The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-19


stand. He is Scotchman, SO years old, a
very pleasing specimen of straight forward,
open hearted old soldier; he declared that he
knew Mcleod. That in 1887 he was on
terms of intimacy with him. That on the
night the Caroline was burned, Mcleod was
at his house, six miles from Chippewa. He
arrived there about seven o'clock, and he did
not know in what manner. Mcleod was ac-
customed to keep horse in his stable, and
would 90 to the stable himself if he required
his horse turned out ard no one was at hand to
take care of him. The witness pressed him
to remain that night, as it was unpleasant and
late, and he consented. lie drank tea with
the family and remained in the parlor until the
family members of it retired. at about 10 o.
clock, when the witness had some toddy pre-
pared and sat up with him until after mid
night. bed had been prepared for him in
the parlor, and the witness left him, bidding
him good night. Previous TO this his boots
had been taken off and carried to the kitchen
fire TO dry. In the morning, about seven o.
clock, the witness was called to his gate. dis
lance some seventy yards from his house
to see Colonel Cameron, an old military friend
who was setting in a wagon with another gen.
tleman. On meeting the Colonel informed
BIN that the Caroline had been cut out at
Schlosser, and sent over the Niagara Falls,
and he showed him a piece of wood which he
said was piece of her. The witness took it.
asked leave to take piece from it, and ran to
the house with it. He went to the parlor
door, found Mcleod half dressed, and told him
the story. Mcleod remained until after
breakfast and then went to Chippeway.
Tha Mt
great length by Mr.. Hawley, on behalf of the
people, the only apparent effect of which was
to impress all who heard it with convictions
of his integrity and sincerity. His son, fine
lad of IA, his wife and daughter, were then
examined to the same point, and all testified
to the fact of McLeod's passing the night at
his house. The son testified that Mcleod
arrived on horseback, and the mother and
daughter had the same impression. The ex-
animation of these witnesses has occupied all
the afternoon, and until this hour e o'clock
portion of the cross-examinatiop gave occa-
sionfor the court to administer severe rebuke
to Mr.. Hawley, one of the counsel.-The
testimony on the part Of the defence will
probably be finished this evening, when the
Attorney General will have an opportunity to
offer rebutting testimony. 1t is hardly pos
sible that the trial will be concluded to-mor-
row. As the casa now stands, the prs Oner
can layvery strong claim to the reasonable
doubt as to whether he was or was not in the
expedition. 1t is impossible that all the direct
positive testimony in relation to the question
can be Mistakes cannot account for
the conflicting statements, and unless new
light is thrown upon the testimony on the part
of the defendant, it will be difficult to convict
him.
Saturday Evening.
Dear Sir My letters last evening closed
with the testimony of the Morrison family.
The effect it produced it is difficult accurately
to estimate. At the time the counsel for tn"
people rested, it was conceded on all hands
that he had made very strong case. The
concurrent testimony Of SO many witnesses,
and the imposing testimony of the witness
Park had induced an impression that it would
be extremely difficult to establish an abb with
any show of probability. The dispositions of
the boats crew were, however, direct and of
such nature as to prodnce the idea that the
witnesses making them could not be mistaken
and to render it certain either that Mcleod
was not of that party, or that the witnesses
were STEPPED in perjury from Col. McNab
down. In this posture of affairs, the exami-
nation of Lieut.. Morrison gave an entire new
face to the cause. 1t was impossible tn hear
him testify without full conviction of his sim
certify, and more perfect specimen of thor
oughly loyal British veteran We have rarely
seen. Upon being asked to what political
party he belonged he laughed at the idea OF
belonging TO any one. 81 let the parties fight
out their own battles" said he, 81 have fought
l.
with their squabbles. ! am for the govern
ment whatever it is" The peculiar circum-
stances which he related as tending to fix in
his memory the particular night Mcleod stay
ed at his houre, were such as rendered it ex
tremely improbable that he could be mistaken,
and when his rccoections coroborated by the
testimony of the other members of the family.
1t became very evident that unless their iest-
mony could be overcome on the part Of the
people, it must at the very last throw too much
doubt upon the question of the prisoners being
in the expedition, TO suffer any jury to con-
vict him.
After the daughter of Mr.. Morrison had
left the stand, Judge McLeane, of Buffalo, was
called forward. He stated that few days
before the obstruction of the Caroline, Mcleod
was in Buffalo, and that mob being in pur-
suit of him, the witness aided him to escape
through window of one of the public houses.
That he heard no more of him, and felt solicit
tous to learn whether he had arrived safely in
Canada. That he was at Chippewa during
the night theCaroline was burned. and in Col
McNab's quarters. He there inquired for
Mcleod, and the witness was proceeding to
relate what reply Col. McNab made to his
inquiry, when he was stopped by the counsel,
and the court prevented the testimony being
given. The following morning he met Nc
Leod between and 10 o'clock, on the road
from Chippewa to Niagara, somewhere be-