Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-14

water; saw his wounds. hc appeared 20 have ball
through MS head; The ball had Cone in ut the back
side OF ms head near his neck aud come ont ai the
ioreheadi the orihce was round tho back sadie
nut broken on the forehead; rOm his appearance he
supposed he had fallen where he Law; he WAS ob,p,
feet from the water. there wa, blood by his head;
not much; his head lay on a plank the blood nigh,
nave RIM through, there were creyices throngn
which u might have passed; saw l. - cap, IL lay by
his head, near hts ear; the holes in hrs cap were
similar 10 the holes ia his head was snged ON the
back side; by the holes kept the cap Tor YEAR, after.
wards gave the cap To Who called himself
hrs broiheri WAS not bpar the Caroline; the n.o
pie nj ms house were not armed there was ono z n
an his house; other that he knew OF: saw that Gun
fired; did not know The man who fired il; no STOOL
about 10 rods FROM the house; fred II towards the
river. fired nj tbs men who were towing the Car
oline; she was then on Ere. aud they had got L. or
~ rods ont M the stream and % rods below the
siorehouSe; shot fred towards the Caroline at thai
time. would have PASSED from where Duriee was
found ten rods; he demonstrated with the man who
fired the gum said he did not wish him fire il. as
II might aggravate them, and cause them 10 come
back TO ms house.
/ -Cross-exRmned by Mr. Spencer Lived at Schlos.
ser nj the time The people went on 10 Navy Island;
don't know from where the people wen Waicrs,oof
that the party went from Grand Island the land is
quite level from his house 10 the wharf; The people
were occasionally carrying over arms und Provisions
from Schlosser To Navy lsll d; they were bought
some in wagons; on the cars; many people
/ wero there; two three field pieces carried
over; there might have been olher, he engaged
and did not taSe particular notice; some men with
gunS on their shpuldcrs. who over; there might
have been others; ne was engaged and did not take
particular notice; saw sDme with guns their
shoulders; who went over; men whom he did
not KIM bring provisions there; such pork. beans
@'; the cap ol Durlee was singed round the hole
un the back side; The If The spot was aO Il ihlI
ola quarter Of dollar; Duriees feet when found IN
! the morning. were about four feet from the edge Of
the dock; saw hun ia the morning; he had then
been turned over; stood 10 or II feet back Of the
man as he fired noticed him particularly he did
not wish him To fire, he pointed the gun into the nir
saw It by the light of the boats saw hut one cannon
90 over before the burnin Of the Caroline; was on
/ The Island about week before the burning of the
Caroline; saw one old cannon; by The sound of
non they commanding on both sides; aud there
was military force on both sides.
Direct-There We're militia nj his house; and
deputy Marshas. who were there in opposition TO
the Parints; when he spoke. OF the cross examina-
ton, OF the men and provisions going over such as
pork. DC, he had reference the time before and
after the burning Of the Caronei saw only one can.
non so over before the burning OF the Caroline.
John { lI1ggerty-cied on the part Of the pen
pie and swOrn-SIys he resides la Buffalo; resided
there in Dec 1921 board of tho Caroline
when she destroyed: was in bed in
the ladies' cabin says he is sailor. says he sails
vessel rs master: the Caroline rs a passenger
paid no fare: IL II usual Dr sailors do 50: was
n dead head Is 1t is called: hey are usually called
upon To help Me-. Kennedy was on deck ~ a
watch; he had been master Of vessel ol the lake
he came t. the cahI and sand hnais were coming,
aud told them To get up: but did nui unul he came
again IN about minute afterwards, and said they
had better get mp or they would be hurried ~: got
m IN IN cabin
went OuI and aft aud saw boat asicrn: had armed
men abIard: they then had grnr 10 the uiier gang
way on The side next 10 the river the people in e
boats hrei three pistols nj those the Caroline.
one Of The men fell: when they clre 10 snns-,vay /
II Was dark aEd they wcpt 10 fighting among them
selves; Mr. L"On1rl Went into tue cabin: saw him;
there globe lamp; went to the nihcr side 10 I
get off upon the dock; there found a boa, whirh /
la run under the quarter Of lhe Caroline between /
her and ihc dock: saw some pi The men from The 4
boat getting upon the wharf, and some on the dock:
was there opposed by cuillSscs; went back 10 the
other side OF the boat with view Ia pass round
by that gang way TO the bOws, ia order to got of
there; there saw one man RhJ lad got on hjaii. .
and others getting on bJari; saw The man who had |
fell lying the cck; as he went forward he heard
4 clasIng of arms ani firing OF pslo, thought the
two parties oiihe as-dilanls had met and were fight.
ing: Then got ashore from the bow Of the boat
through the warehouse: went 10 iaycra: saw Dnriee
before hc was turned over aud afterwards: had n 4
been asleep had como back from the falls where
he had b.ci u get lod gings; could get none there
iound tho men ga The boat sleeping on the nlor
with blankets; the people were not armed: he had
small pistol IN his pocket the barrel of which might
b. OF inches luHg, but it not oadcd: saw no |
gun fired by the people Oh board. if there had been
any fired II would have como TO his knowledge: /
when lac passed forward he heard the man who irsl
got on The siarboard side say, God damn them
Give il them
Crosse Examination by Mr. Spencer-There was
a globe lamp IN the gaug-way, which he broke with
a bolts Capt Apilcby sung oui. put out the lights;
this was while he was going forward To get asi,rc
thinks there light forward; saw no boarding
at the bows; boats there; got ashore ~ sy1n as
he could then started for tie ware.housc; on has
way 10 1t saw Duriee on the wharf; he lay with
his feet about IL feet from the edge Of the wliarG
did not particularly examine him; did not know hi M
had been TO i'e Falls aud thought they would stay
there, bui could not get lodging; did ask for LODI
gIng at Field.
Henry Emmons-called on The part Of the Per
rlc. and swou-Siys he rccUllecls the destruciio,
of the Caroline living at Srho,ser; was walked nv
The noise; went down into the rUad leading 10 the
Falls heard a great noise. but could not tell any
thing that was said; heard fur OF five pistol. ar
guns fred; remained there until the CaIoline had
been got loose from the wharf. aud was towel ar
hoaed of anil down fifteen or % rol,; ihouyli
her; the five bDals leave her; They Then burr,b
cd the rDwed towards tho warehouse. and passed
round the head Of small island; il was dark in
That direction, th1t hc could not tel whether bcro
were any more boats secreted or sheltered by The
ISLANDS hc supposed at first they would burn the
warehouse; saw Duriee; u appeared that he hld
como oil lro the after gangway; he lay about ten
or hiioen feet from the edge Of the whir saw the
cap Of Durieei % was a CunaIl cap; wuollcp car.
The ironi-Piece turned ny; saw sumo blood near
Duriecs heads there was but ono gun ia the house.
ih was tired az the steamboat once; there was no
more iriug frpin The shore; the man who fred il /
stood ihlrly or forty rods from the warehouse.
Cross Examination by Mr. Spcncer-l was within
iwp or three rOds Of himi toDk particular notice oil
The firing Oi the gun, because sue ono said # they
had arms there would be chance 10 use them, or /
10 hgh'; The man was between the warehouse and
him' The lue OF range from the gun and tho steam.
boat would pas from SIX 90 ten rois from where
Duries was iOund.
John iIaucr-callcd on the p1u OF the peoplc
aDd swOrn-Sys Ice resides in Niagara county: was
81 Schosser nj the time tho Caroline was DESTROYED.
he ~