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


or three of The boats returning from the Ca roiioe
the boats went towards the cut; there is a IA IN
along The cut between The canal and the road.
The boats landed ilsi below the mill standing on
Chippewa creek: boats landed; was near by
when the men ihef got on shore; Mcleod wa.
one of these men.
I Witness within ten feet of the men: they
were talking abou, the burning Of The Caroline
they went towards DAVIS tavern; there were
lights in the windows of The tavern: saw Mcleod
there; man he (wtness) called Mcleod; dtdn't
think he mistaken about him. then about
ten feet from Mcleod, Mcleod stood about ten
feet from the PLATFORM
Did you hear him speak?
There g BOD deal of talk.
How you that il was NcLeods
As sir, see him sitting there now be-
fore mo. \ rushing sound ia the Courr1
When did YOU him'
About das light or sunrise, some men came in
/ TO Smiths tavern where witness was ond said
/ "McLsod was on the steps, and was wounded las,
night, - witness said he wasn't and wen, GU, and
looked over TO Davis and Mcleod standing
on the platform in front of The door; tina, was "a
bcu, four five yards from Smiths tavern, where
witness was; Mcleod had n bel, around him, and
a sword hanging At his side.
I Csossexamined by MIR. Spencer-Is II vesrs
of age: went over to Canada s years ago; wen,
there 10 make money; no other reason; return ed
TO Csnanda iema three Years ago. in April, 1888.
is farmer; lives near Mr. David G. Bates knows
him; lives about five miles from him; carried on
the baking business at ST. Ca,herne's-wentt TO
Chippew wa from ST. Caiherine's-Plau Smith
turned with witness to Smiths tavern thai night
two sailors went with witness from DAVIS
cant who they were-never learned their
uames-they woud'n; tell their names--,hey
boarded few days at Smith's-Col. Clark they
said, would pay their board--,hey went away a
night Two after the Caroline businass--Cap,
Miller boarded there some weeks the sailors had
oil. al, a
pikcs-saw them at the hoa,-they spoke
ness, and asked him if he going home-nev-
or henrd them call each other by their
tho first day they came, which two
days before the destruction of the Caroline, they
had two blankets each, horse pistol apiece, and
two cu!!asses--and they gave these articles 10
witness take them IN charge-ihev came IN the
afcrnOon-dId'nt know where hey come from
c@nld'ni say that both had their arms their
persons, but ono had--wi,ness sept these articles
til they called for their pistols and cuiasses that
same evening--ihey took them and walked out
couldn't say whether they put them on--thev
went away--sow the IN next mnrning-saw the
arms in the bar room-Phiio Smith took their
arms from ,hem--PhiIo Smith il present. wit
ness here corrected himself. and sand i, Pau
Smith Who took the arms from the sailors Plat
Smith is present--could'nt say VIII Their they had
on heir arms when they wentawav-ncxt saw h m
/ III The evening the Caroline was burnt--went M
i to the beacon light to the Caroline burn did
not know nnv OF the men who came ashore, ex-
cept o1r. Mcleod and the sailors-waIked a
longsIde Of Mcleod up-thinks there was II moon
that night--it was cioudv--;t vas .spurty dark
--had seen dafker--could have told man ten fee
otf--dId mt speak to the sailors.
why not -nea ~ inc sailors your own boa rderss
j don't think il my business.
/ How far did you 60 till you go, to Davis Ia
vern?
Ten fifteen rods
i Was there any Iigh, bu, that in the barroom
at Davis?
No.
Did you go in!
No.
How did you go7
About fifteen feet of the stooP.
Where Mcleod then2
Near the stoop.
How near were you to hIm1
About feet
Was Mcleod takng9
Yes
Did you hear him say anyt hings
Yes.
What was It?
lie was asked how MANY on board, and be
said "a good many then ne asked if any go,
hurt, ard he said there only ono armed man
there, the sentry.
Nov. SIR tell us something of your Iocation--
how many windows were in front of the tavern?
Two
Was there any light on, Of doorss
don't know couldn't re olseci--I dom know
whether the lamp outside was buruing--bu, 1t was
quite clear.
Was there a lamp pos, there?
No--but there was place to hang one.
Did they usually hang lamp there?
Sometimes they did.
DID you lamp there six times in your life ?
OH yes.
Was there lamp there the nigh, Of The Goth
September?
| can't say positively.
How did you recognize Mcleod thcn2
By his voice and appearance.
Where did he stand7
Between me and the light.
Was the lamp candle in view, or did you
merely see there a light?
only light in the window.
And Mcleod stood between you and that win
dow?
Yes.