New-York tribune., 1841-10-07

/ they carried. - AZ.
I'D - .Tou the most liberal range OF invesaga-
tior br, really when we came TO INQUIRE not Wla'
tho C.roline carried, but what sther boats mad car
'.-e 'ee!s before. tmust be obvious that there
ia limit somewhere \ o one can seriously con-
"a .b.r these questions have any thing TO do with
80 issne now pending. Mr.. Spencer briefly main
,a;ncd their pertinercy. Justice Gridley decided
hat the questions must be directed 10 the Issue
before the Court Mr.. Spe7cer resumed
ER,moas-I had seen = good many ;hing- q
over; cannon. don't know that have seen any
armed men had been over TO Nayy Island myself;
had not been mucn over il. When the assailan;s
were at the steamboat, Capt. heeler stepped out
from the tavern and fired gun once; believed Il
was toward the Falls; can't say that 1t was not
toward the boat; it after the boat was frod,
and while she was towing off she struck on the
lower end Of the little island after & time she
burnt so as TO Tighten her and swing of the cur
rent set of from the island It was about i've
knot current; more rapid still near Nay Island,
snd still more 50 on the British SIDE OF i.
was in Buffalo when the Caroline was cut out
Of the ice helped get her out do ut know now
Inany helped might be five or SIX was not en-
ployed TO help; going down, 50 | helped did
not 20 down in her; went bv railroad the
Falls bv Schlosser: ran near the tavern; The boat
was 10 carry passengers down the river didn't
understand that she was to be employed 10 aid The
Navy Islanders understood she was 20 ran dowa
the river to make money.
Direct, rc.ums5-Tae railroad ran with horse
power; could not accommodate the travel nov
runs with = locomotive, but two steamboats, also
run; there was horse-express running down al
the time the travel TO the island vas mainly by
persons who went over FOR curiosity not all friendly
to the islanders.
To .Ur. .Spcncer.-Do @'t know By whom the
express was run, probably by the newspapers
which were anxious TO get the news; an invasion
was daily expected: mean by invasion an attack
on Mar Island by the British; doa't know tia;
an invasion Of Canada by the Islanders was con-
tcmplated ; don't know how often the express ran ;
probably once day; do Mt know how long.
Mr.. Hall again protested against the latitude
given to the investigation. Mr. Spencer insisted
his right deveiope the history OF the ,Fansnc-
ren ont of which this prosecution ieok rise The
fact OF this express to him twas drawn
out by the prosecution itself from is o"1 witness,
and he had but followed up their inquiry The
Judge cautioned counsel to keep near the MAZE
rial transaction possible m .SPcaccr.-l
have done. sir.
Mr. HAwLFY called John c. Haggeriy. No
answer. Then James Field, who came forward,
and Haggerty also.
.james F5eid, (sworn.) Resided at Schlcsser in
December, 1897 recollects the night OF the de-
struc,ion OF The Carolisc; was ia bed at the time
OF the alarm; got up; saw Duriec about ! O'Clock
that night he lying on the wharf, dead; lac
lay with his head from the water and feet to it;
partly ON his face; saw the wounds; appeared TO
have had ball shot through his head; went in at
the back of his head low down, ard came out a.
the side OF his forehead, where IL made large
wound; his brains were blown opt and Law around;
it looked Us though he had fallen where he lay,
about four fee, from the water; ;hcie was blood
near his head not much he was on u plank; blood
might have run through into the water; saw cap
lying beside his head near his there were holes
in the back and front Of the cap corresponding
with those in his head | thought it was singed on
the back part; kept Ii about year; then gave il
to his brother | was not on board the Caroline
that day evening; the people in my house were
not armed at the time except wiki one gun ;hat
know Of; know that gun WAS fired | don't know
hy whomi lao stood .bau; rods rou,h OF 'i,,
house ,eward the river; he fired al the men who
were towing off the Caroline. ont into the stream
and partly down; abour Ten or fifteen rods below
the store-housc; q line from the man who fired 10
where the men were who were towing off the Caro-
line would not have come within twenty rods of
where Duriee was found it may have been some
what less. | demonstrated with The mnn who fired
the gun told him it might aeeruvate them that
they would come to the house.
Cross FrGminc9 jy l{r. Spencer.
lived at Schlosser when the insurgents took
possession of Navy Island 1t was week or more
before | understood they went from Grand Island;
there good deal of passing and re-pas,ing
between Schlosser and Navy Island while they
were there. The green is very level from my house
to Navy Island. They were ferrying over muni-
tions. provisions and men daily. There were
great many people at Schosser constantly. Doa't
know where the provisions came from they came
in wagons and on cars There were u good many
pieces of artillery taken over. Dent knew now
many; three; can't say more; saw armed men
so over; no other arms.
Question BIZ Mr. .SpcHccr.-Wcre the people al
Schlosser generally friendly to the Nrvy Islanders
M. Hall trust the witness will not be
quired to answer this question. Ii does not belong
to this tribunal on this occasion.
Justice Gri&iey.-I think the object OF this in
quiry has already been obtained. The general OBJ
jscts OF this gathering Navy Island has already
been shown.
Fields, resumed saw beef. dressed hogs.
beans and other provisions sent over The cap of
Durtec Of woolen stuff; il appears 10 be "a lii
Tie scorched around the hole where the ball enter
ed perhaps the bigRc>e Of quarter of dollar.
was within ten or twelve feet (north) OF the man
who hred the gun; rather fired at y0ndom held
his gun high up; stood back of MIN the burning
steamboat made a clear light; looked close at
the man firing. ter | wished him not 10 fire.
To M. Harley-There were militia about
there; also marshals; MIR. Spencer observed that
this was after the burning Of the Caroline; and
this was rather conceded Justice Gridley directed
the witness to discriminate whatever Of his testi-
mony referred 10 transactions after the burning OF
the Caroline In reply, hestated that some of the