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he resided at Chippewa at the time the Caroline
was burnt On the afternoon oil the day on
which shcIwas destroyed saw Mcleod in Mack
Inns store in Chippewa, in company with Drew,
Usher, Mosher, and several Others Next saw
hun at y IN the evening coming out OF DavIs's
tavern Again saw HIM the next morning about
sunrise, on Davis's stoop quite crowd was
around him he stood on the platform telling
what was done on the Caroline he said "he
guessed they woud not rant to see him ouer there
again rery soon-he had put one id Yankee
out Of the way !" could not reccollect any other
particular expression persons in the crowd
around Mcleod were also boastny OF having
been in the expedition no one there disputed
Mcleod, or SAID he lied. He saw Mcleod a
number of times that day, and again two or three
days after he then was coming from the bank
with spyglass in his hand ; there was a great
gathering on the American side he said the
yankees were set of robbers and thieves,
and he should like to be on just such another
expedition as the Caroline, to burn Buffalo"
At the conclusion of Mr. Corson's examina-
ton, the Court adjourned to eight o'clock OH
"Wednesday morning
THIRD DAY.
Charles Parke native of Canada, at the time oil
Mr.. Davis, at Chippewa. Saw Mcleod at Chippewa
| during the day and evening of the attack, and saw
him get into one of the boats that went the expe
ditlon TO the American side. Had subsequently heard
Mcleod talk OF the destruction of the Caroline, and
heard him say, in purport, tina, he had killed o
Yankee.
Henry Myers, citizen of the u S. who had lived
in Canada for many years. testified that, shortly af-
ter the Caroline was burnt, he saw Mcleod in av-
ern at Niagara with number of soldiers an others
There some talk about the that shot Duriee
Some one said where's the man W-McIeud said
| Here he is I'm The manr' He then pulled out
horseman's pistol and said 1t was the pistol that shot
him. Then he pulled out his sword, nnd said ",here',
| the blood of id Yankee!' There was blood on thu
end for about four inches. Was sure of Mcleod
identity.
| Calvin Wilson, owner and keeper of the Young
| town ferry, six miles below Niagara saw the pris
oner between the 9TH and 18th of January, 1899, il
James Miller public house in Niagara. There wer,
a number Of people with him, some Of whom witnes.
| named. They were converslng about the Caroline
affair, which took place few days before. A Mr.
| Reynock asked how many persons were killed. Nc
| Leod replied that he thought there not NOR,
than three or four but he dIdnt know but five nigh
| have cen; one thing he did know, he aid tina
| there was one id Yankee rebel shot on tn,
wharf; he said something else viii witness did no
| understand. Re Dgnlsed the prisoner at the bar al
| the person who used said words.
| Fljlh F.. Efiner, who deputy L. s. MAJ, ha
the time of the destruction of the Caroline testified
| thai he went on board of the Caroline at Schosscr
and saw no arms and no preparations for resistance
Asked those on boord how they expected to dcftn,
themselves in case they were attacked, and the,
answered that the Caroline wa merely ferry boat
| aud was not all wed TO carry arms.
Seth Human was in Chippewa, tending bar whe,
the Caroline was de troycd. Saw Mcleod at Davis
a;ernat o'clock on the night of he at ack. Did no
| perceive that lie. was armed Saw him there agar
| early IN thenorning-ielore sunrs Sc he thought
Charles Yates was next introduced but as the ties
tmony which he had to offer was merely hear, ay, h
| was not examined.
William NJ. Caswell re,iIed at Chp3ew, when tn
Caroline was burnt. Saw Mcleod al Davis's ,ayer
| about o clock on the night on which the boat wa
destroyed. Saw him again the next morning no
| far from sunrise on Davs's stoop, Was about tel
| feet from hum There were number around him
| and hey were talking of the destruction of the Ca
rone. Heard Mcleod say in substance that tn
Caroline had been handsomely cut out and heard hin
use the words we made the damned rebels run
The m N aroun Mel .eod also talk ing of thei
exploits one sad they left man dead on the wharf
| Mcleod had large pistol in his hand
| Arson ID. Qrimbv resided a out two miles from
Chippewa village in December, 1897. Saw McLeo,
| the night the C'-o'ine was de ,troved at Dayis's
tvc n about clock. Saw him again early tho mex
| morning, near Davl1s house. far from the brdg
| that crosses Chippewa creek. Some came aero
the bridge and as ed Mcleod how they made it @
last night. He said, 1--WE made it go very well W
| killed one or two damned Yanke ; and DESTROYED IN
| boat He also said, Il have Yankee bloo on m,
sleeve" Witness did not see any blood.
| JuHtls r. L. stevens was IN Chippewa the nigh
| the Caroline was rnt, and saw Mcleod 1t wa
abo 10 or II o'cIos when he saw him; he was nea
the Niagara river in the canal abou, fifteen rods from
| the mouth OF the cut the men around there wer
getting into boats saw Mcleod get into boat tha
place. The men that got into the boa were armed
| Mcleod had a sword; did not know whether he hat
any other arms. There were three boa saw NJ
more The boats rowed ont and laid across the river
| Again saw Mcleod on the return Of the boats; saw
him get out of one of the boats short d lance abov
| the mon h of the cut, and then, with other men, g
| to DavIS's tavern.
The Co ri here a,iourned until the evening, judo
Grldlev having decided to hold evening sessions nd
If 'sslbc, bring the trial TO end the present week
| Oar ske'ch Of the proceedings is necessarily yer
much condensed The testimony is quite volnminou.
every witness being compelled to answer long Sc
RES of interog1,ores which do not secmto have yer
direct bearing the case. We have given ali m
to .tmonv which goes directly or indirectly TO i'm
plicate VI Leod in the attack on the Caroline or
murder Of Durfee, and this we presume is all tina
most of our readers have any desire TO see.