The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-06-03

part of the defendants, was commenced and
continued until dinner time.
Among the witnesses produced by the
defendants, was Eli Bruce, who testified
that on the evening of the 18th of Septem-
Der, 1896, he was first apprised that Will
liam Morgan was coming on from Canaan
daigua, OH the ridge road. He was told
this, by Burrage Smith and another person
then living at Lockport. Some six or eight
days previous to this, he had been informed
by gentleman from Batavia, that Morgan
was willing to go away from Miller, and
the witness was requested to assist in his
removal, which he declined. He, however,
had been requested by another person, to
prepare cell for Morgan, in the Jail at
Lockport, in contemplation of Morgan's be-
ing carried directly across from Batavia to
Lockport, and thence to Niagara. Smith
and the person who came with him, told
witness that Morgan had come voluntarily,
and was willing to go into Canada; they
said he had come peaceably, and wanted
witness to assist in getting him on. Wit
ness declined at first, but finally agreed to
do so, and between and 10 O'Clock went
to the house of Solomon G. Wright, living
on the ridge road three miles north of
Lockport, were he found the carriage, and
got into it. William Morgan, or person
called Morgan, was in it, one Hague, who
is now dead, and HIMSELF and no others
were in the carriage. 1t was driven by
person of his acquaintance. There were
several persons at Wright's who did not be-
long to the house; and on his way there,
he met some strangers on foot going to-
wards Lockport. He never saw Lawson,
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see Whitney, and did not know him. He
afterwards stated that he saw Whitney at
the installation at Lewiston.
He went in the carriage from Wright's
to Lewiston, where another carriage and
horses were procured; the same passen-
gers got into that carriage and drove to the
ferry near the Fort On their way, they
took in another passenger. The testimony
of Corydon Fox is perfectly correct. Wit
ness did not see Morgan until their arrival
and got out of the carriage. Morgan lock-
ness. Morgan was blindfolded in the car
curtains down, the windows up, &c.
Witness and his companions, four beside
himself, crossed the river, to Canada, hav-
to get Morgan away from Miller, into the
interior of Canada, and place him on farm.
The expected arrangements for the recep-
ton of Morgan in Canada, had not been
made, and it was thought best to wait
few days. Morgan was accordingly brought
over to this side of the river, and was put
into the magazine in Fort Niagara, to await
the preparations on the other side to re-
ceivs him. 1t was past midnight and be-
fore daylight when they put him into the
magazine. He has never seen Morgan
from that day to this and has never had
any communications from any person re-
speeding what was ultimately done with |
him.
Witness says that he supposed Morgan
went voluntarily; Morgan had a handker-
chief over his eyes, and had hat on. Wit |
ness was informed, and supposed, that the !
object of putting a handkerchief on his eyes, !
was that he should not discover those who
rode with him. On being again interroga-
ted, whether upon his oath he had taken,
he still persisted in declaring his belief
that Morgan went voluntarily, he said, he
did.
This testimony of Eli Bruce establishes
for the first time in court of justice, the
horrible fact that Morgan was confined in
magazine. There was no doubt of that
fact before; but it is now absolutely proved
by one of the conspirators, and henceforth
all doubt on that point must cease. 1t is
impossible for us now to state the other
testimony sdduced from the trial After
the arguments of the counsel, Judge How
ell briefly charged the jury. A quarter be-
fore II, the jury rendered a verdict of guil-
tn against Whitney, and stated thew had
not agreed as to ellis.
The court then sentenced John Whitney
to imprisonment in the county jail for one
year and three months.
We learn that indictments were found
by the Grand Jury for perjury alleged to
have been committed on some of the former
trials for the Morgan conspiracy, and also
for enticing witnesses to absent themselves
and keep away from court. We deeply la
ment the fact, whleat the same time we
are thoroughly persuaded of the absolute
necessity of these proceedings.