The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-11-04
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TeRosro, G. W, Nov. 3.
The great excitement in regard to the Fe>
nian trials remains unabated. His Lordship,
Justice John wilson, said yesterday, that the
trial of the Episcopal minister, d. Flamsdel,
would take place this morning. A large
number Of people long before the time con.
gresated in the county buildings, anxious to
obtain a seat, though the constables station.
ed at the different entrances did their best to
preserve order, and only permit those who
had . right TO enter, as barristers, jurors wit
nesses and others, managed to crowd In.
When court opened, it was filled TO its ut
most capacity. At 10 clock. His Lordship
took his seat on the Bench. Among
those present for the defense
were Bishop Jones DIR. Trowbridge
and Mr.. Hodge, of Buffalo; Rev. Mr..
Greenham aud DIR. Kemp, Of Foet Erie;
Hon. ), II. Cameron, r. A. Harrison, and
j. McNab, counsel for the prosecution. And
N. c. Cameron, Queen counsel for the pris-
cners, and +. Fenson representing the Amer
can Government. The wife of the prisoner,
a young woman of ladylike appearance. oc-
eupied seat next 10 her husbands counsel
and seemed to feel how her husband was
placed. The jury panel being called and the
jurors having answered to their names, ID. +.
Lumsden was brought into the court. He
looked pale.
Els Lordship-Afe you ready for trial?
Prisoner-Yes.
Mr.. j. McNab opened for the crown, and stat
ed that the prisoner, whoprofessed TO be a min
ister of the Word Of Ged, would be proven
to have actually come over and acknowledged
himself Chaplain to a people who pos
sessed neither religion nor anything
beyond that of crossing into a powerful
country for numbering its peceabe inhabi-
tants, and pillaging all the property they
could lay their hands on. To the indictment
the prisoner bad plead not guilty, and it
would be for them TO say whether he estab
tished his plea or not. He hoped they would
throw aside all predmdice in the matter, and
itry the case as between man and man. aside
from religion or party movements As there
were great many 10 be examined, be
would no, further de ay them, but call the
crown witnesses.
| John Bucker was the first witness called.
| Mr.. Cameron objected to his being exams
ined the name Of the witness not appearing
on the back of the indictment.
| His Lordship-I shall note your objection ?
! Witness Srorn-I live at Fort Erie; | first
saw the prisoner on Friday the lst of June !;
saw him again at Garrisf two miles from
where the Feuians laid: he was shaking
/ hands with Fenian officers; think the Fenians
numbered six or seven hundred.
| Cross Examination By Crown-Am la
borer in the employ of the Grand Trunk
Railroad Company; did not work that day ;
when first saw the prisoner he was standing
outside of my own door the Fenians were
coming to my house did not hide in a hog
pen; ! felt fred up when saw the Fenians
come l wanted to drive them back saw
prisoner on Thursday; he appeared tight al
lth snfn - bop
and drank of whiskey; took . glass prisoner
wore long coat and plug hat the prisoner
stood up
NJ. c. Cameron--Is this the coat?
Witness-It is the same coat; did not go
TO work when heard the Fenians coming
| went to see them they took me prisoner
said boys you better let me of; red coats
are coming aoug Lake shore they let me of
afterwards did no. see them land. but heard
they landed at the lower ferry did not &c
especially to see the Fenisns went to see i
the track was torn up; did not see prisoneI
from that time till May or june did hide
myself Saturday in order to save myself from
being shot; only saw prisoner twice OF
Thursday and Friday.
Re,examined by McNab.-Council passed
that we visit camp; /, as Chairman. wen
with them there may have been plent,
there who were not Fenians next saw pris
oner Saturday after the battery came int
the village marching towards camp; prlsone
was with them next saw prisoner with Col
Dennis, and understood he had been takei
prisoner.
VIM. Lewis next called.
Hon. Nj. c. Cameron-I objected, to ex
anime a witness whose name appear il
this Indictment
Hon. J. II. CAmeron-What holds gocd il
, one case holds good in all.
Witness---Saw prisoner two or three day
, before the raid saw Dm June lst, speaking
to party of persons IN the EenAn camp
Canyat was taken prisoner and marched t
Biggin; an officer ordered me TO be released
saw the Peers of the village speaking to tn
Colonel.