Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29
which would convict him as violating the laws
of the State aud the Country, he declines to

which would convict him as violating the laws
of the State aud the Country, he declines 70
answer.
Another witness for the prosecution swears
strongly as to the prisoners participation IN
the deed of blood and murder connected with
the destruction of the Caroline. ms was
Parks, and this morning man, who processes
to know much more, comes forward, nullhes
all the testimony of Parks by giving state Of
facts altogether different connected with the
parties and boats engaged IN the disembarKa-
ton. The hour Of twelve to-day was the dark
est one for the prisoner since the commence
ment Of the prosecution. This evening the
sions of acuuitta are much mores favorable, as
the fact of his presence on board the Caroline
10 not vet proved or attempted to be proved.
and as his participation in fact is matter OF
great doubt, and entangled by the greatest and,
in one or two instances, the most absurd con-
tradction Of his Boosting that he was on
board the Caroline, there IS not 50 much DOUBT,
and in the minds of many not any doubt. But
the witnesses testimony is ina great measure
impeached, from the fact that they who remem-
her Mcleod in word and person so distinctly,
seem TO remember nobody else OF anything else
connected with the Caroline.
During the sitting to-day there has been
some spirited sparring between the Attorney
| General, MIR. Hall, and the District Attorney,
Mr.. Spencer. The former fought sklllfu'ly
| and faiIly to resist certain evidence. He ar5u.
| cd .l.at II was lmInaleriai; this mad no eHect
| with the Judge and opposing; that It was IT.
relevant, and this had no effect; that 1t was IN
admissible, and this had none whatever. Once,
| twice and thrice it was commended thatthe Dis
| trict Attorney was seeking evidence Tor anoth-
| er forum-for use elsewhere-for his purposes
| as an officer of the General Government.
Mr.. Spencer repelled the inslnuatlon IN the
| twinkling of an eye. seek, said he, to bring
| forth only that testimony which is legitimate
| and applicable TO the case before US. am but
counsel of the prisoner upon trial tor his HE.
am here in no other capacity. The inslnua-
| ton, therefore, that seek testimony for other
purposes is uncalled for and unwarranted. l
| believe that the prisoner is innocent of the
charge alleged against him, and before the end
| of this trial has come his innocence will be
proved to the world. When, therefore, wit
nesses are summoned here hostile to him, hos
tile to the country Of which he is citizen, en-
| listed in movements against him, wishing his
| conviction for this one purpose, that it may
| crafty tina, other worst of feelings, the desire
to see two countries at war-wnen | see and
know this, should be recreant to my own du-
~ not 10 expose SUCH Wl'tess DIS me one up
on the stand and such witness as Wilson, VINO
was examined this morning. The Attorney
General briefly rejoined, and the questioning
was continued.
The important witness sworn this evening
is Leonard Annoir, of the Falls. He states
that he heard Mcleod boast at Chippewa on
the och Of December, that he had killed a
id Yankee, and saw him hold up a sword,
the handle of which was bloody. He was with
party all Of whom We're Boosting ofthe she'd
ding of blood. This witness is upon the stand
as close.