Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-10-27

: we're IN the boats witness was then acting quar-
termaster general at Chippewa. The horses Of
J all who were bearers of dispatches were fed a,
: his stables. Among others, Alexander M'Leod
arrived on horsr back the afternoon of the day
on which the Caroline was DESTROYED A. the
quarters of Sir Allen McNab | understood that
Mcleod was to leave Chippewa with dispatches
for Sir Francis Head, then Toronto; and | saw
McLeod's horse taken out of my quarters before
sunset OF the same evening. and at the same time
saw Mcleod within the square. and | think he
left with dispatches.
Cross eramined--Did not hear Of the proposed
expedition Tor the destruction OF the boat until
within an hour of lis departures never cow ersed
any time w it'll Mcleod IN re IaIon to the ste m
boat; the force that went over was not at any
time displayed in military order: has no knowl
edge whether any one empo, ed TO pilot
The expedition: knew bv sight a named
i = Iskookn pronounced Wiscoon;) does not know
whether he IN the expedition.
Russell Ingiis, bar keeper oi the North Ameri-
can Hotel years that a !exander Mcleod was at
the North American, at Toranto. on the evening
Of December 3lsl, and remained there until the
Sd OF January following.
j Palmer Banersby, Esq. of Ancestcr.-Re-
collects the destruction of the Caroline; was at
Chippewa some DAYS before the burning of the
boat; cannot say where Alexander Mcleod was,
but he IN the boat in which witness was,
and winch he commanded. That boat was not
able to reach Schlusser.
Cross EralniHed.-Was employed ChpDc-
wa. as lieutenant of the navy, in December,
1887. Had charge OF number of boats. Ne
YER couversed with Mcleod the subject of
the Caroline. When the expedition was under
taken, witness did not know what boat they were
going to attack As they were about TO push of
from the shore, Captain Drew told him they were
gong attack steamboat.
When witness saw the boat on fire, he did not
then know the name Of it. The boat OF which
witness had the command had seven men in 1t;
and ted. a q
The boats were tracked up about quarter OF
mile, before they left the shore to over.
Believes in the expedition was named Nc
Leod; with The exception Of a few belonging to
the Isoval Navy. all belonged TO the militia; they
were not draughted bu, volunteered for q secret
expedition, and each commander picked up his
hna1'S crow ThnJf a!~nlaued in mill
,ary order previous to embarkaiIon. Although
witness not on board the Caroline, he fully
believes that not individual board
when she Gu, loose and sent over the falls
Does not know any one named Sylvanus ). Rig
ley. No employed to pilot the boats to
the hes. Of his belief.
The next deposition read was that Of Robert
Armour.
Previous to the reading of the deposition of
Mr.. Armor, Mr.. Hall objected to it-not with
view 10 setting it aside aliog eher-that the name
of this witness not included in the list of
witnesses be examined by commission; conse-
quentiy the prosecution had opportunity of
framing cross Inierrogatorles such S might be
peculiarly adapted to the knowledge, crcumstan-
ces, character of the witness.
MIR. Spencer explained. Ii is true this witness
was originally in the list mentioned; but he
substituted at great trouble for another wit
ness tho list who refused to be eramined, and
whose knowledge supposed TO be similar TO
that Of Mr.. Armour.
Mr. Hail did not press any OBJ lection to the read
ing of the deposition, but W lshed the jury 10 I'M
dersand the particular cIrcums lance that attend
ed it, The deposition then read.
i Deposition of Robert Armour Of the town OF
Cobourg, ia The Newcastle district. | have known
Alexander Mcleod from about the beginning of
December, 1887; remember the destruction Of
the Caroline i was in Chippewa about that time;
with the party that went upon the expedi-
ton. and Of them; do not know where
Alexander Mcleod was; know that he was not
IN the boat that was in; do not think he
upon the beach at all during the time of embark
atom at any rate he did not come under my view,
| all the persons that were in the boat | was
in; Alexander Mcleod was not in the boat with
me; did not him at all that night; saw the
Caroline that night; was on board OF her, and
nearly all her deck
Cross-pramned. | am native of Scotland
ard have resided in Canada abou; twenty-five
wears: | am enty-three wears of age, and
nv profession IN attorney law; | a pri-
vate the expedition, and have been n private
in The land fnrce, and on board the schooner
Qleen a Chippewa.
mere were iTon Itb 10 &OU persons slaNulfg
on the shore when the boats started; bou, sixty
emba rked in the expedition; ! knew about half
of them; nine went INTO the boat | was in.
did all in my power TO destroy the aroline. Two
10 The the boat with me were entire strangers to
me; the res, was acquainted with.
Afternoon Session
/ Wm. Press, formerly hotel keeper Niagara,
now of Hamilton. Canada; resided at Niagara In
1887, knows Mcleod well, and knew b ~ before
cd q rda inn cni-
ilecrs the troubles in Canada in that year; was
once Chippewa during those troubles. on The
29,h of December. and returned to Niagara the
same evening; he went to Chippewa carry
| two passengers; be knows the time, in addition
to other evidence. from entry in his book; he
also knnxs was he eyeninv hefnre he CaTo-