Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-30
THE TRIAL OF Mcleod.

The editor OF the New York Tribune, who
was present ct Utica during the trial Of Mcleod,
furnishes the following Interesting notice Of the
case
We left me Court House at Utica atthe close
Of the session Of Saturday evening, Is o'clock)
when the testimony on both sides had been
closed. The stunning up was to commence at
8 O o'clock yesterday, (Monday,) and, with the
Judges charge, would probably consume the
entire day. In fact, il was doubtful whether the
lawyers would conclude in season for the delivery
OF the Judges charge last evening. II they did,
the verdict was probably rendered forthwith; if
not, it will almost certainly be rendered to.day
But the interest Of the case is very much dimin.
shed since the testimony for the defence has rem
dered it morally certain that there will be yer.
Dict and that verdict Not Guilty.
The preliminary and substantially admitted
facts are these A Patriot rising or nsurrection
took place in both Upper and Lower Canada
in the autumn Of 1887, which was speedily sup.
pressed-with considerable bloodshed in the
Lower province, but very little in the Upper.
The discomfitted insurgents fled to the United
States, those from the Upper province mainly to
Buffalo and its vicinity. They found there a
TO their cause-a great meeting was held in the
Theatre TO 'sympathise' with them; great many
volunteered to aid them; a military force was
embodied; the arms and the munitions Of the
State were seized; the party moved down the
river, crossed over 10 and took possession of
Navy Island, situated in the Niagara River,
near the middle Of its deep and strong current,
and only two miles above the falls OF Niagara.
Il Il i
firing upon the adjacent Canada shore, the vii.
lage Of Chippewa lying just above them. They
threatened and were expected 10 make move.
men, upon Canada directly, the adjacent shore
being exposed to invasion from them at any time,
while their own wooded island, with surround
ing current tending strongly TO the Great Catar.
act below, was extremely difficult and dangerous
TO attack.
But the hastily levied and i'll provided force
on the Island, while daily Boosting of their mum.
bers and prospects, began TO feel sadly the want
Of money, provisions ard munitions. Winter
had set in, they had little protection from its
severity, they were but few in numbers, and
neeced every thing, from competent leaders down
10 whole shoes. A force OF five hundred men
sent against them might have annhIaed them.
The lake had frozen up, with all the craft upon
il, though the Niagara remained open, as it
mainly does at all Seasons. The Patriots there.
fore sent word confdentialIy TO the Executive
Committee Of their friends in Buffalo, begging
that supplies and steamboat be sent 10 their
relief
The owners OF the more valuable boats re.
fused to leopard them in this service, but the
friends oil the Patyots prevailed on Mr.. William
Wells, who had recently purchased for an ncon
siderable sum the small steamboat Caroline, to
send her down. She was accordingly cut GU,
OF the ice on the 26th by volunteer aid, hastily
manned by volunteer crew, and sent down
the 29th-Mr Wells himself and number Of
steamboat captains, engineers, &c, being on
board.
She ran down, touching at Black Rock Dam
and Tonawanda, TO Schlosser, thence across to
Navy Island, 10 which she made three trips dur,
ing that day, and back 10 Schosser, where she
lay up for the night: She took on board at each
place whatever was offered, and carried cannon,
men, provisions, &c. to Navy Island, charging
no,uing Coz passengers OF freight, though some
few paid voluntarily. Mr.. Wells evidently did
not feel safe at Schosser, and meant to have re.
turned to Black Rock Dam TO pass the night,
but there was something wrong with the machi-
nery-so he stayed at Schlosser, Thirty three
men-twenty. three Of them dodgers, merely, who
could not find accommodations esewhere-hdd
retired on board. when about midnight she was
approached and boarded by three boats lull Of
armed men from Chippewa, who drove her in.
mates ashore, severely wounded James II. King,
brother-n.Iaw Of Mr.. Wells. took prSOac. Luke
Walker, boy shot Amos Du,iee dead, Just al.
ter he had stepped from the boat TO the dock,
roughly handled some others, set the boat on ire
and tOwyd her into the current, whence she drIIt.
ed, pyramid Of flame, over the mighty cataract.
He! destroyers returned in triumph 10 Chippewa.
Such is the deed which, by a solemn ad udlcaon
OF the Supreme Court OF this State, is held 10
mpcate every individual concerned in it in the
guilt OF Murder, and for an alleged participation
in which Alexander Mcleod was indicted and
put on trial for his life.
The circumstances which are held to involve
hm'in this offence are as follows: He was
Deputy Sheriff 10 the Niagara b strict, an ar.
dent, active LoyaIist; had busted himself promi-
nen;ly in the defensive operations at Chippewa;
on the 26lh was in Buffalo, doubtless on business
adverse to the Patriots, came very near being
lynched by the sympahsers who bore sway
there came back to Chippewa, and with Others
Towcd ronnd Navy Island early in the morning
Of the 18th in search Of the Caroine-d,d not
see hcl, but was fired on from the Island; went
back to Chippewa, and slept two or three hours
IN the afternoon. 50 much is uudlspulel The
witnesses FOR the prosecution 60 on to state, that
he was seen in private conference with Dew,
Usher, and other Bridsi officers 4, Chippewa at
3 or 4 O'Clock in the afternoon, (about which
time the destruction OF the Caroline was doubt.
less panucdD came Oh, OF Davs's tavern at 8
o'clock, about which time the men were muster.
ed, was imperrectIy recognized by Capt AppIe5y
among the asaajIanrs on the Caroline; was seen