The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-29


show that he connived at IL.
witnesI was not at the public house that ety dur
Ing my guard nothing occurred TO interrupt The gooS
feeling between and the up to the time OF their
deseron the officer garrison duty visited the ezsax
at 10 ocock after he visited the guard there re
port 10 me that some passing down towards
the hospital but ,ok ndice II IT, it Of f
qnent occurrence; went down to the wharf psr
son there and went back again the keys taken from
me opened the large wooden and wicker gates at tho
burial ground they were entrusted to my charge; the
order that the corporal should keep the in his
possession be violated for all know by Others but
never Is violated by me entrusted the keyr to
any other person while on guard unless when 20
rg round with relieffor sentries.
Prisoner Were you long asleep before you
kened! Wness-lt might have been half an hour or an
hour for all | know. Prisoner ner-Morpheus must have
had very tight hold Of you (saughter) witness-rhs
rope that confined the gag confined my arms, and
could 4 speak until removed 1t.
Prisoner i have no more questions to ask him. but
VIII remark that with the exception Of few I'll
bia statements false.
The Commissioner then asked the accused IL he had
anything TO cay.
THE PRISONERS STATEMENT.
The prisoner said -0n the 7th May 1851 l. with eight
more soldiers, under the charge Of Lance Corporal
Richad Dousc, e the 97th Regiment Of Foot, at 81.
John. New Brunswick, paraded for guard. 1t the
Ordnance Guard. Some of the other eight men wurs
very youpg end inexperienced an made Of foosh
expressions relative 10 desertion with view,
fdent Of frightening the corporal in charge The object
Of these expressions both to fphen the corporal
and TO extract his opinion the subject To this
trssuon he corpora sgresd AZ was about an nour Ater
the guard bad mounted The guard mounted At eleven
o'clock and this conversation took place little AFTER
twelve from the many desertons Of guards which took
place at st John, the non. commissioned officers In
charge used 10 be very much frightened particularly
when aluson would be made to the subject by men
composing the guard. The subject dropped the
casion allude to The corporal visited a grog shop,
which situated contiguous to the guard house fro
qucnty that day from eleven in the morning till seven
O'Clock in the evening for the purpose Of getting drink
Nothing remarkable occurred to disturb the monotony
Of the guards dutJ until about twelve O'Clock at night,
when u the guard brought forward the subject OF
desertiop the corporal, Mt the time, lying
asleep laborng under the effects Of drink 1t agreed
to- by the whole of the guard to desert One Of the
went to fshcrman's house routed him up, and told
him our intention The fisherman immediately brought
We we're ready As the boat had been in waiting, and
everything ready for our departure agreed to give
The corporal chance Of accompanying Us We reused
him up from his sleep with much difficulty, and told
him our determination. and asked him to accompany
US. We told him 1t quite optional with himself to
do TO which he replied in the negative and In order
TO safety, and to prevent him giving the
alarm about tied his feet together and his hands
his sides shook hands with him bade him good
bye. daughter As TO his evidence about my pre-
ferting musket AT him, there no such thing DONE
After bidding him good bye we came out of the guard
bousc. leaving him alone and endeavored 10 look the
door the outside, but could not succeed, the lock
being out OF repair. We went 10 where the boat in
waiting for got iuto her, perfectly satisfied d
the eorporais being unable 10 give the alarm until we
had gained sufficient ground TO prevent them pursuing
morning Having been led to believe that we're then
safe let the people there know what occurred, bat
failing 10 finding any employment In PASSPORT we ~
solved 70 travel west until ". should get some employ
ment-it did not matter what 80 that II was in lawful
way. One of our number succeeded in hiring with
farmer EastpoIt and the other eight proceeded
ntil ey reached West Macha and reaching that
village, ov-rtaken by Mr. Woods, Sheriff Of this
county Of Washington, who arrested by virtue Of =
ut issued by d. T Granger, Esq Justice OF thu
Peace for the county Of Washington the instiga
q u. sherwood ESQ British Vice Consul at Esstp II
having feoniuusiy taken hreocks sidabelts pou g.
beat and four the property Of her Brta NE
Majotty. ON this warrant were committed TO pr ~
10 appear against u which they did at 10 O'Clock ON
tie morning q the la.h Of May last The msjer m
nandirg the dsac hment to which belonged arr g.
accompanied by the British Vice consul, Mr. sher~ooa-
The hShburton treaty however. that under which
tn crimed butthey failed consequences Of no feao
nics charge being proved against us and; after endss-
vorng subssntate the charge and failing the
secniors left the place yowng 90 have safaction in an
other place than Maehias W. released by Mr..
alkor the magistrate Who assured that there
no further danger OF similar attempt being made TO
imp.seh for the dishonesty the one which hs
failed jutt then With this len Mschias and
made the best of my way to Boston where enlisted In
the United states army under the same name as that
whith bore In the British conscious Of
Of the crime with which have been charged
stimulated 10 the step Of de~rtion by the example
ed. and s~or- immediate allegiance to this republic
1hs step originated by means Of the tyranny
service. And having already appeared before .
court of Americans In the State Of Maine. subs
euently taken up, even when AN American soldier,
without protection assistance from officers Of ths
nitcd States army, but left individually TO bunss
the storm. ! vii dcplore my fate the more shoald
the authorities and citizens of this country coin
eide In their opinion in giving me up again To
the control a England; but then, and not TN
then would my wretch edn.ss be- ctmplrte the mii-
terry authorities there would not BE- guided swayed by
just honorable motives but would rryengeflly aud
tyfsnncay make living example of me by sentencing
ne 20 transportation doubtless for my future life
Mr. Fdssrdk said that he need no. trouble the Com
missioner with any ob.ervatioH the matter quite
plain and distinct and he would particularly refrain
from doing So the accused without professional
Hdyicc. lie mir. EdwRrds) had taken down some
a., rifles, which he would hand 10 the Court. In.
prisoner very properly rmarkcd that In the state a
Maine they could not hold him under the Ashburtou
trrnty because stealing dces under the treaty
thtugh robbery snd tho robbery consists In the
yrso,rs taking the knife and keys from the person q
the corporal MIR Edwards then ssd that the accused
had shown himself 10 be shrs~d and intelligent man,
and lawyer could lave defended lin better than he
bad def ndel himfsn
The accused sgsin expressed hop thst nc would noe
y, dtt med the tyranny from which he had escaped,
b. this country with desire 20 advance him
sef In life according 70 his energies AMI his abilities;
h. would work o. gain position, but vh,n he found
himself With at clothrH, and unable 70 preen. that sp
which 20 gain admit sion into the
rcAnts community, he resolved e. enlist for ava
years in the country a. his adoption and BY ffuyaty
aud Atsismitutness. ssvg much means NJ would
enable him prcs,n himss for advancement In stua
tlcus which BE- 4 IL hius,lf competent 70 gu
The Commissioner rvpcrerd has decision The accused
hily hut with the grpnlet courtesy The Court and
the council for N. British government He
ma ndrd to the custody a tho q 4 Marshal
The other eight desorcrs have net been rais smers
lie as yet
Superior Court.