North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-05-12


so' 10 O'Clock. James and were walking
the deck SEINE hoaFs later, when the armed |
boats from Canada came alongside the
Caroline.
IL was midtling dark lamp was burn. |
ing over the deck, opposite the Cabin, by
heipo which PERSONS conntenanee could
easily be disling uished.
think that Sheriff Mcleod came upon
the wharf out NJ the boat he must have
crossed 10. Al the moment saw him II
was standing with my brother and another
young man on the wharf close by the
steamboat. He had a sword grit round
him with belt, and he Immediately re-
marked there are two or three of the
Houkses, they are a set OF rebels" and
raising his sword aimed terrible blow at
my head.
/ | had no weapon, nor had the Others :;
but on the impulse oil the moment held
up my left arm to shield nv head, and re-
ceived on il a blow SO severe as 10 col
through my coat ani iphiet q very large
and deep wound. Indeed he has all but
cut my arm off. My head was also cut,
but slightly
j lMr. Houk was here requested to take
of his coat and show US the mark of the
wound, and he did so. It is very deep,
large, unsightly cash, though healed, and
has been inflicted in the position he de-
! scribed. asked il he had shown the
Grand Jury at Lockport the wound, but il
r seems he had not been before them-ony
in General Sc Office.
Sheriff Mcleod then hastily slept into
: the Caroline from the wharf, and though
severely wounded & my brother followed
him in the hopes Of getting Robert walked
up.
: He encountered little black boy, n ser
want of the boat-fooweed him into a
8 sort Of recess and ran him through with
, his sword, on which we hastily retrea,ed,
unseen by him. When on board, we saw
his features quite plain by the light OF the
: lamp. We FASTENED to The upper end oI
: the wharf, near FIELDS, and stood there.
+ anxious about our brother and the boat
A number OF the men who came across
came on the wharf and stood between u'
and the CaraoIne, half way down the
wharf. My arm bied much, and | had Il
go into the house and get it bandaged,
v was so faint.
/ NV brother Robert was undoubtedly
one Of the persons whom Commodore Drew
+ states were killed. He did not belong Il
: Navy Island-when the boat stopt at the
= lsl'd a short time he did not remain there
He was never Afterwards heard Of. Jane
I. and intended 10 Join the Canadian he
formers on Navy Island, but he did no
u go and could not.
In the course OF the evening think
saw one man on board for short tim
with a gun, but he went ashore and tool
: his gun with him. | saw no other fire
l. arms, nor did | hear there were any n
one stated any suspicion of danger comini
:" near us while in the American harbor.
ron being carefully questioned how an
e where he became acquainted with SheTl
IT Mcleod he said
d knew him well when in Canada--ofte
is saw him there--when | lived near III
d GATHERINGS, where have many relatives
il he was otter in the village, almost ever
d other day. had conversation with hin
when he was acting as Sheriff in an erro
S, neous seizure Of some cattle made at m
G. brother in laws.
IS [Howk made reference TO persons in va
h. rions places, and among others to Josep
3 TayIor in Penfield. He is to attend IN
ID trial and give testimony. II he states IN
truth, it is we'll that his narrative Shout
is be we'll sfted. His brother may be er
in ourea after, and If there be "pe1ured ou
IS laws" let the prisoner have the iull benet
r. of their exposure. For my part, weu'
On NEST willingly let him or his counsel ha'
D. a copy OF ali the testimony which convin'
tn cd the Grand Jurors. would even n
ioice in his acquittal, though guilty, rattle
of than il could be shown that full, ire
ms fair and unbiased trial was no, given hin
re NV chief desire is that the truth should
g. to the people, through solemn invest'g'
r. ton in a court OF justice, open 10 all. :.
n Norman Barnun's evidence, before a
Il. derman Hall OF Buffalo, is to the elect th'
,s- IS Alexander Mcleod boasted when ne y
as turned TO Chippewa, that his sword hs
al drank the blood of two men on board u
ed Caroline. II has been printed by Congre
as as also the evidence on the first indietme'
nd at Lockport. (See Doc. 500, and oesSie
- 25lh Congress.)
IL is well known that young man w
lie severely wounded in the arm on the nIg
ne Of the destruction Of the Caroline. net
is saws his arm was cured al Buffalo, al
err thar he siopt at the farmers Hotel.
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