Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-26
ABS TRACT OF TESTIMONY IN
THE CASE OF M'LEOD.
FOR THE PROSECUTION.

FOR THE PROSECUTION.
Gilman Apple6y--Was aboard the Car
olinc the night shc was destroyed; was
CAPTAIN OF her. After she was boarded,
heard some one say, 'Give the ID
Yankee rebels no quarter A man n1ude
a thrust at me with his swords passed
through my vest, but did me no injury
Iescaped into the ware house and was
pursued. Heard man say, God d--n
them, what has become of the six FOUNDER
which was here before night A man
called for light to search the building
saying, We may find some Of the Yam
kees in the waterroom.' Thought | was
discovered; jumped down; and there be-
ing no floor, fell into the river; water 8
or Ie feet deep. | went under, and on CO.
ming up, was struck at and hit by some
one. swan towards the land and sue
ceeded in getting out near the corner Of
the building, and made my way up to the
tavern The man who made n thrust at
me with a sword, I supposed to be McLe-
cd.
Samuel Drsun-~Resided at Chippewa,
u. c. when the Caroline was Destroyed
Had known Mcleod three years. sac
him at Chippeoa the day md erening prior
TO the burning Of the Caroline. Saw him
on the nigh. after tho Caroline was on fire.
saw the boats return from the Caroline;
should think there were 10 or ID in each
boat; should say Mcleod was one Of them.
Was about 10 feet from the boat when
Mcleod 20, out. The men went up to
Davis's tavern; went with them. There
were lamps Int in front Of the house, and
others in the house. / then sdto Mcleod
again: vas within or 10 feet of him.
am as sure it was Mcleod as am that
he no,c sits before me. When he 60: out
Of the boa, ne had belt on, and sword
banging by his side.
Isaac p. Corsen---Lived in Chippewa
from 1888 TO 1888, was there when the
Caroline was burnt. know Mcleod, saw
him in Chippewa that afternoon. again
saw him next morning about sunrise, on
the tavern stoop, quite a crowd around
him, was telling what was done on the Ca
rolne, he guessed they Would not ,cant TO
see him oper there again very soon, ha had
put one id Yankee out Of the ,cay." He
said the yankees were a set OF robbers
and thieves, and he should like to be on
just such another expedition as the Caro-
line TO burn Buffalo"
Chrales Parks-Reside in Canada, was
at Chippewa when the Caroline was burnt
know Mcleod, saw him at Chippewa the
afternoon and evening prior to the burning
of the Caroline. lam quite positive that
Isaw Mcleod get into tho boats. hdue
no doubt of IL.
VIM, NJ. Caspell---Resided at Chippe-
wa when The Caroline was burnt. Have
known Mcleod q number Of years. Saw
him at Chippewa about nine O'Clock the
evening before the Caroline was burnt
Saw him next morning, number were
around him. heard him say in substance
that the Caroline had been handsomely cut
out, he said, ",oe made the d---n rebels
run" He had largo pistol in his hand
at the time.
Anson d. Quimbv-.-Resided about two
miles from Chippewa. when the Caroline
was burnt. He said, d" We made go very
veil, wc killed one or two d d Yankees
and destroyed the boat. He also said, ~
have Yankee blood on my sleeve" | did
no. see any blood.
Leonard Anson--- Resided at Chippewa
when the Caroline was burnt. The day
after saw Mcleod, knew him. He was
standing by the bar, in the tavern, the
room was full. They were talking about
the expedition Of the Caroline. | heard
Mcleod say, 81 have killed one Did Yam
kee, and here is the blood" holding upa
pistol, was blood on il.
The Atty Gon'l then rested the prose-
cu,ion for the present.
Joshua A. Spencer. Esq. Then opened
the cause on the part Of the prisoner, in nm
eloquent and powerful speech. We regret
we have not room for it. He concluded
by expressing bis entire confidence that
Mcleod would be pronounced "NoT Gull
rY."
The court then adjourned till Thursday
morning.
YoR THE DEFENCE.
John Harris, Treasurer Of the London
District, said in his deposition that there
were seven boats, two of which did not
reach the Caroline. Capt. Drew command
ed the boat in which was Mr.. Harris
Shepherd Mccormick, Lieut.. in the Royal
Navy, commanded another: Christopher
Deere commanded another; Mr.. Gordon
commanded another, and Hon. Jno. Elms-
ley commanded the fifth. The two boats
which did not reach the Caroline were
commanded by Messrs. Hector and Bat
tsrsby.
And now to take these boats in ORDER
There ore twelve dispositions from persons
ia tho seven boats. Capt. Drew, who COM
manded the expedition, and had charge Of
one of the boats, refused to answer Ques-
tons by the commission, as it would be
recognition Of the right Of the Courts Of
New York 10 try Mcleod, which right