Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06

| lheu, rs the name OF the witness did moi
appear on the book Of the Indictment.
Ills Lordship; | shall note your objection
Witness sworn: | live at Fort Erie; saw
the prisoner at 5 A. NJ, on Friday, the It'll
OF june saw him again on the glrrisoned
road, two miles from where the Fenians
landed; he was shaking hands with the Fe.
man officers; think the Fenians numbered
six or seven hundred.
CroSs-exSmined by VI. c. Cameron: Am q
laborer in the employ Of the Grand Trunk
/ Railroad. Did not work that day. When
/ saw the prisoner ! was standing outside
/ Of the doorof my own house. Saw prisoner
about City yards from me. They came up
in military order to the house. / did not
hide in hNg-pen. Started up when / saw
the Fenians come / wanted 20 drive them
back. Saw prisoner Thursday; he appeared
tight at the time, and went into Harris pub
lie house and drank some whisky. Prisoner
wore long coat and plug hat. prisoner
stood up with M. G. Cameron.)
Is that the coat the prisoner wore?
Witness-It was longer.
Prisoner-lt is the same coat.
Cross-examination continued: Did not 90
to work when ] heard the Fenians coming.
/ went to see them: They took me prison
er. | said, BOYS, you had better let me or
as the red coats are coming along the lake
shore" They let me 20 afterwards. Did
not see them land, but heard that they land
ed al The lower Ferry. Did not go especially
to see the Fenians, but TO see if the track
was torn up. Did not see the prisoner from
that time until May OF june Hid myself
Saturday in order TO save from being shot.
Only saw the prisoner twice. on Saturday
and Friday afternoons. Never saw him
Friday morning.
was taken prisoner and marched TO New
Bingham. One Of the officers ordered me
released. | then went to the village. Saw
DIR. kimpsou, of he village, speaking with
Gen. ONeil. ONeil told DIR. X. that he
wanted provisions 10 be given him in a GER
tain time Kimpson told me to 60 around
the village and get what / could. When /
returned. met Gen. O'Neil, who ordered me
to drive load Of provisions 10 camp.
did so.
Cross-examined: First saw prisoner on
Tuesday before the Fenians landed. There
were a good many villagers in the Feniaa
camp ont Of curiosity.
John Armstrong examined; Lived quar-
ter Of a mile below Fort Erie. Saw him
first &C June at New Bingham. Spoke to
prisoaer about getting my team away. He
went to Gen. ONeil, who told me if drew
another load of ammunition across camp !
might go with my horses. Ammunition APP
peared 10 be cartridges. / drew three loads
of ammunition from the landing 10 Fenian
camp. Saw prisoner frequently afterwards.
Cross examined: Did not hear what pri-
soner said to Gen. ONeil regarding nay
horses; do not recolcct seeing him at the
village, Fort Erie or at the camp; met some
men from Buffalo laughing at me for carry
ing Feniau arms.
Thos. Newbiggin sworn: Was at my farm
near Fort Erie first Of June; as they passed
they took some Of my horses, and requested
my SON to go to the Fenian camp and get
them; he returned with the prisoner, who
he met at the camp, and who represented
himself acting as chaplain; prisoner said he
did not have a great deal Of influence among
them, as he was a Protestant, and the most
Of them were mean Catholics; that he was no
Fenian, but come only to restrain them
from licentiousness; asked me il my horses
were valuable; / replied they were; said
would you give twenty-five dollars to have
them restored. We then wenttO the Fenian
camps where he took it upon himself to talk
TO Gen. O'Neil for me. Col. Starr and the
prisoner walked to my house for supper,
where they gave me the order produced in
court.
Joseph Newbiggin sworn / am the son
Of the last witness; saw him a. Camp Riding
after dinner; was talking to Gen. ONeil
when prisoner stepped up and said come
and will make it al. righ; for YOU" the
Fenians took from us four sheep, and had
some cattle, but returned them; l then went
with the pri souer to our house; while on the
way We we're stopped BY a Fenian sentinel
who refused to let as pass, when Mr.. Lums-
den said am a chaplain, and were allowed
to 60 on.
Cross-examined All he said to the sentry
was | am chaplain.
Thos. Newbiggin sworn Brother to the
last witness; similar statement.
Thos. Walsworth sWsrn Heard the pris-
0ner say he was reporter for the New York
Herald.
DIR. kempson sworn: Am a resident Of
Fort Erie, saw him Saturday before the
fight and afterwards brought before me. ]
ordered him arrested.
Col. Dennis sworn: Saw the prisoner when
brought on board the tug RObb as a Fenian
prisoner; he told me he was not a Fenian.
but a clergyman Of the Church Of England,
came over 10 administer comfort 10
,he wounded and dying. j expressed
surprise at his answer. stating j did
not see what use an Englis clergyman would
be among such rullians-if they protested
my religion il we're Roman Catholic, be
replied in such cases, he approached them
a a Roman Catholic priest.
Cross-examined: From appearance the
49, -st 0.srsrses frrr, the affoofa q
desperate spree.
For the defence Mr. N. C. Cameron
called DIR. Fuller Of Syracuse, and stated
he was a medical practitioner-had known
prisoner in February, 1865, 10 be Rector Of
Trinity Church, and considered his charac-
Ter decidedly anti-Fenian; prisoners charac-
Ter was good in other respects only he
drank a little too much whisky.
Mr.. j. II. Cameron: / must object 10 any
evidence being given on the prisoners senti-
ments.
His Lordship decided so.
Rev Dr. Cox: I am Bishop Of the Episco-
pal Church Of New York; know the pri--
soner; am under the impression he went 10
Buffalo in answer 10 a verbal citation Of
mine; ] regret 10 say he had rendered him
self subject 10 dismissal from the church by
reason Of intemperance; on the 30th May
Jaw the prisoner in Buffalo, gave him a
ctter from Bishop Potter and advised him
10 send in his resignation "A his connection
Nth the church would no longer be con-
inued.
Rev Mr.. Greenhall sworn: / am Rector
1f Fort Erie; on Tuesday evening proceed
ng the Fenian raid saw the prisoner; be
old me he thought Of applying b Canada
next met him on Wednesday, but he had
% drsipated an appearance that / turned
lway from him; on the morning Of lst saw
lim again; be Wa talking % some villagers
whom he was inviting 10 take up arms
lgainss the Fenians; he said his Scotch blood
.Ould not stand il.
A. =. Cook, Of Brooklyn, Mich, sworn:
aw the prisoner ut Buffalo NJ twelve o'clock
md az night on the 3ld Of May; from his
would not have Judged him 90
be a Fenian.
Mr.. Whelrey, proprietor Mansion Housc,
Buffalo. called: Proved that the prisoner mr.
lived al his place on the 3lst Of May; entered
lis name on the register, and LEFT early next
1Oning. without paying his bill
Rev Mr.. Hill sworn: Am acquainted with
he handwriting Of Mr. Lumsdea. (LJoks
q the record That il his writing.
Mr. T.. " Blake sworn: Am the Ameri-
an Consul al Fort Erie. Think that saw
be prisoner there on the 2nd of June.
law him a. be vas leaving the ferry boat.
ie said: "Mr. Consul, you are safe nov
be troops have come"
Lieut. Schoheld sworn: Was at Fort Erie
a the 2sih Of June. Saw prisoner
This closed the evidence for the defence.