The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-02
Examination before Judge C0ur-
sol OF the st. Adams Raiders.

we have been able to CLEAN form care
fully prepared reports in the Montreal
newspapers. We are glad to learn as
we do through c. N. Bishop, Esq, that
a full report of the testimony and ar
guments of counsel is being prepared
for publication in pamphlet form by
the able reporter of the Montreal Her.
aid, and that it will appear from the
press when the case is closed.
We supply the testimony OF Messrs
SAKE and Cross and add the voluntary
statements of several of the robbers
themselves The latter indicates the
animus of the robbers and the defence
they are trying to establish.
James Saxe--I think l saw about
Is armed mounted men in St Adams
on the afternoon of the 10th October
My impression was they were acting
in concert. Witness now looked at
4 the prisoners, and said Hutchinson
was the only one of the party he recog-
Missed As to the difference in his APP
pearance, J notice an absence Of whis-
kers, and that he now wears specta-
cles, which he then did not Saw him
for the first time that afternoon. ~
/ When Hutchinson entered the Frank
lin county Bank, he appeared to be un-
armed. In answer to my question, he
answered the price Of gold month
hence will depend very much upon the
success Of your (the Federal) armies.
He was in civilians dress as were also
the others Of the band who left the
town in northerly direction. They
went of as one body.
Cross examined saw Hutchinson
in the Montreal Jail Passing among
the prisoners, | took general look at
them, but could not see him. 1t was
after this | asked the Jailer to point
him out The next time | saw Hutch
inson, after seeing him in the Bank al
st. Adams, was in the Montreal Police
Court. | am not aware of having
seen him amongst the armed men.
Did not observe him commit any vio
lence Heard firing in St Adams, bu
did not see it.
Leonard L. Cross, St Adams, exam
ined.- saw q band Of armed mount
ed men in St. Adams the day Of The
raid, and now identify Young, Bruce
Sporr, Lackey and Collins, as of tn,
party. 1t appeared to be acting il
concert, the members riding off 10
gether. AS l stepped out Of my pho
tograph saloon, and saw the men firing
a. ked III" what are you celebrating
here?' Laughter Young answere,
-"I'll let you know, and fired his re
yolyer at me- lie then said" Com
ont every one Of you into the street
Young then ordered Lackey to throw
e Greek fire into Mr. Atwood's building
. upon which Lackey threw something
out of glass bottle at the sign OF tn
building, over my head. Young nov
ordered those standing near TO NOV
up the street as there was too niue
!, Of a crowd gathering. The partie
IS commenced to move, whom Young fire
i again, towards the sign of my saloon
y think at me- as the bullet passed nea
my head. This was the same part
that committed several acts Of yiolenc
s. in tho town They were stranger
n with exception of Young, whom 1 ha
: seen there before.
3 Cross-examined-I went to Stanbride
& after this affair, where l helped to a
/ rest two Of the prisoners. | saw Il
prisoners handcutled. l was arrnC
y when at Stanbridge, having a revolye
u Don't remember having threatene
. them, or tined at any time to shoot al
g Of the prisoners / had my pistol
l. my hand when / went into the roo
u in which we're the prisoners. | migl
have SAID that if the man who shot at II
= would give me the same chance he hi
= | would shoot him. / saw in St. A
~ bans only one man snap rifle at t
party, and this after they had ridd,
~ mp the street. His name is Gibson.
- BY the permission of the Court,
~ the application OF the counsel for Il
- prosecution, the witness SAKE was
j. lowed to correct the statement in L
= deposition, that lie had asked the Jail
+" to point out the man calling hims,
y Hue crimson. He said-I asked Il
50 iailor if he would call Mr.. Hutchinso
!" who was then out of sight as | wish,
y y to see him. l did so for the bene
!" of Mr.. Beardsley, who had not Sc,
him since he had become prisoner.
3 STATEMENT OF C. W. swAGER.
I'd | am Kentuckian and a Confede
lie ate soldier, owing no allegiance to al
" government but the Confederate Stat
ne OF America And as soldier feel
n my duty to harrass and annoy the a
n, my and navy of the United States,c ril
A. pie and destroy its shipping, captu
IA its towns and cities and otherwi
A. damage, if possible, a goyernme
~ which seeks our destruction. ANY q
,h | might have committed at St Albal
ev Vermont, | did in the capacity of
vs. Confederate soldier acting under c
m ders of Lieut. B. Fl. Young, comm
is stoned officer in the Confederate arm
1t / have violated no law of Canada
ct Great Britain.
&C. STATEMENT OF JOSEPH M'GRoTY.
IS | am no criminal, nor are my col
~ RAIDS, The Yankees know this. and
we had been captured within tn,
boundaries either before or after (