Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-10-16

Did you see The "Caroline" destroyed?
No, but saw her on FIRE.
| Indeed-how long did YOU stand on The shore
after tho boars left?
! Oh stirred about for an hour
| Who returned with YOU?
| Nobody.
! When did you 60 TO bed.
| Can't teil--we had no time piece.
| Can't you guess?
Possibly it twelve O'Clock.
| Did you the fire long before you left
! Not long.
| Where you then?
was half way home.
/ How long did you look al the fire?
| Not long.
| Three minuiesa
| Perhaps SOL was tired before that.
Was 1t noisy still?
Quite stIIl--ihe wind quite calm.
No noise?
None that recoect
Did you know what the fire was?
Yes, and Mr.. NeIis thought the same.
He returned with you, then?
Yes, so far the beacon light.
Who was with you besides Nelis going Up the
river?
Captain Nells. cousin Of tho others.
Who iuviied him?
Don't know.
There were no others?
Mono that | considered in my company.
Can you tell any others who were siroliing up?
Can't be particular.
Had you any difficulty in passing!
had To give the countersign.
What it?
"Place,n think.
Who gave you il?
Mr.. Neilis.
Was II going up or down?
Going up.
How did you go down!
gave countersIgn then.
Did you see the sentinel then?
Yes, the same that hailed me before.
Did you all give the countersgn?
Yes--ho challenged US.
What did you say?
a friend"
What then?
lie deman ded tho countersIgn and gave ii.
Did you know the soldier?
Yes--Robert Miller.
Can You give any other reason why you did
Tot wait 10 that fire?
Welt wasn't very particularly DESTROYS to
now any thing about 1t.
Ii so, why did you leave your business to GO
Up Ia see II!
OH the house wasn't very full ihen--ihere was
10 one there scarcely.
You remember ihat2
Yes.
How many boats were there when they star
ed?
/ don't rccolec, whether they all went up the
wore eight boats altogether.
How?
By hand.
All of them?
Yes.
Any !igir, about thu Lua.sf
No. ,
In which boat did Mcleod go aboard,
Can't say he went in them at all.
Who else then did YOU know?
] saw three Or four.
Who?
The Attorney General here in,erposcd. He
bought IL hard that after striking out such ques-
ons from his heterogeneous, the counsel for the
risoner should go the length of asking such
of his (the Attorney Generally wit
ess.
The Court-The only object can be to test the >
ccuracy and integrity OF the witness. and III !
hat such questions proper.
The Attorney General only wished the same
1e applied in his favor
Who did YOU then in the boats? 4
Oh! knew one Macdonald.
Know his Christian name?
No.
Who else?
| don't know.
How you 10 the boa,7
Very close.
How near to McLeodf
-Four or five feet.
Did you speak TO him?
No.
Did you hear him speak!
Yes.
VIVA, did he saw?
Something about the men getting into The
oats.
You didn't speak to any Of the party?
No.
How many persons went int o the boats?
| don't understand you.
How many wen, in when they embarked in
he Chippewa creek?
] don't know the plumber.
Did any remain on board?
Yes
How many composed the party?
| can't tell.
How near were you to this party when they
mba rked to leave the shore?
Abou, four five feet--very near.
You can tell no others bu; Mcleod, Ma cdonad
nd Capt. Drew?