Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-10-14

but Of this we shall soon hear fnore.--A
y. Express.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD DAY.
(Frcm Ae Express Ertra Of tae PHILADELPHIA
Ledger
wspsrspAr MsRsiso. Der. 6.
: On the opening of the Court this morn
ing, sd day. Mr. District Attorne,
Wood, for the prosecution, called 10 tn,
stand Charles Parks, who being sworn
testified:
am native OF Canada, md was rails
cd at Chippews was tending bar foI
Mr.. Davis IN that place at the time Of the
destruction oil the Caroline. know the
prisoner Mcleod; saw him number Of
times during that day, and toward :he
Iclose of the day; saw him also after
dark--a gentleman came in and inquired
for him between 8 and 10 o'clock in the
evening, aud he was shown to McLeod's
Chsmber--he having retired to bed; Mr..
Mcleod got up, dressed himself, came
down in the bar room, and told Mr.. Da-
Wis that II his (McLeod's) brother inquired
for him, TO say to hint he had gone TO
Niagara about half or three quarters Of
an hour after that saw him again, be.
tween Davis's and the Chippewa Cut
there were a number OF people about and
near him, but whether they were his CON-
pany or not, cannot say after that
saw him, and some hundred more by the
side OF some boats on the banks OF the riv.
/ er. Some got into the boats, but nfter.
wards they got out, and lowed the boats
about 'hree quarters OF mile, where they
/ embarked.
| | have heard him say something about
the destruction of the Caroline. A few
days after number OF them were con.
vcrsng about it-Capt. Siennc,t was one,
Major Cochran, of Dragoons, another, and
four or five more, Mcleod said in his pur.
port that he had killed Yankee. Their
conversation was in reference 20 the Car
ollne. ! can speak quite positive of Me-
Leod's getting into the boat.
Cross examined by G. M. Spencer
Lives about IL miles from Chippewa
township of Mans Creek has farm and
family can't exactly say he owns the
| farm.
Where was Mcleod when he was
Boosting?
How many boats were there when they
started
/ don't recollect whether they oil went
up the river there were eigh, boats alto.
gether.
Howl BY hand.
A Of them? Yes.
Any light abou, the boats No.
In which boat did Mcleod go aboard
Can't say he went in them at all.
How many composed the party. |
can't tell.
How near were you to his party when
they embarked to leave the shore About
four or five feet; ve,y near.
You can tell no others but Mcleod,
Macdonald and Capt. Drew? None else.
Did you look Mcleod in the face? Yes.
What occasioned that! I'm in the ha.
bit OF looking people in the face. "a
Iaugh.)
What boa, did Mcleod go aboard1 l
can't tell.
Was il in tho same boat with Drew
Can't say.
In the same boat with Macdonald I No
he did not.
Did all the boats cross tho river! No,
they didn't oil leave the shore.
How many left the shore! Seven.
How many were left One.
What became Of iii don't know.
By Mr.. Spencer-Did you pass all
along the boats might have done so,
but don't recoIlect.
Where did Mcleod go aboard About
the centre boat.
Sure Of that? Yes, it strikes me he
did q?
Were you familiarity acquainted with
Mcleod Yes.
By Mr.. Spencer-Who at Chippewa
asked you if you were coming to Buffalo,
MIR. Hall interposod he thought the
question immateral, and the witness was
not called on TO answer.
The Court thought the testimony be.
longing to that kind OF testimony that was
admissible, and lis Importance could only
be known after il WINS answered.
Mr.. Spencer waived the question, and
put it as follows:
Did you start week before to 60 to
Buffalo :!
Yes.
For what purpose Ito buy things
Yes.
And fear Of being taken rs witness pre-.
vented you goingl Yes.
Who asked you to 60 on board the boa,1
don't know.
Mr.. Spenccr-Well, am done with
yon, and am sorry you consumed so much
time. What do you mean by that look,
sir continued Mr.. Spencer % the witness
passed him on his way from the stand.
40, sir, | suppose, have q right to
look al you, returned the witness.
The next witness called was
Henry Myers, who being sworn, depos-
ed that he lives near Canandaigua works
on farm; once resided in Canada; is
citizen Of the United States by birth /;
left for Canada seven years ago; has not
been there since has seen the prisoner
before his trial returned from Canada
shortly after the Caroline was burnt.