Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-10-14

tho hon, and from Mcleod when ne got ou';
the mon went IN TO Davis tavern IN the VII
looe: | went along with ,hcm; they were
talking with others about the destruction OF
the Caroline; they stopped IN front OF the
tavern: | believe there were lamps III IN rom
of the house and others IN the house, i men
sn,c Mcleod again; was then WITHIN eigh'
or ten feet of him; he stood nbont ten 'ee'
from the door; ! heard him talking To the
ISLANDERS by; an, as sure Mai IL cas Nc Leoa
as an, that he noip sits b.tore me-
On the cross examination witness stated
that the night was dark and that there was
no light near when the boats landed.
The other witness, Corson, was Mt the
tavern after the men had gone up from the
landing. lie says
I next saw Mcleod about in the evening
at Davis tavern; ho was coming out oi the
bar room as | went up; didn't observe as he
was armed; one man went ont with nm,
again saw him next morning about sunrise on
Davis stoop; quite a crowd was around HIM;
he stood on the platform telling what was
done Oh the Caroline; he said she guessed
Mty ,so,dd mol wani 10 see him Orer there again
ptry soon; he had put one ID Yankee om
oc the rny;" can't rccolcct any other par.
,iculnr expression persons III the crowd
around hun were also boasting of having
been in the expedition with Mcleod; no one
there disputed Mcleod, or said he he'd.
Afte. the examination Of this witness the
court adjourned till Wednesday morning.
On Wednesday morning the prosecution
called three witnesses, who were IN Canada
at the time Of the attack on the Caroline
One of,hcsc. Parks, tcstifes positively that
he saw Mcleod get into The boats, aud the
others that they heard HIM boast subsequent.
~ Of the murder Of Durfec.
Ia the afternoon several witnesses were
called, who, among much irrelevant matter
testified To the same effect. The most def.
nitc statements we find are the following as
reported in the Albany Journal.
Mr.. VI. CaswcIi--was on the Canada side.
lie says Mcleod come from towards Oavls'S
barn; heard him talking; was about ten feet
from him; heard him say in substance that
the Caroline had been handsomely cut out
he said "we made the d--d rebels run;" the
men around him were also talking of lhci'
exploits one said they left one dead man Oh
the dock; Mcleod had II large pistol in HI,
hand at Tins time.
Anson ID. Quimby was at Davis's tavern
lie says he was partially acquainted will
Alexander Mcleod; think ] saw him the
night the Caroline was burnt; saw him al
Davis's about 8 O'clock; he was coming Out
of the bar room as was going in; did not see
where he went; saw him again the next morn
ing about sunrise; he was near DavIs's house
no,far from the end of the bridge that cross
es Chippewa creek; some persons were witt
lim-did rot know them; think Mcleod lIat
IA belt on; don't know that ! saw any arms
some one came across the bridge and nskct
how they made il 60 last night? lie sslt
"we made It go very wcll--we killed one OF
two ID Yankees and destroyed the boat;
he also said, 81 have Yankee blood on ~,
sleeve" did not see any blood; | thei
went away; don't know that ! ever heard hin
talking about the affair at any other time.
Juslus +. Stevens said, am positive | saw
Mcleod get 10 one OF the boats at that place
the men that got in the boats were armed
Melee had sword-don't know whcthc
he had any other arms; they then went on
into the liver aud laid tar across the river;
saw three boats; am confident there was onl
that number; | again saw Mcleod Oh his re
turn q short distance above the mouth Of tl,
cut; the boats were then coming towards th'
shore; this was about , O'clock; Mcleod earn,
ashore then and u part Of the men; the mel
that left, went up towards Davis tavern; Nc
I.eod rot out of the boat about 4 or ) rod
from the mouth Of the cut.
After the testimony Of the last witness th,
Court took Il recess preparatory to an even
ING Session.
| in the cross examination several questions
were asked relative to the "sympathlzing
movements Of witnesses, aud The answers I,
these, although the counsel for the Prosecu
tion protested warmly against such n,erro
gatorics being put, III which protest the!
were supported by the Court, showed iha
many of the Witnesses were "patrio,s" %
the first water.
After the recess, Leonard Arson, a car
pcn,cr, residing at Niagara Falls, was ex
amincd. lie testified tina, he went to Davis
about break of day on the morning after th
destruction of the Caroline, and there wn
among q number Of others assembled in th'
bar room, Alexander McAleod, whom h
knew. They were all talking about The ex
pedl,ion, and each telling who committed th'
greatest crime. Heard him (hlcLeod) sny
pulling out a pistol, IL killed one ID Yam
kcc, and here is the blood Of him" Their
was n kind OF dispute between them us Il
who did IT, but witness did not hear Mcleod
say any more.
Mr.. Hall (,hc Attorney General here ON
nounccd that the case for the prosecution
would be rested for the present.
TIE DEFENCE.
Counsel for The Alcssrs. Spcn
Ger, Bradley, aud Gardner.
The case for the defence was then opene
by Mr.. Spencer.
lI "rhe defrucc (hc said) which we intend I
make is two fold, and will place IT bcior
/ you in iis double aspect thus early, IN ordc
II tha, The Court may be prepared 10 direct ou
conduct ot the case as II may think proper
| IN the first place, then, we VIII cnqulr
wh.ihcr any murder has been committed u
II all; aud secondly, whether If that question b.
II answered ~ the affirmative, whether Alcxan
II der Mcleod was one of the mdrdcrers."
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