New-York tribune., 1841-10-09

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Niagara. where he kept public house. and he
saws that he took TIVE passengers from ais mouse
that day-fhat their names are on his BOOKS aat
+ the COMPENSATION he received from them entered
on his casb-book. under date of 29ih Deccn5er-
Bu, further be will tell YOU iha; he heard OF the
destruction of the Caroliae on the neN; day about
10 o'clock-,hu, fixiag beyond al controversy ihe
dav on which Mcleod ,yas in the company.
We thus take Mcleod from Chippewa early Il
the evening 70 Captain Morrisons, where ne pass
Is The night Then IN the morning ne rode To the
Pavilion at the Falls. and during that time We nave
40 evidence that any oRe saw hiET!-o't ~ me -
yilioa he fell in company with person VINO :
here-an officer o. the Provincial Government, aad
from the Pavilion ne rode with Mcleod 20 CHIP
oewa couversins abou, the destruction OF the
Caroline. and they reached Chippewa about or
10 O'clock and then rode up the Niagara river 10
where Caerain Usher liyed-the gentlemen wh'
was murdered al hi. own door, and while on tReir
tourney. ,hey were fired on from Nay Island. ore
tall falling directly al the edge CT the river which
was handed TO Mcleod when he was returning
Shortly after leaying the Pavilion. they met .
gentleman who also * here-Alr. Mclean OF New
York, who had spent the previous night at emp
pewa and in company with anoh her person was
/ .Idipg down the Niagara river towards the ais
when they met Mr Mcleod. whom Alr. Nc Lean
we'll knew and hsd seen in Buffalo tew days be-
fore. when Mr.. Mcleod vas assaulted there
Now. gentlemen OF the jury. this evidence Wi!
be laid before you and question fit vii. be At a.
necessary for YOU TO e;nbarrass YOUR minds with
the examination Of the previous question as to
whether murder was committed by any one but
that on the contrary. yo4 viii be reioiccc 10 had
that YOU can return verde; thai the prisoner vas
not gutv because ne had no participation IN the
matter know it Will rejoice your hearts. as II
will those of all true American citizens, tha Nc
Leod is innocent of the offence.
And here. gentlemen. let me ask YOU II this cvi-
dence which have described, be true what WI.
YOU think of the testimony yea havc heard Wil
il rot b- found irreconcilca5le from beginning 20
end Must it not then De admitted that these men
must either hava invented these stories. or been
nsi.led By heated imaginations Our witnesses
are not surrounded by darkness-thcr observation
IS not limited TO single dead momentary view at
the dawn of dav, or in the gloom OF night Ihry
have been in COMPANY with the prisoner, and could
not be mistaken Their evidence, then, must be
all periurel or all true. And if all true then YOU
will no; have the slightest difficulty in pronouncing
tho verdict that Justice demands-onr which Is
due TO the pri.oner-to the nation whose subject he
is-ana to the American people.
The learned gentleman then concluded, aiteI
occupying three quarters of an hour in his open
ing: and as il was now nine o'clock. The Court
adjourned till next morning, at the usual hour
Fourth Day. THuRspAv MoRHtxc. Oct :.
On the opening OF the Court, Judge GTidley
stated that anxious as he was to relieve the Court
aai Jury of this case By the conclusion OF this
week, sti the Court felt disposition to urge the
counsel TO greater speed than consistent with
the full discharge of their important duties. and
wished counsel not to feel pushed by the Court be-
vond proper and consistent degree ot despatch.
Mr.. Hall stated that counsel on both sides were
desirou. OF closing the this week.
Mr.. Spencer then called to the stand
Aierander c. HantiGoa-who dcposed that he
resides ut Niagara, L. c.. has resided there since
the summer of 1885. know William W. Reyn-
cock spoken of by the witness, Wilson. He was
Deputy Collector of the Customs at the Port Of
Niagara | cannot say what the precise time
that Reyncock left Canada but know ne was not
in Canada in the fore part of November. 1887
went to England in January 1886, and when re-
turned in November, Reyncock was gone. | had
been on habits of particular intimacy with him
He has not been in Canada since, TO my knowledge
and don't think he could have been there without
my knowing it. | understood that when be left
Canada he went TO England. The troubles in
Caiada broke out in December, 1887.
Cross-ezamined By Mr.. Hal.
Mr. Mccormick succeeded Reyncock in his OF
flee don't think Reyncock took any part VITA
the insurgents in Canada cannot swear that he
was not in Canada after the outbreak but do not
think he was Was there not in Canada, before
the outbreak strong feeling, much excitement,
and great animosity between two parties there,
called Royaists and Reformers! Trere was
,trong feeling bur nothing beyond the bounds OF
moderation. Were there not riots ut the election
in Montreal, and the military not called out
to suppress mobs ? Yes, sir believe 1t was so.
Do you know, Mr. Papineau, NJ. p. Of Canadn !
! do. To which of those parties did Reyncoc<
belong | do not know that | ever heard him eN-
press political opinion between those parties.
Did YOU know the prisoner, Mcleod Not par
tcularly know him by reputation. Was he not
rejected by Parliament twice. after having
been elected | believe he was. Was YOU Yety
intimate with Reyncock | | was with
him daily He introduced me to the place where
resided before my marriage, in the same house
with himself. If he TO the United States
might he not have done so without you knowing
it Certainly he might. | have not beard OF his
being in the United States. Where i Mr.. NcCor-
mick now He was at Niagara when left home.
Do you reco.ect The affair at ST. Dennis, between
the troops and the Insurgents Yes; | think
read of it in Canada-perhaPs in the States ; 1t
rsight have been in Europe. canne, say about
what date that affair took place. The movement
on Toronto took place in December, after my re-
turn. Have you taken any part in the Canadian
disturbances have. On which part On the
part OF the Government. Are you officer of, or
do you hold commission under the British Gov
erument | am not. hold no commission
Was you at Chippewa the time OF the Caroline
affair } No; was serving at Niagara. How
came YOU to be here as Il witness was on my
way nome. and varied my route d tide to get mere
solely through curiosity and private interest. Here
was subprnaei though neither Mcleod nor his