Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-10-16


maitresses.' and then they threw out the bedding
They took a large basket and pat lamp into 1t,
and some sticks, and set all on IRE. Previous To
witness going out OF the cabin, one oil them SAID
tn the Others, .Whs, will we do with this fellow
Kill hun :" said another mo. Take hun pri-
soner," said a third. One of the officers then
said, I'VE don't want prisoners, let him go a
! shore" Witness was at this time standing up
near door and fell, very weak Witness. On the
officers speaking, went towards the gangway.
but the sentry wou!dn't let witness pass; witness
then told the officer who ordered the sentry TO
pass witness The officer a pretty stout built
man, abou, witness height, g fee, inches y
couldn't rccolec, very particularly the officers
appearance, ms witness felt very weak Witness
I then staggered ashore None Of the wounds re-
ceved by witness were serious--mere cuts.
Cross-examined BY Spencer.--There a
lamp 10 The ladies' cabin where witness was; il
had been burning all the time; all the other IN
mates of tho cabin had escaped when the occur
refces described by witness took place; seven or
eight of the mattresses we're taken and thrown
out The cabin window; there were about TWEEN
" of the attacking party IN The CABIN; when wit
ness passed the sentry he was not met oy any
person; the boat was then cast off, bat had not
left the dock when witness go, ashore
The Court then adjourned for an hour.
2 O'Clock, p NJ.
Tho interest in the proceedings seems to in
crease cousid erablv, and the Cour: room this at
ternoOn 10 much more crowded than yesterday or
this morning. From the admirable arrangements
however which have been made. the utmost
der prevails The frs, witness called at this
stage of the trial
Gilman Appeby, who being sworn deposed
that he resides ia Buffalo; was on board the Car
oline tho nigh, of the attack; was asleep IN
the cabin; awoke by the alarm OF the watch
on deck, about twelve O'clock: then in his
birth in the geutlemen's cabin, below the ladies'
which WAS on deck Some one opened the door
and spoke witness, no immedIa teiy got up,
put on his boos and paniaoons went TO the com
panion- way. Described the situation of the com
panion-way) Only one person could pass them at
a time; the stairs are winding; attempted to as
cend the stairs; Captain Harding and others were
then going out, and prevented the egress OF wit
ness; scufiie ersued deck between Captain
Harding and some one; renamed some minutes
there; heard something like ''shnw the Id van
kce rebels quarter" and cries Of Fire! fire ~
there had previously been soma firing; soon as
the noise ceased witness yentured TO open the
doc. very ,itto, about foot; sprung ut
the door Ind lde rush with n short sword The
sword struck witness breast; il glanced along
two Of the yes. buttons, and struck against me-
:ac button on the pantaloons Of witness; witness
then fell back, and had the ights pat out; witness
was fearful that the attacking party would de
sceDd, aud thought they couldn't get well
in the dark witness then recolected tina he c0nld
get up through the engine room TO the upper deck !;
there one on the deck then; below there
was considerable noise: that is the main deck !;
hoard nothing said, but there noise. AT the
corner of the warehouse there were two boards
Oft, and witness crept on them and fet "preity
comfortable" he then heard a man say .sd-u IT,.
WHAT'S become Of the SIX pounGer mat ruero
before nj ghi 20 tho man the deck said
fetch the lIght and we may fad some rebels
there meaning the warehouse; the light
brought in and then witness lmped into the wa
ter; as ha rose TO the surface, some one struck
him on th8 back, and he tho- .ver,,., i- way n.
ION : iifi he got ashore and made for the tavern ;
thought the blow was given with a boarding pike !:
the man that gave The blow with sword in
The cabin: there was lamp at the head of the
companio stairs; the lamp n couple of feet
from the door and high that man could just
clear it. going out; then supposed the man to be
Mcleod, the man there, pointing to the prisoner)
had seen him once before when he had intro
duc,ion TO him al the "Eagls'' Tav ern. Buffalo;
was not we'll acquainted with Mcleod?
Was your attention called to that subject neat
day?
Who did YOU then saw il was?
Mr.. McLood-bu, might be mistaken.
Did you know Durfee?
Yes
Did you see him as you wen, to the tavern'
Yes.
Where?
Ga the railroad track lying dead, (,vtness then
described the position and appearance Of Durec.)
There was considerable blood the ball had en-
tered in the back of the head There were 80
men, ten Of whom composed the crew, were on
board the Caroline: none o. them armed.
The first shot was from The river side, the
bow OF the boat; heard like guns, but would
not say positive The next report that of gun
fired on board the boat, followed by several re-
ports; there was boy called Little Billy on
board; have not heard of him seen him sinc e.
H
NAVY Island when he last saw the boy; there was
a mother boy on board he was called Luke Walker
He was, il is sss, taken INTO Canada; was en-
gagged by Mr.. Wells to command the boat; the +
engagement: was 10 take the boat from Buffalo 10 I
and TO return the next morning. Did I
not take much from Buffalo; did not take great
deal from Schosssr. There was a lamp in the +
ladies' cabin, and another for'ard; the lamp was
what is called single lamp 10 the companions
way. THIS lamp was owe: witness, head when I