Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-12-20
From the burlington Times.
The 81. Alhans Robbers.

before tbis hour, read tie unexpected result Oi
the hearing in tho case Of the St. Adams raid
ers, with the decision Of Ja1ge Coursol, and the
attendant proceedings Shall not, therefore,
IN this bret letter, attempt to rclterlte VIVA.
has already reached you through the medium Of
The telegraph and tho Montreal press, (whIch
have had fun and excellent reports throughout
the entire hearIng) but simply ~ bring together
some incidents which g0 unmsakably to show
that the Judge aud the Chief OF Police were
.att1ny in cordial sympathy with tho robbers,
and ready to do any tang they might require
jt them la the course Vi TINS letter ! shall be
obliged to speak harshy OF Messrs. CoursJl and
Llmuthe,-an nc! winch, from a previously
formed opinion Of those worthless, would
gladly l5rego, were u not HAT circumstance
Aro too st,Vng to prevent hJDe OF any doubt OF
her completely N the proceedings Nhleh have
resulted IN the release VI d bInI OF robbers and
essas4lrs t. gl0at over and ENJOY tiitlr IN
nense plumber.
1t VIII be rcmemJ ertd That after some weeks,
Of slow aud patient examination vi Witnesses,
The hcuring MAS Adjourned On the 1874 ~ NY
ember Tor thirty days, IN order II vas aonoan-
cod, to afford umo Tor the production ol cyi
denco from Richmond. This decision Il Judge
COursOl Ut the time elected cons dsfdbie remark
among our lrlen Ia Montreal as well Us among
Vermontere, aud evil iorebJdIngs OF the result
were then freely INDUCED 10. Bot the declala
tons Of our counsel that no III would come VI
il, AID soon alter the Cecision Of the Canadian
Government refusing permission to tie CJnled-
crate pr soners to send any authorized agent "
Richmond to procure proofs Of COMMISSIONS,
&C., seemed to remove all fears, ami almost.
everybody was confident that the raiders would
be returned u our authorize. Au1sO on Tues
DAY last thu hearing wab resumed with the
general CXpectail II Ut az, except those tlal
were IN the secret that after elaborate alsu-
mcnts which NIGH take up two or three days,
the Judge would, 10 icw 90 terse and appro-
pirate remarks order The prisoners 10 be civ
on up. No5oGy dreamed that during the re-
cess, the 10 court JUS and atllble Justice Of SIS
sions, who had 20 aboundtd heretofore iG Eoa-
eyed words and sugared saniences for the gen
tlcmen representing the American Government
had become victim VI the WHY plans Of san
| des, NestcOtt and the other Confederate agents
IN Montreal, that fur days be had been bound
hand and foot, and would that day, after an
liy dissemJled display Cl common laHnets, only
read as hls own bralnwDrk that which was oui
the copy OF the special pleading OF a crafty
| Confederate attorney.
VIII, the Inquiry recommended. The Court
House was hllel to ogeIiowlng with secession
ls.s ara those tory sympath z-rs who gladly
gorlly murder, arson aud robbery, it ~ onIJ
Us tho Confederate garb. The raiderE 10 %.
sleekest condition, and seemingly having n.
care Tor the morrow, sat 10 the pitt Jury box
The red faced cIieT Vi the Court STOOD up auc
shortly and stentornnally thoutcd "ollence.
Judge Coursol then took his teat, Dut sclree!
had he done 20 when lLe Willy Councillor Kerr
a gentleman Of elegant presence sFeeth
mildly raised the point VI jurisdiction. In
Honor with admirable cOoln,ts, elgus surprise
MIR. Deyien quickly Protests that arguing Law
points at thgt time, was out u place, as thts'
had been disposed Of IN the preliminary pro
ctedings Mr. Kerr follows IN a weak but 10
genious argument 10 favor OF bis point Nj
Devlen replies combating the positions Of thi
defence and una1,werabIy showing up th
complete ridIculOusness VI their lea. After
running argument between Ae,sls. horr nu,
De'len the impartial Cont said It was a knottl
point and must be taken into confederation auC
ordered an adjournment until Z. NJ.
Now, mark what follows. Alter the adjourn
ment OF Court, as We are informed, Mr. b,yIen
though not suslectpg 10 the least that Juts
Coursol would give the slightest car to th
clubbing Of Mr.. Kerr, and teievelug tha. D,
bad only taken tie matter en- oth5Ge tor an ap
pearance Of courtesy 20 the eminent counsel lo
the robbers, went to bis chambers and handc,
him authorities bearing on the point raised, aut
ound the } Judge engaged ia coping some Gota
nent At the hour OIL a0J lurnmeut the Jtds
came in,o court and read an clabofately WIT
ten decision, bearing the marks OF a rel arau)I
which the two heuis that had elapsed since u
adjournment, would have hardly Afforded s4iA
Gent time to an able counsellor % IVA" ~
The decision was received ty lho large audience
with mingled applause anu hisses, the applau"
prsdomuaung. Deyieu tltn, 10 an earnest un.
elling speech yainly appealed to the Court I,
continue the hearing upon The remaining hy'
warrants The Hon. Mr. Rose and Mr.. John
son then tndtayored to be heard upon the mat
ter, bot the Judge refused To listen u them ,auu
hurriedlY left the Court House The prisoner
were OF NhIse Immediately released, and AMID
the Congratulations Of large body ol Iheli
friends who surrounded ihom, los the Cour
House. Ga reaching the street few cheer
went up from the crowd outside, but there VA
40 hearty demonstration oil sympathy.
The cltiz.us Of Monteal, IN common with the
counsel Tor The prosecution, wee completely
astouudgd, and hardly knew what 10 say Or DO
TIE only one OF the attOruIes iIon this State
present at the decision was Mr S'Wles Of ST
,ibans, the tain on whi.h were Messfs E4'
munds, Edison aud Dewey, not arriving dalt
af;lr +. NJ, having been detained by tue now
stoim. S1ol after the adj Jurnmeut oi TO-
eouIt, Mr.. Deylen, az cOuns- iur tie ;. A,bsui
Banks endeayored to secure the money IN Tho
hands Of the Chief Of Police but discovered &c
his great astoulshment and indignation, that h'
had delivered the $50 900 10 the raiders, witt
cut any order OF the Court whatever. Attot
ney General Cartier was mmedi ttely telegraph
ed TO, aud he 10 behalf of the Canadian Govern
ment replied that every ellos, would be made Il
ro.0rrest The raiders. Alter some time war
rant was issued by Justice Smith Of the Suresi0
Court, aud Mr. Edmunds and Mr.. I. w. Hitch
lie, law partner of Hon Mr.. Rose, sought tn
residence OF Chief Lamotho 10 procure stron,
body Of police to enforce the warrant. The Che
was found half asleep, an1 after some converse
ton, in which hoexpre,sed has doubts oil his du
ty or right t. assist in serving the warrant he
reluctantly consented 10 take the natter int
consideration Tor three quarters OF an hour bu
in the meantime he must have his dinner
Messrs. Ednunis aud Richie both explained L
him that it was a case OF emergency, and tia
It anything was to be done 1t must DO don
quickly, or the robbers woul1 DO beyond tn
reach Of the officers But Llm0the, having beer
well instructed by his cmy loycrs, was inmoya
bic, and should take time to loJk up the qu,t
ton.
High Constable Bissonnotts was next sought
and he, expressing great Willingness to serve tn
warrant himself, went to the r1ilec ing Llmlth
and demanded sufficient police to assist hlm
Still the chief was undo eidcd ami he must hav