Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-10-23
TRIAL OF M'LEOD.
wednesday Anernoon, (.hrd dav) Oct. 6

some persons that they not certain sh
would remain that night went INTO the two cab
ms and around deck This between tw,
aud four 10 the afternoon As come on deck
remarked TO some persons, How do yoa expect Il
defend this boat II she Is attacked as you have
no arms? They replied they we're IA terry boat
and were not allowed TO carry arms. saw II fe"
persons go nn bphrG with arms, bat saw no arinct
men board belonging TO the boat; u depu
~ marshal thsro. The persons on board were
strangers, and were dressed IN Canadian costume
and IN reply to my questions, SAID they CT me
from Lower Canada. These the men who
had rifles their hands. had been directed
deputy United States marshall, to see there
viola of the laws; and that Y
have been my motive in inqniring of those per-
their business. They told they were
going "A hunting. There we're O ute number oi
deputy IN fshnls app",nt ed abnu, that period.
Cross rramined.-Never heard tina, Navv Is
land was good hunting ground then. There
were three men with arms, think, who went
over; did rot any artillery taken over. Gen
eral Vtn Rensselaer, who commanded Navy Is
land. was, believe, an American. Believe Gen
cral Suthefland was there, bat don't know; he
was there 'hat day. Did 10, learn if Mckenzle
the island. Know of quantity OF arms
being taken from B,ffalo. This was Immediately
after he heard Of The emenis OF The PATRIOTS
on shores. Il may have been Il fortnight be
fore the burning of the Caroline. ! went to
DidCk MOCK Win rue Snerlu aHu we tnefE IDnnu
Sutherland and others with arms IN their hands
These taken from them, and brought la ok
10 fl 10 IN the cars. There was a large quun
MY At them. | never was at the guard house
when the there. These are the only
arms know Of being taken from Butfllo
Seth Hinn,an.--l re side AT Youn gstnwn, Niaun-
rn county; was IN Chippewa IN December, 1887,
and was working as JnIner there; remember the
destruction OF The Caroline, and was IN Chippewa
ut tho time; ! know McLeud; have him
frequently at Chippewa and Niagara, before and
since the destruction at the Caroline; saw HIM
that evening ut MIR. Dtvis's about 7 to O'clock;
II might have been late rs 8, or later;
him pass through The bar, room; there were
good many people there: he passed of doors
but cant say 1t there was any person IN compa.
ny with hun; cnh't if he armed or not;
ga" h''n tho next morning; il might have been
about sunrise; there was not q crowd OF men
round him; he in front Of D,vis's, in the
square; heard him say ncthing; he was walking
towards Dlvls5; dit not observe If he was
armed The time; think tha, !, beE,re
rise; heard of the burning of the Caroline from
four men who IN to get something to drink,
and went down to Dlvis's to hear about il, as
ihey appeared 10 be- much around there; think II
not far frocs snnrIse, perhaps Il llItie before;
had no, had breakfast.
Cross eramined--I live now in Youngstown;
last Mcleod that nigh' rs late a. 3 o'clock,
It might be later or earlier. attended bar at
place ABOUT 90 or 1OO ftflS rom ijlFls II WIS
pretty busy times there. | went down to Dl>t u.s.
to hear the ncws, as | had been used To do -
There was not many came TO CaFannagh's
(whcre | iendc: bat) ihata did To Dtvls's.
aud therefore | could hear there than ut
Cavannagh's. | was al Dav!s's at 7 or 9o'clock.
was up there the evening before, merely To hear
the news. There was great many soldiers
there, and strangers coming in. Was there a.
gain In the evening after tho destruction of the
Caroline, but tell WHO | saw there. The
reason of my noticing Mcleod was, because
had seen him arrest people. and seen the he
used them, and watched him pretty close.
Was sworn before Squire Bell on the examna-
ton of Mcleod. DID not any thing then a
bout having Mcleod in the morning. be
cause ! did not reco'lect ii then. Might have
been asked then 10 rhnt particularly. Don't
recotiect thai was. Don't ecolIect when first
mentioned that ! saw hun in the mnrutug-
Think It some time last spring | spoke to
MIR. Corsan aooui il.
Q. Have YOU taken any part in the Canada
disturbance?
Objected to by Mr.. II IL. md no, pressed bv
Mr. Spencer.
Q have Won ever Contributed toward aiding the
movements against Canada?
\. have never hr en- able t..
q Dad Won ever aid IN secrctiug Benz. Lett OF
ferrviug him across the river?
a. Never did
q. Are YOU member Of secret associa-
ton IN this State or United States, whose object
Is 10 promote or carry any enterprise against
the CAnadas, so as 10 produce 4 rupture between
the Two countries2
Mr.. Hau.-lndependent of any reserve on the
part oil the witness. soiemnly protest against
this cour, being made instrumental in getting GU;
testimony having no bearing this case, aud
only intended for another purpose.
Mr.. Spencer said that this is not the first time
the Attorney General had insinuated that coun-
sci for the prisoner were seeking toget out ,esti-
monv for other purposes. Aud now rise TO
swer that observation. and also his objections
gainst the competency OF the evidence which
had been offered; and now say, before the court
and audience. that neither purpose nor desire
TO put any questions elicit any facts which
have not a direct bearing the case. | am no,
here on the part of the United States, to procure
testimony for that Government, as the insnua-
ton OF the Attorney General would imply. And