The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-10-12

cloudy and dark; think could tell man 10 fl,
off; did not speak to the sailors when they came
on shore, because did not think IL my business TO
mcddle with them; il about 10 or - rods from
there 10 Davis; some were then up al Davis; a
light in the bar room;- did not go into the
house; was about Is feet from III Mcleod stood
near the stoop; people were talking with him; nc
was asked show many were on board the Caroline?'
II said ga good many, he was asked if any were
hurt? He said there hut one armed man on
board and he stood sentry Mcleod stood be-
tween me and the light in the bar room; l cannot
swear positively that the lamps outside were lit;
they usually kept lamp there on dark nights;
have it burning there great many times;
did see what caused the hight in tho house; ]
only saw the reflection; Mcleod stood sideways
towards me.
| mean 10 be understood that l that it
was Mcleod | saw; | did not speak to Mcleod
that night; used TO SEQ him frequently, at Courts
and other places; never conversed with him far
her than to pass the time OF day; recognized his
| voice that night as we'll as hs face; did not see
the boats till they came into the creek; knew an
expedition to be got up thar n'ght, but suppos
cd it was merely to go round the island; that had
been done or 3 times before; went once or
! twice to see them on such occasions; did not
know tho Caroline was al Schosser until after she
was on fire; when saw her burning, called up
some of the men IN the house; l first heard that
some expedition was being got up about CLOCK;
know tho sailors rs they got out OF the
boats
Isaac p Coyson s,eorn.-I reside al Niagara
Falls; have lived there about three years; ! am a
| master builder; | have lived in Chippewa from
1913 10 1897 3; l there when the Caroline
was burnt; l was in the village the afternoon and
evening previous; know Alexander Mcleod; l
had known him from 1888 up to that time; l saw
him in Chippewa that afternoon, in Mr. Mack S
! store; several with HIM, among them
Drew, Usher, Mosber, and several others; tho I
IN ey were drinking; did not stay but short time
the keeper of the asked me to retire, as they
had some private business; next saw Mcleod u
bout nine in the evening at Davis tavern; he was
coming out of the bar room | went up; did nj
observe as he was armed; man went out with
| him; | again him next morning about sunrise
| at Davis's stoop; quite crowd was around him
| he stood on the platform telling what he had done
on the Caroline; he said " he guessed they aoould
| not tcant TO ham there again Gerry soon; n
lad put one id Yankee out Of the acay;" cannot
recolect any other particular expression; person:
| in the crowd around him also boasting Of hay
| ing been in the expedition with Mcleod; no one
there disputed Mcleod, or said he lied; saw Nc
| Leod a number of times that day, and again or
! days alter he then coming from the bank will
a spyglass in his hand; there great gathering
! on the American side; he said the Yankees were
! n set Of robbers and thieves and he should like tc
be on just such another expedition as the Caroline
to burn Buffalo,
The Court here adjourned to quarter TO eigh
| tomorrow morning