Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-10-16

ureO was informed also mat many Islanders
would, in the course of week. leave the Island
come TO this side, and dispense.
never had any idea they would go into Can
ada On the Goth visited Navy Island, saw a.
bout $50 persons there. and eleven pieces Of
cannon, some mounted and pointed toward both
shores do not know who had command tina I
time, but understood it was Van Rensselaer,.
conversed with him, and with DIR. Chaplin, and
Mr.. Flagg. They requested me my boa I
there, and said she would make money by it.
did not say whether would run her there or not
| do not recollect that they said any thing about
giving me a bond Of indemnify, or that they re-
ferred to the SCemmitiee of Thirteenn at
Buffalo do not know that had any CONVERSE
tion with any of the Committee about a bond
have understood that the Committee of Thir-
teen had commissary named Phelps, and a
cashier whose name did now know. The Car
oline was a: that time lying in Ship Canal, ice
bound; and a good many men helped TO cut her
out. The cuttI"g out was attended with but lit
lie expense to me, nor to any body else that
know OF. ! would have cut her out for any pur-
pose that would make money. She had been I'M
dergoing repair for fortnight a cos, Of about
$40, which think paid with my money
Mr.. Scranton says he paid it, but ] think did
AT The time commenced repairing, had no idea
of running to Navy Island. ] paid $500 for her
the It'll of sa il is from John B Mason bought
her on the LIST December 81; she cut out of
the ice on the 2Sth, and destroyed the 29,h.
know the tune when the band that took pos
session of Navy Island left Buffalo. They had a
meeting a the Theatre a day two before, which
| attended. The avowed object of the NEE ting
was 10 sympathlse with the Canadians. McKen-
sic addressed the meeting. ! do not know who
else spoke. | understood from the newspapers
and hearsav, that The objec, in taking possession
/ of Navy Island was to concentrate there, and
"fres Canada" | was not in their secrets, how.
ever, and cannot speak from owIedge. never
had any idea, however, they would free Canada.
| Direct resumed never had any connection
whatever with any association matters of that
sort connected with the Canadian insurrec,on.
My object i'll running my boat to the Island was
my own gain, and the accommodation of the pub
! lie at Buffalo, we'll as at the Island. II
was an experiment took up in good faith, uninflu
enced by any other consideration than my own
pecuniarv benefit A great many people
from Buffalo to Navy Island. and returned in my
boat | presumed brought back more than |
took to the Island
| To Mr.. Spencer. know of no cannon ball or
boiler iron punchngs taken TO the Island in my
boat. The collector told me might go TO Navy
/ Island and carry any thing-arms, ammunitions,
or any thing else to Navy Island for freight. He
gave me my papers readily, and interposed no OBJ
lection to any thing had on board.
The examination of this witness here closed;
and the Court, al half past 6, adjourned to quar-
ter TO o'clock to morrow morning.
! TUESDAY, Second day,) Oct s.
! The Court met al the appointed time, and at
O'Clock ready TO proceed to business
David Stewart was then called 10 the stand n nd
sworn for the prosecution. In December, 1887,
| resided in Buffalo, and knew the steam boat Car
cline | was on board of her at Schiosser, on the
ooh of December, 1887 We left Buffalo about
s o'clock in the morning, and arrived at Schlosser
about P. Nj. We stopped Navy Island on the
way up, and made two trips that day from Schios-
ser TO the Island. We stopped a. Schlo.ser about
o'clock P. NJ, and made fas, to the dock for the
I N oh wi he in
| the ight was called to take my post a watch
on deck. About half an hour after | came
watch, Capt. Kennedy the watch with
me.) one Of TIE discovered boats nearing US. NV
/ first impression was that they were Indians. A
map was here shown the witness to enable him
70 explain TO the jury the situation Of the Caro-
line, the attacking boats, &c When first
saw the boats they were nearly abreast the bow
of the steamboat, and out in the stream. l told
Capt. Kennedy that he had better call them up
/ from the lower cabin. The beats headed
toward the steamboat. Capt. Kennedy called
them up from below. A few minutes before a
man by the name Of Nichols came board, and
remained on deck. He hailed them, asking "Who
comes ,heree" or something like IT. The answer
was. "Friends''
They appeared then TO spring their oars,
and approach the steamboat. When Nichols
came board The boats four fise rods
/ off One boat approached the stern of the steam
boat, and ran aft to who they were; and by
the time got aft the officer of the boat had got
on board boat over the rail little aft the
stern gang way. When got up to him he had
sword drawn, and stood in attitude if he
going strike He then ordered his
men on deck. ! then discovered several other
men in the act Of getting on deck from the boats.
| then passed aft, the outside passage, TO get
INTO the ladies cabin, TO alarm those who were
lodged, if they had not taken the alarm, but they
had heard the noise, and had got up, were get
ling ur. then left the cabin and went.
ashore was not armed, nor did use any weapt
on. Neither Kennedy Nichols armed nor
did they discharge any firearms to my knowledge
| saw no among either the those
lodging on board, and have no knowledge Of any
arms on board. resistance. nor preparation tor
resistance. No attack expected; IT Is al