The Yazoo Whig and political register., 1841-11-05
Release of Mcleod.
Since the following was in type, McLeo"
has proved an alibi and relased by the Jury.

From the New York Tribune.
UTICA, Saturday morning Oct 9.
The case of Mcleod is virtually decided.
He will be acquitted by the Jury, probably
without leaving their seats. The proof of
an alIbi adduced yesterday is irresistible. |
II was shown that he was not in either of |
the boats which set out to destroy the Car |
ollEe, nor was not seen by either of the |
commanders either during that expedition
or on the beach before il started or after its |
return. 1t was then shown by Mr., Press
that he took Mcleod the proceeding even
ing about Z O'Clock to Lieut. Morison's at
Stamford, six miles distant; by Lieu, Nor
rison. his wife, son and daughter, that he
came there before 3 O'clock, sat up ill
after IL, slept in the parlOT, that his bools
were set out by the kitchen fire in the even
ing and were there dry the next morning,
and that Col. Cameron called that morning
and told them that the Caroline had been
seni over the Falls during the proceeding
night. showing piece of her, and Lieu.
Morrison ran up and told Mcleod who was
still in the parlOr, halt dressed, and who
exclaimed, Il wish TO god had been there
-
Chippewa, met Judge Mclean aud DR..
Foster near the Falls and was recognized
by them, fell IN with Mr GllkesOn. rode
up 10 him through Chippewa, aud along
past Navy Island, we've fired at with can.
non, soldier picked uP the ball, gave it to
Mcleod, who carried u of, and showed il
thai afternoon IN pass ng lied'. Morrsun's
| mousse, Oh his way down 10 NIagTa.--Fher.
were some discrepancies, but think they
CannO! fracture the chain of evidence pre-
senled.
The examination Of Lieut., Morisor
caused some rrepressble merimenl. N.
Is Scetcn Highlander OF great stmphc
OF heart, Openness of manner, and marked
pecuarIues, including military promp
ness, energy and keen sense, of honor. II
cross-eXdmlnatIOn was long and searching,
out It did not shake him in the least, and
rather served to confirm the impression IL
ready made, the lalsehood in him was a moral
ImpOsibilIty. When asked whether he
did not enquire of Col Cameron how The
Caroline vas destroyed, or rather how he
had learned it, be replied--Sir, took bis
word for it without doubling; it is the Gus.
v.
The case of this estragment betwetn
LIuet. Nj. and Mcleod was tender,
touched in the cross-examination, the Lut.
asking the Attorney General not to press i,
as it was sore spot to him and not at all
relevant to this issue. AS however, SOM
thing came out on Mrs Morrison's cross. .ex-
animation which is calculated to make i'm
presslOns injurious to the family, which the
truth does not warrant, it is perhaps besl
that the facts should be stated, | believe
them to be thus ;-Some three years since /
Ellen Morrison, the eldest daughter of fbc
Lieut.. then about 24, was deceived into
marriage with one who pretended TO be (.
gentleman of family and fortune, but wno
soon turned out a blackleg and swindIer
lie took her to Buffalo and either deserted
her there or compelled her to leave him
Left destitute and too proud to return 10 |
her fathers roof in her fallen fortunes. she |
applied TO Mcleod for advice of assistance.
and was by him induced to become an in
mate ofhs house he being a bachelor.
From that time this became known IN
her father, his former devoted fricndsbip
for Mcleod has been changed for an aver
SION which father and a man could not
repress. But this has not prevented him
or his family coming forward, when they
might have refused, to tell The truth, which
might save their false friend from convic-
ton for murder
The testimoney will pretty certainly be
closed to day, and think it will consume
he day. The defence is not done vet. and
the prosecution has some more to offer.
Monday will be devoted to summing up and