impressions were formed. Dad that
suspicion exist 10 August, 1905 a Yes.
That they were connscrrd 10 some plan.
@ Believing IS you did, why did you cot
communicate your suspicious TO some &
the officers of he government! a do uet
always CT mmunieate my suspicious; Wss
waiting for acts. My letters vii! show the
nature of the communications made. |
have copy cf ose with me. g When is
the first letter dated which communicates
those hints? The enc have with me,
is dated the 9Th Of January, 1906. Mr..
NicRse. Did you slate IN that letter al
the various circumstances you bave msn'
toned; such as general Wilkinson's taking
you into the bashes. your being surpf'zed
by party of Frenchmen, aod his having
mentioned 10 you the plso OF grand pro-.
lect, by which all concerned weselso make
their fortunes? Major Bruf. What will
be the consequences Tread paltof that
lcuer-will the letter ilsels be demand-
ed
Chief Justice. Certainly; but you may
state tIoGi recolleciion.
Mr.. Hay. Yau said that j. was yonr
intention 10 state facts; and | wish 10
know whether these facts we're stated.
s Nov here are important facts.
Major BruE. Hints were thrown out In
the letter of the 9Th of january ! 800 but
nothing communicated till March 1907,
that can be regarded as ssateme OF facts.
however lhink had given hints heiore ;
but have not the letters with me TO refresh
my memory; nor can read what intend
ed as hints, from the one have with me.
Mr.. Hay. assure you ,has | shall not
call Tor tiff you say il is confidential let.
ter Major BruE. Theo I viii ssy gene.
rally, thar | did give hints sbont which 5
expected his secretary at was would have
called for explanations and demanded
proofs. also made communication TO
captain Lewis immsd iately after his return,
and related to bin the conversation be.
tween Judge Easton acd myself. 20 Wat
rsptain Lewis the one who explored the
waters Of the Missouri ADD Columbia ri
vers and the western part of the continent,
"a far "a The Pacific ocean A The same.