Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-14

often Of court; him often who he lived at Chip
pewa; saw him At cOurI-time. and many other
occasions; can't say he saw prisoner ia Chippewa
on tho day of the destruction of the Caroline; saw
hun in the evening once; aleer the Caroline
was on firr; II was at the heid Of the cut where
they had the rails burning; the cut is abput forty
rods long; there large quantity of rails burn.
ing; thinks there were a thou and rails burned
that night went up 10 see what was going ON;
Pisu Smith went mp with him; few pco-
PIE we're there Keeping up the fire, saw three
boats come back rpm Schlosser; they came irin the
cur. and ran through ic Chippewa creek; there is n
'pwplh along The bank Of the cut. and road along
the rivcr; " en- this road comes to the cut il wind,
rnund, an1 passes along near the creek 10 that Will
nge' the road was close BY the creek when il came
near The village; the boats landed near the steam.
nI'' inc nii u up the creek from the cut % or d
rods, three bouts landed near the mi ne was near
lho peofle when they landed from the b ,ais: there
were ten or IL persons Ia the boat; saw the Prison
OF in ono OF lhem saw him get out; was with Ne
smith, saw them all get out; was close 4, prisoncr
"hen he got o1t they all walked together 90 the
villagci went 10 Davis tavern; on th, way ,,lkeJ
about ihe dcSiruciluu of the Caroline; sionp,.t M
DAVIS; some said. "ct rs go in and take something
10 drink ihcJ were the steps there were lights;
witness sew the prisoner; can't be- mistaken; Ans
within ten feet Of him; heanI MIN sneak:
the witness did not speak 10 him; is as sure
. is r.
belore I'm; some one said. "lei us 90 i'm and pr,
50 reh TO drank -Ihers replied "here's our b,r
tender, let us go home with him." early the next
morning some ono came IN and said the pri.oner
was standing on the steps; said ho was wounded last
night IN The attack the Caroline; witness said he
could not be, for he had seen him the NIGHT beC,re
ahd he was noi wounded; thinks IL was Peter S,ni,h
VINO sad no saw the prisoner 10 IL he was vouI,.
ded witness went Davis To Icuk al nris,ncr
"a he -. Ii
was GA DAVIS slrup when he 10. he'd over and saw
huns 1t Is four or five rods from SmiIh 10 DAVIS;
Whcn prisoner g"t cut OF lie LCaf a.. bad n hell
round ms wniE. and swOrl OF cutiasS by his side
tel whether lamp burning oui-onr.; tbrro ,,..
not lamP-ros'. buI place 10 hang one; they kern
lamp hanging ou' has seen a light there niue Than
'N h'sh'S MS drove up when lamp was lighted;
saw prisoner be ween light and Huns the light was
IN thF tavern; saw no candle or lamp or fire; only
saw The ligh'; prisoner ten or twelve feett r,n
MN; i've ia Canandliuga; first suhpsrned To co tn
Lo kPosi from Pennington; know District Attorney
.ound out what knew about this matter
Gross Termination By w. Speacer.-Srvs he is
AZ years of age; removed from Canandaig "A 10
Can1da; went there about years since; went There
To make money; returned IA April 1888; j. a far.
mer; knows David e.. Bites; knows Phineas Bales:
at ~ Caihlrines; was ia the baking business: hli
n family ~ Canada; after residing one wear nj ST
/ y,
n house thore; engaged in carrying passengers
iron The Steamboats,; was only weeks with Mr.
smith; was engaged in tending about the time
The Patriots took possession of Navy island as IN
company with Piaii Smith and sailor: were nj the
holis with him; did moi learn tn name OF either of
ihe-,; two to1riel at Smiths; Col. Clark paid hcir
beard. Capt. Miller boarded al Smith,; the sailors
e't soon after The destruction of the Clrline; they
came to Smiths Two days befre its destruction;
it'll 4, A.
'nd two blankets apiece, which they gave him To
put by for them; them first IN The bIr.rOo,p:
hey took tho arms at night but len the blankets
nur blankets were an bundle together; saw three
boas now getting oui; two sailors; il was after 3 90.
clock hen boats returned; was not gone lruia the
house more Than three qunrIers Of an hour; We sal
M iaie 10 see the boat burn; couJ see the Car.
oinc burn we'll NJ Smiths as al the be1conIipIr
hoS Island Inercepiing sight; saw prisoner aud
TWO sailors get ont al the bnais whom knew; they
look Ihcir things nut, and moved or; I might have
been nearer IT, rrisobcr Hlan' am to ypn NJ Sirr
rcr; dfk or cloudy night; did not speak 4, sailns
heoa'ise II WIS not my cuisines. to mcddle with OH
rr peoples busines; there was light in Dlvis' r.
room and people going in and ont of the house
went up to within ten or fifteen feet OF The -tJop
prisoner stool nearer TO The stop than dbl ani
his lace was sideways towards me; Ic Was between
he light aud me; prisoner was asked how many
ahke~s were killed. he replied. "a gold m,i,y cd
killed. he said there only one armed man there
lni no sond sentry; The stop Is nine or ten feet
Nidei prisoner was between the light and me; cant
Does know BiIcs Wheeler ani Grcen'eaE does
not know Hall: has been subpoenned twice on this
'ause but did not GO either time; hen in Canada
oii"wed Numbering with Mr.. Walker got out 81 g
'HVes aud saw logs for MYSELF saw The sailors next
hornicg armed " iih pixies; he put them up stairs
'aw sailors next day after the burning of the Cnro
me- sad they were going To- board a schooner
hrs was when they called gel their blankets; has
mol seen Them armed with cullasses since; don
Know whether II IL usual for sailors to wear cut.
lassesi intended 10 say that's knew Mcleod then
AMI Knows him now; never held any conversation
WIN McL-ol excepting 10 pass the time Of ,lay
" llh him; saw him at court NJ Nnglra; NJ st Cath.
crimes and at Chippewa; took some crackers 10 sell
al II GATHERINGS; this was his business when he
saw Mcleod at ST. Cath crimes; has spoken 10 Nc
l'eou IN Chippewa; SAID "how DO you do" % him;
knew ms voice; knew his voice; knew his face
best; kaeio him; did know that the Caroline laid
here supposed The expedition vas fitting out Cor
Navy Island or To 60 round The Island; he went o.,
see an expedition that was expected 10 GO there;
went only once ~ the night 10 see IL heiore I,e
Csroine was burned went 10 that expedition e., GO
to Navy island they dId 60: cant tell what Time
" was should think not far from four o'clock; cu.i.
osiiy led Inn TO witness the burning OF the Caroline
waked up some persons and told Them that there
was an expedition fitting for Navy island: kneyv
nothing oi an expedition for the destruction of tho
Caroline until The boais landed; heard nbont IL \,
lhe imo the sailors went ran 10 the Gre: went 4,
Chippewa creek 10 see &C any Of our bOlrIcrs were
there - as g. let them into lhe tavern; laid ON H.
counter for SIX weeks at the time the sailor. L,,.
ded there did tuld sumo one the s,ir,rs g..
there: did not speak 10 them tll near Davis III,
sp he hrsi' sailors look something 10 drink s,;i
were about two minutes getting things out az IN.
Dpai' sl0od ~ front 81 Davis about three mnp,...
sailors Stood 6or feet apart from him: did n,,
speak TO them until They spoke to hr. and ,sEcI
y ne was gong home: nnssefcI them then. II 90.
DOT MS business, q medjle with their business,
i'a1c =. CoarsoH-culled on The nort oC in. No..
PIE and sworn-Suys he resides a. Niog,r, F.Il,
''' resided there since Sept 1888. IS ,n,s,,,
~ .'o builder has lived Mt Chippewa 4. Csbved
mere if'm 1888 10 1887: was q master buillb, h.
einemoer' The destruction oi the Caroline. 50, /,
"ghl on the river was at bis own house. ,yo. h,
ne village Of Chippewa on The euennr prcy,.,,,.
"d saw The prisoner there. he has kpoyy,, A., -
'nce 1888 or 1891 saw the prisoner ia NJ Nj.
'1 sore on the day the Carol;no was DESTROYED.
VIZ ~ oclock ~ The afternoon. he wos IN ,l,,
u frft L.