The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-02-10
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ed to think that Mr. Mewbern had. by Civ.
ing at frat. and on tho prompt rccoiIecuon
of tho moment, a description which differed
materially !ron that of the prisoner, proved
naturally that it must havo been some one
else who had attacked him. lie cndesvor.
cd 20 make out that the arrest Of differ.
ent looking man by McG'ogsn from New.
born's description, showed want of coher.
onco in tho proof against tho prisoner.
But the effect of this was destroyed by tho
fact coming out that LIE Bon was arrested
merely as one Of the gang. and not as the
man who had committed the attack
Mr.. Mi'er-DiG you give Michigan any
other description
Witness-I gavc no description, but told
Michigan that l suspected a gang Of :our
mon, ono OF whem was known by the nick.
name of "Sccesh." | told Michigan the
man that attacked me was dark looking
man. with very bright eve. He had but
little or no beard. about weeks growth or
more. lilo bad on rowdy bat. and a da,k.
col0red coat. The hat did not conceal HE
features. Can't say that 1 saw any other
distinguishing marks about his faco than
those already described. When he fred
the pistol, the gas'iRht was full on his face.
and he stood tquarc,y facing me. don't
| recol!cct OF his having heavy moustache
His fnce was black and dark looking. He
may have blbckencd his face. ] swear dis
tinctly that he had a veil on hie face
never stated that I could not identify the
individual. know Mr.. Burmese of this ci-
ty. Very probably l NAV have told Bur
ness that did not recogn'z, tho man; |
dare say l have rcmaiked TO Mr.. Beas.ey.
and to several parties, that did not know
him. / did not say 10 Durness or any one
elso that ] could not identify him. had
not then seen tho prisoner since the occur.
renee. I may have said thst could not
identify the man, meaning that did not
know him
To Mr. O'Reilly-I had my right hand
! on the gas, aud the pistol in my left. l
| identif' the prisoner at once when saw
him. On the same morning, before day.
light. went to McGiogan's housc. On the
way, l asked the sentry at the otficors
quarters, on James Street, If he had seen
! any ono pass. lie said he bad Just a little
before seen four men go down James Street.
and that they appeared hard set. 1t was
dark morning. and raining. never in.
tended TO say such a thing 40 that ! would
be unable to Identify the man. merely
meant that he was a man did not know
To Mr.. Sad'eir--The man WAS at or near
the door when l turned on tho gas. The
gas jet was not Immediately behind me. but
| to ono side Of me.
ENiza Ferguson sworn-I keep tho Green
Bush Hotel in Toronto; know the prisoner;
be came to my house on the 28th of March.
and remained ill about noon on tho 4th of
April; said be was going to Woodstock /; be
was never at my house afterwards to nv
knowledge; he had been frequently there
before know him WE'LL
To Mr.. McKelson-His cyes wore very
sore when he came to my house; he sent to
Montreal for bis wife to come and doctor
them she came and attended TO him, and
his oyes got good deal better they were
infamed aud running; most of the time be
wore green spectacles.
To Mr.. O'Reilly-Ho was we'll enough to
travel, but his eyes were not fully we'll and
recovered when he LETT; his wife loft for
Montreal the sans day ho loft for Wood.
stock.
David Knox, sworn; examined by Mr.
OReilly.- know tie prisoner; no WAS in
my office on either tho 4th or 9th of April
last. when loaned him two dollars; from
my entry in my cash book tbiuk il was
en- the 5tb il was at dinner timo about !
o'clock, when loaned him The two dollars
bad seen him twice previously; don't
know what he was doing here; my seeing
hiM the twice before was within q week or
Htto more of that day; did not notice his
eyes being sore when gave him the mon
ey; my impression is that they were not;
be did not wear glasses that day
| To Mr.. Sadieir-Am distinct that he bad
not glasses on when | lent him the money.
got four dollars on the day in question o!
my clerk, gave prisoner two, and kept two
| in my own pocket.
To Mr.. O'Reily-Ik know the man but did
not know him by the name of McEIroy ]
only knew him, from Mrs. Beaseley, BY the
name of "Secesh." Had only met MIN two
or tbrce times before
To Mr.. Sader-Never gave prisoner
check on the British North American Bank
as McEiroy-tbink gave it to bearer.
To Mr. O'Reiliy-I once advanced him
S45 on a gold watch and chain
James Kenny-I was in Mr.. Kuox's en-
plOy last April. as clerk. Do not remem-
ber giving Mr.. Knox four dollars on the 4tb
or 9th of April last. see such an ontry in
my hand writing on the 9th. speak not
from recollection. but from the boOk--tbink
the entry vas made on tho 5th-remember
seeing the prisoner in the office.
Richard Sylvester Beaseley, sworn-I
know tho prisoner, he has stad at my no.
tel camo there in November last. and was
there off and on until April. On the 9TH
of April last, he came to my house from
Toronto. He said he was going bv the
evening train to Woodstock. He asked me
to lend him as l did so. entered il
against Dr. Rodman, which was name he
often went by Sometimes his name was
down on my book as McElroy. [Mr Bease-
ley's hotel register produced and handed to
him to examine Prisoner had passed at
my house as McElroy before the Alb of
: April last Ibid not see him on the 5th.
The next time saw him was on the 9th of