Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-10-19
MeL.EoD'S TRIAL.

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than site the points sub,tsinaia,ed By that evidence
as contained in the opening address Of the prisoner.
counsel to the jury. Mr. Spencer. sher expressing his
views. Iin kselang with the Client. inietcs,l tina, the
Caroline affair was q national one, and TIA, even IL
Mcleod was engaged in it. his government and no,
himself vas Accountants, &c, &c. lie proceed a, fol.
lows
Under the ordert Of the Supreme Court, we issued
commissions TO intelligea, MEG 10 Canada, to take ev-
id-nce 10 THIS case. and men frnn both siJes wen, to
witness these commissions being executed. They had
hard y leh those shores when these matters became
known TO our adversares. They knew almos, all the
testimony We have, both OF commissions aud Witnesses,
80 that they had the advantage Of being IN pcsse ssion
Of Them ioI months. And on the other hand, from be.
Cunning 10 end, every single Circumstance which they
could, has been kept az profound.a sec ret, as IL buried
in Egyptian darkness. u shu, up in the heca,ombs Of
that country, they could not 10 more hidden from US
than they we're up to the moment, OF his trial. Wbs the
witnesses were who went before the grand jury was
even unknown to US until this Trial. Some OF them |
know. but most Of them were entirely new TO me-
Aud | am well satisfied, that il this case was tried a.
gain and again, and as often as the moon changes, they
would tie able to produce witnesses To testify to stories
and make out as strong a case as the one on trial.
These commissions were taken TO Canada, and nv
clerk found out more or less OF the men who were on
bnard The boats which destroyed the Caroline. Sir
Allen Nc all proves the issuing OF the orders to Capt.
Drew, who had charge of the expedition. He says it
was a profound secret. and known but TO himself and
two officers. The parties went on beard the boats,
and then the order was given in a low voice To Drew,
and II was not known TO any of the Others bu, a short
time before putting off from the shore. Colonel Nc
Nab says, that there waa a list of the Games Of the men
AMI oGIt efs who composed tile expedition. which he
gave To Governor Head, as an act Of Justice TO the men
who had rendered this service To their country. For,
however we may look upon the matter, the authorities
OF Canada regarded II as a gallant achievement.
Tie name Of Mcleod, neither tina, of Angus Nc.
Leod nor the Mcleod now upon his trial, was on that
list. They refused to give Us that list for very proper
reasons, in order that no person should he exposed by
its publication except who were already well known,
or who had voluntarily come forward and avowed
themselves. Sir Allan McNab saws that he knew Al
e1anier Mcleod intimately. Mc'Nab was a barrister
and mcleod was sheriff, and they frequently met to-
geiher, and he did not see nc Leod at the time the ex-
pedl,ion took place. The boat which Drew was in
had nine men in II, and he says th1t on the return of
the boat tn the canada shore, all the names ofthe men
were taken down and the name OF mcLerd 10 no, a.
m"nsst them. Captain Drew farther states that he
never heard Matmc Lcod was in that expedition. He
says that he knew every man in his boat, and that
me Leod was not IN II. Other persons who went in
some al The others, was also examined and saw that
mcleod was not IN them. Aid you know and know,
gentlemen oil the jury, that tlr,se who were going in
small boats on an attaching pariv. to stand or fall to.
sethet. or perhaps be cast into the current, of Niagara,
would be likely 10 know each other. And when thew
say that Alexander Mcleod was no, one of that party,
YOU will believe it. We will lay the testimony before
YOU, IL is not as satisfactory 10 Is 10 lay it before YOU
IN that shape as 1t would be To have the witnesses on
the stand. as you canno, understand il 30 well as if
you heard II from tie mouths of the Witnesses. But
YOU must hear II with great anxiety, and if necessary
u shall be read seain and again for you.
We shall next have the satisfaction of producing lv-
ing witnesses, and more than one, who will speak of
wha, they themselves knew and what came under their
own observation. These Witnesses speak of the mai
ter under circumstances witch admitted Of no mistake.
And VIC will also show you how easily men can some
times oe mistaken. One OF the Witnesses (Wilson)
Will give you a conversation with Hancock about the
Tune OF the burning OF The Caroline. Now we will
show you that Hancock let that country in the early
parI OF the year, between the 18th and Goth Of June.
\ respectable man named Hamilton, who was married
IN January 1897, and left Canada for England and was
gone Until the isll Of 1897, then came back. he fore the
outbreak 10 canada, and this man Hancock had been
then gone SO long, that llan,ilton was asked If he had
no, seen hun, white he was in England.
hcleof was at Davis tavern al Chippewa abou,
three o'cIpck IN the afternoon, and having been up all
the night before, and went around Navy Island 10 see
ia what state were the parties there, he Law down and
rose al shutdown and went with William Press, who
now keeps the Hamilton House in Canada. McIeoC
lett Davis with hlm and rode 10 Stamford, where h.
got out oi his wagon. Intending TO stay all night al tn,
house OF Captain Morrison, a retired British Officer
Mcleod len Chippewa after dark, in The month o
Dec. Press did not 60 into Morrison's house, bu, Nc
Leod did. Morrison will show that he and McIeo,
: got supper aud cpnyersed together until midnight. II,
vii slso tell YOU where Mcleod went Ia bed after mid
night. Morrison rose early the next morning, Is wa
his custom. as did also Mis. Morrison. Their son.
G lad about 10 years old. wen, neIt morning to the road
aoou, one hundred yards from The house, and saw
3 gentleman who asked him to call his father, which IA
!. did, and Morrison weni io the road, and found there
:. Col Cameron, who asked him had he heard the new,
and told Morrison the Caroline was sent over tile Fall,
and presented Morrison with a piece of her, a. ifoph
; OF her destruction, which he Aald was found IA The ed
20 dy Of The Falls.
Il We have examined Col. Cameron by COMM s.ion.
Tie little bov, Who heard him speak Of the desiruc
lion OF the Caroline. went Immediately up TO the hous
And INTO McleOd's room, where he was then maxim
his tl.ei, and gave the intelligence which he ha
y heard aud Mcleod Immediately called Tor his hors
Is 10 oidsr to 60 away, but Mrs. Morrison requested hi
Ia wait Tor breakfast, which he dad, and then mounts
y hh, horse and rode 10 Chippewa. Mrs. Morrison, WI
IS an intelligent .4ty, viii tell you. among other el
c1nstsnces, that McLeOd's loot, were vet when !
~ arrived there the evening bef,re. and were set ne
u he kitchen Ere. and were std there and no, We, d.
ia me mnfulas. The son w;ll also tell YOU ihsi
broughi me horse out Of he Stable, and that McLss
weutsway omit
There is also a step daughter Of Ms aorrisoa. wi
ID no, see Mcleod when he ffs, came, DOT saw hi
sooa sher supper, aad ais the neu mofning, add h1,
20 Ne um~ beyoni al controversy.
~ To recuf 10 the evidence VI Mr.. Press. lie said
q, Vas a. Chippewa bot oaCe, thai be lived al NiaRar
snd tept a public house, and mat ibe dsy he wen,
caiPp~~a was On the 29th Of Decenber, and that