Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-10-23


rem county, Penus isania: lived about mile:
from Chippewa village the OF 1887
recoect the destruction of The Caroline; | then
knew The prisoner by sight but was intimate
~ acquainted with him; think | HIM the
I evening of the night OF the burning uf the Caro-
line; aw hlm al D4vis't near eight O'Clock: am
not certain as 10 The hour; wheh | hum he
was coming out Of the bar-room rs | was goInp
IN; did not see where he went; Eext morning
saw han h,le before or after sunrise, near
ID tViss house. MT far from the bridge which eros
ses Chippewa creek; there were some persons
with him whom, dIl know personalty; am
not positive "heihcr he hid any thing the way
,t arms or accontrements bat belt on him
thefe was some person came a cross the bridge.
and asked chow he made 60 last night he
SAID he made II 60 very we'll, and that. l. re | am
not sure winch word he used, killed OF :he
Id Yankees. and d. siroved the boat; he then
rem trked that he had Yankee blood on his sleeve
did h"i SEQ any blood upon II; he held up his arm
when he made The remark; did not stay To hear
any more, nor don't think | ever heard INN say
any more on the subject; when saw him think
1t was either before o. after sunrise; saw a light
Inc night before towards The rtver, bul was nui
near enough 10 what il was.
Cross examined Left Canada in February.
1888; The patriot war was the principal cause al
my leaving II; never took any part il since
lett II or when there; came here witness al
the solicitation Of Mr.. Love, of Buff,lu, Who came
TO my house IA week ago last Friday believe duu't
knn~ how he came to know thai knew any thing
about rs the first knew about i, was that Mr..
Wood came to me with letter which stated that
some one had told the Attorney General knew
m"thIng about II; Mr. Love bore my expenses;
received at Buffalo $40 from Mr.. Haney; TIM,
did not bear my expenses here, and received
more, but had the promise Of my expenses paid
and something reasonable besides: thiuIs was at
Chippewa the day Of the night the Caroline
destroyed; went with some hay, and dad not 60
from II uni! night; l. was about two miles from
Is. Dlvls's tavern where | lived think the Gov
eminent had the hay don't reccoect seeing NJ
Le"d that day, until evening; seldom used to
w Leod, and that was one reason for my remen-
berug seeing hlm that evening; aud The CONVEX
satIun the next morning was another reason why
! remembered seeing HIM; am sure he was
Jog oat OF the bar-ruom door when saw him had
an Impression there were two doors, bat now INK
there was but one. but attn not positive; ,hink he
did not stop nor did !; he passed out, and went
IN; we did not pass each other unusually quick;
me door, mink, was opened To one OF us; cant
say which Of US catered The door way first; knew
him well when | say him; there a light in
the har-room; am pretty snye the door not o.
pen before saw VI Lend mn, not positive wheil,-
er Mcleod said or KILLED of the id
Yankees; snre he did not The wort they;
when saw "Leod DOM know exactly VIVA, dis
feet.
Justus r. T. Stcrens Resides in Gaines, Or .
leans county; remember the destruction of the
Caroline, and was in Chippewa that night; know +
VI Leod, and say him that night at Chippewa;
have known him since tho fall of 1896; have seen
hun SIX OF eight times since then; never bnt once
had any COW ersation with him; saw him Chip
Pewa on the night Of the Goth Of December some
time between 10 and / O'clock; first saw him .
near the river Niagara, some ID rods from the /
head of the canal or cut. He was there with
number of others. They were about getting in.
To in nd mt IN nix
| saw Mcleod get INTO boat +; very positive did
have not doubt Of il; a, one time within 5
or feet of him; believe the men were armed
part of them were Mcleod had n sword, but can't
say as to other arms They pulled out into the |
river, and seered up the river til they were gu,
of sight; the boats started to the head Of the Gu,
TO get INTO the river; Saw three boats; believe !
am right as to the lumber; saw Mcleod little I
above that place near the shore coming ashore |
the boats were coming ashure; there were some
rails burning here; il w.s perhaps o'cInck when
they came back II was or ) hours after they
Fl ST started; they got Of the boats little a.
we the head of the cut and par, of them got out
there. and cnt across 10 tavern GEAR there, KEEP
| lhiuk ny man named Davis.
The counsel for The prisoner declined to cross
examine the witness at all. When this witness
had concluded several other Witnesses were CALI t
cd, hui Ihev did answer. The Com, said that
henc etorth they wolid sit at night. il ALI
important conclude the trial This week, and he .
would consider 1t unfortunate If thus Jnrv I
had 10 he kept Sunday. Mr. Hall said he
hoped to rest the case for the people some time +
10 morrow forenoon
There being no witnesses In attendance. the
Cour, took recess Tor one hour.
Leonard Arson examined.--I reside At Niagara
Fails am carpenter: in Chippewa 10 De-
cember, 1887; remember the occurrence of the
9Th of that month; remember ii by being walked
up a, my door: got up and saw the light. which
e hat oil %
remained at the house OF Pearl Smith, where
slept until morning. and as day was clearing went
Ia Mr.. Davis's. where | saw a number of persons i
in the bar-roon, and among them was Mc-Leod;
knew him. had seen him Frequently; saw him once I
1T. and generally known; speak from perfect
knowledge Of his person. and have doub. he +
was II ndinr beside he har. helieve the liehfs /